A way of looking at life, a viewpoint that’s creative.
Although I have not weeded my garden for the past 2 years, these lovely ladies keep bursting through the tangles to show me the strength of their beauty. “Fear not” they say, “we will keep growing strong even in the absence of your loving care. The weeds will not distract us from our purpose and…
Yes I’ve been dealing with the messiness of my life lately. Being creative is often very messy, but life is messy anyway. It’s okay as long as you’re getting somewhere, learning something, improving something, or at least making an effort to deal with the mess. But sometimes it’s overwhelming and seems to have a life of…
Breathing, being, feeling, the warm sunshine, the cool shade. Smell the grass, the water, the flowers. I’m grateful that I’m here.
“The day, water, sun, moon, night – I do not have to pay to enjoy these things.” Titus Maccius Platus, Roman dramatist c. 245-184 BC
Form, color, motion, texture, shadow, light, how it all comes together in time & space at that moment you are looking. Cool, warm, hot, tranquil, peaceful, comforting, intriguing, mysterious, delicious, saturating the senses and stimulating emotion. Life is art.
Why do I do this? I’m not sure, it’s just so much fun to see what happens in the process of creation. There are surprises and delights, disappointments and frustrations, but overall it makes me happy.
When I was a young child I was sick a lot so my mother kept finding craft projects for me to do while I was at home. I also learned to sew and design clothes. My mother was always making things, from the knitted Afghans on our couch to the carpet cut & glued from…
Create A Beautiful Life 