lots of art journaling flying around these days. everywhere i look there is a new retreat, a new online group, a new artist sharing creative prompts. i enjoy it and i take it all in...and i wrote a little poem about what my creativity means to me.this surface is a 12x12 page from a blank board book. i manipulated and enlarged this photo i took of myself, and transferred it with tap paper to my page.
my art gives me identity
and purpose
and a blissful lack
of focus.
i only recently realized
that i need it
like i need air & water
i force myself to create something
every day...anything...
even when i'm feeling uninspired,
even when i don't have time.
my art is just the way
my thoughts & visions
bleed from my hands.
it feels natural.
it feels good.
art is me...
only better.
I do so understand your need for art.
ReplyDeleteI just started An Artistic Mother's Group where we will be going through 12 projects together from Shona Cole's new book The Artistic Mother. Her desire is to help mothers find a to fit art into their every day, even if it's just a little something. I would so love for you to join us. You can read more about it on my blog; and if you're interested in participating, just leave me a comment, and I'll add you to the list.
Trudy
http://artisticcreationswithtrudy.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-artistic-mother-group-forming-i.html
I just found where I'm to be i love handmaking postcards and trying to get that going I realize that the postcard mail art is not for everyone it's where i am now. Lisa I follow your blog everyday and yes i do create something each day. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLike your journalling..hands bleeding though..hmmm just wear gloves.lol!! since I started my sketchbook in jan I can just put a little sketch in there or something if I havent got time to do a big project..its good to try and create everyday even if its just for our sanity!!
ReplyDeleteArt lives around me
ReplyDeleteI see it
I recognize it in the shapes
I recognize it in the light
Nature creates it for my pleasure
It is my canvas