Taking Flight: Inspiration And Techniques To Give Your Creative Spirit Wings
Kelly Rae Roberts
Language: English
Pages: 128
ISBN: B0089OE9W4
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Stretch Your Wings, Learn to Soar, Take Flight
In Taking Flight, you'll find overflowing inspiration–complete with a kindred spirit in author and mixed-media artist Kelly Rae Roberts. Join her on a fearless journey into the heart of creativity as you test your wings and learn to find the sacred in the ordinary, honor your memories, speak your truth and wrap yourself in the arms of community.
Along the way you'll be inspired by:
- Step-by-step techniques–learn the most-loved mixed-media methods of the author and seven talented contributing artists, and combine them in fresh and unexpected ways.
- Thought-provoking prompts and quotes–along with encouraging stories, insights and gentle guidance for finding your bliss, whatever your art or craft.
- Plenty of eye-candy–pages and pages of the author's endearing artwork, along with the varied works of the contributors.
Of course, learning to fly isn't entirely a step-by-step process–sooner or later, you just need to take a deep breath and spread your wings. With Taking Flight as your guide, there's no doubt that when you do, your creativity will soar.
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Also been published in numerous magazines—including Expression, Somerset Studio, Haute Handbags, Altered Couture, Somerset Studio Gallery (volume 5), Somerset Wedding and Somerset Home—and in the books 400 Polymer Clay Designs, Mosaic Art and Style, New Techniques for Wearable Art and Beyond Paper Dolls. Laurie has been featured on HGTV’s Crafters Coast to Coast and on DIY Network’s Craft Lab. Learn more about her at www.mikaarts.com. christine mason miller Christine Mason Miller is a Santa.
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Was running, fiercely running back toward myself. The self that was artsy. The self that was fearless. Brave and quirky. Beautifully sensitive. Silly and unique. My personal journey through doing the one thing I didn’t think I could do taught me the invaluable, life-changing lesson that anything is possible in our lives when we stop denying ourselves the chance to see our own potential. With that huge lesson learned and tucked into the pockets of my heart, I felt free to explore my creative.