Friday, January 8, 2010

Boxes, Orbs and Urns

looking out the kitchen window to a very frigid day...with a light coating of snow, i've been chatting with a blogging friend (hi Karen!) about after holiday blahs and inspiration......


i often struggle with the pull of wanting to be creative,


but not being able to GET STARTED.


what i do know for sure, is that i MUST have ...

my DUCKS IN A ROW.


i have put away ALL traces of the holidays to reveal areas that need


New Vignettes.


Primping.


Tweaking.


Creating.


Nesting.


Homemaking.


AND I HAVE DONE JUST THAT.


getting ready...


nothing looming...


clean slate.


ducks in a row.

the fireplace mantel, for one needed new dressing.


the focal point of this room.



i settled on Boxes, Orbs and Urns.


hence the title of my post.


everything here collected in my house.


except the new mossy orbs which i made from moss and newspaper balls (you know, balls MADE out of newspaper and tape).


Styrofoam balls are pricey! why! oh why!

i've been collecting Mystery Boxes for a while now.


don't know why.


it's a mystery.

lighting is very important.


the magical glow of candles.....


and fire.



nature surrounds me...


even indoors.


EVER INSPIRING.

even the Blue Ray player is juxtaposed by driftwood and braided branches.


a beautiful specimen preserved forever.


my life in order...........


with the help of angels.


NO loose ties...


PEACE all around...


i then.........

can start to create.


Tuesday, January 5, 2010

oh, the trees...continued...

have i mentioned




i


LOVE

good tree!?






























































some one's been a busy beaver!












baby...

it's cold outside!! record cold.

dress warm, sweeties when you go out for

the fresh air...

that i know you need.

you know it too.

with all the holiday work behind me now... i am so looking forward to hunkering down and spending long winter days

in my studio.

paint brush in hand.

with

no sense

of time.

the anticipation

of something good,

is

exhilarating and scary.

good scary.

Friday, January 1, 2010

a new year...

a new opportunity.



new doors.





new paths.




new art.





new gardens.




new expression.





new composition.




new surprise.




new life.





new fallen.




new sadness.




new recovery.




new awakening.





new laughs.





new vistas.





new song.





new trees.




oh...


the trees..........












AND...



the friends.


new


and


old.




welcome 2010.