A Look Back

I'm still working on organizing the Purple Palace in between doing art and doodling at the appropriate tables. Some days I do a little of all things. Other days I think about what I want to do for a very long time. The energy passes and I wait for the next wave. In other words ... it's taking a while.

As I was moving a few things around in the Palace the last time energy hit I glanced at the wall behind me. What a wonderful display of art!

This wall is filled with mosaic birth flowers

I appreciate the mosaics I've made over the years. This break from them might be exactly what was needed (besides giving my hands a rest from the tools involved in creating mosaics) to see -- really see the art. Remembering the stained glass and dish pieces I used, where I sat to create them. How many seasons I weathered to continue creating.

I'm extremely grateful for the gift given to me to create them. I'm mindful that I still have that gift each time I walk into the Purple Palace. I do know I have a lot more to get organized before I can start creating mosaics again. The fact is I still want to make them! They still bring me joy and that's a blessing. Which keeps me going when the energy arises to pull heavy glass and dishes here and there. Not easy work but rewarding once it'll all be finished. I know I'm honoring the gift by giving myself a break from it all to get everything placed where I feel it's necessary and then begin again.

My walls are covered with blessings. Not just my own but from my family as well. Mosaics, paintings and collage live on the walls and the alters. There's room for more! Huzzah!! Some of the hangings get askew on occasion when doors close or someone moves something heavy enough to make walls rattle (it happens). I'm still pleasantly surprised at the emotion I feel when looking, really seeing, the art here.

 

Enjoy your week!

Cindy,  EarthMotherMosaics - Mixed Media Art

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Stay Peaceful and Enjoy the Journey 

Tesserae Tuesday - It's My Birthday!

 Today I've made my way around the sun successfully 66 times. Woohoo!

You can't see my smile but trust me. I'm smiling! My daughter cut my hair last week. Now it is short and I don't need it in a ponytail ALL the time!

As far as mosaic work, I am studying the designs for the temple. I know words will go on it. Depending on how ambitious I feel, I might use all of these shown below.

There will be a sun and a moon, probably a peace sign, a lotus flower. My favorite designs to do will be on it, displayed in some cohesive way. I'd like to take my time with it, so chances are, I'll stop to work on a few things for Etsy. Plus I'd like to work on September's Birth Flower.

So far, I've used a lot of pink! I'm hoping this one turns out a little better than the gladiolus. Although now that they are painted, they look pretty good. I love fixing grout using acrylics for indoor mosaics.

BEFORE

AFTER

Looks a lot better, don't you think?

 

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WIP Wednesday

There's not much to show yet, but I have started the larkspur. This is for a series of 12. I'm making mosaics using the birth flower for each month. This is for July. Larkspur or delphinium.

I'm still unsure it'll come through in the way I want it, but it's up to me to make peace with what does come. Going with the flow ...

The porous nature of the thin set used on this (as you may recall it's Styrofoam covered in plaster cast strips and thin set) has caused the glass to be a little resistant. I'm going to have to use a lot more glue on these pieces and may have to redo what I've done here just to make sure it stays put when it's time to grout. I don't remember having that problem with the piece I did before this one, so it might just be a spot that's too thick or not as smooth as the other one was.

In any case, I have started and I'm happy with these colors.

This might take a while with many stops and starts or it could go quickly. I'm thinking I'd like to enjoy the experience of the 1st flower in the series. Hopefully I'll take my time and appreciate the journey.

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