This page has evolved over time. First I put masking tape on it and painted it, hated the color and painted it again. The it sat since I still didn't like it. Ripped off most of the tape and painted with black gesso. Decided to collage over it since it was a smooth page anymore. I like it now. So don't give up on pages as they sometimes can have a 2nd or 3rd life or more.
This is what is on my loom. Its going to be a rayon chenille scarf. The yarn was dyed by a friend. Its almost finished so I should be able to show the finished project later in the week. Sometimes the rhythm of weaving is so meditative, I enjoy sending time doing it when everything is in the flow.
We had high winds and a snow storm yesterday and today its all melting with beautiful blue skies. I didn't even have to wear a coat, weather in the spring is always so amazing in its diversity.
I put myself back on a schedule and although I did not follow it totally today it does feel good to be on track again. I am making some goals for all my creative endeavors and it seems like that fact of writing them down somehow sets their life in motion. I have 2 weaving projects to plan, a writing plan and ideas to finish paintings, make journals and enjoy the classes that I will be taking in April. It feels good to have goals for some reason. Usually I balk at that but it seems different now I am not sure why. Perhaps I can see their use and that they are a tool that really does help me. It makes me feel empowered and ready to go.
How about you, Do you find having goals motivates you?
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Your new page is FANTASTIC! I love it. And you're right about not giving up on pages. Since Kelly's class I've been painting over a lot of the pages I did last year because I wasn't happy with them.
I like to have goals....even though some times I don't pay much attention to them! But I guess somewhere in the back of my mind they must still be working for me because I usually manage to complete what I intended.
I love your page and how it grew to this stage, Kate. That has happened to me many times in my journal too. I sometimes "hate" a page and force myself to walk away from it for awhile, move on to something else. And then the page calls me back and I get fearless and just go crazy, playing until I find a page I "love" in its place. Or sometimes, they never call me back and I just grow to love the ugly too !;-)
Goals and their setting are a major focus in my life right now. For the first time in my life, I have no really goals that make my heart sing. I am looking for new dreams for the first time too - in the past they have always just come to me, I didn't have to seek them out. I have to say, this is not a comfortable place for me to be... Read something in this wonderful new book I am playing with (http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Awakenings-Envisioning-Dreams-Through/dp/160061115X)
about working with intentions rather than goals, panoramas rather than close-ups. Made me think of vision boards, etc as the way for me to start rather than specific goals... Whatever works to bring us closer to being whole, right ?
I hope that setting and working towards your goals brings you closer to where you want to be...
Happy Tuesday !
ox ox
It seems April will be a busy month for you Kate.
I love the scarf colours, I must come back and see the finished thing.
I'm glad your snow didn't stick around, we have had cool sunny days, but it's improving all the time.
hugs
xx
Kate, I must visit more often. You just get so far ahead of me and stay so busy. I think your page worked out great and maybe just maybe, you were supose to go through all those stages to get there. I'm sure of it.
And I want a stencil burner too!
Aloha Kate,
I love the yarn on your loom, it's a gorgeous shade..
The page is groovy, digging the Black and white on colours, you're so creative with them..
I dont have any classes planned for April, I just want to finish my **um** project half done..lol.
peace, Kai
You are right about reworking pages you don't like. LOVE the changes that morphed into your final work.
:-)
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