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Justinus Kerner

Justinus Andreas Christian Kerner (1786-1862) was a German medical writer and poet. He made inkblots, drew into them, and wrote poems about what he saw. Hermann Rorschach would certainly have been aware of him, and his book of inkblots and … Continue reading

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Inkblots at the Surrealist Drawing Show at The Morgan Library

    Drawing Surrealism is a wonderful show of works on paper at the Morgan Library, a must see, and closes on April 21st. From the text at the entrance to the show: “Set free from its traditional use in … Continue reading

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Inkblot Workshop at The Creative Center’s Creative Aging Workshop 2013

This past Monday, I participated by teaching an inkblot workshop at another fantastic Creative Aging conference at The Creative Center at University Settlement. Studies show that when elders are having creative experiences, they are more engaged in their lives, use … Continue reading

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Inkblots at Anthropologie

Such a fantastic display of inkblots at Rockefeller Center!  Not sure how they are done–these pictures were taken  and sent to me. But I know that Warhol did inkblots on canvas and stretched them. But I have also seen inkblots … Continue reading

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The Altered Page offers an Alternative Giveaway

The Altered Page Seth Apter of the wonderful journaling and art site, The Altered Page,  has reviewed Alternative Art Journals and is offering a giveaway! Leave a comment on the link above by December 16th to be entered to win a … Continue reading

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Subway Inkblots

I have been drawing into lots of inkblots on the subway recently. These are tiny, about 4 by 5 inches, and I can draw into almost three on one 35 minute subway trip! I take a large ziploc bag full … Continue reading

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What I Saw on my Way to the Park

In the slate, on the way to the park–this one almost didn’t need me to print out the picture and draw into it–can you see the dog and his ball? The morning light glanced across the surface of the slate … Continue reading

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Creatures in the Sidewalk

This baby dragon was easy to see. I have walked over him a hundred times–a thousand times! But I never saw him before this week. Again, I took his picture, brought it home and printed it out onto Rives BFK, … Continue reading

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Face in the Slate

On a morning walk to Ft Tryon Park in upper Manhattan, the beautiful blue slate around Margaret Corbin Circle began to reveal its secrets! I took pictures, printed them out, and drew into them (lest anyone think I have started … Continue reading

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Kurt Vonnegut

Isn’t this a nice quote by Kurt Vonnegut? I especially like “Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake.” So–make an inkblot–right now! And go down a magical … Continue reading

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