Art + Living
#100 Day Project: daily art
In October I had a ball doing a 30 day, art every day challenge. I didn’t really have any expectations for the month, I was just interested in sketching more and seeing if I’d be able to stick to the routine. Little did I know that it would awaken my creativity in a whole new way :). Above and below are a few of peeks of some of the art I created over the course of 30 days. I really enjoyed exploring my interpretation of goddesses :)…that’s Saraswati above and Lakshmi below…amongst sketching out recipes, my everyday yogini’s and I did a little ode to quiet places. It didn’t really put a box around the type of art I had to create which was so freeing.
YOU’RE INVITED: 2016 Global Collage Party
New Year’s Collage Party’s have been a long time tradition of my sister and I…and now I’d love to open up this tradition and invite you and your friends to join the fun!
Whenever I’ve taken the time to put visuals to my hopes and goals for the future, they seem to stick a little better. Maybe it’s because I not only have a clear image in my mind, but when I start veering off track, my collage provides a visual reminder of my intention were and an ample dose of inspiration to stay on course and keep motivated….especially if my piece is hung in a good spot, like by desk, by my bed or one year I even hung it in my bathroom so that I would see it every morning while I was getting ready.
Commissions+ Art Therapy + December Giveaway Winners
This week I finished up three lovely commission pieces for a dear friend of mine from college….they were so fun to do! She wanted to give something special to her sisters that encompassed their love, friendship and the gratitude she held for each of them. So, after a few phone conversations and a little questionnaire, I created these three pieces to celebrate their sisterly bond!
Burning Bright or Burned Out?
At the end of August I had the chance to go to an awesome retreat that was hosted by the Good Life Project. If you haven’t heard of Jonathan Fields and his organization, they’re definitely worth checking out. It was quite an inspiring weekend where I had the opportunity to hear some trail blazing speakers talk on what a good life means to them, attend some information-packed workshops on how to run & sustain an authentic business and I had the chance to meet other fellow meditators, wellness and creativity enthusiasts. Best of all there was time built in for self-care through daily yoga, meditation, crafts, talking with other kindred spirits, playing and eating three fresh meals a day.
I’ll love you forever…
Before leaving for India, I had the pleasure of working on a commissioned, mixed-media art piece for a dear friend of mine. Her first grandchild was born this year, so she was inspired to give her daughter and granddaughter a very special first Christmas present that she hopes will be handed down from generation to generation.
Between you & God
Right now I'm in the middle of reading this great book by Brene Brown where she talks about cultivating self-compassion and being true to ourselves. It's been a quick read, with lots of food for thought. Then yesterday I fell upon this Mother Teresa quote and I...
Magic
Over the past few years I've met some many amazing people who have taken a leap of faith to "share their magic" with the world. There have been...photographers, several artists, a jewelry maker, a writer, a wood craftsman and a textile crafter... And then there was an...
Sunshine & Vitamin D
Growing up in Colorado for the first 22 years of my life, followed by the next 13 years in California, the mighty sun definitely spoiled me. Colorado was sunny 360 out 365 days a year. Huge blizzards that would leave behind 1-2 feet of snow were easily gone within 1-2...
