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Jennifer Manges

The Art of Creating a Life

I’m Jen. I make things, explore things, study things, and think things. I bet you do too. I’m glad you’re here. My hope is that you’ll leave this site inspired to be a more active creator in your life, and more excited to explore and question and dream.

Through Art, Photography, Artist Books, Original Music, Writing, etc. I’m sharing my journey of healing my heart, creating, and becoming more ME –there is always something new to discover in this big, beautiful, messy life! Join me on the journey.

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  • Witch Trial Mentality
    Blog · Heart-Led Art

    Witch Trial Mentality

    Seems like everybody is already getting ready for Halloween, and it’s only the end of August! I thought I’d share this article now and save some of my October blogging…

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  • Banana Bread, Adversity, and Transformation
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    Banana Bread, Adversity, and Transformation

    This is my favorite banana bread. It’s a sourdough version and it is divine. You can use either active sourdough or sourdough discard and it turns out beautifully either way….

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  • Lost Dreams of a Flower-Filled Backyard (& Flower Farm)
    Blog · That's Life

    Lost Dreams of a Flower-Filled Backyard (& Flower Farm)

    Three years ago my husband and I started transforming the back yard of our third-acre property into a small scale flower farm. We have a tricky yard. We live at…

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  • Studio Tour
    Blog · Heart-Led Art

    Studio Tour

    Today, I thought I’d share a few details from my creative studio. This 14’x17′ space is where much of my creativity happens. It serves as photography studio, music studio, art…

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jennifermangescreative

I make things, explore things, study things and think things. Discover what's next.
Art. Photogrpahy. Artist Books. Original Music. Writing. Etc.

I was thinking today that creativity doesnt have t I was thinking today that creativity doesnt have to be a major production. This loaf of homemade sourdough banana bread I made yesterday turned into a short content video  today, and allowed me to be creative with my camera (which I love to do)! Using what's around you and what you're already doing is a fun way to tell your story and share your daily adventures with creativity. 😊

#contentcreationtips #creativelife #becreative #becreativeeveryday #creativeeveryday
From a recent figure drawing class I did. I see th From a recent figure drawing class I did. I see things that could be improved but for my first try at this kind of work, I'm happy. 

#drawing #creativelife #figuredrawings #drawingclass #trythings
Coming to terms with flowers playing less of a rol Coming to terms with flowers playing less of a role in my life. Not sure what it will look like moving forward but I definitely wont be growing as much. 

#floralarrangements #flowers #multidiscipline #creativelifestyle
Such a fun day! Met so many amazing new friends. Such a fun day! Met so many amazing new friends.

#pageantlife #pageantqueens #pageantweekend
Last year I took this picture of some zinnias in m Last year I took this picture of some zinnias in my garden and created a composite. The only thing AI generated is the bee, but it was generated in firefly and brought over as an individual asset that I extracted and worked into the scene (as you'll see). 

I didn't share the image when it was created because I wanted to create it without a single AI element. I tried for a year to capture an image of a bumble bee and finally got some video a few months ago. I looked at that video today and even with freezing the frames, the bee is blurrier than I want for the image. So, AI bee it is for this one. It took a lot of work to get the bee to look real. You'll see from the image I extracted it from that it looked kinda fake in the beginning. Final image at the end. 

"Manifesting" by Jennifer Manges

#compositephotography #selfportraitphoto #photographer #creativelife #utahphotographers
Finishing an old music video project for an old so Finishing an old music video project for an old song. Why pursue an old song? Cause it has lyrics that make for a creative video! And you know I love that sort of thing! 
 
This one will take LOTS of editing (green screen always does when you're working with studio limitations) and getting some of the details right takes quite a bit of fine tuning. 

The video backgrounds are a combo of images I created in Adobe Firefly and stock video layered on top (to express subtle movement). I expect the video to be done some time in August. Stay tuned!

#Singer-Songwriter #btsmusicvideo #creativelife #musicvideoproduction #newmusic
My experience has taught me that life will always My experience has taught me that life will always present challenges. Drawing is a great way to work with the energy of challenge and problem solving in a low stakes way. Mess up? You can always erase or start over!

