I've sort of been circling in a holding pattern since the holidays. Resting, I suppose. That's what winter is about; resting, rejuvinating, hibernating. I feel like I've been busy. My days are full, just with things other than artmaking. I'm still working with the seniors on Wednesdays and hiking when the weather permits. Tomorrow I am attending my first meeting with the Dayton Society of Painters, a group of artists I've joined who meet every other Thursday for a brown bag lunch and monthly on Fridays to share our work, ideas and friendship. I'll let you know how that goes next week.
In the meantime I'm still working in my visual journal. Here is my first page using that wonderful tissue paper I found and Christmas. Not very creative yet, but I'm woking on that.
The passage in the lower left corner reads, "When patterns are broken, new worlds emerge."
by Tuli Kupferberg.
I'm listening for voices to tell me which direction to follow this new year.
7 comments:
It looks and sounds like a promising beginning and hopefully filled with exciting pages to follow.
I think we are rest in winter in some ways. Darker and shorter days make you feel like you are resting anyway. :) Great book beginning. Have fun with it. and the group ..thats today ...Thursday. Look forward to hearing how it went.
WE should all slow down and listen......
Yes, I'll be interested to hear how that art meet-up goes too.
That is just beautiful tissue paper.
Even though we are having almost summer temperatures this week I still feel like I'm kind of hibernating.
Stalling,,wasting time and just being.
Feels good, so I'm not apologizing, haha.
You are going in the right direction for sure Kate. I like your fist pages. The artist group sounds like so much fun. You will be so inspired. Be well and happy.
I remember Tuli - in fact I had a cat that I named Tuli in honor of his poetry (or whatever). love that name, it brings back memories.
A new year always brings new opportunities and new challenges - doesn't it? Glad you are with an art group - great idea.
love your new sketchbook and the painting group sounds wonderful. Winter is a good time to rest and renew and plant seeds that will grow in the spring.
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