The Artist’s Way Group at the Black Indian Inn for Boston area artists

Do you want to let your creativity flow, get more time in your studio and be the artist of your spirit? Are you tired of having artists block or have you taken a long break from your artwork and feeling

a bit nervous about returning to your art? Then this is the group for you! We will explore and release our creativity using the techniques in the fantastic book The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron and meet in a safe, supportive environment with other artists and creative people.

This group is facilitated by Radiant Jasmin and is for all performing, visual and literary
artists and creatives.

We will start on Monday April 9, 2012 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm and meet for 12 Monday nights or on Sundays from 4pm-6pm (the day will depend on which one works for the largest number of people.) There is a sliding scale fee of $25 -$50 for all 12 sessions. You will need to have the book and a new journal or one that has a lot of blank pages in it.

The Black Indian Inn is on 38 Bicknell St., Dorchester, MA 02121, www.blackindianinn.com.

For more info and to register, please call me at: 617-319-9778 and let me know which

day you can attend. Spread the word, thanks!

Keep on Creating!

Radiant Jasmin

My Dream June 18, 2010 - the Dark Staircase - Updated

I first posted this in my Facebook profile and I have added an update at the end. **************************************************************************************** My Dream June 18, 2010 - the Dark Staircase: That morning I dreamt that I was walking up a high flight of stairs that had no handrail, the stairwell was kind of dark and spooky. I was on my way to participate in some kind of art event, it was very important that I continue through this to get there. I kept trying not to look down, though out the corner of my eye I would see the lower levels, get a little dizzy & slow down. When I had climbing about 8 levels and had only a few more floors to go, I heard someone on the floor I was on. I opened the door, entered the hallway and met a young lady who was probably in her mid twenties, she was about my height, slender, of European descent and had straight light brown hair parted in the middle that reached to her shoulders. She asked where I was going, after I told her, she said I was very brave, she didn’t have the courage to go up that staircase and anyway, with the medium / discipline she works in she doesn’t need to go up there. I thanked her, turned to enter the stairwell again to continue my journey and then I woke up. Update: The synchronistic thing about this dream is I had a similar experience last year where I had to climb up the shell of a staircase in a new building that was being built in preparation for submitting an art consulting proposal. There were no walls at all, just steal rods, so when I looked down I could see all the way down! And it was a rainy day, so it was a little slippery. A few people on the walk through got dizzy when they tried to ascend and they decided to not to go up, but I remembered my dream and kept going. I felt very brave and happy that I pushed through my fear! We didn't get the art consulting contract for that building, but it was an amazing learning experience.

Carving Printmaking Blocks

I'm having a blast carving soft printing blocks! They are helping me to break through the "artists block" I've been having over the last few days. It's so relaxing and I can go very fast, it's very different from engraving metal and much easier on my wrists! :-)

I just finished one of tulips and I'm making some that have holiday themes for greeting cards. I'm post them for sale here and in my Etsy shop: radiantjasmin.etsy.com

Yes, the Happy New Year is backwards on purpose, it has to in reverse in order for it to print correctly. I will make some test prints with ink and see what areas need a little more carving to sharpen up the images.

I have a lot of Soft-Kut Printing Blocks, that's what have been carving (I can't find out who the manufacture is.) I have 1 each of the Speedball Speedy-Cut Carving Block and Speedy Carve Block that I will carve soon and I'll post my review of all the blocks when I'm done.