People's Choice Willow Glen Awards: A Work of Heart

The San Jose Mercury News is running their 2010
People's Choice Willow Glen Awards. 

If you love A Work of Heart Studio (where I teach classes) then please vote for the studio as your favorite Willow Glen business under the following
categories:

#45 Place to discover your inner child

#73 Place for kids to get creative. 

This will help us get the word out there about the studio and allow us to offer more amazing workshops for you.

The deadline for voting is July 23rd 2010. 

Vote by clicking this link:

http://www.mercurynews.com/willow-glen/ci_15497941

Vision Boards - Sunday, July 18 2010

I'm getting ready to lead the Vision Boards Workshops on Sunday. I always try to finish my own Vision Board before I lead a workshop. It makes leading a lot more fun because I have some excitement around what I'm creating in my life and that seems to get the fires going in everyone. So if you are joining us on Sunday I'll show you where I am.


You might be asking yourself..."Your leading and you don't have a completed Vision Board?" The answer is ... I don't always have an active vision board going at all times. There are times when things are moving in all the magical ways I like and I am crystal clear from a previous board or journalling what I am focused on and excited about. Then there are times when I'm ready for a little boost and a fresh look from a new point of view.

I always start the process by pulling images. Lots and lots of images. I've been pulling pages from magazines on and off for the last month and setting them in a big pile in my studio. I almost have enough to begin to layout the images on my board.

In the vision board class i teach this weekend,  I will have tons of images that you can dig through until you have what you need for your boards. You can also pull images from your magazines at home and bring them with you to class. Some of you may find everything you need and be ready to assemble the board. Some of you will use the full time to collect images and may decide to assemble at home. What ever your process, it all works. I give you all the tools to create your vision board and complete it (in class or at home). I also give you some suggestions for things to do to keep your vision alive in the days and weeks after you complete your board.  At the end of class, you'll have everything you need to create a vision board and much more.

If you're have not registered for the class and you'd like to join us, you can register on the following page...

http://www.thereddragonfly.com/workshops_ca.htm

See you there!

Julie

New Workshop On the Calendar!

Vision Board Workshop
Sunday, July 18, 2010
10:30 - 1:00pm
A Work of Heart, San Jose, CA 95125

Create a visual vision for your future. Explore the power and magic of vision boards and idea journaling to support you in creating your best year!

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Where I create!

 

I am always on a quest to create the perfect home studio space.  In the last few months I have organized and tossed out old brushes, dry paint, and put like things together. It's beautiful...I can finally find what I'm looking for when I need it. The process has made it super easy to create at home when the creative muse strikes.   

I have to tell you about my metal room divider... I had a metal room divider that separates my studio from the rest of my living space. One day it started making me feel cramped and closed in...so I moved it in front of the big wooden table where I journal and create. Ahhhh! The room opened up and the creativity began to flow. 

The metal made it easy to display my art and I found strong magnetic hooks to hang a few of my paintings and other inspirational objects. The other day I found some magnetic plastic shelves at the dollar store. I spray painted them a metallic color to match the room divider and presto...I now have a perfect place to store my stamps. I am so proud I had to share.

Creative challenge this week:

 

Challenge this week:

Keep a little journal with you or your digital camera and write or take photos of things that you see that are the color RED. You can share your findings on the facebook page by adding your photos or photos of your journal pages. Lets see what amazing things we find. 

Are you in?

The Red Dragonfly Facebook Page

 

Juicy Soul Retreat: Journaling - May 16th 2010

The Juicy Soul Retreat was wonderful. Thanks to all the lovely ladies who attended and created journals. I hope to hear more from you in the next few months about your journaling process and the clarity that is created. I want to hear about silent retreats, loving your words, new directions in career, studio spaces, new relationships and anything that inspires you to create a life you love. 

Here are some links to resources we discussed in class:
Flax
Daiso
Your Font - Create your own handwriting font
 

Join us for our next retreat in August. 

Happy journaling!

Julie

Thanks for your responses!

Thanks everyone who responded to my email announcing the Juicy Soul Retreat. It was great to hear from everyone. I cant wait to share and enjoy Sunday's retreat with you.

Put on your creative hats!

I have been feeling so creative these days. I took a trip to a local flea market with a friend. We looked at everything and took photos. We ate yummy food from those scary food vans.  We listened to drummers and people singing. Summer is here in Californina. (Yes we have had our random rainy days). I love summer because I like to create art outside. 

If you are feeling the creative itch to create as summer rolls in...join us for the Juicy Soul Retreat is this weekend.

Sunday, March 16, 2010
11:00 am - 5:00pm
A Work of Heart, San Jose, CA 95125


There is still time to Register!