Muse Arts, and the way my brain ticks

[katura_art]

So it turns out that, every Monday night the charming town of Eugene, it's Muse Arts Night at a local coffee shop. Musicians come out to play and a gaggle of artists drop in to sketch them as they perform. Got wind of it because one of my favorite local bands, Aeon Now, was performing this past Monday and put the word out on their mailing list. I

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brain chew-toys :D

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I think your on to something with your observation about engaging both hemispheres... I never made the connection, but I almost always listen to lyrically rich music while weaving or engaging in most art process., I mostly listen to stories and protest songs... humm...., or I am making art at coffee shops and talking with folks... I often take art projects to social functions and parties, because it gives me something to do.... and is a good way to meet new people...... humm..... a-muse-ment is very important....!!!

Re: brain chew-toys :D

[katura_art]

Putting the "muse" back into amusement! I like it. I wish stippling was something I could do in a social atmosphere...on the recent trip to Slovakia, we stopped at a medieval monastery and contemplated the tiny cells where folks (who had taken vows of silence) each had a tiny pot to heat gruel, a little cup for tea, and a desk to work on copying the bible or transcribing herbal research. It was in some ways grim, but in other ways seemed like a great way to get a lot of work done...

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yay! lovely times! i've got one of these things: Moriahwest.blogspot.com

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[katura_art]

Love your blog, Moriah! Like Georgia O'Keeffe, you are a fantastic model and an excellent artist, all in one. Was thinking about you and your fancy flowered headscarf while I was looking at some sculptures in Prague on my recent trip, actually: