March 22, 2010
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creativity, design, inspiration
Week 30 "52 Weeks of Peace"
There’s more than one way to solve a puzzle.
March 15, 2010
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art, creativity, inspiration
Week 29: "52 Weeks of Peace"
Oh, the music in the air!
An’ the joy that’s ivrywhere –
Shure, the whole blue vault of heaven is wan grand triumphal arch,
An’ the earth below is gay
Wid its tender green th’-day,
Fur the whole world is Irish on the Seventeenth o’ March!
~Thomas Augustin Daly
March 8, 2010
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art, communication, creativity, inspiration, painting
Week 28: "52 Weeks of Peace"
Paint your world.
March 1, 2010
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art, creativity, design, illustration, inspiration
Week 27: "52 Weeks of Peace"
Part intention, part belief… peace is a place that dwells somewhere inside us all … beneath the fray, outside the chatter, standing at the edge of chaos … stored in elements both real and imagined … and always a little bit magical.
February 22, 2010
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art, creativity, design, inspiration
Week 26: "52 Weeks of Peace"
“Half-Full”
26 weeks marks the series’ midpoint – and the idea of “halfway” turned into “half-full/half-empty” … which, of course, leaves room for personal interpretation, so I’ll just leave it at that for now.
January 25, 2010
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art, creativity, design, inspiration
Week 22: "52 Weeks of Peace"
“Debbie’s Peace”
I designed this week’s peace sign in particular honor of a friend of mine whose positive, effervescent spirit shines everywhere she goes. It’s the rare individual who radiates her kind of light and blatant enthusiasm for life ~ the kind of person who unwittingly causes you to pause and embrace life right along with her. And because she recently came through a second cancer surgery – with flying colors and a good report – she’ll be able to keep on shinin’.
For my friend, this piece is a celebration of life.
In her honor, “Debbie’s Peace” is dedicated to all the courageous survivors – as well as to the memory of those who battled and lost. And hopefully this small offering will serve as another reminder for all of us to give our support and fervent hope towards finding a cure.
And just in case… here are a few links to places where your support is appreciated :
susan b. komen for the cure, “click to give”, national breast cancer foundation, pink ribbon.org, american breast cancer foundation
January 22, 2010
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communication, inspiration, intelligence
Will's Wisdom: Inspiring!
Will Smith might, or might not, seem an unlikely source for delivering inspiration, but he’s got it to give. In this well-done compilation of clips, his points are clear and well spoken, with honor and from the heart, first-class and – in my opinion – completely worthwhile.
January 11, 2010
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art, creativity, design, illustration, inspiration
Week 20: "52 Weeks of Peace"
A slam-dunk? … or maybe you just dribble and pass it around for a while.
All peace designs are shown together under the “52 Weeks of Peace” tab above.
December 21, 2009
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art, creativity, illustration, inspiration
Week 17: "52 Weeks of Peace"
“Peace on earth.”
During this season of hustling and bustling, of bright red bows and snowmen, when angels sing and church bells ring and children listen for reindeer on the roof, I also like to remember what it’s fundamentally about – which to me, is love, and joy, and peace. And when you find a moment to be still (in my experience, the magic usually takes hold sometime in the evening of December 24), you may actually feel what this holiday yearns for, sings to and praises … Peace on earth; goodwill towards men.
And wouldn’t it be wonderful if peace could stretch itself across the land beneath our stormy, hopeful skies… and for all of us to feel that peace, in heart and mind and deed.
This particular piece takes a bit of a design detour from the rest of the series ~ but given the season, and the heady sentiment of “peace on earth” I figured a style deviation would be okay. : )