<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Angie Mason | Playful Visions Art]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artist Angie Mason's visual playground, is home to moody bruised soul creatures, a stitched queasy patchwork quilt of emotions. ]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 08:31:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.angiemason.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[ Make Art. Especially Now.]]></title><description><![CDATA[  Make Art. Especially Now. by Angie Mason You know it. I know it. Every day, the world feels like it’s on fire and falling apart. And sometimes… well. It literally is. Sometimes it’s just you, scrolling the news, trying to get through the day without falling apart. It’s heavy. It’s dark. It can leave you questioning everything. What’s the point? Does it even matter if I’m making anything right now? I’ve had those thoughts too. Maybe I should be doing something more “useful.” Something that...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/make-art-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6889789c665918722a159477</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[AngieWritesStuff]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 03:13:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_4f910af28d0e4689b57f6c03b6c8677c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Snowstorm : a memory blip]]></title><description><![CDATA[Below is a story, which is included in a 28-page zine booklet download, you can get over on my Patreon  if you become a paid member, or you can also purchase the one-time download here.  I hope you enjoy this excerpt and also wish you a peaceful in-between and happy new year! The Snowstorm : a memory blip I was 19. It was another late night of hanging out with friends and not paying attention to the snow falling outside. When I did attempt to drive home, about 3 or 4 towns over, in my dad’s...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/memoryblipexcerpt</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695085de0972dbe0f7f03649</guid><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><category><![CDATA[Angie Mason Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[AngieWritesStuff]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 04:42:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_ffb96062b9244dc88b35e93259d6f021~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_744,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once Upon An Art Life: The Story of Angie Mason]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes the best way to see where you’re going is to look back at where you’ve been. Recently, I had the chance to do just that. I created a short film presentation called Once Upon an Art Life: A Creative Life in Progress.  It’s the story of my creative journey so far, told in a fairytale style. This film was originally made for the Creative Collective at Scholastic, as part of their Member Spotlight series. In creating it, I found myself retracing the threads of both my professional...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/once-upon-an-art-life-the-story-of-angie-mason</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692ce79e495848230dc3dc3d</guid><category><![CDATA[Angie Mason Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 01:22:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_fd7d1247fdae4e66b83612bbdbdb6a00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Battling the Comparison Monster]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the Comparison Monster Shows Up Yesterday I was looking at my old work — really looking at it — and I got hit with this wave of mean clarity. That sharp feeling that creeps in and whispers, “Wow… this isn’t as good as you thought.” I started asking myself: How did I even get those art shows? Why were people nice to me? Did they just like me as a person and not actually like the work? When the Fog Rolls In It’s never fun to go down that rabbit hole. Especially when you catch a glimpse of...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/comparisonmonster</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ffca456101d51cda41056c</guid><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:13:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_d7b90f2f0083428691465498eedf55e7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAGIC MIND - A POEM by Angie Mason]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAGIC MIND - A POEM by Angie Mason Magic is in all of us No wands, smoke or mirrors are needed to fuss Forget about rabbits jumping from hats Or floating while sawing someone in half Magic beans and magic tricks Never helped me worth a lick In fact, they all should be a crime When all they do is waste your time This I tell you is all true you can’t get home with the click of your shoe But you can make it with some sense By using your intelligence Learning is magic when you see something new...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/magic-mind-a-poem-by-angie-mason</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683326a12c9701be822c494b</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog Archives 2003-2018]]></category><category><![CDATA[AngieWritesStuff]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2025 23:23:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_9321b778361e421baf3268e48654f9b8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_462,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[9 Lives CatHaus Collection LTD ED ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am so excited to present this new, super charming collection with you all! The 9 Lives CatHaus Collection – Limited Series of 9 Signed Charm Necklaces is perfectly imperfect, hand-made by me, Angie Mason. Introducing the 9 Lives CatHaus Collection  – a very limited, signed series of nine unique art charms designed by Angie Mason. Each piece is an original wearable artwork from the CatHaus series, celebrating feline magic, retro nostalgia, folklore daydreams, and overall whimsy. ✨ LIMITED TO...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/9lives-cathaus-collection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6860976ca5354756409eb90e</guid><category><![CDATA[Angie Mason Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Studio ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Art Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 29 Jun 2025 02:49:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_c77176cac6b24d8aa316f20a3e2d6673~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[You’re not cooked, you might just be in Creative Hibernation in a Heat Wave]]></title><description><![CDATA[A reflection on the quiet part of the creative process. ]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/creativehibernation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685b42a4d23146f43496adb2</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 09:36:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_df08057965b44ebfbed0bf29a2c41d8f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[90s Web Nostalgia is Virtually Real ;) ]]></title><description><![CDATA[90s web nostalgia is virtually real ;) I’ve been time-traveling on a special project and having way too much fun looking at old  websites I designed—man, I miss the internet of the 90s. In many ways, the early web of the mid-90s was like today’s dark web— raw, decentralized, chaotic, and free. Before the rise of mega-platforms like Facebook, Google, and Amazon, the web felt like a digital overgrown wild forest.     Personal websites were handcrafted temples — GeoCities, Angelfire, Tripod,...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/90s-web-nostalgia</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68433cad856d937d0f515c08</guid><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:14:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_486d8587d56e447183e692d60eae751c~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_600,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming Madame Leota]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the scenes of how I created this costume.]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/becoming-madame-leota</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6554c6b0d96b0ec6d46ef793</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holiday season]]></category><category><![CDATA[Show and Tell]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life Crumbs]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 24 May 2025 20:14:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/hHd_OVYjCUo?feature=shared" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[52 the Year of Creative Fruition - A declaration  to myself]]></title><description><![CDATA[A creative revolution around the sun 52 weeks 1 year to finish 52 artworks.]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/52-the-year-of-creative-fruition-a-declaration-to-myself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6833cea32c9701be822e1fab</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Angie Mason Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_77e161af97844b428f48266180d6fee3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_968,h_398,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[FolkBots Collection Uprising... Meet Model: FolkBot No. 001 Anxious Robot]]></title><description><![CDATA[

