Friday Folly

One Stop Shopping?
A pharmaceutical restaurant with a side of shoes.
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada (2006)

Read Full Post »

Observation

Quite a while ago I started to work through The Creativity Book by Eric Maisel.  I love these inspiration and guidance books; but I never seem to finish the majority of them.
Today, however, I pulled out The Creativity Book and picked up where I left off.  The exercise focused on studying a blade of grass.

Yep, [...]

Read Full Post »

Enthusiasm

Some believe that certain things come into our lives just when we need them.  Ever since I had my aura and chakra reading I’ve been trying to pay more attention to my surroundings; the sights I pass while driving, the words I read and the words people speak, the people I meet, the music I [...]

Read Full Post »

“We Have the Key”

“We Have the Key” started out as a stick I found in our yard.  Now, he represents a call to save the earth.  When I started to put this art doll together I was thinking about the whale watch we went on last week.  A whale watch is an experience you never forget; to come [...]

Read Full Post »

Where Have All the Art Buyers Gone?

An interesting question was posed on an email discussion group that I read.  It revolved around the issue of those who make art selling fewer and fewer pieces versus those who make craft items.  In this situation, “art” was defined as work that you buy to look at and “craft” was defined as work that [...]

Read Full Post »

Friday Folly

A cascade of locks strung along the Great Wall
Badaling, China (2005)
 I was quite touched by this neverending roping of locks strung along the Great Wall.  Each lock represents a wish for a loved one be they alive or deceased.  I believe they may also represent good luck and are also strung by newlyweds who “seal” their wedding [...]

Read Full Post »

Quark

I’d like to be
under the sea
in an octopus’s garden in the shade.
-Richard Starkey
 
Here is Quark.  I posted an unfinished picture of him last month.  Since then I’ve added a few embellishments, cured him in the oven, and added an antique wash. 
Here is Quark as he appeared in July: 
And here is Quark the completed:

For some [...]

Read Full Post »

A Hiding Spot

I’ve discovered a new hiding spot in our garden.  I love to come to this spot and stand amongst the flowers; to hear the bees buzzing and to watch the butterflies.

I love this spot because it hides me from the house.

I love this spot because it brings me peace and inspiration.

Do you have a favorite [...]

Read Full Post »

10 Commandments of Creative Women

The following appears on Moondance which I found via Return to the Garden.
Creativity is best nurtured in a focused atmosphere.  Recognizing the distractions which life can provide, we offer these tenets to provide guidance and support to all.

You will always remember: You are a creative woman.
You will honor your creativity by nurturing it.
You will honor [...]

Read Full Post »

The Journey

Have you ever had aspects about yourself revealed that you knew were true but didn’t want to believe or accept?  I’ve recently experienced this through a very interesting avenue.  Last week, I had an Aura and Chakra reading at the Center at Westwoods.
Now what is an “aura and chakra reading” you might ask.  First, lets define aura [...]

Read Full Post »