July 2010
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By Angela Flicker on July 30, 2010
Because people, smiles, and laughter, more than anything else, is truly what makes a house a home, here’s this week “this moment”… “{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.” [...]
Posted in Daily Monet, Moment |
By Angela Flicker on July 29, 2010
Have you read The Agony and the Ecstasy by Iriving Stone? Here’s a quote from the book, (Michelangelo after being asked to create something uninspiring) “He needed work, not merely because of the money involved but because he was growing restless. It would put marble in his hands”. While Michelangelo is very well known for [...]
Posted in Book Review, Inspiration, Other Artists | Tagged balance, Iriving Stone, Michelangelo, passion, success, The Agony and the Ecstasy |
By Angela Flicker on July 27, 2010
Do you struggle to see yourself as an artist? I know I did for a long time. I felt that because I didn’t have any “formal training” I couldn’t be classified as an artist. Other people saw me differently though. They classified me as an artist due to my passion, my creativity, my experience, and [...]
Posted in Inspiration | Tagged Define Yourself As An Artist |
By Angela Flicker on July 23, 2010
Because people, smiles, and laughter, more than anything else, is truly what makes a house a home, here’s this week “this moment”… “{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.” [...]
Posted in Daily Monet, Moment | Tagged Moment |
By Angela Flicker on July 21, 2010
Did you like the before and after pictures I posted earlier today? I love cracking myself up, often left alone to laugh at my own jokes. Here are the real before and after pictures of my new studio slash office, our new painted walls, and newly refinished hard wood floors. What do you think? . [...]
Posted in Before and After, D.I.Y., Home, Renovation Projects |
By Angela Flicker on July 21, 2010
So what do you think? Was my remodel a success? He, he, he. Before And after…
Posted in Before and After, Home |
By Angela Flicker on July 19, 2010
I’m pretty sure sharp scissors, hot irons, needles, and craft glue are not the wisest toys for a baby. It was this, plus many other factors, which prompted our last home renovation project. And in the midst of chaos and destruction, I realized that the most important step in a home renovation project, is to [...]
Posted in Home, Renovation Projects | Tagged create a space that works for you |
By Angela Flicker on July 14, 2010
Still In Motion Photography & Crafts by Amanda Rattigan While it’s important to let chaos and change have it’s time and place, I do believe that routine is important for getting stuff done. And so today I am so thrilled to report that I’m back to work after being absent for the past two and [...]
Posted in Sewing |
By Angela Flicker on July 12, 2010
Are you in a position of comfort and routine? What a dream!? I bet you’re tempted to stay there right? Yet, have you considered what a little chaos might add to your life? Let me explain… My house is in complete and utter disarray. That’s right, “The Artists’ House” looks more like the inside of [...]
Posted in Before and After, Creative Process |
By Angela Flicker on July 2, 2010
While I truly enjoy making a house a home in Utah, I’m actually from Illinois and currently visiting family there. I’ll miss you while I’m gone. See you in a week!
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