Making Art in the ‘Burbs
Tonight I wanted to give a little love to a fellow artist who has been a wonderful support to me through this past year and also well before that… I feel a bit like she has watched me grow my wings over the years since I first began my 12 Months of Creativity project in Jan 2011.
Laura Wooten did a year long project all her own, which began in January of 2012. She decided to take the brave journey of creating a piece of mixed media art every single week – for a year. To make it even better, she decided to use her own surroundings as her inspiration… gleaming scenes and stories right from her very own neighborhood. This always intrigued me and struck me as incredibly brave – partly because I was at the time living in the city and often made the excuse that there was nothing interesting or stimulating to photograph around me. No excuses for Laura!
She took what was all around her and created beauty with it. At the end of the year, she had 52 beautiful pieces that all came together into one giant presentationof awesome… all of it filled with memories and personal life stuff. I urge you to go check out her latest blog post where she shares about the whole journey, what she learned, the challenges, and so much more.
To wrap this up, I wanted to share my very favorite piece she did throughout the year… which was based on a true occurrence of a hot air balloon landing in her neighborhood! Yep I’m officially a believer in looking all around you for inspiration now. Congrats Laura on finishing a wonderful year-long project, and thank you for being an inspiration!
Hi all. I hope you're enjoying being part of this year-long journey with me! We are sure to encounter many monsters along the way - including the dreaded creative block or the seemingly impossible project. Regardless, we will forge ahead in the name of creativity and keeping that childlike wonder alive.
Thank you so much! I am really honored to be featured here. I hope your readers will take a peek at my project and be inspired to find joy and opportunities for creativity wherever they may find themselves.
You are most welcome! Thank you for inspiring me, and for your continued support! I know i dont post on your blog so often, so i just wanted you to know that i have indeed been following along and enjoying. =)