House of Perception - The Back of My House

10/4/13

As a treat-to-self and celebration of the culmination of my 365 Day Project,

I found a meetup group for creatives in the Dallas area (Express Yourself Artistically) and joined a class called,

"Use your House of Perception to Create a New Life Vision".

We made a 'house of perception' based on the five senses, using several intuitive exercises and a guided meditation.  Great day and several fun, talented and artistic women in class.   Artfully led by Rosemary.

http://www.meetup.com/Express-Yourself-Artistically/

Here's my final collage from that day.

Back of House

The Back of My House

During class I found a hand-made sticker with flowers, a sun, and my name on it. Since there weren't names on any of the other materials we had to work with in class, I figured it was "meant to be" and used it for my house.  Found out later it was made by our instructor, Rosemary's, sister during another art class... prior to her sister's passing.  For a moment it was melancholy in the room, but then I felt delighted and privileged for happening across such a precious item.  I get to enjoy a colorful symbol of light and life, and Rosemary got to have a good memory of her sister and their time together. 

House of Perception - Intuition Attic

10/4/13

As a treat-to-self and celebration of the culmination of my 365 Day Project,

I found a meetup group for creatives in the Dallas area (Express Yourself Artistically) and joined a class called,

"Use your House of Perception to Create a New Life Vision".

We made a 'house of perception' based on the five senses, using several intuitive exercises and a guided meditation.  Great day and several fun, talented and artistic women in class.   Artfully led by Rosemary.

http://www.meetup.com/Express-Yourself-Artistically/

Here's another collage from that day.

Sense of Intuition

Intuition Attic

This room represents the intuitive attic in my house.  It has a window to nature and an outline of one of my favorite flowers- the sunflower.  I used pine needles and an oak leaf from my neighborhood as a reminder to get out and enjoy the natural world, even if some days nature is nothing more than a dog walk with my spouse in the neighborhood.

House of Perception - Room of Touch

10/4/13

As a treat-to-self and celebration of the culmination of my 365 Day Project,

I found a meetup group for creatives in the Dallas area (Express Yourself Artistically) and joined a class called,

"Use your House of Perception to Create a New Life Vision".

We made a 'house of perception' based on the five senses, using several intuitive exercises and a guided meditation.  Great day and several fun, talented and artistic women in class.   Artfully led by Rosemary.

http://www.meetup.com/Express-Yourself-Artistically/

Here's another collage from that day.

Sense of touch

Room of touch

This room in my house signifies tactile experiences and a reminder to feel life as I live it. 

I used both shiny and soft fabrics, a spongy colorful eraser, a row earring backs for tactile experiences.  Also used the color violet as a reminder that some of things we touch or that touch us are more spiritual in nature than physical. 

House of Perception - Room of Taste

10/4/13

As a treat-to-self and celebration of the culmination of my 365 Day Project,

I found a meetup group for creatives in the Dallas area (Express Yourself Artistically) and joined a class called,

"Use your House of Perception to Create a New Life Vision".

We made a 'house of perception' based on the five senses, using several intuitive exercises and a guided meditation.  Great day and several fun, talented and artistic women in class.   Artfully led by Rosemary.

http://www.meetup.com/Express-Yourself-Artistically/

Here's another collage from that day.

Room of taste

This room in my house is about eating more vegetables, and turning the traditional food pyramid and Standard American Diet on its edge.  Each day is a new start with healthier eating habits. 

Sense of Taste

House of Perception - Room of Hearing

10/4/13

As a treat-to-self and celebration of the culmination of my 365 Day Project,

I found a meetup group for creatives in the Dallas area (Express Yourself Artistically) and joined a class called,

"Use your House of Perception to Create a New Life Vision".

We made a 'house of perception' based on the five senses, using several intuitive exercises and a guided meditation.  Great day and several fun, talented and artistic women in class.   Artfully led by Rosemary.

http://www.meetup.com/Express-Yourself-Artistically/

Here's another collage from that day.

Sense of Hearing

Room of hearing

This room in my house is about the sounds of creation during my 365 Day Collage Project. Dogs snoring at my feet and keeping me company as I made collages each day.  Louise Hay and Noah Scalin keeping me on track with my daily project plan. Voices from my workday carrying into my 'moving meditations', as I worked at my collage table.  Angels whispering in my ear about what to put on paper and what to throw out.  

House of Perception - Room of Smell

10/4/13

As a treat-to-self and celebration of the culmination of my 365 Day Project,

I found a meetup group for creatives in the Dallas area (Express Yourself Artistically) and joined a class called,

"Use your House of Perception to Create a New Life Vision".

We made a 'house of perception' based on the five senses, using several intuitive exercises and a guided meditation.  Great day and several fun, talented and artistic women in class.   Artfully led by Rosemary.

http://www.meetup.com/Express-Yourself-Artistically/

Here's another collage from that day.

Sense of Smell

Room of smell

This room in my house is about my learning journey over the past year related to essential oils, health and well-being.  And how we are each our own best healer.  Love the uplifting feelings and peace, and calming that comes with citrus smells.  

  

Sense of Smell

House of Perception - Room of Sight

10/4/13

As a treat-to-self and celebration of the culmination of my 365 Day Project,

I found a meetup group for creatives in the Dallas area (Express Yourself Artistically) and joined a class called,

"Use your House of Perception to Create a New Life Vision".

We made a 'house of perception' based on the five senses, using several intuitive exercises and a guided meditation.  Great day and several fun, talented and artistic women in class.   Artfully led by Rosemary.

http://www.meetup.com/Express-Yourself-Artistically/

Here's another collage from that day.

Sense of Sight

Room of Sight 

This room deals with family of origin and how memories of childhood do not need to hold me any longer as an adult.  Happy ladybugs are making their way across my life as I let go of old skeletons, hermit crabs, and secrets from the past.

Sense of Sight

House of Perception - The Front of My House

10/4/13

As a treat-to-self and celebration of the culmination of my 365 Day Project,

I found a meetup group for creatives in the Dallas area (Express Yourself Artistically) and joined a class called,

"Use your House of Perception to Create a New Life Vision".

We made a 'house of perception' based on the five senses, using several intuitive exercises and a guided meditation.  Great day and several fun, talented and artistic women in class.   Artfully led by Rosemary.

http://www.meetup.com/Express-Yourself-Artistically/

Here and the following several posts are my collages from that day.

The front of my house 

This collage has a tiled roof, like my own house, and a coin on it that says "Altered 1187".  One of our exercises in class was to learn that 118 stands for "your positive and optimistic thoughts are manifesting waves of prosperity and abundance" and the 7 means "you're on the right path, keep up the good work."  When I blindly drew that coin, I took it as a message from Spirit that this 365 Day Collage Project was a good start, but is not fully completed in me.  

The front of my house also features a butterfly on the coin that signifies rebirth and transformation (there are more of these throughout the other rooms of my house).  The butterfly almost covers the words "out of this world" on the dark blue band.  I liked thinking about art and collage being an expression that is out of this world at times (or perhaps Divinely guided). 

The front