19 May 2016
When everything finally has been wrecked and further shipwrecked,
When their most ardent dream has been made hollow and unrecognizable,
They will feel inside their limbs the missing shade of blue that lingers….
–from “Half Omen Half Hope” by Joanna Klink
Make art about your hopes for the human race.
18 May 2016
I spend most of my time with 18-25 year olds 🙂 I call them Angel Babies, Angel Chirren. 🙂 I call them My Teachers. Yep. They always teach me more than I could ever teach them.
Make art about something learned from a young person.
11 May 2016
I have a Creativity Promptathon Workshop Weekend coming up, and I always make small gifts for my participants. Nothing fancy, just something I made with my own hands. Small thank you for their trust and time.
Make art about a gift someone has given you. Or about giving a gift.
Happy National Poetry Month! One of my favorite poets, and one of my favorite truths 🙂 “A child’s wisdom is wisdom still.”~Jewish proverb
Make art about what children know.
Daily Prompt
Did you ever think that, maybe, a child’s imaginary playmate might actually be there?
Make art about an imaginary friend.
Daily Prompt Catch-Up!
2/6/2016
Today’s my daughter’s first baby shower 🙂 celebrating the arrival soon of my first grandchild. Make art about babies.
2/7/2016
Super Bowl Sunday 🙂 Make art about sports as tribal ritual.
2/8/2016
News this morning about how soon we’ll be traveling to Mars. Make art about space travel 🙂 “Space” can be literal or metaphorical.
12/5/2015
I haven’t put up a Christmas tree since 2011, the year both my husband and brother walked on to the next life. This year, I’m finally putting one up again, and covering it with crazy little angels I’ve been handmaking from clay and fabric for several weeks. I’m calling it my Healing Tree. Make art about healing.
12/6/2015
Quiet Sunday morning with my son. Make art about quiet.
12/7/2015
Daily Prompt
❤ Makin Sweet Potato Pie with my daughter today.
Make art inspired by a family recipe.
DailyPrompt Catch-Up
9/25/2015
Road trip to visit with my daughter and son-in-law. Early early morning arrival. “What remains for us has always been what’s arriving”~Wayne Miller Make art about arrival, about what’s arriving.
9/26/2015
Did a little bargaining at the farmer’s market. Haggling is an integral part of the shopping experience in many cultures, and should be considered a game, rather than a battle. Make art about haggling or bargaining.
9/27/2015
Dreamt I was weaving a flower chain necklace for a child, whose bright laughter I heard from a distance. Make art about laughter, the catharsis of laughter, the gift of mirth.
Mary Carroll-Hackett: Poetry and Prose 
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