Loveday FunckMar 73 minFollow the WindAs the sky gently shifted from darkness to light, I began to set up at a local market. The weather was warm but a gentle breeze blew...
Loveday FunckFeb 283 minIs it Time to Create our Own Stories?(25% of all sales of my Bloom Where You're Planted artwork for the next month will go directly to the Voices of Children Foundation in...
Loveday FunckNov 16, 20213 minHow to Pick a GOOD ART Event from a BAD ART EventThe emphasis here is on the event being good or bad, not on the art. As the veteran of a hundred odd art events, I've learned a bit about...
Loveday FunckNov 2, 20212 minYou Deserve to be Happy"Do what you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life." Maybe, but probably not. From our earliest childhood, society asks...
Loveday FunckOct 26, 20212 minEpiphanies in Self LoveMost artists love their studios. Our art supplies live there. Our finished work lives there. Our work in progress lives there, but I...
Loveday FunckOct 19, 20213 minNew Orleans without the Art and the MusicWhat would a New Orleans look like if it were inhabited by nothing but responsible adults? What if we made all the dreamers leave? What...
Loveday FunckOct 12, 20212 minSelf Love and Self CareWhat was the last thing that you did just for you? What act of self care have you performed in the last week or even the last month? Or...
Loveday FunckOct 5, 20212 minThe Butterfly Effect of Frida KahloA butterfly flapping its wings, according to Chaos Theory, can create a devastating tornado in a few weeks time. Frida Kahlo boarding a...
Loveday FunckSep 28, 20213 minWhen Did You Become a Misfit?On Saturday, I set up at the New Orleans Art Market in Marsalis Harmony Park (formerly Palmer Park) at the corner of Claiborne and...
Loveday FunckSep 7, 20212 minWhy New Orleans?On the evening of September 29th, Hurricane Ida swept through southern Louisiana, knocking power and knocking over trees; destroying...
Loveday FunckAug 24, 20212 minSmells like Teen SpiritAre the young happy? I don't remember feeling particularly happy or joyful in the midst of my youth or my teen years, but I like to think...
Loveday FunckAug 10, 20212 minIs this the New Normal?As 2021 began, I was full of cautious optimism. As soon as I could, I received both of my vaccines and began to reengage with people that...
Loveday FunckJul 20, 20213 minThe Sweetest Love of AllAs Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe lay dying in his final days, he said, "“No one has ever properly understood me, I have never fully...
Loveday FunckJul 13, 20212 minBetween and Betwixt When it came time to sit down and write this blog post, I was feeling more than a little blocked. What message have I received? What...
Loveday FunckJul 6, 20211 minNo Piece of Art is every Finished, Merely AbandonedI've reached the tipping point of the Oracle deck that I've been working on. I knew this is the perfect time to take a honest look at...
Loveday FunckJun 28, 20212 minThe Power of Story: Where Do You BelongWe've passed the tipping point. The deck is well on its way. I will be taking the next week or two to re-work a few of these that I'm not...
Loveday FunckJun 22, 20212 minCelebration! I see you and acknowledge you!I understand completely how important is to be seen, to really be seen. I spent years feeling invisible, even reinforcing that emotion by...
Loveday FunckJun 14, 20217 minA Big Psychic NO THANK YOU from meI actually wrote out this week's blog post on Sunday morning, pleased with myself that I was ahead of schedule and that I was bringing...
Loveday FunckJun 8, 20214 minGive Yourself the Gift of True FriendshipTrue friends have your back. They support you and help you when you are struggling. They nurture your dreams and give you the...
Loveday FunckJun 1, 20212 minWorking Hard, Not SmartWhat kind of secrets do we keep? From others? Or, most importantly, from ourselves? In Week 10 of "The Artist's Way", we're recovering a...