Next art show: What The Folk at Poetic Tiger Gallery, this is my piece for this show. FolkBots™ Collection Model: FolkBot No. 001 Anxious Robot]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/folkbots-uprising</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682e2b4d2c19f69bf4400847</guid><category><![CDATA[Art Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[Angie Mason Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 May 2025 20:16:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_78c9eb2642ad49d6bdaf668bbf411f8a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meowtopia Group Exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[CatHaus Series by Angie Mason 2025 for Meowtopia Exhbition at Anthology Gallery Meowtopia: A Group Exhibition A cat-themed art exhibition celebrating felines in all their forms. Featuring works from a diverse group of artists, the show explores the charm, mystery, and playfulness of cats through various artistic styles and mediums. From elegant prowlers to mischievous kittens, each piece captures the essence of our whiskered companions. Opening: Sat, April 19, 2025On View: April19 - May 16,...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/meowtopia-group-exhibition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68056594e36072bd7def1306</guid><category><![CDATA[Art Show]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 20 Apr 2025 22:10:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_5cceadb53b96497b8496c31a2c9e34dd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘25 Daze - Doodled memories]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doodled memories of dark times. A record of an event of a blip that’s my life…]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/25-daze</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67dccf3dc4c8d64ec9796ec9</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Crumbs]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2025 03:10:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_63adc94b632744359035d8ff4d483f50~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sketchbook Meditation Series EP.06: From Darkness to Light]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sketchbook Meditation Series EP.06: From Darkness to Light Hello! Welcome back to the 6th episode of my Sketchbook Meditation Series. I’m Angie and I’m going to guide you through this sketchbook Meditation. In this particular session we’re going to be going into the darkness and making our way through back toward the light, releasing all of the toxic energy noise buildup in our brains and clearing paths creating more space in our minds for creative positive energy to grow new ideas. I hope...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/sketchbookmeditation06</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d6e69f4f6a306aa299c8a9</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sketchbook Meditation Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2025 16:25:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_64611f4360be43eeb7e38ccaa561c91d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life Crumbs February edition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello!  this is just an informal post of mostly pictures from my daily life that made me smile or simply just caught my attention so I documented it. I believe it is important now more than ever to keep the joy in our hearts and nurture / feed it. So getting to make a life crumb post of things I love, a collection of moments that were somehow magical to me is a good place to practice that. I have not been sharing on meta platforms like I used to so expect to see more updates like this here...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/life-crumbs-february-edition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a92b94ec623894cc99a32d</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Crumbs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2025 02:29:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_3ef64d32c34d44cba1217b92e2984d33~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep the Joy in Your Heart]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today’s visual outlook…]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/keep-the-joy-in-your-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67acc7566b45dbf31723bca2</guid><category><![CDATA[Life Crumbs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Today’s Visual Outlook]]></category><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:49:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_23e50881aa114183b9417d8d404a0a52~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Cope in Dark Times]]></title><description><![CDATA[5 ways to cope in dark times]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/5waystocope</link><guid isPermaLink="false">679e4d5322668a2067f52ab4</guid><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life Crumbs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sketchbook Meditation Series]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2025 17:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_f6c8ee8175224b1aa1185d6a9a2739c0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Joy, Clearing Paths, and Creating Sacred Spaces]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some days you might feel lost, off, or uncertain about the world—it can feel heavy. When that happens, it’s important for me to pause and reflect on the things that fill my heart with joy, bring peace to my mind, and act as beacons for my soul to steady and ground me. This is a reminder to embrace the little joys in life, the rituals, and the spaces that nurture your spirit. As we come to the end of the year I always find myself reflecting and clearing paths for the new year and this next...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/finding-joy-clearing-paths-and-creating-sacred-spaces</link><guid isPermaLink="false">677353a2cff00705fb920a74</guid><category><![CDATA[Studio ]]></category><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life Crumbs]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jan 2025 02:27:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_be15f609e2a848868563f67b5089ac09~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making a Holiday Card]]></title><description><![CDATA[Enjoy the behind the scenes in this Timelapse video! Happy holidays and a very happy new year! Sweet Dreams, Angie]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/making-a-holiday-card</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6773534e8e2ba79bab0475a6</guid><category><![CDATA[Angie Mason Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Holiday season]]></category><category><![CDATA[Studio ]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2024 02:58:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_abfa665d65d942149717fc6fd7167170~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_393,h_295,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We All Fall Down Series - Autumn 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[We All Fall Down series  for fall…this a collection of 12 leaves is a mediation on life cycles and the inevitable state of dying—12 felt like the perfect number to represent that full season cycle of life. I hope you have enjoyed this journey as much as I have which for me brought immense nostalgic memories of making a leaf collection as a kid.   Releasing them on the Solstice felt like the perfect way to celebrate the seasons and passing of time. Happy Solstice and Merry Yule! Please...]]></description><link>https://www.angiemason.com/post/we-all-fall-down-series-autumn-2024</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6764dfdc34d9f3fc09c18979</guid><category><![CDATA[Holiday season]]></category><category><![CDATA[Life Crumbs]]></category><category><![CDATA[Angie Mason Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Creative Living]]></category><category><![CDATA[Show and Tell]]></category><category><![CDATA[TheAngieJournals]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2024 13:00:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a34c30_e715487baf7949c7b631aa59bf176a3b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_393,h_295,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Angie Mason</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>