http://www.happyart.com The Happy Art of Marti McGinnis Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:17:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.happyart.com/adventures-in-art/creativity-in-a-serene-setting/#comment-2692 Foxlily Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:17:19 +0000 http://www.happyart.com/?p=2335#comment-2692 I love Shakertown, and before I moved to the country, used to stay there for the occasional weekend, just for the quiet. One of my ancestors, Roger Shackelford, was a Shaker at South Union, in western Kentucky. Luckily for me, he'd raised a family before retiring to Shaker life! I love Shakertown, and before I moved to the country, used to stay there for the occasional weekend, just for the quiet. One of my ancestors, Roger Shackelford, was a Shaker at South Union, in western Kentucky. Luckily for me, he’d raised a family before retiring to Shaker life!

]]> http://www.happyart.com/inspiration/secrets-revealed-18-ways-to-find-inspiration-now/#comment-1588 Deborah Knittel Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:06:17 +0000 http://www.happyart.com/?p=1914#comment-1588 This is the best list I have read in a long time. For one thing, it hits all of the "challenges" I have accepted as excuses not to do my art and for another you are so full of enthusiasm that the energy of it leaps off the page and is sucked into my dehydrated body! Thank you, my dear, for sharing so much of yourself in so many ways. BTW, Just starting my projects inspired by "A DAILY JOURNAL 365: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life" by Noah Scalin (see www.MakeSomething365.com), recommended to me by book participant Randel Plowman, who puts a new collage up on his site every day and sells it EVERY DAY! I am using the great suggestions in that book in a page a day altered book to use as a sample in the classes I teach. The two most distracting habits of mine are (a) a messy studio that I have to clean up to use, and (2)spending more time on my other passion-promoting artists and arts organizations. This is the best list I have read in a long time. For one thing, it hits all of the “challenges” I have accepted as excuses not to do my art and for another you are so full of enthusiasm that the energy of it leaps off the page and is sucked into my dehydrated body! Thank you, my dear, for sharing so much of yourself in so many ways. BTW, Just starting my projects inspired by “A DAILY JOURNAL 365: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life” by Noah Scalin (see http://www.MakeSomething365.com), recommended to me by book participant Randel Plowman, who puts a new collage up on his site every day and sells it EVERY DAY! I am using the great suggestions in that book in a page a day altered book to use as a sample in the classes I teach. The two most distracting habits of mine are (a) a messy studio that I have to clean up to use, and (2)spending more time on my other passion-promoting artists and arts organizations.

]]> http://www.happyart.com/this-would-look-good-in-your-place/color-wonderful-eco-friendly-and-vibrant/#comment-1425 Inventing Happiness « HappyArt.com Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:14:07 +0000 http://www.happyart.com/?p=1198#comment-1425 [...] this week and what a joy it has been! I throw an audio book on the iPod and assemble my “unicorn fibers” within easy reach and jump right [...] [...] this week and what a joy it has been! I throw an audio book on the iPod and assemble my “unicorn fibers” within easy reach and jump right [...]

]]> http://www.happyart.com/projects/shiba-inu-felted-art-doll/#comment-1419 Lise Krieger Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:20:53 +0000 http://www.happyart.com/?p=1894#comment-1419 Yay! He's adorable!!! I can't wait to meet him in person. Thank you!! Yay! He’s adorable!!! I can’t wait to meet him in person. Thank you!!

]]> http://www.happyart.com/behind-the-scenes/so-you-want-to-make-as-an-artist/#comment-1326 Violette's Creative Juice » Blog Archive » Self-Portrait Challenge Day 3: Cartoon Violette Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:12:06 +0000 http://www.happyart.com/?p=1703#comment-1326 [...] check out Marty’s Happy art – she has an awesome blogpost on making it as an artist you might like to [...] [...] check out Marty’s Happy art – she has an awesome blogpost on making it as an artist you might like to [...]

]]> http://www.happyart.com/info-you-may-not-want/needle-felting/#comment-1244 Larry Sommese Sun, 24 Jul 2011 19:34:22 +0000 http://happyart.martimcginnis.com/?p=645#comment-1244 Hey thereI stumbled upon your blog site on The internet the other day and I am very thrilled that I did! I genuinely appreciate your publishing approach and material that you create. I will bookmark your site for future reference! Thanks much Hey thereI stumbled upon your blog site on The internet the other day and I am very thrilled that I did!
I genuinely appreciate your publishing approach and material that you create.
I will bookmark your site for future reference!
Thanks much

]]> http://www.happyart.com/this-would-look-good-in-your-place/i-have-amazing-friends/#comment-1203 Lester Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:46:13 +0000 http://www.happyart.com/?p=1214#comment-1203 Good thoughts Good thoughts

]]> http://www.happyart.com/buddies/creative-queen/#comment-1057 Happyart Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:20:49 +0000 http://www.happyart.com/?p=1789#comment-1057 She sure is! She sure is!

]]> http://www.happyart.com/buddies/creative-queen/#comment-1056 Kaylen Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:18:34 +0000 http://www.happyart.com/?p=1789#comment-1056 Wonderful post about an amazing lady! Wonderful post about an amazing lady!

]]> http://www.happyart.com/behind-the-scenes/so-you-want-to-make-as-an-artist/#comment-720 Lisa Tue, 14 Jun 2011 16:06:32 +0000 http://www.happyart.com/?p=1703#comment-720 Wow! Thanks for all of the great information Marti. This gives me A LOT to ponder while I look forward to a new creative career!! Wow! Thanks for all of the great information Marti. This gives me A LOT to ponder while I look forward to a new creative career!!

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