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Making my way back . . .

I've been away from my creative self and I want to come back. I've been off worrying about things like responsibilities and earning money. I haven't been letting myself think about making Art for the sake of Art (that's not practical - "you can't make a living that way" - I've been telling myself!) But now I feel empty and hollow - I feel dryed up and very brittle - like the slightest brush with anything might cause me to snap rather than bend and go with the flow. I need to ease back into my creative self once again and find enjoyment in the process and not the "product".

I will try.

Emotions

Studio Friday : Creating Emotions

For me, whenever I create a collage piece I first tap into some very emotional memory. I almost always use an image or picture of a person or place that is important to me. As  I layer on paint and paper I am traveling back and remembering a special time. Without the emotional thrill this brings I get easily bored putting elements together.

The 2 pages below are part of my childhood memories altered book. It incorporates a page from a cookbook I had when I was little, pictures of me and my cousins and memories of warming up inside after playing out in the cold. It gives me a good feeling to remember those cozy times!

 

 

Turnip finds a home!

One of the first items I listed on Etsy has finally found a home! I am so excited since this is only my 2nd sale through this venue!

Her name is Turnip and she has a cold. I've loved her ever since she came to life in my hands - but I was beginning to think that maybe she had a face only a mother could love!

I hoped one day a special person would see her and adopt her and that day has arrived! I shipped Turnip out yesterday to Tracey in Tennesee who says it's as if one of her very own drawings has come to life. I'm so pleased that Turnip has found such a good home!

Popping in

Hi all! I'm just popping in to tell you what I've been up to.

I'm starting to clean my studio. I have a large stash of vintage fabrics that I've pulled out and I'm giving them a good cleaning. I'm running them through the washer so that they are nice and fresh  - I'm going to try and make a bunch of softies to sell on Ebay or Etsy!

I have these 2 running on Ebay now -

One is a soft sweater bunny named Ernest and the other is a polymer clay birdie named Jack! Click HERE to see these auctions (they end on Friday).

I have recently joined a wonderful ebay group of artists known as Primitive Folk Art Tea and Talk or PFATT - if you search using this "term" you pull up a whole bunch of really nice quality crafts and artwork!