In this episode of the Creative Spirits podcast, artist and host Sheryl Benjy interviews Mary Ann Benoit, an artist, Interior Designer, Edesigner and color consultant in Seward, Alaska. In this episode they talk about what fractal art is and how Mary Ann didn’t limit herself by saying she couldn’t draw and found different ways to create and express herself. She also creates beautiful fractal art with peoples portraits/images to help shine their light. The Creative Spirits Podcast host, Sheryl Read more […]
Author: Mary Ann Benoit
President- Northern Lights Home Staging and Design
Owner- Arctic Paradise Bed and Breakfast
Artist- Stained Glass, Jewelry and Alcohol Ink Art
Wildlife Biologist
Director- Kaleido World Percussion and Dance Company
Director- Tavus Dance Company of Alaska
Lover of music, art, dance and animals.
Three Tips to Create Your Perfect Space With Fractal Art
Fractal art is a mesmerizing form of digital creativity, born from the intricate calculations of fractal objects. It gives life to both still and animated visuals, offering a world of abstract beauty that I love. Fractal art, with its vivid palettes, intricate patterns, and flawless symmetry, possesses a certain magic. In many of my designs, you’ll find spirals—an ever-present symbol with profound meanings. For more insights, you can explore my article ‘What Does Your Art Mean?’ Spirals, Read more […]
Let the Art be the Heart of Your Home
When you fuse art, science, and energy in your design, magic happens. And trust me, it’s simpler than waiting for the stars to align! The perfect piece of art doesn’t just beautify a room—it anchors it, delighting the eye, dictating the color theme, and setting the room’s energy. Changing the art can change the energy of your room. Let art breathe life into your home. While ‘energy’ might sound intangible, you’ll recognize its presence the moment you step into a room. Everything in your space, Read more […]
Are You Attached to an Ugly House? Six Tips to Set Yourself Free
This week I had a design consultation that gave me a lot of insights into why people have ugly houses. Attachment, attachment, attachment! Let it all go. I have learned that attachment to people, things, outcomes, etc. is the cause of most of our suffering. We stress over outcomes and how people behave. We try to control things because we get “attached” to an end result we want. We expect people to behave a certain way because we are attached to our beliefs of how they should act. We Read more […]
Get the Look- Global Style- Bohemian #2
Dive into my Bohemian-style Edesign enriched with my energy art. Discover layers of fractal art intricately woven into the design, beckoning you towards a heart-centered path. Let the Boho vibes resonate with your true essence and inspire authentic living. Bohemian Style The Bohemian style is a radiant dance of earthy hues, metals, and vibrant jewel tones. It’s grounded in neutrals like deep browns and serene grays, then sprinkled with vivacious purples, burning oranges, and brilliant blues. Those Read more […]
Birds of a Feather- What Birds Can Teach Us About Designing the Perfect Room 3
Previously, I showed you how flat lays create endless possibilities for creating a perfect space and three flat lays inspired by bird feathers. Birds provide endless inspiration for creating beautiful designs with the intricate patterns, colors, and textures of their feathers! Flat Lay #1- The Forest In my article Birds of a Feather- What Birds Can Teach Us About Designing the Perfect Room, I shared a design for the first flat lay, inspired by realistic photo art of Pintail duck and eagle Read more […]
I Learned To Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing and Learning to Tell a Great Story.
A Great Story Makes the Dance A great dance performance always has a story. It might be a love story set to a song based on romantic Persian poetry. The Persians really know how to tell a romantic story! Maybe it’s the story of the love affair between a girl and her drum. The story of a love affair between a girl and her drum. Mary Ann Benoit.of Tavus Dance Company. Maybe it is the story of an epic battle between warrior queens. Kaleido World Percussion and Dance Company performing a Read more […]
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing and Playing Music- We All Hear Music Differently
Do You Hear What I Hear? In my drum class, my teacher Amir played a video of a woman singing and a drummer playing with her to a group of people. She was singing in a language we did not know. It was hard to tell from her expression what she was feeling or thinking, other than the song had a serious subject. He asked us after what the song was about and how we felt. Everyone had a different interpretation.We all hear and feel music differently. As a dancer, Read more […]
I Learned to Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing and Playing Music- Precision is Beautiful
Precision is Beautiful Precision equals beauty. I know, it sounds weird. But it’s true!Today in drum class, as we were practicing our “ornaments” or rolls coming before the main notes, my teacher Amir said, “You are all playing very precisely today. It is very beautiful. Our ornaments are a series of three notes played with the left hand that lead up to the main note played with the right hand. What makes them precise and beautiful is that each note is clear, Read more […]
I Learned To Solve All My Interior Design Problems by Dancing- There Can Only Be One Star
There Can Only Be One Star in Every Show There can only be one star in every show.This one star shines brighter than all the rest.The audience knows that is the person that will bring the magic to them.They can’t take their eyes off the star. There should only be one star. Photo by Gage Smith on Unsplash The Star Can Be The Group- If They Dance as One. But what if there is a group of performers? The star is the group and the unified magical Read more […]