Art isn’t just for the wall, and for artists at art shows. This year I am creating more art for everyday use. I sewed hand-dyed bolster covers and face cradle covers for a massage therapist. I dyed a tablecloth that is thinking about becoming a shower curtain . . . doesn’t it already look like…
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I work with an art mentor about once a month. Last time I shared my pocket sketchbook with her. One of the things I treasure is her extensive vocabulary regarding art. It helps me to look more specifically and to see more deeply. She said I have a good selection process (in terms of line)…
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I had a conversation with one of my amazing healer-friends the other day. As always, we invite the presence of angels and guides, and they share their wisdom with us. And today, I am sharing that wisdom with you: Burdens of Responsibility come from old ways or patterns of thinking. There is no joy…
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I am skilled at “making mountains out of molehills.” It is the reverse with which I have needed practice. I know many of you who read this are gifted with extra emotional sensitivity. (I also know it doesn’t always feel like a gift.) So I thought I would share (again) one of my favorite tools for…
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I have been hurt so many times. Maybe it is the same for you. Here are words from Pema Chodron in The Places that Scare You: “we can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder…
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This week I dropped off art quilts for my show, Joy Rushes In, at the Penny George Institute for Health and Healing – Unity Hospital. This is located at 480 Osborne Rd NE, Ste 200, Fridley Medical Center, Fridley, MN 55432. The exhibit may be viewed from October 1 to December 29, Monday through Friday,…
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As I explored the concept of manifesting, I wondered if the dictionary has caught up to the common use of this term in my circles. The definition on www.dictionary.com that most closely matches my idea of manifestation is “to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly: He manifested his approval…
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“Women! Love your bodies. Love every part. Every curve, every fold, every line, every so-called blemish is a part of what makes you uniquely you and uniquely beautiful. Women glow, shine, radiate beauty whatever our shape or size. Love it all!” This quote is printed here with permission of artist Christina You. Her words stopped…
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If you’ve been reading my blog, you know I’ve been using haiku as a part of my journey of healing from breast cancer (and its treatment!) I thought I’d give you a brief tutorial on writing haiku today. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of 3 lines, first line of 5 syllables,…
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Janet Hovde, Artist & Healer
I am interested in the intersection of art, healing, intuition, and life. Would you like to meet me there? [Read More …]