The Latest at dX!!!
Highlights, illustrated microfiction, meet a snoopervisor, and more!
Hello dX creatives!!!
We’re so happy you’re here and a part of what we’re growing - a wholistic collaborative where creatives support creatives.
In this issue:
dX Live and dX Recordings - Highlights and Updates!
Illustrated Microfiction - by Parz & Aleesha
Did you know? Meditation Can Boost Creativity (and Dr. Matt’s class can help!)
Get to Know dX - Meet a Snoopervisor!
How to sign up: Live & Recordings
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dX Live and dX Recordings - Highlights and Updates
What’s been happening in dX since April 6? In dX Live (and now, except for Open Mic which is never recorded, in dX Recordings) there was:
Parz’s fun class focusing on using prompts within creative writing and creating illustrations from your words.
Dr Matt’s mindful art empowerment class, which after a guided 15 minute meditation, focused on the idea of ‘The Monster Inside Me”
Joan’s first class with dX live was an inspiring experiment, brewing up some creativity using tea, alcohol, and the quirky combo of a face and quince flowers as inspiration.
Jed’s Painterly Pastels class taught how to use pastels for both drawing and colouring to create a vibrant illustration.
Helen switched it up from Procreate and taught a lovely portrait class using pencil, fineliner, Copic markers and coloured pencils.
Open Mic where some participants worked on a prompt, others worked on their own projects, and everyone enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere.
And as a special bonus for dX Recordings subscribers, Aleesha just taught her first Tangles class in years!
Illustrated Microfiction
(Story by Parz, illustrated by Aleesha. Story prompts: Tabasco, Almonds, Annihilation)
“Mornin’ neighbor-man.”
“...hey...”
“Still playing Quake III: Annihilation Online? I thought you were going to catch some zzz’s hours ago.”
“...was...”
“Dude? Kill the game.”
“...later...”
“You eaten anything?”
“...those...”
“A bag of chocolate covered almonds? Oh man...what’s in the bottle?”
“...here...”
<glug glug Phhfftttt> “You willingly drink this? What’s in it?”
“...gin, Jolt, tabasco ...”
“It’s horrible!”
“...need it to keep fragging bastards...”
“No, you need to go home and get your drunk, skunky ass off my couch.”
<retch> “...unh...sorry dude...”
“Hey! You booted on my couch!”
“...zzz...”
“Oh man…”
Did You Know That…?
…Meditation Can Boost Creativity (and Dr. Matt’s class can help!)
It should come as no surprise that we at dX believe that creativity and meditation go hand-in-hand. It’s why we say we’re a wholistic collaborative. But when the idea comes from the likes of David Lynch, the author of shows such as Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks, and Mulholland Drive, it carries a lot more weight. (To read more about his views, check out this article.)
Looking for meditative art for yourself or a loved one?
Dr. Matt’s classes focus on meditation, art empowerment, and the promotion of individual change. Give his class a try, either live or recorded! Or share this newsletter with someone who could benefit from a meditative art practice.
Get to know a Snoopervisor!
Dr. Matt coined a term - snoopervisor - which is an animal that feels the need to insert itself into whatever it is you happen to be doing at the time to make sure you’re doing it right!
Meet Ali - (oversees Carissa)
Not only does Ali make sure Carissa’s tending the garden properly, she’s also the boss hen over a small but dedicated staff of chickens.
Normally the most friendly of the chickens, she’s currently molting so not looking or feeling her best (but no one’s brave enough to let her know).
The one point of contention regarding Ali is the origins of her name. Some claim she’s named after (co-founder, CEO, and Tangle Master) Aleesha while others claim she’s named after a Liverpool football club player, Alisson Becker. You can decide for yourself.
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The drawingXpressions “we”: Aleesha, Carissa, Dr. Matt, and Parz
