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Madrid Travel Notes

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Val Nelson

Ahhh—the meditative experience of train travel, as the landscape floats gently by. After saying goodbye to Barcelona, a few hours later I arrived at the beautiful Atocha Station in Madrid. I love the in-between spaces of travel, where time is …

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Beginnings

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Val Nelson

I’ve been thinking about when and how the artist emerges in a person. I think it’s probably always there right from the beginning. At least for me that was the case, though I didn’t really know what that was, or …

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The Pleasures of Art

Posted on April 7, 2009 by Val Nelson

In these difficult times, looking at and making art can help us get back in touch with the best things that humans are capable of–– a sense of play, a sense of excitement in the creative act. The following excerpt, from …

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Tag Archives: Picasso

Madrid Travel Notes

Beginnings

The Pleasures of Art