Curiosity is what causes me create ~
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Cyber Monday
Head on over to my etsy shop and save 20% by using coupon code: happy123
this offer will last until Sunday December 5th.
this offer will last until Sunday December 5th.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
my huge blunder...
I thought that all I had to do was hit delete and act as if nothing had happen... but it seams as if the internet will not let me off so easy!
I admit that I am very connected to the internet and I use my I-phone to help me do just about everything including keeping my blog up to-date. Yesterday I was out at lunch and needed to forward a email that had my personal information on it but I made a huge error and that email got forward to my blog in the form of a blog post...
I got a few emails and phone calls from thoughtful friends telling me that they think I made a mistake... I was stuck in Los Angles Rush hour traffic in disbelief that with just one little click a huge error had been committed. I called a friend and she was able to deleted the blog post. however things were not as easy as I would have liked as soon it came to my attention this blog post also posted to my facebook and to anyone that has me on live blog feed. It was a mess to say the lest but what was done was done and all I could do was just shrug it off.
I would like to thank everyone who was concerned when they noticed the post and took the time to let me know. The biggest lessons I have learned is that multitasking can be dangerous and once its on the web its there forever! but most of all my blog readers are kind and thoughtful!
and for this I give thanks!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
ornament give-away
I have been working over the last few days on my ornaments for the Adorn Christmas Ornament Exchange. There are 12 of us in group and each of us artist have to make a dozen of the same ornaments that we then wrap and mail to each member of the group. we start opening our gifts on the first of December. Each year we get assigned a new number this year I am the number seven this year so that means that everyone in the group has to wait until the seventh of December to open my gift.
Now over the last few days I have been sharing with you a few desk views of progress and I thought that it would be fun to offer one of my ornaments as a give-away. On December 7th I will revel my ornament and also pick one winner who will receive there very own little parcel from me!
I will be using a random number generator to chose the winner. All you have to do is leave a commit to this post. good luck! (and make sure you enter my other give-away here)
Sewing this now...
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
Desk view...
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Book Give-Away!
"With eyes wide open, I see the splendor of life"
I have been busy working on projects for publications and have found my self-questioning my process and have to admit that over the last few years I have gotten a little (OK, make that A-LOT!) Set in my ways and perhaps I may have forgotten a few things like:
1. Don't be afraid to be afraid.
2. Push your self to go beyond what you can do.
3. Keep stretching: Don’t limit your self or your art.
4. Continuously think of innovative ways to combining materials.
5. Question your ideas, not your self.
6. Urge your self's to try new ideas and mediums
7. Not all growth happens naturally: know when you need to push your self.
I was reminded when I opened up and read the pages of Liz Lamoreux new book;
Just how much I take for granted my own creative self, my artistic attitude is who I am, I make art because its what I do. However After reading "Inner Excavation" I see how my process could benefit from asking myself some key question and how my standing back and viewing my own process could help me to grow.
Liz's book will guide you through the expressions of photography, poetry/journaling and mixed-media as they pertain to exploring how we not only currently see ourselves, but how we can learn to see new things hiding below the surface. Each of these sub-topics features a different contributing artist (or the author) and includes tips, prompts, meditations and other exercises, along with plenty of full color inspiration.
Last year as I made various pieces of art for "Inner Excavation" I was asked to create a piece of art by using one or more word prompts that Liz shares in her book. I chose to use the question:
my response was interpenetrated into the forum of this dress with my words:
I am please to announce that Liz has agreed to give away a autographed copy of her new book "inner excavation" and as a bonus I will also send the winner a piece of art made by me. All I ask that you do is to leave your answer to my question on this post and I will pick the winner by who's answer I like best. My question for you is the very same one that I have been asking myself:
I was reminded when I opened up and read the pages of Liz Lamoreux new book;
Just how much I take for granted my own creative self, my artistic attitude is who I am, I make art because its what I do. However After reading "Inner Excavation" I see how my process could benefit from asking myself some key question and how my standing back and viewing my own process could help me to grow.
Liz's book will guide you through the expressions of photography, poetry/journaling and mixed-media as they pertain to exploring how we not only currently see ourselves, but how we can learn to see new things hiding below the surface. Each of these sub-topics features a different contributing artist (or the author) and includes tips, prompts, meditations and other exercises, along with plenty of full color inspiration.
Last year as I made various pieces of art for "Inner Excavation" I was asked to create a piece of art by using one or more word prompts that Liz shares in her book. I chose to use the question:
"what do you see when you open your eyes and really look?"
I am please to announce that Liz has agreed to give away a autographed copy of her new book "inner excavation" and as a bonus I will also send the winner a piece of art made by me. All I ask that you do is to leave your answer to my question on this post and I will pick the winner by who's answer I like best. My question for you is the very same one that I have been asking myself:
what do you need to grow artistically?
I look forward to reading your responses! I will pick the winner on December 15.
(Details of dress)
Monday, November 01, 2010
Stitching this now...
~ Jane Austin
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