MUSIBATTY

March 28, 2018

Studio, Muna, Home

Springtime

MUSIBATTY

March 28, 2018

Studio, Muna, Home

Spring is my favorite time of year.

The afternoon sun floods my living room and studio, and the jacaranda trees outside the window are covered with flowers.

Muna loves it too!

Welcome

I am Jennifer Musi, the jewelry artist behind MUSIBATTY (pronounced moo-see bah-tee).

Join me on my creative path as I hand-build each piece in my studio in Mexico City.

@MUSIBATTY

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With my best friend’s beautiful daughters. #womenofthefuture

A Muna la esterilizaron esta semana. Se está recuperando muy bien. Muna was spayed this week. She is recovering quickly.

Today I am 5 months old. Hoy cumplo 5 meses.

Feliz día a todas las mamás, en especial a la mía. I love you @juliamusi!

Recordando nuestros tiempos en @bazarfusion. .
Gabriela, Natalia and I shared many years together selling our work in the best itinerant design fair this city had to offer @bazarfusion.

Meet my friend Natalia Benítez, master crocheter. Everything she creates is magical @maldeamores1.
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@maldeamores1 está de vuelta!! Vengan a ver sus preciosas creaciones a @vanitasbazar.

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May 2018
- May 3, 2018 Pause May 3, 2018
- May 1, 2018 Toros May 1, 2018
- May 1, 2018 Shop Update: Sediment Earrings May 1, 2018
April 2018
- Apr 27, 2018 Sediment Earrings Apr 27, 2018
- Apr 26, 2018 Unwavering Apr 26, 2018
- Apr 25, 2018 Spark Apr 25, 2018
- Apr 24, 2018 Sentient Apr 24, 2018
- Apr 23, 2018 Sediment Apr 23, 2018
- Apr 23, 2018 World Book Day Apr 23, 2018
- Apr 20, 2018 Shop Update: Bold Necklaces Apr 20, 2018
- Apr 19, 2018 Bold Necklaces Apr 19, 2018
- Apr 18, 2018 Prayer Apr 18, 2018
- Apr 17, 2018 Start to Finish Apr 17, 2018
- Apr 16, 2018 Syncopated Apr 16, 2018
- Apr 13, 2018 Glyph Apr 13, 2018
- Apr 12, 2018 Line Apr 12, 2018
- Apr 11, 2018 Composite Apr 11, 2018
- Apr 10, 2018 Elements Apr 10, 2018
- Apr 9, 2018 Bold Apr 9, 2018
- Apr 9, 2018 Greeter Apr 9, 2018
- Apr 6, 2018 Shop Update: Fish Pendants Apr 6, 2018
- Apr 5, 2018 Fish Pendants Apr 5, 2018
- Apr 4, 2018 Fish Pendant 7 Apr 4, 2018
- Apr 4, 2018 Three and a Half Months Apr 4, 2018
- Apr 3, 2018 Fish Pendant 6 Apr 3, 2018
- Apr 2, 2018 Fish Pendant 5 Apr 2, 2018
March 2018
- Mar 29, 2018 Fish Pendant 4 Mar 29, 2018
- Mar 28, 2018 Fish Pendant 3 Mar 28, 2018
- Mar 28, 2018 Springtime Mar 28, 2018
- Mar 27, 2018 Fish Pendant 2 Mar 27, 2018
- Mar 26, 2018 Fish Pendant Mar 26, 2018
- Mar 22, 2018 Fish Rings Mar 22, 2018
- Mar 21, 2018 Fish Ring 7 Mar 21, 2018
- Mar 20, 2018 Fish Ring 6 Mar 20, 2018
- Mar 19, 2018 Fish Ring 5 Mar 19, 2018
- Mar 16, 2018 Fish Ring 4 Mar 16, 2018
- Mar 15, 2018 Fish Ring 3 Mar 15, 2018
- Mar 14, 2018 Fish Ring 2 Mar 14, 2018
- Mar 13, 2018 Fish Ring Mar 13, 2018
- Mar 12, 2018 Fish Mar 12, 2018
- Mar 9, 2018 Shop Update: Creature Series Mar 9, 2018
- Mar 8, 2018 Creature Series Mar 8, 2018
- Mar 8, 2018 Women Mar 8, 2018
- Mar 7, 2018 Creature 8 Mar 7, 2018
- Mar 6, 2018 Creature 7 Mar 6, 2018
