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And We’re Off …

February 6, 2012 By 2 Comments

Wow – this is going to be an interesting week – I just know it.

Because since my plea I have worked harder than ever to figure out my path as an artist – and I have had some amazing feedback and comments and support and now I have to show every one of you that none of this was given in vain!

Do you remember the list from last week? Well let’s see …

  1. “Read 4 books” … have read 3 and will be reading fourth after this blog!
  2. “Connect with Doll Artists” … have connected and am following many new amazing artists out there … I literally must have spent 20 hours (at least!) looking, searching, connecting and commenting!
  3. See point 2!
  4. Ok – can’t really do anymore about this one till she tells me to pay in the beginning of March … but I’ll be first in line – promise!
  5. “Sign up for Online Doll courses” … I have indeed.

I have signed up for 2 courses and I’m like a kid in a toy store about this!

The first one is all about learning how to model a head and some hands … I’m pretty confident on this one – I know I model well, and with a super instructor like Marilyn Radzat I am confident that by the end of this course I’ll have learned new tricks and be amazed at what I will be capable of doing – all because Marilyn came into my life.

The second course is by Deb Wood – she will be teaching me about armatures – and I chose this course because between this and the head – I figure that I’ll be ready to create some amazing creatures/witches/dolls. Deb Wood is extraordinary too – if you like fairies you should take a moment to check out her website!

Now, do you understand my excitement? – These are not just your average little doll makers – these ladies … they truly are the best of the best – the cream of the crop – the icing on the cake.

- And I get to learn from them … I know – it takes my breath away every time I think of that.

I know, I always get a little starstruck – I cannot help that … but I do feel very fortunate to have found this new love of Art Dolls and then to be able with a few clicks to say “yes please!” I am then able to be taught by the best.

That is amazing – no more, no less!

The rest of the week?

Well,I’ll be busy getting all my materials (gotta love shopping for materials!), I will continue to “surf” and get to know more about all these artists, I will work on the Kitchen Witch and then – I do have a little something that I’m going to share with you tomorrow – because I’m going to take you on a “first ever” adventure with me … It might get hairy at times, there might be swearing (highly likely!) and there might be tears … but the end result should be fun!

Till tomorrow!

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Purging …

January 9, 2012 By 4 Comments

or is that the word?

You smart people out there might have to tell me if I’ve got the right word – Hubby suggested “Cosmic Re-alignment” … but I think that is slightly too heavy!

Let’s get to it though – let me tell you what I mean – and then you can tell me if I chose the right word!

It is a well-known fact that when big events happen in my life – I need to paint.

And I do not mean dainty little landscape paint – I mean, I have to – MUST – paint walls!

Let me explain – when I went to Denmark this summer, it was the first time I went home in 7 years, and it was cathartic for me. Bad things happened in Denmark the last time I was there and I was not at all hurrying back – well 7 years is hardly hurrying is it?

So, when I went it was with a heart racing a little faster than normal, sweat production a little higher than normal and wine intake definitely a little higher than normal – but I’m happy to say – it was the best time of my life.

But that is not what I want to talk about – what I want to talk about is that when I got home from that holiday – with a lot of jet lag, I went to the Paint Store the following morning (yep – you might want to read that again – the F O L  L O W I N G morning!) and it was not something I had thought about before Denmark, during Denmark or on the plane home from Denmark … no, I simply woke the following morning and thought “I have to paint” and off I went!

Guess what … Mr. Dad and Mrs. Bonus Mum are leaving tonight … 3 weeks they have been with us. Three amazing, fantastic, hilarious, wonderful, happy and fun weeks … but bottom line – they are leaving.

And I must purge!

I must move on and I must clear my head and heart.

Because that is how it is – I need to put those three weeks into boxes and on shelves in my head – making the memories count and making sure they will be right there when I need them.

Anyone of my Danish-Women-Living-around-the-World-Friends know the pain you go through every time you have to take family or friends to the airport.

It hurts.

It hurts a lot.

And I’m sure you could ask any of them – rituals have been put into place to deal with that pain.

I’m sure there are those who lights candles and have wine – or those who take their dog for a looong lonely walk … those who go home and monster-clean their houses, or those who bake a cake …

So many rituals – but the pain is the same.

Because we do not know when we will see the family or friends again.

There is always the slight fear that it might be the last time you see them – and you hold them a little tighter in the last hug at the airport.

I paint … I paint, I think, I purge and I move on …

Because I have to – we all have to. It has without a doubt been the most amazing of Holidays. I can honestly hand-on-heart tell you all that no Holiday even comes slightly close to this one. So much family, so many friends – so much joy.

Today it ends with my Mr. Dad and Mrs. Bonus Mum leaving as the last of all the family, and we are back to being a family of 5 with a dog.

Thank God it is the best family and the best dog.

Purging now – off to the paint store!

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