Hey friends, flying to LA this weekend to go house and studio shopping....looking in the northeast; Pasadena, south pas, eaglerock, boyle heights, highland park....anybody noticed anything good for sale or rent ? For the house needing 2 bed; love vintage, lots of windows and trees...cool old california bungalow would be perfect. Studio i want in an art building (500 to 700 sq ft)...hoping being in a centralized location with frequent events or "art walks" will help me build a student body for Cynda Mary's School of Art SoCal campus.....
August 23, 2014
Cynda mary's school of art FRIDAY FREE FOR ALL we're painting out in the cool part of the yard....YESTERDAYS WAS AWESOME!
July 22, 2014
Speak with Power. If you become emotional as you speak I encourage you to press on with your talk. As you boldly continue you will eventually work past the shaking voice and tears and become very strong. I don’t understand the process but your emotion transfers into great power. Do not stop and try to gather yourself. Do not apologize for your emotion. Press on and look for when the emotions begin to change into that power—this is very moving for your audience.
The beauty of all this practice is that when you’re in the middle of your moment, you’ll be familiar with where you are in your talk, with what you are doing, and where this is all leading. I have found this feeling to be extremely comforting. You’ll know that the time to emphasize or gesture is coming up, that you’re building up to your best line, your big point. You’ll know it’s almost finished and you realize that everyone is silent, watching you and intent upon your words. And rightly so.
Afterwards, it is very gratifying to receive applause in the wake of this kind of effort. To be thanked and congratulated on the depth, strength and courage of your talk is very empowering. To have listeners think, “Wow, they can speak too!” takes the opening night experience to a new level of professionalism and fullness.
June 13, 2014
This could explain why sistah cynda mary's school of art is working so well: Should artists support one another?
The answer is, of course, yes.
But there is more to it than simply being a kind, nice person who encourages others when one artist supports another.
Artists need to support one another because, in my mind, the giving of support is an essential component to creativity.
I always think of creativity as a circle, with energy circumnavigating the circumference. Output balanced by input drives the momentum of the circle.
You certainly create your output in your artistic creations, but you also need input. This is where one artist helps another - we can provide wonderful input and feedback, providing momentum around the creative circle.
Sometimes when I feel "stuck" in my own art, I ask myself, "Whose art have I supported recently? Where have I provided input to keep the circle going?"
Usually, I find that providing momentum to others is exactly what I need to do to keep my own creative momentum circling. Kimberly Harding