| The art tower is where I discover "SELF"; the self that lived before my parents were born; the self that does not need the approval of the world, but is complete and centered as it is. Through the arts we reveal little segments of this true self that I feel are messages from the soul. It becomes a give and take process with discoveries revealing themselves with every attempt. There is no need to produce acceptable art work for the world...In the art of the soul there are no rules, only self exploration. You will be amazed at the marvelous messages you will discover. It only takes trying and not having expectations on the results. Even a curved line can speak if we know how to listen. This is what we will explore in The Art Tower. The art tower is my inner private space.  OOPS.....That is not my private space.... Everyone needs a space of their own to draw out the energies of the muses. It does not matter if it is a room of your own or just a desk in the kitchen, every woman needs a private place to identify her inner self.. Here is where you keep your clippings, pictures, letters, notes, art supplies, idea notebooks and anything else that gives you personal motivation to create, for creation is a direct link to your soul. 
In my lifetime I have had private spaces in a basement next to a furnace in Wisconsin, in an attic under the eaves in Colorado, a patio in California, and a deck in Florida. It did not matter where, for once I was comfortable in my corner with my motivators by my side I was immediately transported to my creative self.. I discovered the following meditation in Dend Ming-Dao’s book, "365 Tao Daily Meditations" , which explains it all better then I can: "Rain dripping from eaves Sounds nature’s poetry. We create to Explain to ourselves." He goes on to say that writing, art, and poetry are tool of self-discovery. By articulating these experiences it helps to understand the stages we are going through. I believe that fulfillment and true joy comes from creating something new daily that has never existed before, whether it is a sketch, a new recipe or just a new thought carried to completion.. We need our own private space. | 
