Small things are my canvas. Designing jewelry, drawing with thread, painting the size of a postcard or on a photo, creating short music bites and film. Something you can hold in your hands or ways to communicate beauty: this is what I love...(more)
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Marcus knows I like surprises. And details. And he’s good at giving me both when I least expect it, with no hints from me.
He’s especially skilled at hiding tiny notes of written affection around the house. They always take me off guard since I seem to find them when I most need to hear what he has written, regardless of when he might have tucked them away. Celebrating a decade of marriage this year, his unpredictable surprises stay that way by getting really creative.
Like this one particular note found written inside the roll of toilet paper in the master bathroom. Gotta love surprises. And Marcus.
I’ve been so busy with my boys these days, which is exhausting, but just how I like it. Being a nurturer isn’t just time consuming, it’s a consuming love.
This is my absolute favorite time of the year. I can’t wait for some low-key time gathered with my dear ones to create a magical feast and be homebodies together. I am already excited just thinking of the drive to my parent’s house and all the fun we’ll have once we get there and see everyone!
In the spirit of thanksgiving, I’ll be tweeting what I’m thankful for this upcoming week. Join me? It will be warm and fuzzy.
I was just invited by a friend in France (thank you, Lilie!) to participate in an art exchange and I thought I would see if any of you would like to be included. You send one artwork… it could be a little drawing, a print, a photograph, jewelry, a mini painting, comic… or whatever you think is a good idea, and that you can do within a week. You should receive unique 36 works of art in return! Would you like to play? Leave a comment being sure to use your email address and I will send you the details. Meanwhile, I’m sending out a pretty package to Germany. Happy weekend!
Thanks to everyone who participated in this necklace giveaway… I loved reading all of the sweet stories and comments you left!
Congrats to >>>> drumroll >>>> comment no. 12 by Jenny! Congratulations! Your comment cracked me up. I’d love to see that picture.
I also selected some more of you as runner-ups for a $5.00 gift card towards a purchase of any jewelry designs I have listed at supermarket. (Remember there is still free shipping.) comment no. 1 >Meredith, comment no. 11 > Mia, & comment no. 2 > Nicolle! I adored seeing the photos you linked to.
I’ll be contacting you all about the details shortly! xo
I can’t remember the last time I shot some self portraits. For polaroid week, I thought I would get out of my comfort zone and try a series of them…
I think I enjoyed the challenge because I was surprised to end up with a whole stack of photos! I used Artistic Time Zero limited edition film loaded in a couple of my faithful cameras to take most of the portraits. (Someday I’ll show you my closet full of vintage shooters. Remind me!) If you check out the specs on PolaPremium’s site, you might catch why I love this stuff…
“The Time Zero Artistic film was a labor of love, made by Polaroid from expired Time Zero chemicals rescued from the Enschede plant. Those expired chemicals lend the film a constantly mutating color palette, more sepia than cyan. The film loves diffuse outdoor light and will give your images a wonderfully bittersweet quality.”
Moments before a photo comes to light in my hands – I’m spellbound. To an outsider, it might seem like all you have to do to create a polaroid is aim, fire: push the cute button, and wait. Simple, right? No darkroom required. No degree in art. No heavy equipment. Chemicals, batteries, films, emulsions, it’s all inclusive, and it’s even child friendly.
But artists can be awfully exposed by polaroid – it’s a medium that won’t tolerate flaws. What you see is what you get, no take backs.
Perhaps that is the draw for me then, either that my mistakes show, or that my one good shot is living proof that hey! I’m an artist. Most times, I seem to land somewhere in between. There is the lack of control in such lo-fi little machines. Light or dark setting knob, stand about three feet away at the nearest, maybe this film will be unpredictable… it’s a little risk and a big reward.
I keep shooting, keep dreaming of the great photopportunity to declare my artist status. A good shot can completely make my day. A bad one leaves me cold with polavoid. It’s an old trick, but one that feels new each time I wait those magic 60 seconds for the result.
To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. ~Henri Cartier-Bresson
Cameras bring me closer together to the ones I love. I made a fun new necklace design to celebrate the joy of photography and one of them is for you! To enter, leave a comment that shares your favorite camera memory. One lucky winner will be announced on Monday. XO
If you haven’t heard, polaroid week is upon us! Time to get your game on and play along with us! So. Excited. (Here are my shots from last season, the one above is my twin brother and I, tee hehehe.)
