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Woodworking Adventures with Dug North - LOCHBY

Woodworking Adventures with Dug North

Woodworking is more than just cutting and assembling pieces of wood—it's a craft that blends creativity, precision, and a deep appreciation for materials and mechanics. For Dug, it started as a simple curiosity and evolved into a lifelong pursuit of...

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One Line at a Time: Jason's Creative Journey - LOCHBY

One Line at a Time: Jason's Creative Journey

Meet Jason Nicholas, an artist whose passion for sketching, architecture, and creativity has led them on an inspiring journey of personal growth and connection. From childhood drawings inspired by downtime to a career in architecture and teaching, his story is a...

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Ink and Inspiration: Drawing on the Go with Paul Heaston - LOCHBY

Ink and Inspiration: Drawing on the Go with Paul Heaston

We all can get an epiphany at the most random moments of our lives and, for Paul Heaston, this happened very early on. From a young age and inspired by his mother's creativity, as well as a gift from his uncle,...

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From Mail Carrier to Artist: How Justin Pastores Makes Time for Creativity - LOCHBY

From Mail Carrier to Artist: How Justin Pastores Makes Time for Creativity

There’s no reason to stop doing what you love just because you’re busy. For instance, the artist for our feature today, busy as he is with his job and his family, still finds time to draw and sketch in between....

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Artist Feature: Mary Richmond - LOCHBY

Artist Feature: Mary Richmond

Isn’t it amazing how artists can capture whatever they see and depict it in a style that’s uniquely their own? Seeing something turned into art provides a different insight, an alternate perspective, that we may never have thought of before....

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Do It Like The Creatives: The Daily Ritual of Andy Warhol - LOCHBY

Do It Like The Creatives: The Daily Ritual of Andy Warhol

“If you want to know all about Andy Warhol, just look at the surface of my paintings and films and me, and there I am. There’s nothing behind it.”   It’s nearly impossible to find someone who doesn’t know who...

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Finding Your Creative Voice: 5 Tips for Self-Discovery - LOCHBY

Finding Your Creative Voice: 5 Tips for Self-Discovery

Have you met other people who sound just like everyone else? Their thoughts and ideas are familiar because they’re echoes of what others think and say. Maybe you don’t even have to look any further than the mirror. Do you...

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Limitless Through Limitations: How Creative Constraints Help You Create More! - LOCHBY

Limitless Through Limitations: How Creative Constraints Help You Create More!

Have you ever felt like the freedom you have to choose anything you want is the same reason you have a hard time making a choice in the first place? Just walk into a supermarket to buy milk and you’ll...

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Do It Like The Creatives: The Daily Ritual of Haruki Murakami - LOCHBY

Do It Like The Creatives: The Daily Ritual of Haruki Murakami

Any fan of contemporary literature has surely heard of Haruki Murakami, considered one of the most acclaimed contemporary writers in Japan. He’s won numerous awards, the latest of which is The Jerusalem Prize, and some of his most famous works include Norwegian Wood,...

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