artist. writer. teacher
drawing on experience:
a visual blog
Sometimes called Visual Practice, my visual blog is a way to communicate commentary and images from everyday life.
I have returned to making my monthly-ish visual blogs. See below for my installment from January 2022.
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Nanci Olesen
- Feb 22
- 1 min
Blog 54: Old. New. Year.
Learning and trying. Finding old joy in new places.
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Nanci Olesen
- Jan 9
- 1 min
Blog 53: Find the rhythm of new.
Is Jan weary? Being old is new. Keep trying.
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Nanci Olesen
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Blog 52: Miss Information is danger us.
Connect with those you love. Dot your eyes.
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Nanci Olesen
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1 min
Blog 51: Swoon Moon Joon (Soon)
We dance, old and new, under the moon. It's you.
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Nanci Olesen
- May 14, 2021
- 1 min
Blog 50: (dis) May. Spring into action.
Now seeing with three eyes. May. Be.
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Nanci Olesen
- Mar 8, 2021
- 1 min
Blog 49: Vax Seen. March on.
Here I am, seeing and believing. Which it is.
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Nanci Olesen
- Jan 19, 2021
- 1 min
Blog 48: As it turns out, your mind loves to rest on your breath.
Try this: dot your eyes with hearts. Light can drive out darkness.
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Nanci Olesen
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
Blog 47: Jan you wary rez ow looshuns
Being care full. Resolving for better. Trying.
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Nanci Olesen
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 46: Hang on.
"Hang on," we say to one another. We can.
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Nanci Olesen
- Dec 1, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 45: Full moon. Howl ! Eat carrots.
The full moon beckons us to be funky and keep trying. Truly.
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Nanci Olesen
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 44: Remember YESvember.
Paddles cracking the ice, learning letters, trying. Light a candle.
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Nanci Olesen
- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 43: Soup brings joy. Be resilient. Vote.
Share soup. Give love. Keep swimming through it. Vote (to heal).
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Nanci Olesen
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 42: Art helps. Build fluency. Vote.
Leaves are crisply tired, and we gather strength. Freezing cold swims keep us fluent.
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Nanci Olesen
- Oct 8, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 41: Speak truth. Swim cold. Love always.
Vote for the future. The root of the root is the sky of the sky.
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Nanci Olesen
- Sep 27, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 40: Big Lake. My children. Focus.
Our children return to visit and reflect. The big lake inspires. Keep swimming.
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Nanci Olesen
- Sep 18, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 39: Exercise. You're Right. Vote early. Boat often.
Paddle to the see (of change). Fear the burn... seek the truth. Keep moving.
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Nanci Olesen
- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 38: Swimming and stubbornly hopeful in Minneapolis
Hang on with stubborn responsibility... to help create the goodness. Keep swimming.
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Nanci Olesen
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 37: What (namas) day is it? Buds emerge.
The cardinal sings cheerily and we believe in habits. Sour is the dough. Listen carefully.
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Nanci Olesen
- Feb 17, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 36: Hope over Fear. And Equanimity. Even in the winter grey.
It feels like winter has been here forever. And there's more to come. Stay focused. I found equanimity (yay). And how about hope over...
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Nanci Olesen
- Jan 13, 2020
- 1 min
Blog 35: Deep winter is here. Be generous.
2020 has a vision, right? Be kind, for starters. Show your work and keep trying.
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