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		<title>Colours</title>
		<link>http://practicallycreative.net/2013/02/10/colours/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:17:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m here today to set something straight. Like many of you, I enjoy Pinterest, but my enjoyment is spoiled at times because I keep seeing turquoise items described as &#8220;teal.&#8221; I&#8217;m here to correct this. It&#8217;s important that we know our colours, people! And now that I&#8217;ve set things straight with my illustration, you know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When You&#8217;re Ready</title>
		<link>http://practicallycreative.net/2010/04/15/when-youre-ready/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:43:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Years ago, I went to a therapist who used hypnosis. When our sessions were almost over, she would tell me, in her soft voice, to come awake, refreshed and energized, “when you’re ready.” When you’re ready. A simple phrase, but in that altered state of mind, it was powerful. I could, when I was ready, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maintenance</title>
		<link>http://practicallycreative.net/2010/04/05/maintenance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 21:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s no such thing as maintaining the status quo on the web! The PCQ has been idle for some time. My energies have been focused on other kinds of creative outlets. But this all still works for me because there are loads of great articles and ideas here and all of it is still fresh [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art of the Now &#8211; a video essay of ephemeral art</title>
		<link>http://practicallycreative.net/2009/06/05/art-of-the-now-a-video-essay-of-ephemeral-art/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:14:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[video essay, ephemeral art] by Nancy S.M. Waldman Ephemeral art is everywhere. Often it isn&#8217;t thought of as art with a capital &#8220;A.&#8221; By its nature, it can&#8217;t be bought, sold, collected, moved about easily, and it is impermanent. However, with photography and video we now can and do capture and make relatively permanent even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Winter Lights on Second Life</title>
		<link>http://practicallycreative.net/2008/01/25/winter-lights-on-second-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[art, virtual worlds] Winter Lights, an art and photography exhibit, has just opened in the Gallerie Octaviana. The show features work from Mad Swiss Cow, Marcel Moré, Sume, Marjie Kennedy, Pirate Johnny, Smiling da Vinci, and Nancy Waldman on the first floor of the expansive gallery space. Upstairs are two new installations of a Circleworks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Crafty Songwriter &#8211; Tip #1</title>
		<link>http://practicallycreative.net/2008/01/20/the-crafty-songwriter-tip-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[tutorial, songwriting] Show don’t tell by Carson A. Metzger Exercise #1: Practice writing a song where you avoid telling entirely How do you do this? Be descriptive. Avoid universal statements by grounding or dramatizing your song in the details of a particular scene, character, or relationship between characters. Avoid using &#8220;to be&#8221; verbs. Forgo clichés [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Writing Like the Wind</title>
		<link>http://practicallycreative.net/2007/11/18/writing-like-the-wind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 21:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is National Novel Writing Month. I like to put in a plug for it every year, but at over 90,000 participants (it started in 1999 with around 25 people), maybe that&#8217;s the last thing they need. That, at least, is how I&#8217;m justifying not mentioning it until past the middle of the month. If [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Smell Game</title>
		<link>http://practicallycreative.net/2007/10/15/the-smell-game/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2007 14:13:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[warm-up, creative parenting] Did you play this game as a child? It bears repeating and is a great thing to do with your own kids. It&#8217;s non-competitive, free, interactive and instructive, for adults as well as children. Plus, if you bring a creative slant to it, it can be an experience that teaches about the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>using our good sense</title>
		<link>http://practicallycreative.net/2007/10/09/using-our-good-sense/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[-quick tip, practice-] A Quick Creative Practice ~simple habits can have profound impacts~ &#8220;The smell and taste of things remain poised a long time, like souls, ready to remind us&#8230;..&#8221; Marcel Proust, French writer. Whether you&#8217;re on a high energy creative roll or in a loggy slump, paying attention to your senses always makes good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cooking up Creativity</title>
		<link>http://practicallycreative.net/2007/10/01/cooking-up-creativity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cooking is one of the few creative activities that I engage in pretty much everyday. However, I realized recently that somewhere along the line I stopped giving cooking the respect it deserves. I have always enjoyed cooking but I guess my children&#8212;over time&#8212;with their penchant for the bland and the familiar, ate away at ( [...]]]></description>
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