a week of mixed media

it's been quite a week. we had richard's son visiting from costa rica and a live concert by richard's other son scott and lots of things to do with mine and all the things in between the rushes.  it's been incredibly windy and cold, especially at night so mostly staying indoors.  so i decided to join in tag tuesday again this week, staying busy with my hands.

i find that collaborative projects that challenge you bring out the best in my creativity.  i push my boundaries and experiment with new textures and materials and surprise myself most of the time.i am also participating in the prayer flag project where i get to make a garland with all my personal prayers for the year in my crazy fabric collages.  i plan to hang it in the wind on my balcony overlooking the ocean so the breezes will carry those prayers to the sky. stay tuned for a few of them coming up this week. 

sweet nothings

"the heart of the ocean whispers in tender replies"
tag for tag tuesday challenge

when i go into creative mode, it's almost like a fever or a frenzy. i go into a trance, i think of nothing else and live tip toeing over fabrics and collage papers and photographs and words and findings until an idea hits me and i put it all together. it is a suddenness and fullness for days and then it wanes.  it is here now in full swing and i relish it. 

"rouge et blanc" mixed media fabric collage 

i am linking to
http://tagtuesday.blogspot.com/
i highly encourage you to participate in this project since it is hosted by a very talented lady by the name of carolyn saxby from st. ives, cornwall, england.