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Late Summer Garden Highlights
Brief highlight video of our late summer garden.

Marilou Myrick
Oct 121 min read


The absolute magic of nature and the universe creates wonder every day
Credit and gratitude to the original unknown creator of this meme which touched my heart today. The absolute magic of nature and the universe creates wonder every day. But does it also generate awareness of the roles and responsibilities of humans to sustain and improve it beyond our short tenure here? What will future generations (assuming they survive) know about this horribly irresponsible, destructive period in the history of earth and the universe? What is our individua

Marilou Myrick
Oct 11 min read


Winter-sowing the seeds of summer beauty
Our focus on the garden begins in earnest in February... the deadline for winter-sowing of perennial seeds, followed by indoor-sowing of short-season vegetable seeds like tomatoes and peppers.

Marilou Myrick
Feb 233 min read


The Undeniable Connection between Art and Well-being
studies recommend art to relieve stress and support overall health and well-being.

Marilou Myrick
Dec 16, 20252 min read


#TBT Fiber Art - 2019
This piece - titled Ripe Seedpod - came very close to being banished to the purgatory of abandoned projects. It did not develop as originally intended - as is true of so much of life and art.

Marilou Myrick
Dec 9, 20252 min read


#TBT Art or Vandalism?
Recently, I unearthed a single photo [Polaroid] of a fiber art piece I was commissioned to create in 1985 for the lobby of a professional office in Cleveland.
I had titled it “North Coast Sunset” and I laugh every time I think of it – even all these years late

Marilou Myrick
Nov 13, 20251 min read


Spring gardening - for the Hope of it.
Rejoicing in the growth and changes in the garden that inspire hope

Marilou Myrick
Jun 13, 20252 min read


New in this issue of The Art of the Creative Life...
New Art, Art's connection to well-being, NEW art prints, card sets, gifts! Edition 11_2024 © copyright 2024 - Myrick Creative LLC

Marilou Myrick
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Meet the NEW Lady in our Gallery! "Lady of the Rose"
This original watercolor by Tim Myrick was inspired by the blooming roses in our sumer garden

Tim Myrick
Sep 27, 20241 min read


A tribute to the sweet promise of May!
We're told that not everyone considers gardening an art form. In fact, there are apparently people who don't spend their long winter...

Marilou Myrick
Jun 2, 20241 min read


In this issue of The Art of the Creative Life...
Two of Tim Myrick's original watercolors are on exhibition in prestigious museum exhibitions... and so much more.

Marilou Myrick
May 28, 20241 min read


Creativity - and The One Thing
Creativity can reveal itself in works of art or craft, or in less obvious ways - such as the ability to creatively solve problems, by resour

Marilou Myrick
Apr 25, 20243 min read




Welcome to
Derived from a number of discussions about creativity as the natural driver in all aspects of our life - from individual artistic...

Marilou Myrick
Jan 19, 20241 min read


Eccentric? Weird? Offbeat? Creative!
Creatives are as diverse as the rest of the human race. It’s likely that few have every one of the listed eccentric characteristics. Most are likely to have some. It’s helpful if we don’t assume that people who are different should learn to conform to established norms.

Marilou Myrick
Jan 6, 20243 min read
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