Friday - My Health and My Future With Art

 My grandson's 18th birthday party was at a skating rink. He and his friends had so much fun!

On Wednesday, I had an eye exam to check for glaucoma. Not only do I have it, I have cataracts as well. However, none is bad at this point and I'm taking that as the blessing that it is. I've got eye drops to help with the pressure and swelling that glaucoma sufferers experience. Right now, my eyes are okay. Saying a blessing and am so very grateful.

When I initially thought I might have glaucoma I suspected I'd have to stop creating art. That's not the case much to my relief. I will keep going until I can no longer go. I believe that's not for quite some time yet. However on Wednesday I had a broken heart. I'll be okay for a while and that's the good news. The cataracts aren't bad yet and glaucoma is labeled "suspected". I'll go back in November, just before Thanksgiving, to get checked again. And will continue every few months, I do believe, to keep checking on it.

Meanwhile, there's art being made!

This is a doodle I decided to start last night.

 

I want to use markers for this one. At least in the background. I'd really love to replenish my alcohol ink markers soon. Since September is my birthday month, I might just splurge and get myself a few gifts and replenish a few things that are in need of replacing.

Look what's in the "to be grouted" pile! Yay!!

Yesterday I started making plain painted papers with no designs or stencils/masks on them at all. I'll share photos of the entire collection next week when I've got them all dry and sorted. Sometimes a plain blue piece of painted paper is necessary for my collage art. I don't have many plain ones so I started building up the colors once more which is always fun anyway because it goes quickly. I love to play with paint. It's a wonderful thing.

These are embellished papers from what I refer to as "roll offs". Cleaning the roller can sometimes give me some really cool looking papers to continue creating on. I doodle mostly but have been known, as I've shown previously, to add stencils and different kinds of paint on them as well.

I plan to start on the requested mosaic using the broken pieces of vase now. I'll share as I go.

Have a great weekend! 

 

Enjoy the journey.

Cindy aka EarthMotherMosaics

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In The Studio - Wednesday

What a great birthday week I had! The best part is, it continues as the weekend approaches. This weekend we'll be having a gathering of family for lots of foods and good times. I'm really looking forward to it!

I was gifted with a fantastic bottle of wine on Friday (my official birthday). This is Apothic Inferno and it's delicious! Limited addition, aged in whiskey barrels for 60 days, it has that smooth sensation as it goes down just like whiskey. I'm not a huge fan of whiskey but I am a huge fan of red wine and Apothic. I completely enjoyed it. It's been added to the list the next time I get my wine order within the next few days!! Woo-hoo!

I gifted myself and got an additional vinyl wall decal to go with this one that my daughter and I put up on my wall recently.

This one is over my door and what I see as I leave the attic each day to visit with my family "below deck" as I like to say.

Meanwhile, I have been at the mosaics table now and then in between the heat we've been having here in Bucks County, PA. Nobody tells Mother Nature what to do, so we'll just wait for her to decide to cool things off a bit.

I've started on the next candle holder and I'm loving how it's looking already. A blue moon with a purple night sky along with drifting white clouds. Neat-oh!

Each candle holder so far has been completely different. I love that! This is number three and once it is ready to be grouted, I'll grout the other two as well and get them listed as I continue to work on the last three I am listing. Fun stuff!!


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Stay Peaceful and Enjoy the Moments.
Cindy, Earth Mother Mosaics