- Mar 5, 2018 Creature 6 Mar 5, 2018
- Mar 2, 2018 Creature 5 Mar 2, 2018
- Mar 1, 2018 Creature 4 Mar 1, 2018
February 2018
- Feb 28, 2018 Creature 3 Feb 28, 2018
- Feb 28, 2018 Where's Muna? Feb 28, 2018
- Feb 27, 2018 Creature 2 Feb 27, 2018
- Feb 26, 2018 Creature Feb 26, 2018
- Feb 23, 2018 Two Weeks with Muna Feb 23, 2018
- Feb 22, 2018 Shop Update: Combine Series Feb 22, 2018
- Feb 20, 2018 Combine Series Feb 20, 2018
- Feb 19, 2018 Third Combine Ring Feb 19, 2018
- Feb 17, 2018 Second Combine Ring Feb 17, 2018
- Feb 15, 2018 First Combine Ring Feb 15, 2018
- Feb 14, 2018 Combine Earrings 7 Feb 14, 2018
- Feb 14, 2018 xoxo Feb 14, 2018
- Feb 13, 2018 Combine Earrings 6 Feb 13, 2018
- Feb 12, 2018 Combine Earrings 5 Feb 12, 2018
- Feb 9, 2018 Combine Earrings 4 Feb 9, 2018
- Feb 6, 2018 Combine Earrings 2 Feb 6, 2018
- Feb 5, 2018 Combine Feb 5, 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 Taking Shape Feb 2, 2018
- Feb 1, 2018 Experiment Feb 1, 2018
January 2018
- Jan 31, 2018 Shop Update: Cat Series Jan 31, 2018
- Jan 30, 2018 Cat Series Jan 30, 2018
- Jan 29, 2018 Cat Ring 6 Jan 29, 2018
- Jan 26, 2018 Cat Ring 5 Jan 26, 2018
- Jan 25, 2018 Cat Pendant Jan 25, 2018
- Jan 24, 2018 Cat Ring 4 Jan 24, 2018
- Jan 23, 2018 Cat Ring 3 Jan 23, 2018
- Jan 22, 2018 Cat Ring 2 Jan 22, 2018
- Jan 20, 2018 Tetetlán and Mercado el 100 Jan 20, 2018
- Jan 19, 2018 Cat Ring Jan 19, 2018
- Jan 18, 2018 Cats! Jan 18, 2018
- Jan 17, 2018 Thank you! Jan 17, 2018
- Jan 17, 2018 Shop Update: Third Concentric Series Jan 17, 2018
- Jan 16, 2018 Third Concentric Series Jan 16, 2018
- Jan 15, 2018 Rebirth Jan 15, 2018
- Jan 12, 2018 Behold Jan 12, 2018
- Jan 11, 2018 Contemplate Jan 11, 2018
- Jan 10, 2018 Sun Jan 10, 2018
- Jan 9, 2018 Festive Jan 9, 2018
- Jan 8, 2018 Portal Jan 8, 2018
- Jan 6, 2018 Healing Jan 6, 2018
- Jan 4, 2018 Distill Jan 4, 2018
- Jan 3, 2018 Treasure Jan 3, 2018
- Jan 2, 2018 Renewal Jan 2, 2018
- Jan 1, 2018 Happy New Year! Jan 1, 2018
December 2017
- Dec 29, 2017 Magnets Dec 29, 2017
- Dec 28, 2017 Taller Experimental de Cerámica Dec 28, 2017
- Dec 27, 2017 Diego Rivera's Studio Dec 27, 2017
- Dec 26, 2017 Thank you! Dec 26, 2017
- Dec 26, 2017 Shop Update: Second Concentric Series Dec 26, 2017
- Dec 24, 2017 Gatherings Dec 24, 2017
- Dec 23, 2017 Second Concentric Series Dec 23, 2017
- Dec 22, 2017 Wholesome Delights Dec 22, 2017
- Dec 21, 2017 Serene Dec 21, 2017
- Dec 20, 2017 Harmony Dec 20, 2017
- Dec 20, 2017 Beloved Dec 20, 2017
- Dec 18, 2017 Mandala Dec 18, 2017
- Dec 15, 2017 Promise Dec 15, 2017
- Dec 14, 2017 Plumed Serpent Dec 14, 2017
- Dec 13, 2017 Cacti Dec 13, 2017
- Dec 12, 2017 Succulent Dec 12, 2017
- Dec 11, 2017 Shop Update: Concentric Series Dec 11, 2017
- Dec 9, 2017 Concentric Series Dec 9, 2017
- Dec 8, 2017 Serpent Dec 8, 2017
- Dec 7, 2017 Silence Dec 7, 2017
- Dec 6, 2017 Impact Dec 6, 2017
- Dec 5, 2017 Dance Dec 5, 2017
- Dec 1, 2017 Alchemy Dec 1, 2017
November 2017
- Nov 29, 2017 Shipping News Nov 29, 2017
- Nov 28, 2017 Mineral Nov 28, 2017
- Nov 27, 2017 Shop Update: Awakened Series Nov 27, 2017
- Nov 24, 2017 Inner Stillness Nov 24, 2017
