Sometimes every day life is just at odds with the artistic process. I am caught up in a maelstrom of parenting issues and mundane every day tasks. Actually I find the mundane tasks of life to be the perfect pass time when I am stressed out, but I hate having to ignore that tiny voice that’s whispering in my ear “but you had this really great idea for a lariat”.
So, I am serving up a random 5 Friday Favorites of Mixed Media Blogs. Enjoy, and I hope we all find creative time this weekend.
Art In Stitches - Susan Lenz is a relatively recent find for me. I’m very interested in following her as she prepares for a solo exhibition next summer. There’s something completely fascinating about watching the artistic process from another point of view. Check out this detail of her piece In Box XXXIX
Jane Wynn’s Studio - Jewelry, drawing, mixed-media assemblage, there’s a lot going on here. I really like her quirky style. She frequently features photos of herself peering sideways at the camera. I love that! Probably because I tend to avoid pictures of myself like the plague.
Layers Upon Layers - Cyndi Lavin’s blog about mixed-media art. There’s a bit of everything here: artist interviews, how-tos, inspirational links and life.
Ornamental - Nina Bagley’s blog is so beautiful and poetic. I find it very moving. It’s honest and artistic and both forlorn and soothing. Her writing style and jewelry have so much depth.
DJ Pettit - Her faces are so arresting. I love to watch her work evolve as one small piece becomes part of another larger piece. I bought a button card from her on etsy and it’s such a fantastic tiny treasure.
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Susan Lenz 09.21.07 at 10:46 am
Hi!
You can’t imagine my surprise when clicking to your wonderful website and seeing my name and blog reference. Thanks so much!
By the way, I, too, am routinely experiencing many exasperating parenting issues…I have a seventeen year old boy who thinks he lives in the shadow of his nineteen year old, ballet dancing brother. He is quite dramatic…so “acting out” always has a unique spin. He’s been brought home in a police car for having entertained homeless people while dressed in an abandoned refrigerator box. Of course, Alex knew he hadn’t broken any laws and wanted the police office to tell him exactly…like, the code number…of his transgression. The poor officer was totally frustrated and just said, “Here, you handle it” before driving quickly away. This week, we are celebrating an interim report card that (for a rare change) doesn’t have any Ds or Fs.
I didn’t have the elder son until I was 28 years old. My mother was really worried about us. She always said that “having children is for the young and stupid” and she was worried that we’d “wise up” before having any! She also said that “parenting” is not a word…it’s a “life sentence”. I guess we’re in for the long, long haul.
Susan