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natureofbeing

@natureofbeing

artist, seeker of underlying truths, lover of life

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natureofbeing
@natureofbeing Mar 29, 2019, 2:14 PM UTC

Process, Progress, and the Joy of Making Stuff

All winter a pair of Northern Cardinals flew around my yard and would sit in the tree outside my desk window. I love birds and living among Cardinals is a new experience for me. Sometimes I find myse…

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natureofbeing
@natureofbeing Mar 1, 2019, 6:32 PM UTC

My Sketchbook Spotlight, The Early Days

Yesterday I came across @doctorcrypto's "Sketchbook Spotlight: A place for sketches new and old". I've always loved seeing exhibits that also show the artist's sketchbooks so I like the idea of havin…

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natureofbeing
@natureofbeing Feb 27, 2019, 5:32 PM UTC

A Flight of Fancy or A Potential Reality?

here I'm assembling a repeating tile design If you’re a creative, you have no doubt contemplated the market, the financial end of your dreams and how to balance this with your creative process. I hav…

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natureofbeing
@natureofbeing Feb 18, 2019, 9:05 PM UTC

Hardfork Series Swag Development (Attempt)

Inspiration has never been in short supply when it comes to my creative process and I always have an abundant flow of good ideas for things to create. However, the time and energy to put all of these…

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natureofbeing
@natureofbeing Feb 11, 2019, 8:48 PM UTC

A Welcome Project, Firebox Tiles in Sage Green

These days I love tile projects that are meditative and don’t ask too much of me creatively. This might sound counterintuitive since I'm an artist and after all isn't creativity my thing? Yes, yes ab…

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natureofbeing
@natureofbeing Feb 9, 2019, 11:01 PM UTC

Studio Visit, Mt. Hood Tile Mural

Happy Saturday everyone, it’s been a pretty good week here in my little corner of life and I hope it has been in yours as well. It feels so good to finish, pack up and ship art that I’ve been working…

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natureofbeing
@natureofbeing Jan 15, 2019, 9:47 PM UTC

My Spotty Participation

Yesterday when I looked on Steemit for the first time in a few weeks I realized that the landscape here has really changed. My feed is populated most prominently with different names and there has be…

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natureofbeing
@natureofbeing Dec 7, 2018, 8:19 PM UTC

Love The One You’re With, Embracing My Workspace

Ta da -----> my new studio! No it’s not the 1000 SF ceramics studio outfitted with 4 kilns, a RAM press, well-stocked shelves of materials, and much more that I just left behind in Portland, Orego…

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natureofbeing
@natureofbeing Nov 26, 2018, 3:28 PM UTC

Volatile Topics Over Dinner?

Here we were about 12 people sitting in contentment having just eaten a delicious Thanksgiving dinner. It’s unusually cold at 11 degrees outside and we are sitting in the warm glow of candles, laught…

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natureofbeing
@natureofbeing Nov 21, 2018, 9:33 PM UTC

It’s Always a Good Time to Say Thank You!

Each year around Thanksgiving I find myself wondering why in western culture we don’t say “thank you” more often. After all, it has such benefits like the instant dopamine high for the giver, receive…

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