Raine Dawn
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Reign Fancy
Fancy Fancy is such an interesting word. In my mind when I hear the word fancy I think dressed up, but fancy means a lot more than just how nice something looks. Fancy is defined as: elaborate in structure or decoration, also created from the imagination rather than from life. It comes from the word Fantasy,…
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New Year – Capricorn Energy – New Beginnings
The new year, 2023 is the year of the water rabbit. The energy is strong in Capricorn. New beginnings, grounded energy and what actions we must take in order to be clear on what we intend. Sometimes we might have to go backwards in order to go forward. Reflection is key to self awareness and…
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Mindfulness and Art
Mindfulness is the practice of bringing one’s attention to the present moment and being fully present in the experience. It is a form of meditation that can be practiced in many different ways, including through art. You can bring this mindfulness to any task. I enjoy reminding myself of it when I have to do…
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Social Emotional Learning – How to manage Life’s Lessons
Social emotional learning (SEL) is a relatively new area of study in education that focuses on teaching students the skills they need to understand and manage their own emotions, as well as to interact with others in a positive and effective way. Many believe that SEL is just as important as academic subjects like math,…
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AI – Artificial Intelligence
AI stands for ARTificial INTELligence. Art Intel. Let’s dive deeper into the language. Artificial Intelligence – the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages. Artificial comes from the Latin artificialis, from artificium ‘handicraft’. The definition is made or produced…
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Art Speaks – Dream House Uganda
Dream House Uganda Dream House Uganda, founded in 2012, is a non-profit organization working directly with marginalized people such as girls and women, the elderly, street children and the disabled regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, gender and tribe streamlining programs that empowers, engages and supports them to transformative lives. Dream House is in eastern Uganda…
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Crayola Creativity Ambassador
What is a Crayola Creativity Ambassador? To celebrate the 75th anniversary, 75 NAEA members were selected for the opportunity to be early adopters of the January 2023 Crayola Creativity Week while participating in special leadership team-building experiences in preparation of the nationwide Creativity Week celebration. The National Art Education Association (NAEA) and Crayola Education partnered…
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Creating Brave Space
Brave … from the root work for bold, courageous, untamed, savage. It’s interesting we use the term BRAVO when we are cheering someone on. To the Anishinaabe, bravery is one of the seven teachings of our grandfathers. Zoongidi’ewin – Courage or Aakwa’ode’ewin – Bravery is represented as the bear. The Bear carries courage. We seek…
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CULTURE ON THE LINE
Back in August I completed an artist questionnaire to be featured on Culture on the Line’s Creative Five series. I discussed how life is my medium. Art is the journey of life. The expression of self. I really enjoy expressing myself through paint, photography, henna, writing, dancing and singing… among so much more. I share…
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Mindful Observing in a Busy World
Observe means to look at carefully and attentively. Mindfulness is the ability to be focused yet relaxed at the same time. The ability to be present comes from attentive focus on your breath. Focusing on your breathing takes your mind off of your mind, and allows your mind to rest as your breathing takes over…
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