Pictures of the two dogs we lost this last winter. Teeny, the mix breed and Rosie the Boston Terrier. We miss them.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Memories of Faithful Friends
Pictures of the two dogs we lost this last winter. Teeny, the mix breed and Rosie the Boston Terrier. We miss them.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Another Snow Storm-Another Day
We had a big storm...again. I woke up about 3 AM because something sounded like a tea pot whistling. It was the wind blowing throught the breakfast room door. That was a new experience! Our snow is all drifted looking today.
Here is the view from the north deck looking at the cliffs, summer and winter view.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Group Art Swaps
The worst winter months with the cold and snow are coming to an end. Spring must be just around the corner! I have passed these months in relative bliss. Bliss because I have had PROJECTS. I am most happy when I am involved in some sort of project. It gives me something to visualize and work on mentally as I go about my mundane activities.
This winter, I enjoyed some new experiences in projects in the form of a Tea Box swap and an Art Doll Healing Doll swap. I have not exchanged this type of art before but I loved it. The Tea Box I made and sent to MA is highlighed on Lani the Puppetmakers Blog, http://14secretsforahappyartistslife.blogspot.com/. The tea box I recieved had wonderful things in it. The picture I hope to post here shows just some of the "goodies" I recieved in the Tea Box that came to me from Maria, in Texas. Thanks one more time Maria! All in all, this was a very satisfying activity to help pass the winter doldrums away.
The otherr swap, Healing Dolls, helped too. It was fun to come up with a concept, then follow through with a theme. I hope I am able to post a picture of the doll I made, and eventualoly the doll I will recieve.
My husband, who has no projects going, has bemoaned his tiredness of the winter. What a blessing art, art swaps, and art groups are. I loved this winter!
This winter, I enjoyed some new experiences in projects in the form of a Tea Box swap and an Art Doll Healing Doll swap. I have not exchanged this type of art before but I loved it. The Tea Box I made and sent to MA is highlighed on Lani the Puppetmakers Blog, http://14secretsforahappyartistslife.blogspot.com/. The tea box I recieved had wonderful things in it. The picture I hope to post here shows just some of the "goodies" I recieved in the Tea Box that came to me from Maria, in Texas. Thanks one more time Maria! All in all, this was a very satisfying activity to help pass the winter doldrums away.
The otherr swap, Healing Dolls, helped too. It was fun to come up with a concept, then follow through with a theme. I hope I am able to post a picture of the doll I made, and eventualoly the doll I will recieve.
My husband, who has no projects going, has bemoaned his tiredness of the winter. What a blessing art, art swaps, and art groups are. I loved this winter!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Happy Artists Life?
On 14 Secrets, one of the sites I visit regularly to refuel my artist side, someone mentioned making a list of things that would make life happier. For some reason, a calendar was what my artist side wanted to do. So, for the month of February, here is a daily list of some activities to try.
1. Realize there is no failure in art. Many times, we have happy little accidents, but even if we feel the piece of art is unworthy, we learn something from it. So no failure.
2. Work with what you have to make art. Expensive art supplies are not necessary to be creative.
3. Good enough really is good enough.
4. Set aside and protect time to organize thoughts, feelings, media, your art space/
5. Post your artwork on the net. Let others view an extension of yourself.
6. Ask for what you need. Others cannot be bothered with guessing games.
7. Document your art. It can be revealing and helpful.
8. Focus on making the time you need to make art.
9. Invite other creative beings into your life at whatever level you feel comfortable with.
10. Say no when it makes it easier for you to make art.
11. Look for a spot in your environment to hide in that makes it easier for you to make art.
12. Keep an idea/love this journal of some kind so you can get creative sparks at will by reading in your idea/ love this journal.
13. Go over a mental checklist of what is needed in preparing for a project so you do not have to interrupt the creative flow in the middle of the “art zone.”
14. Develop your own style. Others techniques and ideas are great…but you got to do what you got to do.
15. Take five minutes when you can to get started on a future project. Gather supplies, look up scratch, do research, so that when you do book the time… you can spend doing art.
16. Do something with a creative friend who appreciates you and your art.
17. Learn something new about art. This can enrich your own art.
18. Throw away the have to rules and play with art in a spontaneous manner.
19. Know what your mistakes are and try to understand what you will do differently next time you are making art.
20. Observe others art and techniques.
21. Let other members of your family do some tasks, if they can, so you can make art.
22. Share your art with everyone.
23. Having a plan and theme is not always necessarily to make art. Intuitive art sometimes turns out to be the best.
24. Visit an art museum.
25. Use stress reduction techniques as often as needed.
26. Be careful about copyrights and plagiarism-protected images.
27. Back up and start over, whenever you need to.
28. Focus on positive; what went right, in your art.
29. Enjoy an extra day to make art this month.
My musings for this day!
1. Realize there is no failure in art. Many times, we have happy little accidents, but even if we feel the piece of art is unworthy, we learn something from it. So no failure.
2. Work with what you have to make art. Expensive art supplies are not necessary to be creative.
3. Good enough really is good enough.
4. Set aside and protect time to organize thoughts, feelings, media, your art space/
5. Post your artwork on the net. Let others view an extension of yourself.
6. Ask for what you need. Others cannot be bothered with guessing games.
7. Document your art. It can be revealing and helpful.
8. Focus on making the time you need to make art.
9. Invite other creative beings into your life at whatever level you feel comfortable with.
10. Say no when it makes it easier for you to make art.
11. Look for a spot in your environment to hide in that makes it easier for you to make art.
12. Keep an idea/love this journal of some kind so you can get creative sparks at will by reading in your idea/ love this journal.
13. Go over a mental checklist of what is needed in preparing for a project so you do not have to interrupt the creative flow in the middle of the “art zone.”
14. Develop your own style. Others techniques and ideas are great…but you got to do what you got to do.
15. Take five minutes when you can to get started on a future project. Gather supplies, look up scratch, do research, so that when you do book the time… you can spend doing art.
16. Do something with a creative friend who appreciates you and your art.
17. Learn something new about art. This can enrich your own art.
18. Throw away the have to rules and play with art in a spontaneous manner.
19. Know what your mistakes are and try to understand what you will do differently next time you are making art.
20. Observe others art and techniques.
21. Let other members of your family do some tasks, if they can, so you can make art.
22. Share your art with everyone.
23. Having a plan and theme is not always necessarily to make art. Intuitive art sometimes turns out to be the best.
24. Visit an art museum.
25. Use stress reduction techniques as often as needed.
26. Be careful about copyrights and plagiarism-protected images.
27. Back up and start over, whenever you need to.
28. Focus on positive; what went right, in your art.
29. Enjoy an extra day to make art this month.
My musings for this day!
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