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

The Thanksgiving Watermelon

Perhaps someone else out there is afraid. Perhaps someone else is also facing uncertainty.  May I tell you a story? It is November 28, 2008, which was Thanksgiving morning... I suppose that before you actually hear the words of my story you must first understand about the magic. Not many folks [...]

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

Freedom Walker: Escaping Old Lies

We all have them...old lies that keep us captive. These untrue beliefs can be something that we were told, years ago, and believed them at the time. Perhaps it was something said by a teacher, a parent or a dear friend. We accepted them as truth and we tiptoed around in life to make [...]

Learning to Listen to Tree-Speak

 “The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.”- John Muir The first tree I ever heard speak in the Ancient Language of Tree was my friend The White Oak. He lived on the very edge of the woods. As a child I loved this tree. He held his strong arms out wide [...]

By |2015-12-08T20:26:41-08:00December 8th, 2015|Blog by Diane Mathias, Growth and Transformation, storytelling|Comments Off on Learning to Listen to Tree-Speak

Synesthesia: Yes I Smell Emotions

Yes I  smell emotions.  I see colors when I hear music.   The first time I heard the word synesthesia I was doing research for a paper in bio-psychology. There it was, right on the computer screen. I didn’t even know how to pronounce synesthesia but the definition described me perfectly.   I sat for hours, [...]

By |2015-12-03T19:08:43-08:00December 3rd, 2015|Blog by Diane Mathias, Creative Works, Poetry|Comments Off on Synesthesia: Yes I Smell Emotions

Speaking Kindness

This is day 2 of the 30 day writing challenge.  Writing is the easy part for me but the technology can be daunting.  Sometimes things get lost along the way; I miss a step and posting  my  blog doesn't work.  Kinda like in real life. It's late now.   I struggled with the post I [...]

By |2017-02-15T15:17:16-08:00November 18th, 2015|Blog by Diane Mathias, Encouragement, Self Compassion|Comments Off on Speaking Kindness
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