20 March 2012

Made with Love

Earlier this year I had a friend ask me to make her a little heart shaped art work for her to use in her pregnancy photo shoot.  She had seen this canvas below and wanted her heart in the same look.


Here is what I did: 

Canvas heart
Covered in fabric scraps
Added paint
Added doodling
Printed text and adhered to heart
The finished product.

I was happy with how it turned out and so was my friend. Now I am just waiting to have a look at the pregnancy pictures and for the baby to arrive. 

19 March 2012

Heart vs practicalities

After 4 weeks nursing it is time to get back into the studio  

Oh how I have missed this special place.

My haven. 

My soul restoring space. 

My little piece of tranquilty.

Of course I love my nursing. But my heart also craves creativity. 

And lately it has been pushed aside to make room for other things.

So today,

although I have
                                             
mountains of folding to fold,  
dishes to wash,  
beds to make
and floors to clean, 

I have decided to go with what my heart is saying. 

Today it is saying, "folding, dishes, beds and floors can wait, 

However your heart and soul cannot wait".

Today my heart needs to play,

Today my heart needs to feel,

Today my heart needs to create,

Today my heart needs to speak,

Today my heart needs to enjoy,

Today my heart lies here, 

In my private creative space.




11 March 2012

Wait and replenish

I can't believe it is already half way through March. It seems like only yesterday I was covering school books and saying goodbye to the last few days of summer holidays. And now here we are, moving ever so closely to the Easter school holidays. Time seems to be racing along no matter how I try to slow things down.
Since my last post in February life has been full. As a family we continue to enjoy the everyday things that make  our life full but then add to that some extra, out of the ordinary events/issues and we begin to overflow. 
And when overflow happens certain things are put to the side. Things like creating and writing/blogging.  And to be honest I just haven't felt like it. Some things have begun to feel like a chore and when that happens I need to take a step back. 
Creating and writing are usually what I do for pleasure, for soul restoration, for me. And lately I haven't had the space or care to do that. 
I am being stretched and pulled in so many directions at the moment.
I am tired in every possible way.
I am weak in body, mind and spirit.
Things that use to give me pleasure are just annoying me at the moment. 
Life is sucking the life out of me. And unfortunately I am not replenishing that with anything. 
Despite all this though I am not unhappy. I am actually joyful. Weird but true. I know this time is for my growth. There is a purpose for it. I just have to keep looking to the strength from above. It will sustain me and it will get me through. Until then I must wait. And very soon I will receive the replenishing I so crave. I just know I will.