My First Commission
By E Murphy | Art•Creativity
My former roommate did a silly thing. She asked me if she could commission her sister’s wedding gift. Ridiculous, right? I mean, of all people, she knows I’m a psychologist by trade – not to be trusted with such a venture. But she had seen firsthand the few paintings and drawings I did during graduate […]
Practice Makes…Me Bored
By B Murphy | Art•Crafting•Creativity•General Blog•Music•Wellness
One thing people often guess about me is that I grew up as an innocent goody-two-shoes. I am uncomfortable breaking the rules, even though I believe some rules are really, really dumb. I am convinced that if I step out of line, someone will catch me. Not to mention the guilt or embarrassment I feel […]
For the Love of Herbs
I have a new obsession in my life. Perhaps rather appropriately, that obsession is with the literal spice of life: homegrown herbs. I absolutely love being able to walk into the garden with a pair of scissors and a colander and grab what I need for cooking, baking, or tea brewing. It makes me ridiculously […]
Are you a REAL artist?
By E Murphy | Art•Creativity
Busted again. In my (virtual) group guitar class, the teacher randomly asked if there were any theater nerds present. I really enjoy musical theater – I go to Broadway and traveling performances whenever I can – and took part in a number of plays and musicals throughout childhood. But my true theatrical knowledge stops at […]