Sustainable creativity
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Thumb issues
FYI I’m still here. I’ve been having thumb issues so I’ve been limiting my poke-on-a-screen time to updating my weekly Substack newsletter which contains my sketchbook pages from the week. Here’s the link for that if you want to catch up. https://sueclancy.substack.com/ It goes almost without the need to say so that I’m still doing…
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Framing things
I’m working on framing my fine art for upcoming exhibitions via the Caplan Art Designs Gallery this year. I’ve finished 13 new artworks to be shown, via the gallery, at the winery Burnt Bridge Cellars in June and July 2025 and these new ones along with more new art will be included in another exhibit…
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PSA about art and humanity
I write today in support of my fellow local artists and all artists everywhere. You are more important and more necessary now than ever. And it doesn’t matter that you’re not famous – what matters is that you are creating something. Art relates to our humanity like water relates to the thirsty body. I write…
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Oops-a-daisy
I’ve been working on a new painting as I mentioned in my last post that illustrates an idiom often said when a small child falls – “Oops-a-daisy”. Yes, the idea for this painting was inspired by my falling and hurting my ankle. (See also my recent email newsletter about SOCK questions for how I use…
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Art studio adjustments take root
Our Fairy Goddaughter asked “How does this fractured ankle issue impact your work for upcoming art exhibit stuff?” Here’s my reply: It’s definitely slowed me down. Since I already do my sketchbook pages at the breakfast table I’m experimenting with also doing work in short bursts in the mornings on the smaller fine art works:…
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The ABC’s and Holiday Book Flood month
I’ve been working towards “holidays” since about July, making my ABC’s: Artwork Books and Cards for holiday exhibits at the galleries. Such is the life of an artist. And it’s not just me it’s many artists who do this work-in-summer-for-the-holiday-season type of schedule. Creativity is very like running a marathon. So come December sometimes I…
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Colors, trees, art and books
I’m in the home stretch for my upcoming art exhibit at Caplan Art Designs which opens October 5th! There are 22 paintings, 2 sculptures by me that are ready now. Number 25 is in progress more on that in a sec… Besides creating the artwork itself I photographed each piece for the Gallery’s promotional uses.…
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Movies and noticing stuff
My wife and I went to see the movie Barbie at the Mcmenamins St. John’s Theater and Pub – a friend suggested seeing Barbie at this particular theater because it might be easier for me to hear. She was right! And this theater has a closed captioning device that sit in the cup holder and…
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The Artists Mind by Kathryn Vercillo – an interview
My longterm readers know I’ve an interest in both creativity and mental health. When I saw “The Artist’s Mind” by Kathryn Vercillo I had to interview her. Fortunately Kathryn generously responded to my questions about her new book! Clancy: What are you drinking while we’re chatting? I’m having a dark french roast coffee. Vercillo: Yum.…
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Thinking outside boxes and The Artist’s Mind by Kathryn Vercillo
This week I realized there are many cardboard box color variations. In my studio alone I count 10 different colors of brown box material. So the phrase “Thinking Outside The Box” has been on my mind and I’ve begun a new 8 inch wooden cube sculpture by painting it to look like a cardboard box.…
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