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Nature as Our Guide: How Do We Adapt to Life's Unexpected Turns- about Art, Healing, Transformation, Creativity, Nature and Balance.

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4 days ago2 min

Nature as Our Guide: How Do We Adapt to Life's Unexpected Turns- about Art, Healing, Transformation, Creativity, Nature and Balance.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Art ties creativity, nature, and balance, offering reflection, transformation, nurturing family bonds while promoting personal growth.

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ericafraaije

5 days ago3 min

Gardens: Where Humans and Nature Meet

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Gardens are where humans and nature connect—a blend of wild and cultivated, revealing our need to shape nature while finding peace in it.

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They Didn’t Miss the Mark: Finding Power in the Balance Between Strength and (self) Compassion

ericafraaije

Oct 52 min

They Didn’t Miss the Mark: Finding Power in the Balance Between Strength and (self) Compassion

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

Self-compassion is key in both art and life. Just as gentle brushstrokes shape a painting, kindness can reshape our relationships.

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Nature’s Memories: Childhood Reflections Shaping Art

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Sep 282 min

Nature’s Memories: Childhood Reflections Shaping Art

A fleeting glimpse of an adder, tangled ankles, and early memories—nature and childhood are shaping the foundation of my art today.

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ericafraaije

Sep 261 min

Autumn and Reflection: Rest, Looking Back at Creativity (newsletter sept 2024)

This season, more than ever, I’m focusing on projects exploring this balance between rest and creativity. How do you balance your daily life

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Sep 162 min

Botanical Inspirations: A graceful, sturdy one-legged scaffold

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I Inspired by like angelica or giant hogweed, that rise in one or two years like enormous, sturdy sculptures, their singular stems

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Wired for Contradiction: Navigating the Inner Battle

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Sep 112 min

Wired for Contradiction: Navigating the Inner Battle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Our brains are wired for contrasts, but what happens when the biggest contradiction lies within ourselves? Can we unite opposing forces?

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*The Most Beautiful Moment of the Day**safe-artistic-growth*

ericafraaije

Sep 61 min

*The Most Beautiful Moment of the Day**safe-artistic-growth*

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(2)

This summer atmosphere of "back to school," of sweet children and trustworthy parents, securing safe-artistic-growth, is superb.

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ericafraaije

Sep 53 min

My Loneliest Moment

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Alone in The Hague at 1979, my art bloomed in solitude, revealing colors of loneliness, primulas witness a quest for connection.

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Describe your heart rate++using-AI-for-daily-companionship

ericafraaije

Sep 32 min

Describe your heart rate++using-AI-for-daily-companionship

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

living in #human-experiences-reel or living in #human-experiences-real? Do we live an #experiences-human-Reel #Digital-privacy-concerns

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Between Puffs and Whispers: A Teen's Quest for Belonging in Castles and Café Corners

ericafraaije

Sep 13 min

Between Puffs and Whispers: A Teen's Quest for Belonging in Castles and Café Corners

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Stepping out of the café, the sharp scent of cigarette smoke instantly transported me back to those carefree summer days.

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ericafraaije

Aug 202 min

The ant nest and zooming-in

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

My fathers intense observation revealed worlds within worlds. My art reveales worlds of mystery, play and untold stories.

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ericafraaije

Aug 133 min

Weaving Lightness

about weaving lightness in our polarising communication . The text is meant to be the context for my sculpture made of light plant materials

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What Is Your Secret? Mind revealing compulsive thoughts and secrets

ericafraaije

Aug 72 min

What Is Your Secret? Mind revealing compulsive thoughts and secrets

Mind revealing compulsive thoughts and secrets I don't have many secrets. I believe that a secret is something shared. If you don't share...

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ericafraaije

Jun 271 min