Literary Arts: Jason’s Journal Entries

Artist Statement for June 2022 Exhibition

I have been invited to show several pieces at the upcoming exhibition, Water Worlds, An Exhibition Exploring the Essence of Water (details …

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May 18, 2022
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Goals and Education, Jason’s Journal Entries, New Mexico, Visual Arts
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“Did you draw those yourself?”

I’ve been looking into some of my limiting beliefs about both my ability to create art and about how we all create …

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June 24, 2021
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Essays, Goals and Education, Jason’s Journal Entries, Novi, Michigan, Visual Arts
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Cheers to the Sound Engineers!

I spent the day working on “social distance sound”; both my own and others’. I run in a community of educators and …

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April 11, 2020
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Chicago, Essays, Jason’s Journal Entries, Literary Arts, Musical Arts
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Why do you play video games? Why do you play music? Why make art?

Why do you play video games? Make music? Draw pictures?
Is it Skill and Achievement? Social? Money? Role playing?
Reflecting on a recent episode of Imaginary Worlds.

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April 7, 2020
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‘Ukulele, Banjo, Essays, Goals and Education, Guitar, Harmonica, Instruments, Jason’s Journal Entries, Literary Arts, Mental | Physical | Spiritual, Musical Arts, Songwriting, Visual Arts
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How I Learn Old Time Tunes – Learning to Play the Tune, Nancy, from a Recording by Jonas Friddle

For someone who is relatively new at playing music, learning a new tune, or a bunch of new tunes can be overwhelming. …

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April 2, 2020
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‘Ukulele, Banjo, Essays, Goals and Education, Guitar, Harmonica, Instruments, Jason’s Journal Entries, Literary Arts, Mental | Physical | Spiritual, Musical Arts, Self-Guided Lessons
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Stuff I Keep Track Of – Totals for 2019

I keep track of several things during the year.  Here are the final numbers.  A brief description of what these numbers mean …

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January 1, 2020
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Chicago, Essays, Goals and Education, Jason’s Journal Entries, Literary Arts, Marquette, Michigan, Mental | Physical | Spiritual, Musical Arts, Skateboarding, Visual Arts, Workouts
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Some of Jason’s Thoughts about the Grateful Dead

The summer/fall of 2019 has been a time of great upheaval in my life.  I was glad to have a set of …

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November 1, 2019
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Chicago, Essays, Goals and Education, Jason’s Journal Entries, Literary Arts, Mental | Physical | Spiritual, Musical Arts, Songwriting
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A New Understanding of Fear

“If you go ahead, if you keep on running, wherever you run you will meet danger and evil, for it drives you, …

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May 28, 2018
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Essays, Jason’s Journal Entries, Literary Arts, Mental | Physical | Spiritual, Skateboarding
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