Feb. 14, 2011

Happy Valentine's Day!!!  Usually I babysit and have to create on my own, but I wasn't needed as a babysitter today so I got to create with everyone else.  We made more roses...this time out of chocolate candies.  I also made a lovie dovie card for Matthew.  On a side note-it was warm and sunny and I feel joyful again.

Feb. 13, 2011

more creating for photo project...and I got some film developed and prints made for a different photo project (which you can see at Baroque if you come)  anyway creating in progress

Feb. 12, 2011

Today I began creating for a photo project I'm working on.  I recently saw the movie American Beauty (good film, but dark).  My favorite scene in that movie has a quote that goes something like "Sometimes my heart becomes so overwhelmed by the beauty in the world I think it will burst".  Anyway, I've been feeling depressed and this was good for me to hear... I've started photographing seemingly insignificant but stunningly beautiful moments... for example the leaf that landed on the pavement just so or the way the light falls on the back of the sofa...  so that's a creation in progress, little beautiful moments.

"I will go plant little flowers."
-Timbre

I forgot to tell you... I went caving and inside the cave there was a mud room...the mud was the consistency of clay and reminded me of my ceramics class.  I made two birds and a nest and left them there for the next adventurers.  I can't believe I forgot that.

Feb. 11, 2011

Valentines Day is right around the corner, so we had to do something for that right.  So, Friday, we made paper roses and cards.  I enjoyed bringing a small bouquet home to my husband. 

Feb. 10, 2011

have you noticed I'm not so good at daily blogging?  I'm not good at many things, but that's often a major downfall for online projects.  So Thursday the 10th...

well that was a sort of lame craft time, but thank you Billy for coming!  Billy came to join us with the hopes of making music from found items around the OCP...cool idea right, well everyone was busy getting ready for the local foods guy talk so it wasn't very creative friendly atmosphere.  We had fun...I had to go home and create something to make up for it.

Wed. Feb. 9, 2011

Winter's bringing me down...I always get a little sad in winter time and I'm feeling the winter blues.  Spring come quickly....please.  But that's unrelated... or is it?  mood often effects creations... 

Yesterday, Mario helped us make origami.  We tried to make origami roses for Valentines day and that got a little complicated...then we made beating hearts, swans, and butterflies.  Thanks Mario!  It was a fun day.

Feb. 8, 2011

Tuesday.  (in case you're wondering why I didn't create at the OCP...Monday's and Tuesday's I babysit so I'm left to create on my own).  I created more paper beads... I need a lot.  I also worked on the sweater I'm knitting, but I didn't finish.

Upcoming creation days at the OCP:  Today, we are making origami!  Thursday, Billy will be helping us make music from found objects at the OCP...bring your dancing shoes!  and I'm still trying to decide what we'll create Friday... I feel like painting if I can get some paint by then...perhaps a sculpture garden from found objects?