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Art of the Song : Jan Haller

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Creativity Corner Segments by Jan Haller

Jan Haller Jan has dedicated her life to the mystery of the creative process and has been a painter for 30 years. She is the founder of Magic Brush Studios in Taos, New Mexico, where she teaches painting to children and adults. “Painting for the process is the most alive, honest teacher for me. It is a powerful creative freedom.” She is currently creating children’s Creativity Corners, a kid’s book about “Painting and the Silly Monkey Voice” and flags with imagery from her paintings. Email her at MagicBrushStudio@taosnet.com.

Featured Creativity Essays by Jan Haller

The Silly Monkey
By Jan Haller
Deep in our heart we know that the mind’s unfounded beliefs do not serve us. The Silly Monkey shows us the thoughts that support our suffering.

Creativity: Intelligent and Trustworthy
By Jan Haller
The common idea is that some are creative and some are not. We’ve confused the concept of talent of creativity.

A Blank Piece of Paper…
By Jan Haller
When I stand in front of a blank piece of paper to paint, it invokes a vast sense of possibility and the great wonder of what is to appear there.

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