Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Watermelon Sugar Party

It's a Party !!

Join Cherish Dance for food, cocktails, and fun at Budi's Sushi AND support our Peace Day 2022 Celebration. Your ticket includes ::

One house drink or non-alcoholic beverage. So your first cheers is on us !

$15 pre-sale, $20 at the door

All ticket sales go to production costs of our Peace Day show. This September, we'll have music, art, dance, and more, all supporting the global Peace One Day movement. 

Reserve your tickets via Eventbrite !

Monday, July 11, 2022

*NEON*

*NEON*

I love to explore and discover new places. What have you discovered recently ?

Underground Atlanta

Thursday, July 7, 2022

July Art Prompt

How cute is this furball ?? 

They are also the mascot of our July art prompt !

"What does it look like to adapt ?"

We're focusing on "look like" in the hopes that that will inspire some visual art. But feel free to explore other verbs like "feel, sound, etc." No limit here and any medium that you prefer ! Photography, painting, a limerick. Go nuts !

Or go slowly. Like this critter. Lol

Your art. Your choice.

Happy creating !

~RN

Sunday, July 3, 2022

"I'm Not Afraid of You Anymore"

"What feels light to you ?" was our June art prompt.

Hm. "Light," as in, not heavy, but also, not difficult... and maybe comforting ? 

Well, painting always feels light to me.

It lightens my burdens. It brightens my mood. It releases some of the tightness in my chest and gives me a place to pour my thoughts.

But often, it is the very last thing I will do. Lol How silly, right ? I will clean and organize and email for days... and put off painting. Why ? If it helps me feel better ?

Well, here's my thought. With painting, it's not just a state of relaxation, it's also a state of contemplation. Annnd, if I really have some quiet time to think, I might not like the thoughts that come up to the surface. Feelings like sadness or anger. Emotions full of worry and what-ifs.

So... I put it off. Stay busy. But I am SO glad when I always come back to it.

This one's title is dedicated to my inner critic which can be oh so unkind to me. It's called, 

"I'm Not Afraid of You Anymore"

~RN

Monday, June 27, 2022

A bright moment

A bright moment from last Friday... with the amazing Mr. Paulo Manso de Sousa.

Thank you for the opportunity to work with your wonderful students at your beautiful studio, Southern Arc Dance.

Thursday, June 9, 2022

"Higher Ground" Questions

“Higher Ground” begins with the image of pulling at something heavy, a ball and chain or an anchor, and after the third attempt, finally lifting it off the ground. 

The burden is then “caught” and rolls from one shoulder to the next, before being crumpled into the heart. 

The image is meant to provoke a line of questioning that we are, perhaps, not always comfortable with : 
What are your burdens ? And how do you carry them ? Are they visible or unseen ??...

Photo of Cherish Dance, courtesy of Gwinnett Dance Project, from their latest production, “Home"

Saturday, June 4, 2022

June Art Prompt

Playing with the words, "light," as in, not heavy or not difficult, and "light," as in, something illuminating... we present to you this month's question : 

"What feels light to you ?"

Feel free to answer in any art form that calls to you. Dance, photography, writing, a doodle. No limit or restrictions on this.

Hope you feel inspired to make something new and get creative with this art challenge !

Friday, June 3, 2022

Braver

Silly ol' bear. Here is part of the famous Chrisopher Robin quote, for my sweet friend Ingrid.

She is an artist herself and you should check out her beautiful jewelry at Rivers of Color Handmade.

(Fun fact : I have never tried to draw Pooh bear before, but I have definitely doodled cuter bees. Lol)