🖌️ ✨ An's Art & Archetype Newsletter
Behind the Scenes​ ​ This is the “Mystic Trio” piece. On the left is the fabric dyed piece, quilted and sheer overlay. I quilted the blue arm too dark and it impeded the visibility of the sheer face overlay. The new addition to my studio, a Bernina Q16 has a learning curve for me. Even though it has stitch regulator, I must have been anxious especially around the hand and fingers part and the stitches came out teeny tiny. I have spent about 5 hours under magnified glass with an even higher power magnifying glass inside and still have some more to remove. The photo on the bottom shows how much more I have to do. Yikes! What are you working on or working on ripping out? ​ UpcomingThe Artist’s Threshold: Letting Go of the Ordinary, Claiming the Creative Life ​ “Doors are meant to be opened. Do not stand outside knocking forever.” Every artist reaches a moment when the old way no longer fits—and something deeper begins to call. The Artist’s Threshold is a 90-minute IN PERSON creative workshop for artists, makers, and visionaries who feel they are standing at the edge of change. Through symbolic imagery, guided reflection, and an intuitive collage process, you’ll explore what you're ready to leave behind and what your creative soul is longing to step into. This is your invitation to stop knocking—and walk through the doorway of your next chapter. This is more than a workshop—it’s an initiation into the creative life you were meant to live. Includes all materials. No prior art experience needed. The Beach Art Studio 370A A1A Beach Blvd. St Augustine Beach, Florida 32080 Friday, May 30th, 2025 10:00 – 11:30 am ​Click here for more info & RSVP by 5/28 ​ Fee: Art Studio Members: $15 venmo@An-Marshall; $20 cash on site Non-Members: $20 venmo@An-Marshall; $25 cash on site Facilitator: An Marshall, Contemplative LifeJourney Artist and creator of the Sacred Artist’s Journey, 904-200-7000, an@anmarshallartist.com ​ Art, Archetype & Ancient WisdomIn today’s world, sometimes it feels like hope is hard to come by. Here's a more expansive view of HOPE by Archetypal Consultant and Mythologist, Kristina Dryza presented at the World Hope Foundation. It gave me something bigger to latch onto in these tumultuous days: ​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hWbFcBwpI0​ ​ |
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December 2025 Behind the Scenes As I continue working on a piece inspired by the story of Indra’s Net, I was struck by a line from artist Sandra Junele, who said that watching her grandfather transform discarded wood taught her that “waste is not the end of a story, but the beginning of a new one.” Her words mirror the very heart of Indra’s Net — the ancient idea that everything is connected, everything reflects everything else, and nothing is ever truly separate or disposable. In Indra’s...
November 2025 Behind the Scenes Ollie Behind the Seams: Where Love and Fabric Meet This was my studio on an ordinary afternoon — fabric everywhere, light in all corners, and Ollie, my steadfast studio companion, stretched out across my work as if to remind me that presence matters more than perfection. I once made a quilt inspired by this very moment. It didn’t turn out well — at least, not in the way I hoped — and I think I eventually let it go. Now, with Ollie gone, I find myself wishing...
October 2025 Behind the Scenes Photo back layer Completed piece Portal in process I had long wanted to try Wen Redmond’s holographic printing technique—the way it layers light and image always felt like peering into another realm. I finally braved it, and with a little ingenuity (and a touch of beginner’s magic), I created a small piece that feels like a shimmering window into another world. “There’s No Place Like Home” is part of the S.A.F.E. Animal Rescue fundraiser now on view at The Art...