I am absolutely awed by the artists that Magpie Girl presents on her blog. I looked around myself, but found I did not have to go very far at all to be able to see and to touch my own inspiring artists.
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First and foremost is my lovely 8yo daughter, crazy little thing that she is. She has the strangest ways of looking at things some days. It is always an eye-opener. I would never have considered a few chains of crochet looped together or a couple weirdly smooshed pipe cleaners as “dolls”—but she showed me otherwise with her own creations.
As a writer? Same thing – who knew a penguin and a bear could be such good friends? (book forthcoming—whenever she gets around to finishing the pictures—and after we are finally able to get across to her the purpose of editing and what that means.
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My own mother. Her sense of color—or depending to whom you speak—her lack thereof—have always allowed me to envision colors together that, uhm, you know, normal human beings would cringe at most horrified to see them together.
Plus, she knits-she crochets-she sews-Dad says she used to make candles and God’s eyes and all manner of things when I was a kid—she sold dream catchers and jewelery for years and years to support the family. She is a magician, until the pain in her hands becomes too intense.
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My friend, Kerry the Glass Fairy.
Her work truly speaks for itself:
http://kerryellen.wordpress.com/
Not to mention, her writing:
http://kvwordsmith.wordpress.com/
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My friend, Sarah, who not only drew out my Muse for me, but who has constantly and tirelessly encouraged me and urged me on.
http://rowenleaf.blogspot.com/
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Sarah’s friend, Ces, to whom I have never spoken, but I often peruse her blog and just stare, and drool, and dream, and whimper in awe—
http://cesandherdishes.blogspot.com/
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My friend, Hybrid J, who has inspired and nurtured my addiction to Eric Maisel’s books ….and zentangles as well…among other things...
http://hybridj.blogspot.com/
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Leah of Creative Every Day
http://creativeeveryday.com/
and not just for her creative every day ideas, but for her gorgeous artwork, for her brilliant mind, her inspiring writing…
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Jamie Ridler
http://jamieridlerstudios.ca/
She, the most incredible Wish Master and Dream Tender….
