her vision. family. art.

i'm starting to see a pattern with this journal. in color and mediums...   finding myself using tape transferred photos, tapes, inks and washes. over/over. i was inspired with my new 't'...  (prev. post) and the statement fits this journal entry, i promise! the base of this page is multiple layers of book text and masking tape. i wish you could touch the screen and literally feel the texture it created. it's almost like vinyl. very pliable. seriously..  the raw appearance of this page fits the post. -happy with this end result

i love sunday mornings..  this morning i sat out on my deck and listened to the creek water run off..   peace. lots of rain this past week in kc. it's been a good weekend hanging out with friends/i love live music, and the more country... the better! friday night a friend brought his guitar over and a bunch of us sat up until 4am listening to him play  and of course we all sang with! it was pretty cool and a lot of fun

while clearing off one of my photo cards, i found this pic of eth and champ... right after we brought him home      of course not much has changed from this photo; size doesn't matter to champ !!

*thoughts and prayers needed here. our immediate and small area was shook up this week with this http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/632710.html. i've met some dear friends from all abroad on this Iatan project, the thought of them being here when this happened is surreal to me. thankful that they are safe, and still sad everyone is living this tragic loss. this kid was just a year older than Bobby, and with him being in construction too, man it's just even more scarry real to me

free

remember this piece-? it's about 3years old, but it's the most recent piece i've made of my grandma. we lost her last saturday, late. but you know what, im ok with it because i will miss her like mad, but she's FREE. and she's with my mom. THANK YOU to everyone for my personal email and thoughts posted here. the support is amazing and appreciated more than you'll know. it's been a crazy; dramatic week, but i'm finally putting some things to rest, and i'm good. 

my gram was a fab woman. she lived a hard life and has been a major player in my life . always. she's tough and a scrapper like me,   !never let life happenings take her down. man what can i say, she's my hero..

i've had little studio time, but did start this page in my spiral journal. it goes with the pages i showed you in my last post. i need to add more to this, but that'll come when i work on the opposite page. this is why i love what i do. i love art. i love life. i love putting the two together. i have a lot of great people in my life, and the fact that i can throw these memories in my journals, then look back on times later on is soo cool to me. people come/go, friendships that are real last forever in my art and through contact. my journals are my real life, and good/bad, i'm blessed to have experienced it all. family is important, i would die for anyone that i love in my life.. fam or not.

this is where journaling comes into play...  photos dont show all.

DEEP post, but real. art is good for the soul and a good tool to heal loss of the people loved and lost. making memories is life...    think about it, then create around it all