Less Is More

Art Changes Things

It’s so amazing how art changes things. Art helps us calibrate - both individually and as a society. From the joy we receive from creativity, to the raw emotion it provokes, art has power. For me, it helps fill the empty places in my soul. Making art has such a great effect on how I feel. I honestly don’t know what I would do without it. Life is just more special with art in it. My wellness-meter is higher after creating or enjoying a piece of art. Somehow having art in my life helps me transcend my problems. I don’t know how that happens, but it does. It has something to do with the story that is told through the art I suppose. I also love how art brings people together. There is so much isolation in our lives today. At least in mine. Probably about 90% of the time, I’m feeling somewhat lonely - missing my parents, children, grandchildren, sister etc. So, I paint and have my favorite photos printed on PhotoBlox. This is what’s helpful to me. When I mingle them all together it feels like a story and looks like a beautiful piece of art. Moving the Blox around is so therapeutic.

My passion in life is to pass along this wonderful gift - of using the power of the magnet, the power of images and color - to be able to enjoy art in a beautiful, fresh, new way. Then, there’s the way Blox can be used to help organizations create change in the world. We’ve found a “beautiful way” to use Blox…”to make a difference”. If you’d like to learn about it, you can visit: www.compassionart.us I hope you enjoy your story and those in your life who are important to you. If you find joy in “playing with your Blox”, I’d love to hear about it. You can share your joy by emailing me @ marg@bloxshop.com The very best, Marg

VisionWall by BloxShop, 2014

You Are Creative!

I cringe when I hear people say "I don't have a creative bone in my body". Remember creatively playing as a child? We were born to be creative, so we don't need to LEARN anything! We simply need to BE creative. Playing is fun AND crucial to our health. Blox are made of such simple things...an image on a rigid material with a magnet on the back. Something magical happens when they're all grouped together and then you move them around. I actually believe that the greatest purpose of Blox is to provide playfulness and expression. It's amazing really, that this type of creative play wasn't discovered until now! Could it be that now is the time for YOU start your Blok collection so you can benefit from the goodness Blox provide? Or, maybe you just need to add Blox to your collection. As my sister so beautifully said last week, "I need to get more Blox!". Here's a little incentive whether you're buying your first Blox or adding to your collection. Use this promotional code at checkout for 20% off: 20blox20 You'll be glad you did! Blok on, Marg -BloxShop Founder, Inventor

A New Magnetic Wall

While I was visiting family in Tucson, my sister Jean wanted a wall in her hallway to hold her magnetic Blox.  I had brought BloxShop Magnetic Paint Additive with me in my suitcase so all we needed was some paint.

We figured out the size by laying out a tablecloth on the floor. We laid her Blox on it - the ones she used to have on her refrigerator.

After marking the area with tape, we stirred Additive into white paint to make it magnetic. 

The plan was to paint a top coat over the 3 coats of magnetic paint. The wall is textured and I'd never

painted one like it before (with magnetic paint), but I knew it worked on concrete so I was pretty sure it would work.

The texture of her wall created a beautiful faux look.  We simply applied rich rust, gold and brown (watered down) paint and rubbed it over the magnet paint with a rag! (We let it dry overnight first.)

What a fun time we had!

They love how it looks on their textured wall...

and the Blox love their new home too!

Marg

A Blok Maker

What a Difference

"I can't tell you what a difference your art has made on the atmosphere here...just walking by makes me smile.." This is why we do what we do. It's about being CONNECTED to love. When we mix our ARTblox with our favorite photos (PhotoBlox) well, there's NOTHING like it!

JJ Heller - Who You Are (Official Music Video)