Around Here: May 2017
May 29, 2017
Hello out there! Here's a little bit about life right now:
This is me right now:
My current art obsession is: Everything Rauschenberg. I went to his exhibit at MoMA and now I can't stop reading everything about what he made and what he said.
"People ask me, 'Don't you ever run out of ideas?' Well, on the first place, I don't use ideas. Every time I have an idea, it's too limiting and usually turns out to be a disappointment. But I haven't run out of curiosity." -- Robert Rauschenberg
I will be sharing lots of photos from the exhibit very soon.
My current life obsession is: Sleep. Is that wrong?
I'm loving: Free cappuccino in the United Club.
Plus, a comfy chair, a plug, wifi, and not having to drag my laptop to the ladies room. Really makes travel delays so much easier to smile through!
I'm hating: The pressure (external and internal) to get everything "right." Most of the time I feel like I'm failing at almost everything I'm juggling.
The good news is that I'm not alone. I think we all struggle in different ways. I am determined to be kinder to myself. To extend myself the same empathy I would give to a stranger or a friend.
My home is: Full of suitcases. Three unpacked suitcases downstairs:
And two half unpacked suitcases upstairs:
My life is: All about travel. Four trips this month. The good news is that it has given me a lot of time to work on the hand embellishment for this quilt:
My favorite art project I made this month but haven't shown on the blog yet: This paper clay jewelry I made for Make It Artsy.
I don't think that the photo does them justice!
These paper clay tiles are so shiny and full of depth and yet paper light. I love them!
Thanks for stopping by!
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P.S. If you'd like to see more behind-the-scenes life stuff, check out my vlog -- I post a new art and life filled vlog to YouTube every single Wednesday. This is last week's vlog: