It's been three days since I left my house. I'm on my second box of tissues. My husband has so lovingly taken over the kitchen. My thoughts scatter. I feel like a lead-heavy, floating cloud. My reality is just out of reach. I might as well put the earbuds in. With music lilting, I'm enraptured in this green limbo. I realize my verb tenses don't match; just blame it on the Nyquil.
I'm taking advantage of this emerald dreamscape to try to figure out my next precious steps. I've come to realize I'm in the anything-but-gray area between art and craft. I've strung gemstone and glass beads making jewelry. I've manipulated clay into pendants and figurines. I've rearranged words into short stories and poetry. I've stitched fabric into clothing and curtains. I've just begun to splash paint onto canvas. To me, none of these things are too impressive; they just make me smile. And so it seems, these fun little projects make others smile as well. There is where my joy resides.
So, I will continue along this artsy-fartsy adventure I've begun. I will keep sharing my craft-filled winters with the summer tourists who wonder, "What do you do all winter?" I will continue taking on commissioned work that makes me think, "Why didn't I think of that I will keep documenting this crazy, artistic path through YouTube time-lapse videos. I will keep blogging out my wild ideas. And hopefully along the way, I will keep sharing my smile with you!
I'm taking advantage of this emerald dreamscape to try to figure out my next precious steps. I've come to realize I'm in the anything-but-gray area between art and craft. I've strung gemstone and glass beads making jewelry. I've manipulated clay into pendants and figurines. I've rearranged words into short stories and poetry. I've stitched fabric into clothing and curtains. I've just begun to splash paint onto canvas. To me, none of these things are too impressive; they just make me smile. And so it seems, these fun little projects make others smile as well. There is where my joy resides.
So, I will continue along this artsy-fartsy adventure I've begun. I will keep sharing my craft-filled winters with the summer tourists who wonder, "What do you do all winter?" I will continue taking on commissioned work that makes me think, "Why didn't I think of that I will keep documenting this crazy, artistic path through YouTube time-lapse videos. I will keep blogging out my wild ideas. And hopefully along the way, I will keep sharing my smile with you!