Special Gifts for the Elderly
March 23rd, 2009Sometimes it isn’t presents like clothes, home furnishings or appliances that mean the most to the elderly.
Painting Again
March 23rd, 2009
Even though I have been making mosaics for almost 10 years now, my paint brush has never been far from me. My recent inspiration to begin painting again began over the winter. Little by little I have been working on some small pieces. They are almost ready to be listed in my other shop Assorted Olives.
Acceptable Wedding Gifts
March 22nd, 2009
Marriage as the base of our community and as an institution has changed considerably from what it was when our grandparents got married, even from when our parents got married. Attitudes, concepts and the way family, careers, equality and even gay relationships are perceived has led to a change in the structure of society: due to several experiences people are getting married later in life, young naive or inexperienced couples getting divorced more often, marrying more than once, and living longer. If we compare this scenario to the one we saw only a few decades ago, couples would get married and set up home together, now usually people live together first, or it is a second or third marriage where two homes are being merged into one.
Looking for Interesting Craft Ideas? Try Mosaics!
March 22nd, 2009Thousands of crafters out there are looking for something new to add to their repertoire; and thousands more are just looking for something new they can work on. Mosaic art is catching on and becoming more and more popular every day. Taking simple mosaic tiles and glass beads to deliver artistic creations is like building a puzzle where you get to choose what each piece looks like.
The Art Of The Mosaic
March 22nd, 2009Are you looking for something a little different to accentuate your home? Some piece of art that will be unusual or striking - but also attractive to the eye?
Featured Artist ? RachelLovesPeace ?
March 19th, 2009
I have been wanting to do a continuing series of featured artists on my blog for a long time. After posting last week with the question *what inspires you to create?* with the intention of just sharing some of the answers I had received and posting a little write up about the artist that participated, my idea has changed a bit. There were other questions I wondered about. How did these creative souls begin their journey as artists? What do they love the most about creating? I begin my series of featured artists today with Rachel, of RachelLovesPeace.etsy.com.
Soul Pancake Challenge 3/18
March 19th, 2009
Today’s challenge on www.SoulPancake.com was centered around the idea that if you write something down, “you have a seven-times-better chance of actually making it happen.” They challenged people to take out their Sharpie markers, write what they really want to happen on their hand and take a picture. (See the actual post here.) By the time I submitted my photo, there were 80 other posts before me. It was very cool to take a minute and look through what others had written and the artistic ways they chose to capture the words in their photos.
New Work Headed Out
March 16th, 2009
Mosaic Chaos
March 4th, 2009
Productive days rock. It’s the aftermath that can be difficult to deal with. Today I found myself surrounded by tiny bits of stained glass, shards, ripped zip lock bags, plastic containers, glue spills and just a huge mess. I knew I was losing control of my work space around noon, and despite my best efforts I could not get a handle on it.