Obsessed with Mehndi
A few months ago I had a Border's coupon burning a hole in my pocket. I know I've mentioned in the past that I'm a bit of a book junkie (okay, that is probably an understatement). What I finally decided on was a book of mehndi designs. That was the beginning of my obsession with the designs, particularly those done on the hands. Since then I have been exploring ways to incorporate the design into my artwork. Here is my first interpretation. This hand incorporates needle felting with stitching and beading. Between the holidays and some recent family circumstances,
With a new morning comes a new decade
What is it about starting a new year, that makes us feel like we need "resolutions"? In Wisconsin, it may be the fact that we will be spending the next few months mired in the cold, snowy, grey days of winter and if we feel we are moving toward a better self we won't be stricken with seasonal affective disorder. Or maybe it is the esoteric beauty of a fresh calendar, where the only marks have been neatly written (and in my case, color-coded), that imbues the spirit with hope for a better future. Well, whatever the reason, I
Oh the irony…
As you may have noticed, I haven't posted in quite awhile and I never wrote my thoughts about Chapter Twelve from the 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women. The irony is that the main topic of the chapter, which is entitled "Planning to Achieve Your Goals", is about PROCRASTINATION! Obviously, I am quite skilled at procrastination considering I couldn't even make on last post to finish my blogging for The Next Chapter Book Club. It seems that since I became a mother, almost 13 years ago, I have perfected the art of procrastination - sleep always wins out over the
Book Lust
Anyone who knows me, knows I LOVE books. In fact, so does my husband and by default, my two sons (they never stood a chance ;-) ). In an effort to become "more green" (and save some green), I have been trying to utilize the library more. I don't think that it has really curbed our buying of books but we are more selective in which ones we buy. I always have such a long list for myself and the boys that there is never a time where there is nothing. Anyway