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Undiscovered Voices Longlist

by rosedeniz December 21, 2013 art
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An excerpt of my novel TRACKED has been longlisted for the Undiscovered Voices 2014 contest.

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5 Questions for Makers

by rosedeniz July 3, 2011 art
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Being creative means being savvy, trusting the hands that draw you to create in the first place. You’ll dig deep when you need to. Make something out of nothing, though you never for one second believed it didn’t exist. It already existed in your mind before you ever made it.

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The Healthy Artist & Writer’s Contract

by rosedeniz May 12, 2011 art
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A highly personal, totally individual, agreement for guilt-and-stress-free creativity.

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Is creativity healing?

by rosedeniz March 14, 2011 art
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It’s volatile out there. Eruptions, creative blocks, pain stories. Impasses and detours. Bloggers only as good as their last post. Artists only remembered by their latest body of work. Writers after a successful debut who get a bad case of second-book syndrome. Can creativity heal in the face of disaster?

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Guest Post: The Year of the Golden Tiger Draws to an End

by dutchessabroad January 28, 2011 art
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Guest poster Judith van Praag says goodbye to the Year of the Tiger by exploring transcendental Tibetan tiger rugs.

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Do angry artists make better work?

by rosedeniz January 21, 2011 art
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Tweet So maybe the stereotype of the poor, angry, and frustrated artist has got to end, but the topic of anger keeps turning up in my conversations lately. Irritation, frustration, and all the other variations, too. It’s the New Year and things are supposed to be shiny and fresh, people are supposed to still be tolerant, and […]

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Welcome to Love, Rose 2.0

by rosedeniz January 15, 2011 art
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Tweet In 2004, I opened up shop and blog to explore my journey from the Midwest to Turkey. I had an MFA in Painting, a Turkish fiance, and a new life ahead of me. Now six years later, my husband and I are raising two bilingual and cultural kids, my freelance illustration habit is going strong, and I’ve got […]

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Offerings and Transitions

by rosedeniz December 31, 2010 art
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Tweet New Year’s eve, and I’m wrapped up in a blanket feeling the stark combination of caffeine withdrawal and sore throat. I want nothing more than to tuck in a little longer and read The Bird Sisters while drinking the hot sahlep drink at my side sprinkled with cinnamon. I’m ready to say goodbye to 2010’s […]

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Creativity, Storytelling, and Sharing: A conversation with Maggie Sutrov

by rosedeniz December 17, 2010 art
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Tweet Grab a cup of coffee or tea, and listen to a great Art is Dialogue conversation I had with artist Maggie Sutrov on creativity, storytelling, and sharing your work! She’s a painter in love with plein air, but has made a major shift and is working in more interactive and less object-centered ways. Maggie Sutrov on […]

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