Kaaren Poole
Joy in Creating
For various reasons, it’s been a while since I’ve experienced joy in creating art. I felt helpless in the face of that emptiness, and, in...
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Kaaren Poole
Kaaren Poole
- Nov 27
- 4 min
Drawing for Comfort
I’m having a hard time emotionally because my dear cat, Zeke, is very, very sick. He has been for a while now and it’s been an up and...
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Kaaren Poole
- Nov 20
- 3 min
Thankfulness
Many of us are aware of the benefits of a daily practice of gratitude. It helps us focus on the positive, put things into perspective,...
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Kaaren Poole
- Nov 14
- 4 min
The Dormouse Diaries book Finished!
A few weeks ago, I wrote about beginning an art journal spread featuring dormice. As I was working on the drawing, a phrase popped into...
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Kaaren Poole
- Nov 6
- 3 min
First Frosts
At the beginning of last week here in southern North Carolina, the temperatures were in the 70s during the day and the upper 50s at...
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Kaaren Poole
- Oct 30
- 4 min
More Than a Garden
Not long ago, there was a perfect day. It was rainy and foggy. So, how could it possibly be perfect? Well, it was perfect in the garden....
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Kaaren Poole
- Oct 25
- 2 min
The Dormouse Diaries
First of all, please excuse the poor quality of my images. I find it very difficult to photograph pencil drawings, and this is about the...
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Kaaren Poole
- Oct 18
- 4 min
Eye-Opening
The Taster Sessions for Life Book 2024 are now finished, but I thought you'd like to see what my project was. If you tried it, I...
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Kaaren Poole
- Oct 4
- 3 min
Tabletop Collage!
This collage – or series of small collages – isn’t for displaying on tabletop easels. It actually is a table top! And to be more accurate...
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Kaaren Poole
- Sep 27
- 3 min
Annie, a Needle-Felted Cat
I’ve thought of it so many times‒starting a needle felting project. And today I did it! My plans for the day had changed unexpectedly. I...
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