InteriARTS : grapevine vintage railroad

Monday, June 24, 2013

Day 267 For the love of trains

267:365

06/24/13

Louise Hay affirmation: “Love will dissolve pain always.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal: Recreate a famous work of art using the material and technique of your choice.

Media: Scrapbook paper, Magazine photos, Mod Podge, Zots, Foam Core, Grapevine Vintage Railroad brochure and tickets, personal photo of New Hampshire train, Monet painting of train depot

Time: 1H:20M

Comments: Today's collage features a train station painting by Monet (lower right hand corner), along with some personal memorabilia I've collected on the subject of trains.

Seems I have long held a fascination for trains. The black and white photo of the train engine releasing its steam was on I took many years ago while waiting for a vintage rail line ride into the mountains in New Hampshire. The ticket stubs are from a more recent excursion on the Grapevine Vintage Railroad in Texas.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Day 181 Magnificent machines

181:365

03/30/13

Day 181 Magnificent machines

Louise Hay affirmation:

“I recognize my body as a wondrous and magnificent machine, and I feel privileged to live in it.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal: Use bones, skulls, and/or skeletons as your inspiration today.

Media: Magazine photos, Tissue paper, Wax pastels, Mod Podge

Time: 1H

Comments: Had an opportunity to ride the Grapevine Vintage Railroad (magnificent machine) to the Fort Worth Stockyards and back... With such an Old West theme for the day's outing, I couldn't resist using a longhorn skull for this collage (also liked the red coral 'skeletons' along the outside edges).

While I was in Fort Worth, got to see the live cattle drive that the Stockyards hosts for tourists. What wondrous and magnificent machines to see these huge animals up close.

I feel privileged to have enjoyed such an outing today and to live in my body (another magnificent machine) along the way.