Restored Life

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Two Sides To Every Story

When I find a piece of furniture most often it’s pretty beat up. It’s rare if I find a perfect condition piece someone gentle set out for the trash. It happens on occasion and when I do I do a little happy dance. I often think about the pieces I find when I drive them back to my studio. Why was this piece left to get wet, dried by the sun or broken and not repaired. I’ll never know the...

Open Your Eyes!

I heard someone say I hate summer and having a pool. WHAT! Why such hateful words to say about the most magical time of the year. I ask why would you say such a thing? Her words are what I hear a lot from even my own daughter. Towels from swimming, playing in the water park on the floor of the bathroom or dropped on the patio. I know this well because I had that issue. You can never have...

My Summer Creative State of Mind

Only one week from the ending of art camp and already my creative brain is filling up. I spent the day going through my stash and pulling out things that inspired me. So many goodies I forgot I had in my stash. One of those things was an old rocking chair that I can’t wait to get my hands on. It’s in need of a arm repair but it will be restored to a beautiful piece of artwork. This one...

This Is 53

I can’t believe I’m in my 50’s much less 53. It seems so unreal for me to even blog about such a large number birthday. I look back on life and think why did I waste so much time on things that had so little value. In the moment those things seem to have value but looking back the value was what I made it at the time. I don’t believe in seeing into the future but sometimes I think...

Madness

I don’t even know where to start.  This past 3 weeks has had me so overwhelmed with all that has happened.  I guess I should start right where the madness began. Well I can’t go all the way back to the beginning of school but it all lead up to 3 weeks ago with the school art show.  I’m the lone ranger when it comes to setting that baby up.  Not because no one will help me, many offer.  I’m...