- Nov 23, 2017 Gratitude Nov 23, 2017
- Nov 22, 2017 Presence Nov 22, 2017
- Nov 21, 2017 Awakened Nov 21, 2017
- Nov 20, 2017 Project Nov 20, 2017
- Nov 17, 2017 Fábrica Social: 10 Years Nov 17, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017 Hummingbird Nov 16, 2017
- Nov 16, 2017 Ives Klein Nov 16, 2017
- Nov 15, 2017 Undercurrent Nov 15, 2017
- Nov 14, 2017 Sunny Nov 14, 2017
- Nov 13, 2017 Wake up Call Nov 13, 2017
- Nov 4, 2017 Meet my neighborhood: Coyoacán Nov 4, 2017
- Nov 2, 2017 Day of the Dead Nov 2, 2017
October 2017
- Oct 31, 2017 Art Clay Documentary Oct 31, 2017
- Oct 30, 2017 Coyoacán Tree House Oct 30, 2017
- Oct 22, 2017 Art Clay Exhibit: Franz Mayer Museum Oct 22, 2017
September 2017
- Sep 21, 2017 Earthquake Sep 21, 2017
- Sep 18, 2017 Amulet 4 and 5 Sep 18, 2017
- Sep 16, 2017 Alive Sep 16, 2017
- Sep 14, 2017 Amulet 2 and 3 Sep 14, 2017
- Sep 14, 2017 Postal service delays in the US Sep 14, 2017
- Sep 12, 2017 Amulet 1 Sep 12, 2017
- Sep 8, 2017 Abierto Mexicano de Diseño Sep 8, 2017
August 2017
- Aug 30, 2017 Art Clay Exhibit Aug 30, 2017
- Aug 28, 2017 Shop Update: Intertwined earrings Aug 28, 2017
- Aug 27, 2017 Intertwined Series Aug 27, 2017
- Aug 25, 2017 Liberated Aug 25, 2017
- Aug 24, 2017 Interconnected Aug 24, 2017
- Aug 23, 2017 Duality Aug 23, 2017
- Aug 22, 2017 Fire Earrings Aug 22, 2017
- Aug 21, 2017 Eclipse Aug 21, 2017
- Aug 16, 2017 Etsy Featured Shop Aug 16, 2017
- Aug 11, 2017 Layers Aug 11, 2017
- Aug 10, 2017 Shell Aug 10, 2017
- Aug 9, 2017 Intertwined Aug 9, 2017
July 2017
- Jul 24, 2017 Shop Update: Flame Rings Jul 24, 2017
- Jul 22, 2017 Flame Rings Jul 22, 2017
- Jul 21, 2017 Pale Blue Flame Jul 21, 2017
- Jul 20, 2017 Purified Flame Jul 20, 2017
- Jul 19, 2017 Indigo Flame Jul 19, 2017
- Jul 18, 2017 Purple Flame Jul 18, 2017
- Jul 17, 2017 Blue Flame Jul 17, 2017
- Jul 13, 2017 Kernels Jul 13, 2017
- Jul 12, 2017 Shop Update: Leaf Seed Necklaces Jul 12, 2017
- Jul 11, 2017 Leaf Seed Series Jul 11, 2017
- Jul 10, 2017 Seed Jul 10, 2017
- Jul 7, 2017 Step by Step Jul 7, 2017
- Jul 6, 2017 Undulated Jul 6, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017 Rain Jul 5, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017 Silkscreen Love Jul 5, 2017
- Jul 5, 2017 Sprout Jul 5, 2017
- Jul 3, 2017 Shop Update: Wind Chimes and Primal Leaves Jul 3, 2017
- Jul 1, 2017 Wind Chime Series Jul 1, 2017
June 2017
- Jun 30, 2017 Primal Leaf II Jun 30, 2017
- Jun 29, 2017 Primal Leaf Jun 29, 2017
- Jun 28, 2017 Third Wind Chime Jun 28, 2017
- Jun 27, 2017 Second Wind Chime Jun 27, 2017
- Jun 26, 2017 Wind Chime Jun 26, 2017
- Jun 23, 2017 A New Path Jun 23, 2017
- Jun 21, 2017 Topography Series Jun 21, 2017
- Jun 20, 2017 Topography VI Jun 20, 2017
- Jun 19, 2017 Topography V Jun 19, 2017
- Jun 19, 2017 Blank Canvas Jun 19, 2017
- Jun 17, 2017 Claim Jun 17, 2017
- Jun 16, 2017 Topography IV Jun 16, 2017
- Jun 15, 2017 Topography III Jun 15, 2017
- Jun 14, 2017 Topography II Jun 14, 2017
- Jun 13, 2017 Topography Jun 13, 2017
- Jun 12, 2017 Shop Updates: Woven Earrings Jun 12, 2017
- Jun 10, 2017 Woven Earrings Jun 10, 2017
