This Moment - 5/27

{this moment} - A weekly ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember

 

 

Fine Line

Inspiration never hits me at convenient times.  At least not like it did today.

Driving to work seems to be when creativity hits me - maybe because it's the only time I have during the day to slow down and just be alone with my thoughts...

 
I used to get this spark whenever I wrote music... I would go into an almost trance like state, sit down at the piano, and in a matter of minutes a song would be written without a second thought. 

It's been over seven years since I've written a song.  The piano keys are dusty.  I'm not sure I could even plunk out the melody to "Hey Jude" these days.  So today when I was driving to teach my Tuesday night yoga class and the overwhelming inspiration hit me, I knew writing a song was not going to provide me with the creative outlet I needed.  I needed to paint. 

I felt like I kinda knew how some of the artists that are borderline crazy feel. (most of us are, truthfully.)  I had a primal need to cover a room in plastic, put on my sexiest bra and high heels, and let my emotions flow.  So after I got home, I did exactly that.  With some help from Florence and the Machine, I went to town. 

It's interesting how I never set out to make the art that I wind up with in the end.  I didn't know what I was working toward, just that I had a lot of emotions and intensity that was built up that needed to be released.  A combination of fierce passion... walking a fine line... grounding and flying all at once, and a little bit of being completely terrified mixed in... and here's what came out. 

Oh, and a side note...Thanks to my fantastic partner Ben for making an emergency canvas and coffee stop for me and for giving me the space to be a crazy lady who fingerpaints in underwear and heels.

This Moment - 5/21

{this moment} - A weekly ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember

New window

We are currently in the (overwhelming and very long) process of transforming our garage into an art studio.  One of the broken windows needed to be replaced, and the artist in me decided a plain piece of glass was much too boring.

 I started with a permanent marker and acrylic paint on the front side of the glass. 

Then I turned it over and painted the back side with acrylic paint.  Kind of like a stained glass window, the pretty side is on the inside so you'll have to come inside the studio to see it!

I can't do a project without the help of my bambinos!  They had their own pieces of scrap plexiglass to paint.

Sealed with varnish to protect the paint, it's ready to install! See, way cooler than just a plain old window.

This Moment - 5/14

{this moment} - A weekly ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.

This Moment - 5/6

{this moment} - A weekly ritual. A single photo - no words - capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember.