Here's something you may not know about me. I like to play with tools. Not big, manly tools like power saws, but daintier tools like power drills and hammers. Today I spent at least a half hour looking for my exacto knife. I've been trying to figure out how to combine the bolt of leather I found at the Salvation Army, the really cool paper I just bought at the AC Moore store that is going out of business, and a short prayer I wrote last summer into a small art book I can sell at the Farmers' Market. I was also able to purchase a nifty heavy duty punch that promises to punch through all sorts of things. I can hardly wait to try it out!
Not sure what it is that excites me so much about doing this sort of thing since I spend most of my time sewing or writing but I think it is all part of the creative process. And as I'm getting more used to the idea of being an artist, ideas just materialize and I start turning one thing into another. I have already turned two separate bed springs into a display rack and a "tree" to hang my items on. Now that I'm working on creating small birds I'm thinking of having birds perched on the wires. I want to string button garlands through the springs and have these tiny books taking their place on this evolving artwork. I can see the end result and I like it!
Time has been suspended while I've been working in here. I am shocked to find that entire hours have gone by in what I thought was minutes. I now have to re-enter regular time for awhile, but as soon as I can, I will come back to play.
Not sure what it is that excites me so much about doing this sort of thing since I spend most of my time sewing or writing but I think it is all part of the creative process. And as I'm getting more used to the idea of being an artist, ideas just materialize and I start turning one thing into another. I have already turned two separate bed springs into a display rack and a "tree" to hang my items on. Now that I'm working on creating small birds I'm thinking of having birds perched on the wires. I want to string button garlands through the springs and have these tiny books taking their place on this evolving artwork. I can see the end result and I like it!
Time has been suspended while I've been working in here. I am shocked to find that entire hours have gone by in what I thought was minutes. I now have to re-enter regular time for awhile, but as soon as I can, I will come back to play.
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