Christine's Arts

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2012-01-01T21:04:00.000-08:00

Collage

2011-09-16T08:26:00.000-07:00

I took a class on collage, and we had papers, fibers, even plastic to work with and used gel medium to paste it all to a small 8x8 wrap around canvas. This looks pretty close except for the greens. They are greener in person. The gel medium is great! It has effectually adhered everything, even the little rubber bands to the canvas. I was worried in the beginning about items falling off. But, no need, the stuff is great.

Pretend Virtue

2011-09-12T18:23:00.000-07:00

If you could live your life so that it served you, instead of you serving everyone else, what would that look like? And I am not talking about living selfishly, but, if you didn't have to worry about what others thought of you, and could do the things you need to do to meet your goals and aspirations or dreams, without having to stop to cook your teenager a meal, what would your life look like? I was asked this question in a book I am reading, "The Artists Way" and it is something I have to think about. Really think and decide what that would mean for me. I don't know yet. But, I am going to think on it. I titled this post "Pretend Virtue" after one of the headings because I tend to deprive myself and take care of others desires rather than take care of my own. When I let what others will think of me stop me from drawing or painting or going on that artist's retreat, it may look virtuous, but it is pretend. But, I have to be a good wife, mom and friend, right? How would your life be different?

Change

2011-09-12T09:06:00.000-07:00

What an emotional day yesterday. I went to a service at the San Jose Giants Municipal Stadium. Members of the Military, Police Dept., Fire Dept., Emergency responders, the city council and Mayor Reed were there and the family members of one of the victims of the Colorado flight that went down. Three pastors from three of the local churches took part too. People had written poems, a song, and prayers for the memorial. We saw the dreaded videos of that terrible day, and a young man in uniform played taps. An ABC 7 news woman, Karina, was the MC and she did a fantastic job. Afterwards they handed everyone a bag lunch and then some people made a film as tribute on youtube to thank all of the heroes who risked and/or lost their lives on that day that changed the world, you can view it here .