Little Things

 05/09/22

10x6 mixed media art journal page

Squirrel

 10/13/20

8x6 mixed media art journal page

Lifebook1 Happy Travelers with Tamara Laporte

01/16/16

11x15 acrylic on paper

Life Book1 Happy Travelers

Decorating with Orange.7

03/31/15

8x8 collage on paper

Decorating with Orange.7 

The Magician

9/26/14

11x15 collage on paper

The Magician

Day 216 Nature takes time

Day 216 Nature takes time

216:365

05/04/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   “I have plenty of time.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:  Create an image using any light source in your home.

Media:  Magazine photos, Mod Podge

Time:  1H:10M

Comments:  Designed to appeal to younger patients, the shadow puppet image of a squirrel on the right side of this collage is a play of light on a wall at a children's hospital.  It also reminds me of my encounters with 'wildlife' today.  Squirrels on the back porch and cats in a neighbor's yard, staring at our human/dog caravan as we walked in the neighborhood after dinner.   

This collage also studies wood grains and visual textures.  I liked the silhouettes of human faces on the left side where the clock face sits.   We spend so much of our time worried about time.  It's good to be reminded that interesting design takes time, quality crafted furniture takes time, Nature takes time to grow trees to make beautiful woods, and to bloom sunflowers.  I have plenty of time.  

Day 109 As dog sees me

109:365

01/17/13

Day 109 As dog sees me

Louise Hay affirmation:   “I now choose to begin to see myself as God sees me- perfect, whole, and complete .”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Play in the dirt. Go outside and create something in or with the first patch of dirt you can find.

Media:  Scrapbook paper, Magazine photos, Matte medium

Time:  1H:30M

Comments:  Went outside to play in the dirt.  Found myself looking at the seed shells on the ground scattered beneath a bird feeder that seems to only attract squirrels.  Also found that my ability to play in the dirt was hampered a bit by the two dogs that followed me outside and proceeded to stand with their faces in my face, tongues and tails wagging.  I'm fairly certain they thought I was there to play with them instead.  Oh, well... we'll call it a perfect, whole, and complete backyard experience anyway.