Big Thoughts for the Beginning of Fall

9/22/14
11x15 collage on paper

Big Thoughts for the Beginning of Fall

The most alive moment comes when 

those who love each other,

meet each other's eyes and 

in what flows between them then.  

-Rumi

Insomni-Cat

3/11/14
11x15 collage on paper

Insomni-Cat

Today's collage shares a look at what green-eyed cat's think about when they get up in the middle of the night with one too many bouts of insomnia.  Funny little creatures dance through their dreams and thoughts about design projects keep them from getting back to sleep.

Thinking About Thinking

2/11/14
11x15 collage on paper

Thinking About Thinking 

Was pondering the nature of thoughts today and how they can be an illusion. Today’s collage is a take off on the idea of a shadow man that walks through the mind and creates his own mysterious truth.  Is the constantly shifting illusion of truth even something that we can fully understand in this life?  What's the real truth?  Am I being honest with myself right now?  Thanks, Darkness Radio, for giving me things to think about while I work.

Day 340 Wherever I go

Day 340 Wherever I go

340:365

09/05/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   
“I experience love wherever I go.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Work only with what’s in your pockets today.

Media:  Scrapbook paper, Magazine photos, Mod Podge, Gemstone sticker, Button

Time:  1H:30M

Comments: Today's collage features of few of the things (or thoughts) that I carry around in my pockets on a typical day.  

Day 326 In charge of my thoughts

Day 326 In charge of my thoughts

326:365

08/22/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   “Today’s thoughts create my future.  I am in charge.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Use the world of amphibians as your inspiration today.

Media:  Scrapbook paper, Magazine photos, Mod Podge

Time:  1H

Comments:  Today's collage features a green frog thinking about some of the things that also crossed my mind today.  My thoughts create my future?  Oops, I may need a do-over on a few of mine today.   At least the frog has an angel over it's shoulder, whispering helpful ideas.   

Day 314 Dog's best friend

Day 314 Dog's best friend

314:365

08/10/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   “I think of my thoughts as my best friends.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Create a tattoo or something inspired by tattoos.

Media:  Scrapbook paper, Calendar photo, Mod Podge, Glitter dot sticker

Time:  45M

Comments:  Dogs have long been considered 'man's best friend'.  Today's collage shares a new take on the theme with a yellow lab puppy thinking "of my thoughts as my best friends".  
The tattoo on his/her arm is a butterfly, which represents change and transformation of old thoughts to their new form.  

Day 276 Thoughts can be changed

276:365

07/03/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   “It’s only a thought, and a thought can be changed.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Flip through an almanac or spin a globe and put your finger on a random location.  Then research the place and make something based on it.

Media:  Magazine photos, Mod Podge

Time:  1H

Comments:  Attended a funeral today for a family member.  Saw relatives and the family home I hadn't seen in years.  Lots of random thoughts on a day like today.  

Day 250 Every thought

250:365

Day 250 Every thought

06/07/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   
“Every thought I think is creating my future.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:  Pick a small area indoors or outdoors and inspect it very carefully.  Use the details you would normally overlook to inspire you.  

Media:  Scrapbook paper, Magazine photos, Mod Podge

Time:  1H:10M

Comments:  Thoughts are like fingerprints...complex and unique.   Today's collage features symbols for some of the thoughts I've had today.