I had a really great day today; finished two mixed media pieces & worked in a 4 mile bike ride in addition to making my juices and some great raw hummus; oh and don't let me forget spending some quality time with my kitties! One of which just happened to be the subject of one of the pieces I finished. I'm really feeling great and I truly believe the art is playing an important role in my regaining my life and my health. For me, art makes me look closer at what's important in life, I really see instead of merely seeing what my mind tells me is there. I guess you could say I take time to stop and smell the roses! It makes me really appreciate all that I have and it makes me more conscientious of how I treat the earth.
I really enjoyed making this piece. The cat's photo is a transfer from a color laser print. I started with a piece of muslin which I painted and wrote on, I sewed assorted scraps of fabric & ribbon on top of it, tacked the transfer on and finished with more paint (which I also used to stamp the letters) the final step was adding these bright colorful fish brads (which I love). Most of my work tends to be bright, tropical colors - I guess that's what happens when you live in south Florida. The only thing that could be better than this would be living on an island! I just returned from a long weekend on Sanibel Island, it was wonderful. There's just something about island living, everything slows down, worries disappear and I feel totally relaxed! We'll save my dream of island life for a later time.
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