Rejuvenating
by Robin Barnstead-Long I try to find the hidden messages in everything I see. Not like, “What is this artist trying to say here?”… no, much bigger than that. More like, “What is Spirit trying to [teach/show] me?” And, once I
Ramblings of an Art Mom
By Lara Duren King I have rewritten this blog post several times because I find it difficult to express myself verbally, mostly because I have a complicated relationship with everything and have trouble conveying nuance in the way I feel it.
What touches your heart?
by Judith Ashley Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, romantic women’s fiction that honors pagan spiritual practices that nourish the soul. My stories show you what life could be like if you had a place like
Snark to Spark
by Robin Casey In one of my previous blog posts, I spoke about my feelings of being lost and directionless. I've been feeling both artistically restless and blocked lately. I have projects on hold, it's the end of the year, and
Inspiration
Author Judith Ashley shares a bit of her inspiration as she invites her readers to visit Arte Soleil to get some of their own inspirations.
What’s food got to do with it?
by Nancy Tingley What does writing about food have to do with the creative process? Plenty. This time of year, with the holidays in all directions, food seems to be a major contributor to the festivities, and a binder that
Little Boxes
by Jessica Simpkins In celebration of Little Boxes PDX, here is an origami box design for the precious little gifts you’ll be wrapping for your loved-ones. We look forward to seeing your beloved faces here at Arte Soleil this weekend for
Welcome to Arte Soleil!
by Kris Bella I am an owner of Arte Soleil. I am also an artist, art therapist, mother, wife, advocate, community mobilizer, neighbor, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, friend, supporter, voter, citizen, healer, teacher. When looking at ourselves in the wholeness and
Made by Hoof, Made with Love
by Robin Casey Outside of my art life, I'm a goatherd. There are two things that make me happiest in life, and that is making art and petting goats. Why goats? Honestly -- Why not? There is something truly beautiful about
Eye into the madness of creation
by Brice Maki I’ve lost my time again, and it begins to unravel into the infinite collapse of the veil space. The multifaceted face of the creator looks upon me through the infinite holes in my own perception. Where is someone