“With an apple I will astonish Paris.” — Paul Cezanne
creativity
A Passion for Risk
Risk means different things to different people. For instance, my husband, Eric Masterson, an expert birder as well as writer and photographer, went “hurricane birding” during Hurricane Irene. He was looking for rare bird species that may have blown off course. As a Floridian raised on hurricanes, I thought he was insane. Strongly averse to physical risk, I stayed safely at home, texting him, “Do the words flash floods and deadly projectiles mean anything to you?” To Eric, it wasn’t risk — it was passion. [Read more…] about A Passion for Risk
Quote of the Week for November 14
“Do not fear mistakes — there are none.” — Miles Davis
Tackling Twitter
If you’re an artist, you’re a small business. You’re the CEO, the accountant, the product developer, and the director of marketing (just to name a few titles). I’m pretty good at marketing. Before I became an artist, I was in public relations for a number of years and worked as a communications consultant, but that was long before social media arrived on the scene. Back then, if you wanted to distribute information, you wrote a press release, put it in a stamped envelope, and actually mailed it. These days, I’m trying to tackle Twitter. [Read more…] about Tackling Twitter
What I Learned From a Terrorist Threat
I’ve been performing I Will Be Good for a couple years now, and like performers everywhere, many times I’ve performed under some duress. Once I performed the day my husband lost his job. Another when I was so ill, I slept under a conference room table until the very last minute before curtain. Often in less than ideal conditions — caterers loudly setting up in the next room, technological glitches during the show, and, of course, the dreaded cell phones that ring mid-performance. Each time, I come out stronger as a performer — increasing my endurance, sharpening my concentration. [Read more…] about What I Learned From a Terrorist Threat