When you get to a certain age, the word sweetheart takes on a whole new meaning. Don’t get me wrong, my husband of 40 years is still #1 in my book. Always has been, always will be. But when I think of the word sweetheart, it’s these faces that come to mind. We gathered together last night […]
Artist Fails to Communicate
It’s not like I haven’t been doing anything. Since I last wrote in (gulp) October, I have:
Completed my next book, Create with Transfer Artist Paper due out this May
Launched my new coaching website,
Artist Success
Launched a new survey with a groovy prize for those who respond by February 15th.
Really Cool Announcement
First, a dear friend is ungergoing surgery for breast cancer as I write this She sent a “Twas the Night Before Surgery” email last night that included this Mary Oliver poem one of her friends had sent to her. I think it so wonderfully applies to what I wrote in Telling Secrets the other day. Please send your love […]
Telling Secrets
I’ll tell you a deep secret. So secret that I often hide it from myself…
A Birth ~ A New Beginning
It’s the Catch 22 of life and blogging – so much is happening that you don’t have time to blog, and then when you do, so much has happened that you don’t know where to begin, how much to say, or what to include/leave out so you don’t bore or scare your readers away. […]
Source of Inspiration
What is it about my obsession with quotes? I have been collecting them since I was 13 and using them in my art for over 10 years. A quote is a wisdom sound bite about life. The quotes in my collection ring true for me. They open my eyes to what is real, what is genuine, provide […]
Local Color
One of the movies I have been catching up on is the award winning Local Color. I highly recommend it. A movie all artists and anyone with a dream should see.
New Book Arrived!
I just had to pop in and tell you that my contributor copy of Creative Ways with Books & Journals just arrived. Unexpected mail is always so exciting isn’t it? Sue Bleiweiss and Terri Stegmiller of Two Creative Studio did an amazing job of self-publishing, so obviously not only are they talented artists, but book designers, photographers and […]
Quick Hello & Wedding Update
Can it be a week already since I snapped this photo of my daughters dreamy gaze before her wedding? I have gone from one whirlwind to the next. Is life always this intense? I feel guilty just taking the time to write this post. There is so much to do in preparation for Quilt Market […]
New Beginnings
Welcome to my new website. If you are a regular visitor to my blog, you will notice it has a new home here at LesleyRiley.com. (And if you’re new, Welcome! Welcome! Welcome! – it’s a great time to be here.) I hope you’ll take the time to wander through the website as well, and more importantly, sign up for […]
