| What is an Artist Date ? |
| ~ I have been hearing a lot about people chasing their muse, feeling in a creative block , uneasy to start projects that seem out of reach and generally just looking for inspiration
~ I first noticed "Artist Dates" mentioned in Julia Camerons Book of the same name ... but a lot of people find it hard to motivate themselves to actually "DO IT " rather than just read about it, think it great and then let it wash down the stream of thoughts that enter the mind and exit just as fast
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| ~ Taking time out for Art is often seen as a secondary priority and often ends up even further down the list of "Have to's
~ Another time there is soo much inspiration, so many possible arty avenues , so many started and never finished projects that it seems like navigating this maze turns into a struggle rather than fun
~ Making a commitment to nurture yourself can be a very liberating starting point on your personal journey to honor your creative self |
| ~ Now Letha and I have been talking - and she mentioned that sometimes it takes a little push for people to get creative, an incentive , a challenge that helps break out of the daily rhythm of "Have to's" and embrace "ME TIME "
~ Taking the "Artist Date" idea a little further,
I would like to offer "Milliande Artist Dates " for Milliande Creativity Club Members
Guidlines for Participation in "Milliande Artist Dates"
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Milliande Artist Date Guidelines
Milliande Artist Date November 2008, HOP OFF for Creative Artist Date Fun at Milliande Creativity Club, Book at Date with Yours Arty Self and get a Chance to Win an Artist Care Package by Milliande
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| WEEK ONE
December 2008 |
| Milliande Artist Date December 2008 Week 1
• I ask the Wind to Carry my Dreams
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~ Nostalgic Memories for a little girl
~ Can you remember the Swings of your Childhood ?
If you could Swing on any Swing in the World ... what would it look like ?
~ How high do you dare to Fly ?
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Milliande Artist Dates
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WEEK ONE December 2008
~ 13 min Date :
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ideas --inspiration
~ sketch, doodle, collage , sew, felt, digitize, phtograph ...any medium you choose 2 Art Journal Pages
Page 1 - You ( or an imagined you) as a Little Girl on a Swing
page 2 - You as a Woman on a Swing
~ Art Journal your Dreams you had as a young girl , sitting on a swing , drifting away on the breeze of the wind ....
~ Art Journal Your Dreams ...as you are right NOW sitting on a swing, drifting away on the breeze of the wind
~ 1 hour date :
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ideas --inspiration
~ Create an Artwork in your choosen style featuring a Swing OR
~ Create an Artwork for your altar or prayer table or meditation space featuring a swing ... that acts as a symbolic message for the "Dream Wind Wishes"
~ Several Hours Artist Date:
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ideas --inspiration
~ Make an altered book that tells the story of the Little Girls Dreams
and the Woman's Dreams of Today OR
~ Make a Dream Vision Board --- Artfully list all those DREAMS that you wish would be carried away by the Dream Wind ... far away into the Universe ... where all wishes come true
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| INSPIRATION for Artist Date |
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~ You can use these vintage images of A little girl and a woman on a swing for your project
~ Click on the actual picture and it will open up in a new window in a larger size ready for you to print
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Little Girl on Swing
Vintage Image Altered Art | Woman on Swing
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Art Images for Inspiration and Contemplation
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~ Take a moment to let your eye wander over the art images below
~Note the different styles of art media used to feature a common theme
~ Read the little art prompts below an image that you are drawn to and see how it creatively resonates , use it to fuel your artwork for this challenge
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 | | Georgia's Porch Swing | | | | |  | | Swing and Dream | | | | |  | | A woman on a swing is silhouetted against the Sunset | | | | |  | | Swings on a pathway | | | | |
| What do the Swings of your memory look like ? | Can you recall your favourite memory whilst Swinging up really high? | What is your first intuitive feeling when looking at this image? | Choices... a pathway inviting you to swing your way over in its direction...what are you ready to choose .. ? |
 | | The Swing | | | | |  | | Girl on Swing | | | | |  | | The Swing | | | | |  | | The Swing | | | | |
| What is this Woman Thinking about ? | Sugar and Spice and Everything nice, thats what little girsl are made of .... What does this rhyme bring up for you emotionally ? | Joyful Exuberance... if you could swing like this right now...what would you shout out into the wind ? | Have you ever send a shoe flying into the air ? |
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PROOF of "Milliande Artist Date Attendance ":
" I swung and asked the Wind to Carry My Dreams"
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... Milliande
Milliande Artist Date December 2008 Week 1
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