ARIANA LOPEZ: Honoring Our Inner Landscapes and Place Making with Intention
Meet this week's Featured Creative and learn how to get involved with the 2019 VBC place making project at Arte Soleil. Synergy between the creative forces of woven ancestry and the freedom to breathe new life into story is what sparks
How November Became My Favorite Month
By Heather Michet Heart Knitted Hat November became my favorite month last year. I’ve followed the Art Every Day Month (AEDM) group for several years: longingly and wistfully dreaming of actually joining in and doing the project some year. As the old saying
MICHAEL CLARK: Community, Nature, and Creativity
Take a moment to get to know this week's Featured Creative! Michael Clark grew up in Montana where he developed his passion for the outdoors, drawing, painting, and sculpture. He directed his life by unifying three main areas of interest; community,
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
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
Space and Time
By Pete Fennell I have been a songwriter for 40 years. I have crafted hundreds upon hundreds of lyrics and poems. I have recorded numerous songs, but the perfectionist side of me won't allow them to be released. In my basement,
Our Community
by Kris Bella I am so thankful for the individuals from the community who have consistently been present for Arte Soleil's growth! Brenda R. is one of those people. She learned about us from Lents Gilbert, the church from whom we
We Grow Together
by Robin Casey (Roz) Growth is a really challenging topic to write about. It's broad, it's subjective, and it's incredibly personal. Growth can come in many forms, and can mean different things to those who occupy its space. For me, growth
Art, by definition, is the act of creating something from nothing…
by Linda Cox Art, by definition, is the act of creating something from nothing, or something that has never been seen before. Growth is eminent because the gift inside will scream for expression. An artist grows because life forces them to