I am on a mission. I am going to create new and beautiful things. Spencer asked me last week why I didn't paint anymore. I got a little defensive and said that I did it had just been a while and pointed all over the studio at recent work brought back from France. Damn kid has a better memory then I do, he knew that was a year ago. He was also not impressed since he was the one actually painting a picture for his kindergarten teachers end of year thank you. At his demand that he only wanted to do it with me in my studio.
He would not drop the point. It went on all afternoon. Finally, he demanded I go paint while he watched so he could see if I still had it. Well, I did not want to do that, too tired or something. Plus, my studio has become a showplace and only he is really allowed to make a mess out there. Wrong, bad I know.
So, I sat on it and decided it was time to go back to my first love, before Spencer. I am headed back to the experimental phase I enjoyed so much. Evidence being I have one drawer of watercolor paints and an entire studio and garage of all the other acrylic, mixed media stuff. Message, go back and experiment. Play, have fun and explore the little girl that I missed. So, you are looking at evidence I spent another day cleaning and organizing, why is that what it always takes before I can create? The answer is it just does.
Up first are three little mini abstracts that have been sitting around waiting to be finished and loved. Done. Then evidence of a small portion of the supplies I have at the ready. Now really right there. I have abandoned the perfect painting corner and dragged back in all the stuff I need at hand to really paint in my mixed media style.
And lastly, joy for the new part of my studio. The sewing corner. I oiled my dear old Singer Featherweight last night and spent a lovely hour practicing sewing on an old dish towel. My perfect little machine warmed right up and still had the old purr I remember from so many years ago.
Judy, trying to be the good student I washed and ironed all my new fabric purchases and am ready to commence sewing again after a very long hiatus.
Hoping to see you tomorrow at the trunk show!
So glad your studio can accommodate ALL your talents! I think maybe the next step will be to teach Spenser to sew...hummmm - could be interesting! The only thing my son enjoyed when I sewed was sitting on the floor and playing with all the colorful scraps - and of course I'd have to through in something fuzzy and soft. This was always a hit. Glad the machine is purring along...now just copy off the pattern and we're ready to get together and sew up a storm!
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