As An Artist, What Is It That I Do?

People will sometimes ask me, as an artist, what it is that I do. To explain, I tell them that I am a translator of creativity. I take an experience and from this, I create it in an outer form. This is the continual quest of an artist. This translation may come in the [...]

By |2021-01-12T08:16:30-08:00January 10th, 2021|Authentic Self, Response to Art, video|0 Comments

Why Memories Matter: The Flower Wreath

Our memories matter.  They can hold special moments that allow us to become who we are today. These memories can bring gentle experiences to others who otherwise would not have known... “My mom used to braid flower wreaths for me when I was little,” my daughter said. My ears perked up. She remembers [...]

How Art Can Inspire Us In Difficult Times

I wrote this blog post a few years back and published it on another site.  When I first wrote this article, I reached out to the artist of this sculpture,  Ann Gildner. I told her how deeply moved I was as I stood before her sculpture.  Her response to me was this: “You not [...]

The Rabbi and the Shofar

In response to this art, I created a dialogue between the artist and the rabbi.  The subject of the artist's  expression is created using thread, bits of fabric and lace.  The artist puts glue upon her fingers and picks up lace, thread and scraps to create the cries of her heart. She does [...]

By |2019-04-15T15:58:36-07:00April 14th, 2019|Blog by Diane Mathias, Creative Works, Response to Art|0 Comments

The Sink: Gifts of Reflection

Reflection is a power pathway to insight. The Sink is a multi-media piece I created years ago; it describes a dream I had that basically changed my life. It challenged me to allow that which was within me to come forth...

Stars 2, Poetic Response in Zion

In 2008  I had a booth at the Zion Flute Festival.  I later wrote to my sister about an amazing experience... There were concerts at night but my friends and I, who  were also vendors at the festival, preferred to gather and play music together.  We enjoyed allowing the evening to unfold.  On the [...]

By |2017-12-04T14:41:10-08:00November 30th, 2015|Blog by Diane Mathias, Creative Works, One of A Kind Books, Poetry, Response to Art, star series|Comments Off on Stars 2, Poetic Response in Zion
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