by Dawn Patel | Sep 20, 2016 | ancestor dresses, ancestors, ancestry cloth, art, Brilliant Stranger, door county artist, etsy, fine art, fine craft, handmade, textile art, the creative process
I made a promise to myself that I would start to write about art again when I felt like I had something to say, something worth putting out into the world. That’s a heavy proposition. Who has something relevant to say? With all the voices on the...
by Dawn Patel | Nov 29, 2014 | animals, art business, art for sale, creativity, dawn patel art, dreams, etsy, fairy tales, fantasy, fox, healing through art, jackal, laughter, painting, paintings, stories, wolf
Before there was Dancing Jackal there was Dreaming Jackal. He is a playful soul who has lived many lives and taken many forms. He most remembers his human self, and uses those lessons he learned in his new life as Jackal. Unlike his human self he...
by Dawn Patel | Oct 22, 2014 | art, artists process, blogging, Brilliant Stranger, creative process, dawn patel art, etsy, judgement, laughter, letting go, life, miniature painting, practice, yoga, yoga practice
The longer version of this title is “What I have learned from my year of not doing yoga.” I’m not encouraging anyone to give up their yoga practice. Read on…Stretch your body and you stretch your mind. As Without, so...
by Dawn Patel | Sep 17, 2014 | art, art for sale, birth, etsy, healing arts, love, love stones, maternity, motherhood, original art, painted rocks, painted stones, romance, wings of love
What is it good for?Absolutely Everything!https://www.etsy.com/listing/203470067/the-wings-of-love-original-painting-on-a?ref=shop_home_active_24
by Dawn Patel | Mar 6, 2014 | books, Brilliant Stranger, buddhism, etsy, nature, spirituality
Being a seller on etsy requires more than talent, creativity and passion. It is a very competitive marketplace where one must consider most choices with asute...