“If you’re an oak
You don’t pretend
You are a flower.“
Basho
Machine stitched art journal page:
Basho
daily art
Crowded Trails
Guess everyone is in need of getting outside.
Our usual quiet trail that leads to the back waters of Jorden Lake was packed with bikers, joggers, and walkers.
Sam got a few nice photos of Red-headed Woodpeckers.
Not sure what these will be…Maybe secret art drops…
Art Journal
Hi friends and fellow bloggers!
How are you doing? Coping?
Since I’m such an introvert, social distancing has not impacted me so much.
I have had more time for art and my various projects have kept me inspired and busy.
I really enjoy art journaling, and I’ve put together an Art Journaling Kit.
My mission. Always to promote creativity for wellness!
This kit is available in my Etsy shop with free shipping.
In the Studio
Steady, cold, wet, rain
Tree limbs bow low, water logged
Warm, dry, studio
Art Prescription: About froze at the barn this morning. Finn was soaked.
Home to dry clothes and worked on Ramses paintings for an order.
Sketching
Rain pours down, sideways
Umbrella threatens to flip
Inside out with wind.
Art Prescription: Here in NC we’ve had a nice long cool spring. So nice.
I drove to three stores today to find hoops for my Stitch Kits. Ended up at JoAnn Fabric and waited in line outside with my mask and gloves. Only so many people in the store at one time.
Since I was there I picked up a couple of new fat quarters of fabric.
Next design: a bird:
Packaging
An assembly line
Packaging my new Stitch Kits
Sending hope through mail.
Art Prescription: I’m excited about the response to my Stitch Kits!!
Tiny Journal
What Day Is It
Sun shines through window
Wake… what day is it…hello
Coffee is ready.
Art Prescription: Anyone else feeling disoriented? Without a schedule? What day is it?
Early walk at Mason Farm. Saw a Fly Catcher.
Continue this stitch project:
Fairy Hunting
Fairy purveyors
A skill to be developed
Journal for records.
Art Prescription: If you aren’t keeping a fairy journal during these times, then you are missing out on magic.
Serious fairy hunters know keeping records is a must. Fairies are of course mysterious.
Local fairies have provided journals for those on the look out for all good among all people.
New Nest
Each piece of pine straw
Or lichen, twigs, spider’s silk
Laid with high design
Art Prescription: Bird’s nests are architecturally a wonder!
My walks sustain me.
And also my art. My Stitch Kits are designed to give peace.
New design:
art prescription 