The Creative Life: A Mixed Media Blog

Do you dream of living The Creative Life? Well, Ricë Freeman-Zachery lives it, eats it, breathes it and sleeps it! In her mixed media blog, explores matters of creativity, art, living the life and more! Some days the prolific Ricë takes on the hot topics of the day—social media, for example. Some days she doles out artist advice, relying on her tenure as a working artist to help her help others. Some days she shares a slice of her life as an artist—warts and all! We think Ricë’s is one of the best art blogs around—and we think you’ll agree.

Do you dream of living The Creative Life? Well, Ricë Freeman-Zachery lives it, eats it, breathes it and sleeps it! In her mixed media blog, explores matters of creativity, art, living the life and more! Some days the prolific Ricë takes on the hot topics of the day—social media, for example. Some days she doles out artist advice, relying on her tenure as a working artist to help her help others. Some days she shares a slice of her life as an artist—warts and all! We think Ricë’s is one of the best art blogs around—and we think you’ll agree.

Guest Post by Pam Carriker: Drawn to Faces

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Pam Carriker’s drawings of the human face are just amazing, and her fascination with her subject is inspiring. In this guest post, she offers some tips and samples of her sketches.

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What is International Fake Journal Month, Anyway?

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What exactly is International Fake Journal Month? And why do you need to find out about it before next year’s fun? Read on~~

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Oh, And One More Thing: What About Storing Passwords?

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Once you have all those safe, convoluted passwords for your entire online life, where are you going to store them? Please do not say, “I store all 276 of them in my head,” because then we will talk about you when you leave the room.

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Be Safe Online! Part 2: More Password Tips

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Here’s Part 2 of Ricë’s post from Wednesday about online password safety. Not something that’s fun to think about, but, oh, so important.

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Be Safe Online! Part 1

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How much time do you spend making sure your online life is secure? You know, changing your passwords and making sure they’re not made up of your kids’ birthdays and your favorite color? Ricë hates to say it, but you probably need to do more.

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Eye Candy from Art Is You in Nashville

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In April, Ricë and The Ever-Gorgeous Earl worked at Art is You in Nashville, the inaugural retreat for that venue, and they had a fabulous time. Here’s some eye candy to spark your Monday~~

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Be Safe Out There, Part 3: More Travel Safety Tips

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Here’s Part 3 of Ricë’s post about keeping your stuff safe when you travel to art fairs, retreats and workshops.

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Be Safe Out There, Part 2: Travel Safety Tips

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In Part 2 of “Be Safe Out There,” Ricë shares some tips for keeping your stuff *yours*, as opposed to having it become someone else’s.

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Be Safe Out There, Part I

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Sometimes the only good thing in a bad experience is trying to help others avoid the same experience. Here’s Part I of a series of posts on Being Safe Out There.

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In The Voodoo Lounge with Carolyn & Maria

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In today’s video from Art is You in Nashville, Ricë gets to eavesdrop on a conversation between BFFs Carolyn Dube and Maria McGuire.

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