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Art Assignment 1 - From Screenshots to Art
As I prepare for the artwork component of my practice-based master's requirements, I have started to reflect on how I will integrate...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Sunday Share – It’s all unfolding as it should.
I remember bursting into tears during a class about 7 years ago, which is very out of character. I don’t cry often and never openly in...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 3, 20241 min read


DDI - Scenes at Turtle Bay
Today, I went Down the Islands to celebrate the birthdays of two of my lovely friends. Committed to this challenge, I brought my camera...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 2, 20241 min read


March Blog Challenge Part 2
Last night while nursing my carnival 2024 injury (funny not so funny story), I came across a timelapse video in my camera roll. It...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Landscapes and Legacies - The 2024 Calendar
My 13th Calendar is out! I have received great feedback for the calendar! People have expressed their joy in learning about the featured...

Ariann Mieka
Jan 25, 20242 min read


Thoughts on Love.
Describe Love. What words will you use to describe this common word? In our family book club, we read a book by Bell Hooks that discusses...

Ariann Mieka
Apr 1, 20233 min read


Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day 2023.
Every year on March 30th is a public holiday in Trinidad and Tobago to commemorate the liberation of the Spiritual Baptist community....

Ariann Mieka
Mar 31, 20232 min read


50mm Challenge.
Many people view the 50mm lens as a versatile lens that all photographers should have. I’ve had one for a million years at this point,...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 30, 20232 min read


Cool Breeze & Conversation at the 12 Tribes Camp.
Quiet, Breezy, and peaceful are the words that first struck me as I walked into the spacious compound that the 12 Tribes call their...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 29, 20233 min read


Lavender, oils and Bedtime Routines.
My twin nephews are 15 months old, and they go to bed at a consistent time every night. To get ready for bed, they have a nice refreshing...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 27, 20232 min read


Sunday Mission: Craft Your Mission Statement.
What is the purpose of your life? Have you spent time reflecting on this seemingly esoteric question? Do you have an answer? The busyness...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 27, 20232 min read


Get Creative - Watercolour
This post is your reminder to get creative! Once a week, try your hand at an easy project or quick activity. There are so many tutorials...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 26, 20231 min read


DJ Ari - Mountain Mix Playlist
Mountain Mix, Morning Magic, Big Screen Jamz. I love making (and naming) playlists in my Apple Music app to suit the occasion, time of...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 25, 20232 min read


Shakti Mat-ing, 20 minutes to Peace.
I have spent the last few days staring at my laptop screen for too long as I had a paper due. I submitted my work around midnight. By...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 24, 20232 min read


Food Photographer or Taste tester?
My beautiful and talented friend Jeunesse and I created a magazine! I am so proud of the two issues we have released, and we are working...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 23, 20231 min read


An Aha Share: Identifying habits that gotta go.
What comes to mind when you hear the words 'toxic habit'? A couple of cliché examples may come to mind due to our 'Morals and Ethics'...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 22, 20232 min read


Love after Love.
In 2014 I went to see Oprah in Miami for a weekend event. I remember looking in the workbook we received and saw a Derek Walcott poem...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 21, 20231 min read


Flashback Vibe: Pon D Hillside.
I came across this video in my collection and realized that I have been making videos for a long time! Radiating a Sunday kind of vibe, I...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 20, 20231 min read


Show and Tell - Jewelry.
One of my favorite pieces of jewelry is one that I made! It is a wood and silver ring with a garnet stone set into the wood. I was...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 19, 20232 min read


Dip in the Collection.
This photograph is from a visit to Paramin, a village in the Northern Range of Trinidad. Two blue devils, one of our country’s well-known...

Ariann Mieka
Mar 17, 20231 min read
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