Sunday Blessings and some art

Yesterday, we were blessed with sunshine!  This sunshine girl needs her sun. I sat out on the porch and ate my lunch and we went for a walk...I sooooooo needed that.  But alas, today is more of the same dreariness....inversions cause great havoc in our valley.  Despite not getting enough sunshine, it just brings the mood down.  But I am hopeful.  We should get the sun back by the end of the week.  I'm ready for SPRING!

      (the other tryptic wouldn't photo)  

Last weekend was mah-ve-lous!  Got to spend Saturday and Sunday with my sister just playing with art.  What I love about her is she helps me think things through.  We made a tryptic for my black and white room that is filled with photos of my family.  The simpleness of the project made my imagination go wild.  What I understand about myself is that sometimes when I sit down to do art, I have too many choices or too many things I want to do.  The best part of this is all I have are small choices...not piles of choices.  This is a project she's been wanting to do for awhile, so it was good for me to focus on this one thing.  First, you choose 12 x 12 craft paper you really enjoy...it can be one special piece of paper or a pile of papers you collage.  I went simple.  I found three that I adore.  Then, you paint the canvas the color of the room you want to put the artwork in.  In my case, either black or white.  After that, you glue the paper down, either overlapping the edges or trim down.  My sister had small embellishments to add a hint of color or areas of interest.  How awesome is that?  Wah-la!!! DONE!  The pictures don't do the artwork justice. You can add a different kind of finish or more embellishments.  I LOVE words and texture, so I combined them and got something simple and interesting.

The best part?  This process taught me a few things I'm really drawn to, and a couple of things I want to try.  Again, remembering simplicity and adding just a few things.  I notice I tend to want to do it all now and be an expert when I have little to no experience.  In this scenario, I got to enjoy the process as much as making the art, and it gave me a bajillion ideas!  Isn't it interesting how something so simple can give me direction and so many ideas?  It was awesome1  Now, just have to focus and narrow...go simple or don't do it...right?

Next, we started on my new altered journal.  I decided a theme, "freedom," a focus I've been having with my poetry.  I think I'll save that for tomorrow to show you... 'kay?

For now, I want you to know I feel happy and blessed to live here and to have family that loves me.  My water is clean, and I have food.  Also, I am hopeful that next week will bring my spring I'm so longing for.  Until then, my friends, have a blessed week!  Nemaste.

Comments

[Lori Saul]

Hi,

Just discovered your blog and I enjoy your writing. I feel the same about getting some sun. Am currently under heavy rains and loss of energy. My Mom lives in Nampa and has similar weather woes. I just started blogging and I'm new to this but am enjoying all of the wonderful Art and words out there. Take care!

[Valaine]

I can't wait to see your journal! :) I'm glad you had a good time creating. Is the sun there yet? I'll email you...