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Are you too hard on yourself? Do you find yourself to be judgmental and hold yourself to a higher standard (too high?)? I do. So do a lot of people. In this episode Kellie and I try to figure out why, and more importantly how to cut it out and be nicer...

Here is another example of a class series exploring tenaciously and in depth a new technique: the DUAL COLOR TILE. --> You can read more about the importance of tenacity and this series of blog posts here. Voici un autre exemple de séries de cours explorant en...

As we explore the subject of the Muse or Inspiration through a series of episodes, we thought it would be interesting to look at the concept of masculine/feminine and how that affects our creativity and our inspiration. All throughout the world, time and culture,...

This week Kellie and I re-issue the episode 17 Overwhelm with a new intro (updated discussion) and the E17 after show (usually available only to subscribers and patrons) as an all-together episode. We wanted to explore again this topic as it seems particularly...

Sometimes we are harder on ourselves than we would ever be with a friend – this week we re-issue one of our first few episodes - Inner Critic. Listen in as we add some perspective from the past year, and the original episode where we explore that negative voice and...

I welcomed this week episode with much interest. My life has been feeling quite chaotic lately (and you may have noticed fewer posts than usual). I struggled to keep up my own creative practice in the middle of life changing events and every day busy-ness... In a...

Believing in yourself, in your ability. Have confidence, be convinced you can do it. How do we find this trust in our capacities? Do we take notice when we hesitate or discard our ability, when we don’t trust ourselves? How to pay attention and grow that trust? In...

In today’s episode Kellie and I discuss Keeko … and Nekton, two tangles using similar steps to draw them but with a sizable difference: order or chaos. I personally enjoy drawing Keeko a lot and was really surprised to learn that was not wholly as true for Kellie!...

There are hundreds of tangles out there, and it is tempting to try to capture them all. In this episode, Kellie and I talk about different ways we have tried tracking tangles we learn, the pros and cons of doing so, and some fun exercises to try. Check out the episode...

Answering listeners questions In this episode Kellie and I decided to answer some of the questions we received from our listeners. The first question was about how we worked on our Found Poems. The second question was about how we find time for our creative...

In this latest TanglePod episode, Kellie and I discuss how we can make room for our Muse. As I was listening one more time to the podcast, I ended up grabbing a tile and letting my pen go with the flow. It is rare for me to listen and tangle, somehow, I usually can’t...

Curiosity is inherently part of human nature. Children are a perfect example. They also have no filter and will let their curiosity take them where it may. As we grow, we sometimes put our natural curiosity aside - thinking maybe we are not children anymore. Maybe we...