Mahe Zehra
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My Idea Wall I love to make the spaces I work in feel inspirational. That is why my office walls are never empty. I fill them up with wall art, color, inspirational quotes and more. And I like to keep changing them around. Recently I was looking for a fun way to display my whiteboards and bulletin boards. I work on several projects at a time and it’s useful to…
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My Family Cookbook I have recently started work on a very interesting project. One that will take its sweet time coming into this world but once it does it will be a beautiful addition. I live in Pakistan and a lot of our traditions and times with family revolve around food. I am sure that is the same in many cultures all over the world. I have always wanted to…
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Simple Watercolor Cards I’ve been playing around with my art supplies this weekend and really wanted to do something with watercolors. I find the internet is an amazing resource when you’re stuck for practice ideas. So after a bit of browsing I found a watercolor card I really liked and I wanted to create one myself. I’ve been in a bit of a funk lately especially when it comes to…
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I love traveling and as you probably know from my blog I am also obsessed with books and art. So whenever I travel I try and look for ways to satisfy my other loves. I recently went to Istanbul and found some really unusual places and experiences that I hadn’t read about on any popular
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My trip to Azerbaijan was the perfect example of how things never turn out the way you think! Expectation leads to disappointment but if you go with the flow, life surprises you in wonderful ways! Azerbaijan was not at all as I expected it to be and while it didn’t measure up to my expectations in some ways, in other
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Artists in Residence – Verena Fay from Salzburg, Austria
by Mahe Zehraby Mahe ZehraWith Verena, we end our journey through seven countries with seven artists. We started in Pakistan and went all the way to the USA through Germany, Italy and Greece. Back to the UK and finally we are in Austria! I hope you have enjoyed this journey as much as I have. These artists have shared so many wonderful insights about quarantine life and what they’re
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Artists in Residence – Hannah Geddes from London, UK
by Mahe Zehraby Mahe ZehraMeet Hannah! She is a wonderful artist I connected with due to our mutual love of creating and Zentangle. I got in touch with Hannah to see how she was coping with the pandemic and what she was doing with her time. She’s a Certified Zentangle teacher based just outside London and teaches a variety of mindful and meditative arts & craft classes in the UK and Malta. She focuses…
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Artists in Residence – Rachel Kleinman from California, USA
by Mahe Zehraby Mahe ZehraCovid-19 has struck all over the world and all of us are trying to get through the varied stay home orders in our cities and countries. We’re all trying to look for ways to stay busy and stay positive. This is what the Artists in Residence series is all about. I’ve interviewed several artists from different countries and they have been sharing their thoughts and fun projects. I’ve
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Artists in Residence – Athanasia Papantoniou from Larisa, Greece
by Mahe Zehraby Mahe ZehraThe Artists in Residence video and blog series is a look into the quarantined lives of artists and creatives all over the world! The interview questions offer an insight into how different people from all over the world are coping with the current