Creativity

01/22/20
3x5 mixed media art card

Symbology of Now

08/10/19
5x7 mixed media on paper

Busy

02/27/19
6x8 art journal page

It's a Canvas

10/29/17
8x6 art journal page

Lifebook21 Create Something Everyday with Vicky Papaioannou

05/27/2017
11x15 mixed media on paper

Orange is for Sacral II Red Panda

8/17/14
11x15 collage on paper

Orange is for Sacral II Red Panda

Orange is for Sacral

8/10/14
11x15 collage on paper

Orange is for Sacral

Day 315 Always in demand

Day 315 Always in demand

315:365

08/11/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   
“My creativity is always in demand.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Create a clear version of something that’s normally not transparent.

Media:  Magazine photos, Yoga Puppies Calendar photo, Mod Podge, Jewel stickers, Glue pen

Time:  1H:30M

Comments:  Today's collage reflects the creative work and efforts of many contributors.  From the interesting reflection of a shoe in transparent glass, to the yellow  lab puppy defying anatomy to pose in a one-armed handstand. to the varied textiles, natural and man-made materials, and advertising art from magazines.   Even in today's world dominated by advances in science and technology, creativity is always in demand. 

Day 278 Creating creative work

Day 278 Creating creative work

278:365

07/05/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   “I now create a wonderful new job.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Create something inspired by a piece of spam e-mail.

Media:  Scrapbook paper, Magazine photos, Mod Podge

Time:  1H:30M

Comments:  Today's collage is about creating work that I find enjoyable, artistic, and creative... with beauty, lightheartedness, positivity, synthesis of ideas, health consciousness, outreach beyond my own hometown, and of course, hounds as my companions and muse.  

Too bad the spam email that comes to my inbox doesn't have listings in that vein.  Guess that's why "I now CREATE a wonderful new job" is in the affirmation, instead of "Someone now HANDS me a wonderful new job". 

Day 240 Joyful chopsticks

Day 240 Joyful chopsticks

240:365

05/28/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   “My life is filled with love and joy and health and creativity.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Make something with disposable chopsticks. Or make chopsticks out of something else.

Media:  Scrapbook paper, Watercolor, Mod Podge, Disposable chopsticks, Zots, Sharpie

Time:  1H:20M

Comments:  The sushi takeout container in today's collage features some interesting new flavors.  

Day 182 The halfway point

Day 182 The halfway point

182:365

03/31/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   

“I love and accept myself where I am right now.  

I am wonderful.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Work with your hands… literally.

Media:  Scrapbook paper, Magazine photos, Mod Podge

Time:  1H:10M

Comments:   Today marks the end of 6 months and the halfway point in my year-long Collage a Day with Louise Hay project.  I've enjoyed working with my hands, mind, and creative energy to do something more than just work, watch TV, eat and sleep.  

Today also happens to be Easter Sunday which is why I chose to use pastel colors and added Easter themed cupcakes to the collage.  The hand is reaching for the calendar dates, signifying work on "the project" rather than the cupcakes.  

Ironically enough, I must have done that part unconsciously because I only recognized it after I completed the collage.  We'll call the reach for creativity rather than food a sign of progress in learning to love and accept myself where I am right now.