How many of us don't do self portraits because we can't draw, aren't artistic, etc. Go beyond the self portrait, get out of your face, go for broke. Find the joy in creating and expressing yourself. This is from another of Orly Avineri's art journaling group. Of coarse I expanded on the theme. I am [...]
It has been said many times before, all of artist's work are self portraits. We did a series of self portraits at Orly Avineri's latest art journaling group. Here are mine. January is a good time to look inward and look at ourselves. I recently turned 50 years old, and I am also reaching the [...]
I am excited and honored to announce that I was selected to be a teacher at Teesha & Tracy Moore's Journalfest 2011 October 26-30, 2011 in Port Townsend, Washington! I will be teaching my "Layers of Life" class. I am thrilled to be part of this years amazing lineup! The rest of the lineup be [...]
I have a lot of projects going on right now which can lead to a lot of voices in my head screaming at me to get things done. I am under some time constraints so these voices get amped up. This sort of sums up what I am feeling right now...
Memories are tricky things. We tend to look at much of the past in romantic ways. We worry about the future. We seldom live in the present. Each present moment with our loved ones is so very precious and fleeting. I choose to live very much in the present. Get those memories out and on [...]
I am working on some projects to get ready for Teesha & Tracy Moore's PLAY Retreat. I am re-photographing some previous spreads. This was previously blogged on my old blog here, and is from one of Orly Avineri's wonderful classes.
Happy New Year! I have been reflecting about what I want in this new year. More creativity. More expression. More time to crate. More learning. More art. More posts. More challenges(in a good way). More love. More fun! More time with friends. A more healthy lifestyle. More exercise. More activity. Do you see a pattern [...]
We all have losses in our lives, it is a part of life. It is how we deal with these losses that matters most. I choose to celebrate the lives of the ones I have lost. This holiday season remember those we have lost. Remember what they have contributed to your life and who you [...]
This is a spread from a class from Orly Avineri. We did a study in black and white ONLY. It is also shown on my old blog here. It is one of my favorite spreads. I tend to see more in shades of grey than in black and white, how about you?
As long as I can remember I have been visted by ghosts. They come to me when I am alone and very quiet. They come to me in dreams. They talk to me and tell me secret things.
I am thankful for all the wonderful, beautiful women in my life. This is for you. You make my life beautiful. From Orly Aveneri's wonderful art journaling class.
These are the fragments of my life. Tattered, worn, wrinkled, layered, pulled apart, fragmented. A glimpse of what came before me, what is now, and what will be left after I have gone. What do you see? What is hidden? How much do I allow you to see? Click on the image for a larger [...]
History With Family As I child I remember going through a big box of old family photos with my mom. Occasionally my grandmother would visit and she would go over them with me as well. They told me the story of my family history. I would go through it over and over wondering what the [...]
I am a paper bear! I love paper! I love vintage papers, scrapbook papers, tissue papers, newspaper, handmade papers, etc, etc, etc... I tend to hoard paper. I am trying to be better and use "the good stuff" and share the wealth with my friends. I go to swap meets, I scour the internet, etsy [...]
When was your last play date? I have many friends who take their kids on play dates. I even have friends who take their pets on play dates. But how many adults you know that have play dates? Well, I think that should change. I am all for adult play dates! This last summer [...]
Hello and welcome to my new blog! If you were a follower of my art at http://amanwhocrafts.blogspot.com welcome to my new blog, A Paper Bear. A Paper Bear uses my own art for backgrounds and header. I like that I can change headers and background, because I get bored easily. I could not do [...]
