Repictured Life: April 2013

Friday, April 26, 2013

Project's of Motherhood

THOUGHTS OF A STAY A HOME MOM

Lately I wonder...... should I just go back to work? We'd have more money and there would be a lot less financial stress. Then I think about leaving my daughter and the very thought brings tears to my eyes. I don't know why. Mother's go back to work all the time after having babies, so why am I different? Why shouldn't I go back to work? I don't know. I'm not sure why but, right now entertaining the thought of going back to work is so challenging. I hate being away from my family, especially my growing baby. There is something so magical about watching her grow. I look at her and everyday, she looks a little different and everyday she does something new. Motherhood has been such an amazing experience and I just would hate to part from any part of it. Maybe my mind will change, or I'll be forced to go back. Until then I get to be with my daughter all day and get some art projects completed.

Right now I am actually a little nervous. I'm getting to a place where I have some projects almost done and some paintings completed and I'm going to need to put myself out there. I dread putting myself out there. Something about it feels so scary (even writing this blog was scary because I lack the ability to be open), but I know if I never try I will never know. I need to know.

Currently I am working on this Flea Market Project. They sell everything at flea markets. Most people are looking for a find or a deal, this I KNOW! I'm not exactly going to the flea market to give people a deal on my art, but to see if and what may sell. My thought is; it's a great place to start because of the following reasons:

It's almost free to have a table for the day.
There are hundreds of people that go through there if not more.
Its an average person, not an art person.
It's next to my husband's paintball business.
It's the most inexpensive way to grow a clear vision on what exactly I want to do.

THE FLEA MARKET PROJECT

HELLO messy work space!

What is going on here?

Well this is the photo experiment. These are the pictures I like the most that I pulled from the weekly photos I have been taking. I have enlarged 18 photos and put them on wood. Why wood? I used wood for a few reason.

Printing pictures on canvas is expensive especially if you want a quality size. It also takes away from the quality of the picture.
I could of used transfer paper to canvas but getting transfer paper is currently impossible ( I call the art store every week, tried to order directly from the company, and amazon and ebay are sold out), it seems to be the number one thing on back order.
I like the pictures I take and there good, but there not meant to be these amazing pictures you spend hundreds on. There just meant to enjoy, so expensive framing was also ruled out.

So after hours and hours of Pinteresting. I blended ideas I saw together. I took plywood and had my awesome step dad, cut pieces to the size I wanted ( I don't touch saws I WILL lose an arm!). I sanded the wood down, took adhesive, and glue to the pictures, then after they dried I sealed each picture. Then I had my very busy husband take some time to cut up the pallet wood we got (thank you babe). I gave the pallet wood to my step father to cut to size so I can frame the pictures. From there I will paint all the frames black. Then, I will glue, and nail the frames to the pictures and make them wall ready. As you can see I am in the framing process.

I have also made coasters with the pictures I have taken, painting a few things with chalkboard paint, and I will take a couple painting's I want to get rid of with me. This all makes up The Flea Market Project.

Today is the first nice day we have had all year so I will head out in May and see if I have any success!

This week I finally finished a painting! It's been a challenge with Claire, but she likes to nap here and there and sometimes she likes to help! This is the latest.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO WRITE A BLOG WITH A CRABBY BABY?

Gilmore Girls on for nap time and a moving swing
a bottle
a diaper change
a pack'n'play with over hanging toys
a bottle
a diaper change
a lap for your daughter to sit on

a bottle
a lesson on makeup and a pretend application on your daughter face (5 minutes of happiness)
a diaper change
a lot of bouncing
lots of sunscreen later and a trip outside

I'm not as chubby as this picture looks, I swear.

a happy moment and then

Back to reality.... crabby baby.

taking pants off then putting them back on
a bottle
walking and bouncing
a nap!
a husband who has arms for her to sleep in so you can finish a blog!

THANK YOU!!!!!

Friday, April 19, 2013

For the Love of the Art Museum

I love Art Museum's. I love classic old Art Museum's where art and history meet. The painting become history as there capturing moments in history. It almost feels like a double history lesson. The different trends in art over the years. How shapes, painting strokes, people, environment and feelings have changed over the centuries and decades. It's place to see Warhol's work and be in awe over it, or to wonder why this man is such a big deal. Getting to see a piece from a Cy Twombly's collection that looks a lot like child art but the man has made lots of money and goes down in Art History books. Then there is Van Gogh and Dali and their vision and talent is purely God given, even if you don't like their work you have to respect it. When you look around at all of the work, what art experts consider to be great, and where your eyes actually see talent; it leaves you confused! Being confused is almost one the best parts because you really get to find out what your own taste is and decide for yourself what you like, or if you even like any of it at all.

There is something about being at the Art Museum is calming, and of course quieting. The relaxing tone of the Museum itself; the over hearing of different groups being educated by the Museum staff, the seeing, and feeling what is on the canvas, the paper, the panel, or whatever product is used to showcase an art project. What I love the most, is seeing people appreciate the talent in a way we often forget with technology. Taking the time to learn and be still just for a minute in a life that is often hectic.

I decided to take my daughter to the Museum after an evening at mother's. My mom is also an art lover, and she has amazing prints all over her house. She was watching my daughter one evening and every time someone would put my daughter in seeing distance, of this one picture my mom has one her wall, she would smile and smile. It was almost like she was flirting with the picture. It was adorable. I thought she might be to young to go the Museum... but after seeing her excitement looking at this picture, I thought "why not"! Since she is only 3 months old; she spent most of her time sleeping. She too found the Museum relaxing but for the first 20 minutes she did get to spend sometime looking at the art! Call me crazy but she may have even enjoyed it!
And YES, you can take non flash photo's in an art Museum. I want to show some things we saw but I'm leaving out most of the paintings, because the Museum is free, go see some ART!!!

Capturing moments of those enjoying art work.

This piece is amazing! It's an this armored shield/ robe is made completely out of dog tags. It's a tribute to those who have fought for us. It was my Mother's FAVORITE!

THE END

NEXT WEEK: I'm currently working the Flea Market Project and I'm almost a couple hours away from a finished painting. I'll be showing what I am working on, what I have finished, and writing about the struggle to get there.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Til next week

I'm having computer and picture file problems and they are driving me crazy! I'm almost done with a major project once I figure out what's going on. I need to take care of the issue first and then I will continue to blog!!! Have good week :(.

Friday, April 5, 2013

Appreciating Spring!

Sometimes in life it's nice to have an ordinary week.........

My husband has a career where crazy can things happen, crazy hours are worked, and crazy stories are seen, and told. Sometimes it can leave you wondering: why life can't be more trusting? But since there is this underlying unpredictability in all of our lives we can appreciate what we have. I know I took a few extra moments this week to thank God for a nice day, or a good moment, and of course for my little family.

I can't speak for my husband but I would have to bet it was a strange week for him at work and even though things happened that didn't directly affect him or our family, we still were left we a lot to talk about and a lot of life to appreciate. This week I want to just appreciate that spring just might be here!

My Husband took this picture this week. It's one of my favorite's, so I had to post it first! I have to admit I was a little jealous it wasn't one I took.

This picture actually freaks me out. I took this picture because there are odd things in life everyday life we overlook and I thought this might be one of them but what it really shows is the past in the present. If you look closely in the left corner some weird foggy lines showed up in the picture after I took it. They weren't there when I took it! It freaks me out!