Inktober: Tranquil

| visual arts

Today’s #Inktober image is a rough sketch depicting what I think of as representative of the prompt, tranquil. It features a girl sitting up in tree, taking in the quiet of the neighborhood park at dusk. My idea of tranquil back in the day and...

Inktober is here! First prompt: Poisonous

| creativity, visual arts

I’ve decided to participate in #Inktober because I want to draw with pen and ink again on a regular basis. I wanna get my inking chops back for some new ideas I’ve got brewing. Today’s prompt is Poisonous. Did you know that Hydrangea flowers are...

Poetry in Motion

| performing arts

Thoughts on day five of my daily-post-for-a-week challenge: For me, the beauty of Hula is that the words, rich in meaning and story, provoke and inspire a deep well of expression in the dance. It is poetry in motion. As a hula dancer with Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, under...
It’s a comical world

It’s a comical world

| visual arts

Now that it’s day four of my daily-post-for-a-week challenge… Did you know that comics can be found anywhere besides comic books and newspapers? I learned this thanks to the CA College of the Arts online class I’m taking through Kadenze....

A writer’s advice (and book): Take Joy

| literary arts

I’ve owned the book Take Joy by renowned author Jane Yolen since 2014 but I’ve not read it cover to cover. Instead, I’ve skipped around the book, soaking up stories and writerly wisdoms from its pages in a manner similar to sopping up olive oil with...