Showing posts with label color. Show all posts
Showing posts with label color. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Arts and Design Weekend October 10-12, 2014

It's been far too long since I've posted, much less indulged my creative muse. Life gets busy, and the moments that feed my soul, those moments spent creating, can so easily be pushed aside. There's no denying that the reasons for lack of creativity are pure magic...our two kiddos, Bodhi-oh, now 2.5 years, and sweet Hazel-nut, almost 4 months. They bring joy (and, yeah, periodic frustration) into our daily lives. I want to spend every moment with them, and yet, I know, especially for B, that independent play and his own quiet time are fundamental for his development. As necessary as that is for him, so is creative time and solitude for me.  I registered for the Arts and Design Weekend knowing that it would help light that fire, and get me back in the studio, if only for chunks of time in the wee hours of the night. 

It's a constant and personal challenge to share my art with the world. I typically have some pieces on display in our shop, and on occasion they make it to etsy, but for the most part, they remain hidden. Or at the very least, not easy to find if someone so desired. People often ask me where they can find my work...do I sell it somewhere? That is a very good question. So for now, let's see if I can get this blog rolling again and I'll just take it from there, I suppose.













Monday, July 30, 2012

You inspire me: circles, pattern and color

 My eye can't help but constantly be on the lookout for patterns, colors, and inspiration. I do this all the time in my familiar settings, but put me somewhere new, in this case, visiting family in Massachusetts, and it's a whole new world of, what I like to call, visual yum.
 
 This delicious detail is a decorative plate from Turkey that hangs in Yaya's kitchen.
For the past several weeks, at home in Chicago, I've walked by a coiled up garden hose (in the best shade of blue!)  Every time I see it, i want to take a photo; I am usually on my way to or from the store with my arms and hands loaded up with stuff, camera tucked somewhere inaccessible. But today, when I saw this lovely coiled up orange hose, I was already on a photography adventure. Now I just need to go back home and get a shot of my favorite blue garden hose.
Cascading, concentric circles of crystal. What more is there to say, really?