Drawing teaches the concepts of patience and time in the process of resolution. Like concepts in Yoga that are practiced on the mat carry over into daily life, art practice also carries benefits over into daily life.

Art isn't just about product, it's about process and what it can teach you about yourself and your life. It also let's you move energy out of your body onto the page, canvas, etc. and express in healthy ways. 

Creativity has played a huge role in my life, and exploring different modes of creative expression has been empowering and healing for me in so many ways. I feel everyone can benefit from some form of creative practice.  Whats yours? 

*One of my recent head studies.

#art #drawing #arttherapylife #charcoalportrait #creativityeveryday
A couple of little oil paintings I created for a c A couple of little oil paintings I created for a cupboard on my wall. Still working on my large art piece 😊

#art #oilpaintings #creativelife
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jennifermangescreative

I make things, explore things, study things and think things. Discover what's next.
Art. Photogrpahy. Artist Books. Original Music. Writing. Etc.

I was thinking today that creativity doesnt have t I was thinking today that creativity doesnt have to be a major production. This loaf of homemade sourdough banana bread I made yesterday turned into a short content video  today, and allowed me to be creative with my camera (which I love to do)! Using what's around you and what you're already doing is a fun way to tell your story and share your daily adventures with creativity. 😊

#contentcreationtips #creativelife #becreative #becreativeeveryday #creativeeveryday
From a recent figure drawing class I did. I see th From a recent figure drawing class I did. I see things that could be improved but for my first try at this kind of work, I'm happy. 

#drawing #creativelife #figuredrawings #drawingclass #trythings
Coming to terms with flowers playing less of a rol Coming to terms with flowers playing less of a role in my life. Not sure what it will look like moving forward but I definitely wont be growing as much. 

#floralarrangements #flowers #multidiscipline #creativelifestyle
Such a fun day! Met so many amazing new friends. Such a fun day! Met so many amazing new friends.

#pageantlife #pageantqueens #pageantweekend
Last year I took this picture of some zinnias in m Last year I took this picture of some zinnias in my garden and created a composite. The only thing AI generated is the bee, but it was generated in firefly and brought over as an individual asset that I extracted and worked into the scene (as you'll see). 

I didn't share the image when it was created because I wanted to create it without a single AI element. I tried for a year to capture an image of a bumble bee and finally got some video a few months ago. I looked at that video today and even with freezing the frames, the bee is blurrier than I want for the image. So, AI bee it is for this one. It took a lot of work to get the bee to look real. You'll see from the image I extracted it from that it looked kinda fake in the beginning. Final image at the end. 

"Manifesting" by Jennifer Manges

#compositephotography #selfportraitphoto #photographer #creativelife #utahphotographers
Finishing an old music video project for an old so Finishing an old music video project for an old song. Why pursue an old song? Cause it has lyrics that make for a creative video! And you know I love that sort of thing! 
 
This one will take LOTS of editing (green screen always does when you're working with studio limitations) and getting some of the details right takes quite a bit of fine tuning. 

The video backgrounds are a combo of images I created in Adobe Firefly and stock video layered on top (to express subtle movement). I expect the video to be done some time in August. Stay tuned!

#Singer-Songwriter #btsmusicvideo #creativelife #musicvideoproduction #newmusic
My experience has taught me that life will always My experience has taught me that life will always present challenges. Drawing is a great way to work with the energy of challenge and problem solving in a low stakes way. Mess up? You can always erase or start over!

Drawing teaches the concepts of patience and time in the process of resolution. Like concepts in Yoga that are practiced on the mat carry over into daily life, art practice also carries benefits over into daily life.

Art isn't just about product, it's about process and what it can teach you about yourself and your life. It also let's you move energy out of your body onto the page, canvas, etc. and express in healthy ways. 

Creativity has played a huge role in my life, and exploring different modes of creative expression has been empowering and healing for me in so many ways. I feel everyone can benefit from some form of creative practice.  Whats yours? 

*One of my recent head studies.

#art #drawing #arttherapylife #charcoalportrait #creativityeveryday
A couple of little oil paintings I created for a c A couple of little oil paintings I created for a cupboard on my wall. Still working on my large art piece 😊

#art #oilpaintings #creativelife
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