Ever been in a critique group? Want to know how to make the most out of it when your work is being critiqued?
Read the January post for our Creative Catalyst column. “The Critique Waltz” on Story Circle Network’s blog Telling Her Stories.
Written by Janet Riehl of St. Louis and Stephanie Farrow of Albuquerque
My Riehlife mission is to create connections through the arts and across cultures. I’m always thrilled to meet multi-talented creative folks. Doris Gardner-McCraw and I both belong to Women Writing the West. I invited her to share some thoughts on how one art discipline feeds into another. Doris is a storyteller, author, vocalist and acting…
(Photo from http://www.writespirit.net/inspirational_talks/political/martin_luther_king_talks/martin) Yesterday I attended a magnificent brunch celebration for Martin Luther King Jr. and the upcoming historic inauguration of Barack Obama. Freida Wheaton’s home art gallery named “Studio 53” was a fitting backdrop for this salon–a gathering of the most prominent African Americans in St. Louis and its expanded metro area…reaching as far…
I met Nancy Beyer, along with her mother, at the Story Circle Network in Austin. Her creative work runs from piano, to fabric arts, to watercolor artist, to poetry. She’s currently writing a story about her views of growing up. She told me a lovely story of a party where every woman received a limerick…
Hi, Janet, How cool that you’re in Austin and having a great time! Some other places that you might enjoying visiting to eat out are the East Side Cafe which is not too far from where we used to live in Wilshire Woods (http://www.eastsidecafeaustin.com/) and Curra’s (http://www.currasgrill.com), both favorites of mine. And BE SURE to…
Jenny Hazard and I met when she participated in a dialogue about “Five Tips for Creative Independence: Don’t sell your soul to the company store.” Jenny is a trained Advocate and Counselor with 20 years experience working with Youth and Families. Most recently she’s worked with Domestic and Sexual Violence Counseling and support. Jenny says…
“ALL TIED UP (100% COTTON/ACRYLIC) is how I felt, when I was creating a new face for textile art, coming from the fashion world,” says Constance. “ALL TIED UP keeps me connected to where I have or have not been. It’s currently exhibited at LAMATH BUILDING, OAKLAND, CA. Portfolio Gallery would like to see ALL…