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Amelia the Princess Rabbit
“Amelia, the Princess Rabbit” is part of my 10,000 hour journey. That’s the number that Malcolm Gladwell shared in Outliers: The Story of Success as the time that is takes to master a skill. For every hour that I spend with my sculptures, I gain new abilities to bring the vision that rests in my head to my hands. Read more: https://marieyoungcreative.com/2013/08/31/amelia-the-princess-rabbit/
Life with Cats: why cats suck as apprentices
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Ornament Season 2016
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