Painter and Army spouse Krista Carlberg Litz of KCLStudio teaches us that including art in our daily lives not only maintains creativity, but also boosts the spirit. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where you are today. Krista: My name is Krista Litz. I was raised in …
Although these last nearly two years have provided little inspiration or motivation to create new poems, the not-writing has given me ample time for editing and organizing what I’d written before. I had some individual success with some of those reworked poems and got some acceptances in some more journals. Most exciting, though, is that …
When life throws you a pandemic, a stage actor finds other ways to be creative. When Air Force spouse Nancy Stange found herself forced into a hiatus, she retained her humor and made sure she didn’t lose that creative edge. MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as a military spouse, and where …
Wow! Since my first interview in October of 2019, I have been able to expand and explore my background in fine arts. I’ve been very involved in numerous art-related events. When the pandemic struck, my entire world turned upside down. At first, it was difficult to adjust to the “new normal.” I had to learn …
Air Force Spouse Amra Graff goes with the flow in her military life and with her artwork. Amra creates organic, emotive art pieces that reflect the fluidity of the transformations we go through with each PCS and each new experience. Find Amara on Instagram/Facebook/Tiktok: @Amras.Artistry MilspoFAN: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as …
This past year brought with it both challenges and opportunities. Finding the creative thought to infuse my art with the faces of those around me has been more of a challenge. The isolation of COVID brought with it a lack of seeing the beautiful faces of the people in this world. I miss doing portraits, …
With dancer and Air Force spouse Julie Mulvihill’s love of process, she resiliently ‘choreographs’ ways to work and create from anywhere in the world and during the pandemic. Plus, her love story is so adorable that I think it could be made into a movie. MilspoFan: Tell us a little about yourself, your journey as …
One year ago, I was given the opportunity to share my truth and experiences with a group of people that I didn’t know I belonged to. These people were military spouses that had a niche, love, passion, or whatever you want to label it for their own special art. I am a dancer. In the …
Writer and military spouse Kimberlee Bethany Bonura, Ph.D., MFA, E-RYT, CYT, knew at a young age that she was meant to write. She also learned from her mother that achieving goals in adulthood often requires going against the odds. We, too, can create and thrive in “the shadows of military service,” with a whole heck …
This past year has been a wild one, hasn’t it, friends? Now that we are all starting to reemerge into this post-covid world, it has been exciting to have creativity blossom in new and beautiful ways. Did you find yourself creatively inspired or creatively stunted during lockdown? Since it was such a heavy time, I …