- Jun 9, 2017 Woven Earrings V Jun 9, 2017
- Jun 8, 2017 Woven Earrings IV Jun 8, 2017
- Jun 7, 2017 Woven Earrings III Jun 7, 2017
- Jun 6, 2017 Woven Earrings II Jun 6, 2017
- Jun 5, 2017 Woven Earrings I Jun 5, 2017
- Jun 3, 2017 Birthday Jun 3, 2017
- Jun 2, 2017 Shop Update: Woven Shield Rings Jun 2, 2017
- Jun 1, 2017 Woven Shield Rings Jun 1, 2017
May 2017
- May 31, 2017 Woven Shield Ring V May 31, 2017
- May 30, 2017 Woven Shield Ring IV May 30, 2017
- May 29, 2017 Woven Shield Ring III May 29, 2017
- May 28, 2017 Garlic Flowers May 28, 2017
- May 26, 2017 Woven Shield Ring II May 26, 2017
- May 25, 2017 Woven Shield May 25, 2017
- May 24, 2017 Ring Patterns May 24, 2017
- May 23, 2017 Bookshelf May 23, 2017
- May 22, 2017 Power Gem Rings May 22, 2017
- May 21, 2017 Power Gem Series May 21, 2017
- May 20, 2017 Mystical May 20, 2017
- May 20, 2017 Blessed May 20, 2017
- May 19, 2017 Illuminated May 19, 2017
- May 18, 2017 Enhanced May 18, 2017
- May 18, 2017 Change May 18, 2017
- May 16, 2017 New Home May 16, 2017
April 2017
- Apr 27, 2017 Dare Apr 27, 2017
- Apr 26, 2017 Woven Seed Apr 26, 2017
- Apr 25, 2017 Transparent Apr 25, 2017
- Apr 24, 2017 Mirror Apr 24, 2017
- Apr 21, 2017 Power Gems Apr 21, 2017
- Apr 20, 2017 Shop Update: First Woven Series Apr 20, 2017
- Apr 19, 2017 First Woven Series Apr 19, 2017
- Apr 18, 2017 Red Woven ring Apr 18, 2017
- Apr 17, 2017 Golden Ring Apr 17, 2017
- Apr 14, 2017 Nile Ring Apr 14, 2017
- Apr 13, 2017 Green Woven Ring Apr 13, 2017
- Apr 12, 2017 Woven Pendant Apr 12, 2017
- Apr 11, 2017 Tools Apr 11, 2017
- Apr 10, 2017 Shop Update: Final Phoenix Flock Apr 10, 2017
- Apr 9, 2017 Final Phoenix Flock Apr 9, 2017
- Apr 8, 2017 Phoenix 26 Apr 8, 2017
- Apr 7, 2017 Phoenix 25 Apr 7, 2017
- Apr 6, 2017 Phoenix 24 Apr 6, 2017
- Apr 5, 2017 Phoenix 23 Apr 5, 2017
- Apr 4, 2017 Phoenix 22 Apr 4, 2017
- Apr 3, 2017 Phoenix Flock 4 Apr 3, 2017
March 2017
- Mar 30, 2017 Fourth Phoenix Flock Mar 30, 2017
- Mar 29, 2017 Phoenix 21 Mar 29, 2017
- Mar 28, 2017 Phoenix 20 Mar 28, 2017
- Mar 27, 2017 Phoenix 19 Mar 27, 2017
- Mar 24, 2017 Phoenix 18 Mar 24, 2017
- Mar 23, 2017 Phoenix 17 Mar 23, 2017
- Mar 22, 2017 Phoenix Flock 3 Mar 22, 2017
- Mar 21, 2017 Third Phoenix Flock Mar 21, 2017
- Mar 20, 2017 Phoenix 16 Mar 20, 2017
- Mar 18, 2017 Phoenix 15 Mar 18, 2017
- Mar 16, 2017 Phoenix 14 Mar 16, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 Phoenix 13 Mar 15, 2017
- Mar 14, 2017 Phoenix 12 Mar 14, 2017
- Mar 13, 2017 Phoenix 11 Mar 13, 2017
- Mar 9, 2017 Phoenix Flock 2 Mar 9, 2017
- Mar 7, 2017 Second Phoenix Flock Mar 7, 2017
- Mar 6, 2017 Phoenix 10 Mar 6, 2017
- Mar 4, 2017 Phoenix 9 Mar 4, 2017
- Mar 2, 2017 Phoenix 8 Mar 2, 2017
- Mar 1, 2017 Phoenix 7 Mar 1, 2017
February 2017
- Feb 28, 2017 Phoenix 6 Feb 28, 2017
- Feb 27, 2017 Phoenix Flock 1 Feb 27, 2017
- Feb 23, 2017 First Phoenix Flock Feb 23, 2017
- Feb 22, 2017 Phoenix 5 Feb 22, 2017
- Feb 21, 2017 Phoenix 4 Feb 21, 2017
- Feb 20, 2017 Phoenix 3 Feb 20, 2017
- Feb 17, 2017 Phoenix 2 Feb 17, 2017
- Feb 15, 2017 Phoenix 1 Feb 15, 2017
October 2016
- Oct 31, 2016 Thank you! Oct 31, 2016
