Hi Guys,
Been swamped with shows but thought I’d share a few upcoming events I’m participating in to show you what’s been taking up my time 🙂
Upcoming Events
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Just Create
A little food for thought today
Quote from the Online Plein Air Magazine by artist Rusty Jones
“We all have to accept ourselves for who we are and not try to chase after some other approach to painting.
There’s a point at which we have to stop listening to the voices of our teachers, forget what we have seen in art books and exhibitions, and just paint intuitively.
We have to accept that our personal statement will emerge without making a concerted effort to find it.”
Mommy Beads
I love these and am so excited to be making them.
Of course they serve dual purpose since I am a Breastfeeding Momma too and have a cuddly little bundle to play with these with 🙂
So what am I talking about?
Glad you asked.
Jewelry for Moms & Babes!
These awesome crochet super sensory / teething necklaces of course.
Why are they so great?
Well, they are wonderful to keep baby stimulated while feeding or carrying in a sling. Plus they are colorful & multi textile so great for sensory play and for developing motor skills
And they are functional because they work wonders as a natural fibres teether since the beads are made of Cotton, plastic and untreated unfinished smooth durable wood.
As and added bonus, I get to enlist my Nans help with crocheted the chain themselves 🙂
Double Bonus, They make Posh Baby shower gifts.
Check em out here in my Etsy Shop
Cheers,
Amanda
Creative Traits
I ran across this article today
“22 Things Creative People Do Differently Than The Rest. If You’re Creative, You Will Understand…“
and thought it was an interesting read. Out of the 22 listed creative quirks certain numbers just screamed my name lol so I thought I would share.
# 1. They get inspired at the least expected moment…
Yep usually at the most inconvenient times lol or when I’m trying to sleep. Both scenarios usually have me scrambling to find something to make a note with or sketch on.
8. They get lost in time
“When they are creating they get lost in time and space, they can forget to eat, to drink and even to sleep.”
Oh heck ya when I get in the zone there is nothing else but paint and canvas…until my sugar drops lol that’s the downside about being diabetic heh
12. They hate what they’ve just created, but will totally love it 12 hours later
So True and so hard to explain but I generally tend to hate, critique, and then fall in love. Once that process is over each piece may as well be one of my kids, I love them for their potential and despite the faults.
14. They are always looking to new ways to express themselves
YEP! To be creative is to dabble in everything lol at least it is with me heh I will probably always be a “starving artist” due to my ever increasing inventory of Art supplies.
15. They procrastinate
OMG yes! I can only imagine what my University GPA would have been if I wasn’t so good at putting things off.
18. They often don’t like numbers
So true. My brain does not like Numbers. There’s a reason I’m an English & History major not Math or Science.
19. They are great observers
“They often are great people watchers and notice even the smallest detail. People and basically everything can be the inspiration for their next idea.”
That pretty much sums me up. I do tend to prefer to observe and study.
And Finally,
21. They do it all over again
“No matter how far they’ve come with their last creation. If at a given point they don’t like, they won’t think twice and will trash it just to start all over again..”
*sigh* Guilty. I have a bunch of started paintings lying around the studio which may someday get finished and others that are buried beneath current completed paintings.
Well that about sums me up 🙂
Til next time
Cheers,
Amanda
Amanda Milke 