Family Tree

1/4/14
8x10 collage on paper

Family Tree

Much like rings inside the trunk of a tree, the lines on the palm apparently tell their own story. Today's collage features a variety of woods that make up and come from trees, as well as a depiction of the three major lines on the hand used by readers of palms.  

In the post-Holiday quiet of January, I've had a little time to ponder the relations on my family tree and find them as mysterious as the messages in tree rings and lines to be read in palmistry.   

Day 221 Natural sculpture

Day 221 Natural sculpture

221:365

05/09/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   “I release all criticism.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Use a tree (or trees) as your only material or inspiration today.

Media:  Scrapbook paper, Magazine and calendar photos, Mod Podge

Time:  1H:30M

Comments:  Love the sculptural, desert tree from a old Sierra Club calendar photo.   Inspiration lies all over nature.  I release all criticism. 

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 118 A horse is a horse

118:365

01/26/13

Day 118 A horse is a horse

Louise Hay affirmation:   “I flow with the changes taking place in my life as best I can.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:   Make something out of wood. 

 

Media:  Magazine photos, Matte medium

Time:  1H

Comments:  Loved the nostalgic charm of the hand-made wood toys in this collage.  Some show their age and seem to be frozen in a time before electronic toys were so prevalent in modern life.  While others are brand new creations that take inspiration from the past but are interpreted in a modern way.  

Flowing with changes taking place in my life is a lot like this.  Sometimes personal change looks like a slow evolution, where the past is considered and the present is a newer version of an earlier me.  

Day 93 Restored hardware

093:365

Day 93 Restored hardware

01/01/13

Louise Hay affirmation:   “I believe in a power far greater than I am that flows through me every moment of every day.”

Inspiration exercise from 365 Daily Creativity Journal:  Nuts and bolts.  Make something with any nuts, bolts, screws, or nails you have.    

Media:  Magazine photos, Mod Podge

Time:  1H:10M

Comments:  Was thinking about the hardware required to make furniture.  Surely a power greater than I am flows through the hands and minds of fine craftsmen.  Both historic and modern... Or modern made to look historic.  Restoration Hardware seems to have this figured out if the riveted lounge chair is any indicator.    

Links for more info:  http://www.restorationhardware.com/