- Oct 24, 2016 700 Sales Oct 24, 2016
- Oct 21, 2016 30% off Everything! Oct 21, 2016
- Oct 18, 2016 Last Sale of the Year Oct 18, 2016
August 2016
- Aug 16, 2016 Break Aug 16, 2016
- Aug 11, 2016 Dinosaur Bones Aug 11, 2016
- Aug 10, 2016 Found Aug 10, 2016
- Aug 8, 2016 Shop Updates Aug 8, 2016
- Aug 6, 2016 Totem Series Aug 6, 2016
- Aug 5, 2016 Jaguar Aug 5, 2016
- Aug 4, 2016 Freedom Aug 4, 2016
- Aug 3, 2016 Beluga Aug 3, 2016
- Aug 2, 2016 Integrity Aug 2, 2016
- Aug 1, 2016 Eagle Totem Aug 1, 2016
July 2016
- Jul 30, 2016 Light Earrings Jul 30, 2016
- Jul 29, 2016 Crimson light Jul 29, 2016
- Jul 28, 2016 Sunlight Jul 28, 2016
- Jul 27, 2016 Fresh Light Jul 27, 2016
- Jul 26, 2016 Violet Light Jul 26, 2016
- Jul 25, 2016 Golden Light Jul 25, 2016
- Jul 21, 2016 Banged Up Jul 21, 2016
- Jul 20, 2016 7 Years of Jewelry Jul 20, 2016
- Jul 19, 2016 Recycled Silver Jul 19, 2016
- Jul 18, 2016 Shop Update Jul 18, 2016
- Jul 17, 2016 Double Stone Series Jul 17, 2016
- Jul 16, 2016 Echo Jul 16, 2016
- Jul 15, 2016 Shadow Jul 15, 2016
- Jul 14, 2016 Reverence Jul 14, 2016
- Jul 13, 2016 Ventricle Jul 13, 2016
- Jul 12, 2016 Adaptation Jul 12, 2016
- Jul 11, 2016 Departure Jul 11, 2016
- Jul 8, 2016 Recognition Jul 8, 2016
- Jul 7, 2016 Lighthouse Jul 7, 2016
- Jul 6, 2016 Jumpstart Jul 6, 2016
- Jul 6, 2016 Shop Update Jul 6, 2016
- Jul 5, 2016 Seed Bracelets Jul 5, 2016
- Jul 4, 2016 Jade Jul 4, 2016
- Jul 1, 2016 Origin Jul 1, 2016
June 2016
- Jun 30, 2016 Relic Jun 30, 2016
- Jun 29, 2016 Amber Seed Jun 29, 2016
- Jun 28, 2016 Bracelets Jun 28, 2016
- Jun 27, 2016 Shop Update Jun 27, 2016
- Jun 26, 2016 Feather Series Jun 26, 2016
- Jun 26, 2016 Ardent Jun 26, 2016
- Jun 25, 2016 Cosmic Jun 25, 2016
- Jun 24, 2016 Radiant Jun 24, 2016
- Jun 23, 2016 Exotic Jun 23, 2016
- Jun 22, 2016 Orbital Jun 22, 2016
- Jun 21, 2016 Double Jun 21, 2016
- Jun 21, 2016 Fábrica Social Jun 21, 2016
- Jun 20, 2016 Shop Update Jun 20, 2016
- Jun 18, 2016 Quartz Series Jun 18, 2016
- Jun 17, 2016 Unity Jun 17, 2016
- Jun 16, 2016 Wheel Jun 16, 2016
- Jun 15, 2016 Connection Jun 15, 2016
- Jun 15, 2016 Treasures Jun 15, 2016
- Jun 14, 2016 Crystalline Jun 14, 2016
- Jun 13, 2016 New Packing Jun 13, 2016
- Jun 13, 2016 Shop Update Jun 13, 2016
- Jun 11, 2016 Leaf Series Jun 11, 2016
- Jun 10, 2016 Pacific Jun 10, 2016
- Jun 9, 2016 Aligned Jun 9, 2016
- Jun 8, 2016 Fortitude Jun 8, 2016
- Jun 7, 2016 Life Jun 7, 2016
- Jun 6, 2016 Shop Update Jun 6, 2016
- Jun 5, 2016 Landscape Series Jun 5, 2016
- Jun 4, 2016 Sonnet Jun 4, 2016
- Jun 3, 2016 Birthday Jun 3, 2016
- Jun 2, 2016 Unreal Jun 2, 2016
- Jun 1, 2016 Potential Jun 1, 2016
May 2016
- May 31, 2016 Landscape May 31, 2016
- May 30, 2016 Recollection May 30, 2016
- May 23, 2016 Fresh Start May 23, 2016
- May 20, 2016 Growth May 20, 2016
- May 18, 2016 My Jewelry Box May 18, 2016
- May 16, 2016 Totem Series May 16, 2016
- May 13, 2016 Completion May 13, 2016
- May 11, 2016 Embrace May 11, 2016
- May 9, 2016 Constructed May 9, 2016
- May 6, 2016 Origami Totem May 6, 2016
- May 4, 2016 Spyglass May 4, 2016
- May 3, 2016 Previous Blog Posts May 3, 2016

