This week I enjoyed taking a class with Martina Sestakova where we did watercolor collages. It inspired me and when I got home I played around a little more and even added some water soluable crayons and doodles to the watercolors.
Week 26: Mosaics
Mosaics are always so appealing. You can really add anything you want to a mosaic and it will just make it look even better! The flow of just picking and placing without much forethought to the outcome is very freeing.
Week 27: Doodles
Back to my art journal again! I used my time this week to take the most basic supply- a black sharpie marker to just doodle. I used the silkscreen print that was on a ribbon I had glued on the page as inspiration. I simply embellished the shapes with a gold sharpie marker. It just goes to show- you don't need anything special to have a quick art date with yourself and the happiness it brings you is immeasurable!
Week 28: Refashioning
The powerful documentary, The True Cost, shows the very dark side of the fashion industry and the true cost of fast fashion. Since seeing this film, I have been even more conscious of my part in all of this. I have made an effort to make more intentional purchases and buy less. I have been adding to my handmade wardrobe instead. In addition, I have looked hard at pieces that I own to see if there were ways to make them into pieces that I will wear more. I turned an extra denim jacket that was just hanging in my closet unworn into a more fun jacket that I am enjoying wearing.
I also finished this piece, Listen, over the past few weeks.
You might recognize some of the elements from past "play" weeks (reverse applique, embroidery and painted fabric) This is what I love about this challenge of experimentation- it just opens up a larger tool box to choose from!
It is so inspiring to see the range of creativity in your 'tool box'! Thank you for sharing and sparking some of my own creative juices!!!
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