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@susu2 Oh boy, do I know that feeling of having a room full of art supplies and no motivation to use them! I’m a great collector of art supplies, fabrics, fibers, beads...you name it! Every artist hits a wall, lacks inspiration or just feels it’s not worth the effort to drag out the supplies you need to get started. Or, sometimes it’s simply the weight of the UFOs in our closets suppressing our creativity. It’s perfectly acceptable to liberate yourself from those tired projects that just aren’t working for you.

You mentioned fiber arts. Do you make art quilts with mixed media? Do you like to make journals, collage prints? Have you seen anything recently that’s even just caught your attention a little bit? I’ve been stagnant for a while too. But recently saw a video on making books and journals. Boing!! That caught my attention. I’ve always had a love for making paper. So now I’ve started doing that again and creating hand sewn journals.
Sometimes all it takes is a nudge. Have you looked on youtube for inspiration? There are quick tutorials for simple watercolors, handmade journals, paper folding, ideas for art quilts, fabrics and fibers.
We have a group here called Group for Healing. https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/art-for-healing/

Lots of inspirational artists and stories there! I have a number of other ideas for you depending on where your interests lie.
Let’s unblock that dam of creative juices! Lori.

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Lots of great ideas here, Lori! Hand sewn journals, wow! Good on ya'!