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Reflect

There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. If you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. The world will not have it.

It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how valuable it is, nor how it compares to other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours, clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open.

No artist is pleased. There is no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction; a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others."

–Martha Graham to Agnes de Mille

"It is not where you take things from –It's where you take them too."

–Jean-Luc Goddard

"In every culture, people have attempted to depict their world as they see it and feel it. Images have been drawn, scratched, sprayed, carved, baked or painted in whatever materials were available to that culture at that particular time... It is part of humankind's way of reaffirming and celebrating its existence."

–Keith Haring

"Ideas are like fish. If you want to catch little fish, you can stay in shallow water. But if you want to catch the big fish, you've got to go deeper. Down deep the fish are more powerful and more pure. They're huge and abstract. And they're very beautiful."

–David Lynch

The only credit we can claim is for the use we make of the talent we are given... Don't be vain because you happen to have talent. You are not responsible for that; it was not of your doing. What you do with your talent is what matters. You must cherish this gift. Do not demean or waste what you have been given. Work... work constantly and nourish it.

–Pablo Casals

The first step –especially for young people with energy and drive and talent, but not money– the first step to controlling your world is to control your culture. To model and demonstrate the kind of world you demand to live in. To write the books. Make the music. Shoot the films. Paint the art.

–Chuck Palahniuk

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

–Twyla Tharp

Tell your own story and you will be interesting.

–Louise Bourgeois