tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30696188997038154562024-03-13T08:56:38.153-04:00Layered ElementsSandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299221230040585089noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069618899703815456.post-62793153597107943322013-01-27T16:50:00.000-05:002013-01-27T16:53:15.527-05:00productive? well, that's a loaded question. Yes & No. Still working stuff out in my head. I have always been the person who gets an idea, runs out to buy all the supplies and then the novelty of the idea wears off. Here I sit with a closet FULL of supplies. So this winter I let a lot of the supplies go. Sending care packages around the world hoping my trash was someones elses treasure. It felt sooooo good to let go and also to maybe send a little something that might inspire someone else.<br />
The last week or two I have been spending a lot of quiet time alone, asking myself what is it I want to do with the second half of my life. I will be turning 51 next month and up til now have had some sort of J.O.B. outside the home. I want to create. I have tried to smoosh it into a closet, stuff it into a drawer, put it out of my mind, tell myself that's a life for someone else. All this jibber jabber and I still want to create.<br />
So productive is a relative term. In terms of processing things, VERY productive. I am ready to let go of more of my supplies. I am seeing a pattern forming in my creative thoughts. This is all good.<br />
I am also letting go of the idea of what it means to be an artist, in being creative. I think I put a lot of pressure on myself- like it's a stage performance instead of a lifestyle. More to come.......Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299221230040585089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069618899703815456.post-23943987266940583602013-01-18T21:32:00.002-05:002013-01-18T21:32:45.223-05:00map makingI had a very unique drive into work yesterday. A trip I make 5 days a week, same way every day. I saw the roadway as a line drawing, lines to the left, curving to the right. I saw shadows from the tree's and the grids on buildings. It fascinated me. I thought about this drive and how it ends up becoming a loop as I take the same route home. One big abstract circle. I wanted to draw it. I wanted to connect the outside to the inside, the map of my daily drive to the map of my life. I wondered how I could change the direction of my future, which I very much want to do, if I keep driving in circles. The grids on buildings were no different from the grids of desks inside the building. Very contained, offering little creativity. My thoughts for a Thursday.<br />
<br />Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299221230040585089noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069618899703815456.post-49845284498153105842013-01-14T11:39:00.002-05:002013-01-14T11:39:45.254-05:00meet my new business partner<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Bought from an amazing artist, <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/gramily">Emily Woodbury</a>, on Etsy.</div>
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<br />Sandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299221230040585089noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069618899703815456.post-43946851401141673362013-01-13T18:11:00.000-05:002013-01-14T19:10:27.362-05:00new old adventures2013 is new year. A year for self discovery. Following my passions, trying new things, letting go of the past. It's all good. This blog was set up years ago. I thought I knew what it was I wanted- the direction I was headed. Interestingly enough, the Universe had a different path and a few years later, I am here with a new fresh perspective.<br />
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A little about myself.... I am a single momma of 3 (22,19 & 13). I have an amazing significant other, a dog, and 3 turtles. I work part time at a job that is just that, a job. It pays my bills. I have blogged over the years. I have met some wonderful people. I have taken a handful of online art classes, trying my hand at different mediums. I am drawn to collage( paper & fabric). I love the layering- I love how it parrallels life in so many ways. Collage tells a story, but only the story you want to reveal. Anything sacred may get covered up, so as to feel safe. It's a therapy all on it's own. Pretty cool, huh?<br />
I am also drawn to doll making. Unconventional, one of a kind, made up in my head kinda dolls. Whimsical! Using different materials along with or in place of cloth. This is one of my goals this year.</div>
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I am a Reiki Practitioner, working on receiving my Reiki Master's certification.</div>
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I am also certified to teach Meditation. Piecing it altogether now as the missing component was art. Welcome!</div>
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