As I prepare to embark on this 365 days of art journey I must confess...I am...uh......freaking out. I'm excited, yes...but I'm also freaking out, because 365 days are, well, lots of days. I know me and how I operate and I already feel like I might fail, which is silly because I'm not being GRADED. I might be judged, probably harshly, by myself, but it's a CHALLENGE and challenges by their very nature ARE challenging. I may not be able to make a piece of art every single day, but the important part of this is that I TRY...and that I don't let myself get derailed by my own sense of failure when there are days I cannot meet the challenge.
I suppose it will also be an exercise in being gentle with myself on the days I may not produce an artwork and moving forward even when I don't feel like it. It's really more about the process than the finished product anyway, and I need to keep that in perspective.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Introduction Junction
I don't want to write some long diatribe about myself and how awesome I am or how messed up I am or give you a list of my talents or demons. I don't want to introduce you to my entire family. I don't want to try to sell myself, or my art for that matter. It makes me uncomfortable. Plus, if you REALLY want to see the more personal, messed up side of this girl there may or may not be another blog out there somewhere with plenty of fodder.
BUT...with that being said, I think it's only fair to share a little bit about myself, after all, you've taken the time to visit this blog, and I THANK YOU for that.
I have a wonderful, supportive husband that I love dearly and 2 old dogs that look like tiny deer. I have fantastic friends and family. I live in a mid-century MOD COTTAGE in a city surrounded by water. I create stuff, and have done so since I was old enough to hold a pencil. It's a need, not necessarily a want.
I design stuff at a non-profit as a day job. I get obsessed. Some obsessions include: art (duh), coffee, creatures of the woodland, trees, space, quantum physics, mid-century design, boots, wind chimes, and good music. I get crushes on places; crushing on Ireland, Scotland, and Washington state right now. I enjoy the company of animals more than most people. I try to live a life of gratitude while being mindfully present.
That's the important stuff, for now. I hope you'll enjoy some of the art I post. Stay tuned, this promises to be quite the challenge! And if you feel compelled to join me in creating something (it doesn't have to be art, it could be food, flower arrangements, poems, an outfit...) every day, please do it and feel free to share.
BUT...with that being said, I think it's only fair to share a little bit about myself, after all, you've taken the time to visit this blog, and I THANK YOU for that.
I have a wonderful, supportive husband that I love dearly and 2 old dogs that look like tiny deer. I have fantastic friends and family. I live in a mid-century MOD COTTAGE in a city surrounded by water. I create stuff, and have done so since I was old enough to hold a pencil. It's a need, not necessarily a want.
I design stuff at a non-profit as a day job. I get obsessed. Some obsessions include: art (duh), coffee, creatures of the woodland, trees, space, quantum physics, mid-century design, boots, wind chimes, and good music. I get crushes on places; crushing on Ireland, Scotland, and Washington state right now. I enjoy the company of animals more than most people. I try to live a life of gratitude while being mindfully present.
That's the important stuff, for now. I hope you'll enjoy some of the art I post. Stay tuned, this promises to be quite the challenge! And if you feel compelled to join me in creating something (it doesn't have to be art, it could be food, flower arrangements, poems, an outfit...) every day, please do it and feel free to share.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Squeaky Wheels
I've deleted old posts as I prepare to reboot this blog.
I have this insatiable desire to create things...art, I guess, though I always hesitate to call myself an artist since so many people call themselves artists these days. It's something I HAVE to do, create things, and sometimes I even like the result. But truly, it's more about the PROCESS for me. I like the process, from inspiration to execution.
So, I plan to start showing "the world" some of the results...small artworks DAILY that I will offer to whomever feels the desire to own an original little piece of art. It's all in the works, the squeaky wheels are turning...we'll see where the wheels take us! Stay tuned for some original drawings, painting, collages, encaustics, scuplture, and other curiosities.
Leave me a note and tell me what you'd like to see!
I have this insatiable desire to create things...art, I guess, though I always hesitate to call myself an artist since so many people call themselves artists these days. It's something I HAVE to do, create things, and sometimes I even like the result. But truly, it's more about the PROCESS for me. I like the process, from inspiration to execution.
So, I plan to start showing "the world" some of the results...small artworks DAILY that I will offer to whomever feels the desire to own an original little piece of art. It's all in the works, the squeaky wheels are turning...we'll see where the wheels take us! Stay tuned for some original drawings, painting, collages, encaustics, scuplture, and other curiosities.
Leave me a note and tell me what you'd like to see!
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