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My Meandering, Many-Layered Art Process
Over the last several months, I’ve had the opportunity to share many behind-the-scenes secrets with people who’ve come to openings, festivals, and other events. I get questions all the time about where I get my ideas, how I put my work together, and what comes first—the collage or the painting. And you know what? I’ve learned so much more about my why from talking about my how. So, I thought I’d revisit this topic and compile this year’s reflections into an article about my
Amelia Furman
Oct 224 min read


Embracing the Whole
Collage layout for the new piece. For the past several weeks, I’ve been working on a new painting. It has come together slowly—piece by...
Amelia Furman
Sep 172 min read


Transitions are Hard: 4 Things that Help
Anyone else struggle to transition from one season to the next? From one activity to the next? From one year to the next? I know I...
Amelia Furman
Jul 253 min read


Labels for Art and Artists: Are They Helpful?
Categories are kind of necessary for creating systems and structures, but they can be very frustrating sometimes when you don’t fit very...
Amelia Furman
Jul 253 min read


Loving Your Own Path
When your path changes and it’s no longer going as planned, how do you still enjoy it? Can you love a path that is hard or that...
Amelia Furman
Jul 254 min read


A Mural with a Message: Hope
Model of the 3 Dimensional Mural for the House of Neighborly Services Lobby area. What can a mural do for people that are on the verge of...
Amelia Furman
Jul 254 min read


Wondering about Wonder
This week, I watched a really cool documentary about veterans traveling to the Arctic in search of a “cure” for their PTSD from their...
Amelia Furman
Jul 245 min read


The Story of a Two-Person Show called "Where Are You?"
Exhibits and shows come together in a lot of ways and the story of how "Where Are You?" , a two-person show featuring my work and that of...
Amelia Furman
Jul 242 min read


The Power of a Good Question
I ask God a lot of questions on the daily. But I’ve noticed recently that God often asks questions, not because He needs information or...
Amelia Furman
Jul 242 min read


Stops and Starts: Thoughts About Momentum
“An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest unless an external, unbalanced force acts upon it.” I’ve seen...
Amelia Furman
Jul 243 min read


Letting Go to Make Room: How Lent Brought Me Freedom in Unexpected Ways
"Best Moment of the Day" 12 x 12, private collection We are currently in the middle of Lent …the 40 day period between Ash Wednesday and...
Amelia Furman
Jul 244 min read


Lessons for Lent: Breaking the Stranglehold of Social Media
As Lent draws to a close and Easter Sunday approaches—the heart of the entire season—I’ve found myself reflecting on what these weeks...
Amelia Furman
Jul 243 min read
