Hi, I’m Carla.
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Category Archives: creativity
It’s the details…
I don’t know – are there other places where random art is tacked to the base of telephone poles? I guess there are. I feel happy to live in one of them. I love this little random dog that my … Continue reading
Muses shoe party
I’ve lived here close to twenty years and I’m still finding new things to do during Carnival season – there’s so much! Today was the first time I attended a party to decorate shoes for Muses – a glitterific experience! … Continue reading
Posted in celebration, creativity
Tagged carnival season, glitter shoes, king cake, mardi gras, Muses, muses shoes, New Orleans, parades, postaday
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Art extravaganza, plus find my tent!
We didn’t see everything on the Prospect 2 list, but we made a dent. This was a favorite, down in the CBD: And who doesn’t love a neon fence? (This shot only showing about a tenth of it.) I felt … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, the city
Tagged Cake Cafe, Horn Island, levee, New Orleans, New Orleans Healing Center, postaday2011, Prospect 2
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Cookies and creativity
About once a year, we visit with one of my favorite families. The mother is an artist, the father is a physician and researcher and master woodworker, and the two grown daughters are doing all kinds of exciting things including … Continue reading
Live your truth – an arty example
There’s a little gallery in my neighborhood with big bright paintings of candy, Audrey Hepburn, Audrey Hepburn with candy, and all kinds of other fun, splashy, colorful pieces. I’ve walked by it dozens of times and wondered about the artist. … Continue reading
Posted in creativity
Tagged art, Art for Art's Sake, New Orleans, painting, postaday2011, Sarah Ashley Longshore, truth
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