the innate sense of purpose and direction in my life is this: to love others and help them become whomever it is they are to become. to nurture and inspire the loving creative nature of people-whomever i encounter-so that they, in turn, might some day do the same for others, regardless of their chosen profession or path in life.
eventually i want to make a career out of offering art experiences, crafty adventures, creative fellowship, and the like to those who are lacking such outlets in their lives.

Sunday, April 13, 2008

Things I've made pt. deux...

ok, so where was i? ah yes...

#4 Re-claimed chairs:



chair number two isn't quite finished yet, but it IS painted. i just need to rough up the paint a little and screw the seat back on. this was a very fun and rewarding project...even though it took me a few months to complete (when i probably could have gotten them done in one good solid day of free time). guess that tells you a lot about the amount of free time i have lately, huh?!

#5 Paintings:

i call this one, "concentric circles of thöt"



i call this one, "blended shades of new"



#6 Collage journal covers:
pictures to come...

i make a new version of one of these each year for the seniors in my wing at work. i put together a little graduation gift for each of them and the collage journal cover that fits the tiny sized composition books is a Sukey original.

Things I've made...

So, in the spirit of getting my handmade crafts out in the public eye, this post will be a collection of pictures and descriptions of all of the things I make or have made recently.

#1 Art supply tool rolls:
This is the roll that I keep all of my "travel" journaling/art supplies in.

It holds a travel watercolor kit, a pair of scissors, various drawing impliments (drawing pencils, felt tip pens, colored pencils, blending sticks, erasers, sharpener), and a few paint brushes.


This is the roll that I keep all of my paint brushes in.


It has a shorter front set of pockets for my short brushes and a higher back set of pockets for my long brushes.



#2 Tote bags:
This tote bag I made for myself. I also made one for my mom that has a light blue lining.



#3 Aprons:
This is an apron I made for my friend Caitlin.


I made one for my mom out of the same fabric as the first art tool roll, but I can't find the picture right now...

So, that's only just a start. It's getting late and I need to get some shut-eye. I'll post more later... I've still got my two re-claimed chairs (finally finished) to post pictures of, and a few paintings I've done.

Ciao!