home again

they say home is where the heart is - but what if mine's split between two?

i'm trying to look happy and grateful to be back at the family's house.

i'm trying to conceal the fact that i want to be somewhere else 90% of the time.

and i'm trying not to make this into another boo-hoo entry.

but it all seems to be going there, doesn't it ?

maybe it's the Bon Iver.

7 weeks away from a different life. one full of independence and growth. one full of choices.

but when i look back at all the strength i've gained from the wonderful people i surround myself with, i know i can trudge through it.

counting down...

using time wastefully

i'm sort of proud of myself for putting time aside to work on small projects amongst the madness that has been school/work lately.

i feel like i've been in this artistic rut for years on end and have finally begun to monopolize the resources available to me as an art student.

here are a few small things i've completed - meet The Forest Gents (yet to be individually named):





hope all is well on your end :)

moving on along

i don't know what it is lately but i'm messing with every canvas i can find! working with a graphic designer friend on making a website to display my artwork/photography/whatever else.

here are some smaller works i finished tonight:




we'll see what this weekend brings!

matryoshka dolls out of driftwood

lately i've been (slowly and sometimes painstakingly) learning to make the best out of the situation. i've been really stressed lately with the usual - work, money, school - and it's been admittingly hard to stay positive and not lose focus.

to get out of these ruts i conquer the little things to build esteem, whether it be spending quality time with friends or treating myself to a hot coffee to relieve the stress.

finding small ways to conquer my biggest fears work as well. i'll counter being alone with surrounding myself with lovely people, or i'll counter being unproductive with painting or cleaning off my desk.

it's sort of a cheap high, getting happy over nothing big. but then when looking back, those are the big things that helped be get by.

and i cherish every moment of it.

decisions decisions

my small works didn't get accepted into the gallery exhibit. now i have all this art i don't know what to do with.

should i open my own etsy?

i'm afraid no one's willing to spend the money on original artwork right now.

maybe i'll make prints & notecards.

???

mindless vision

the past few days i've been on this little artistic train of mine... mindlessly doing piece after piece without much time to look upon my work after i complete it.

but i've come upon a dilemma folks. normally i get an idea in my head and i pursue the work until completion.

this one has got me stuck. this one i can't seem to finish.


is it because i don't want to ruin her? maybe i shouldn't be too attached, i usually just go for it with my other work.

i think i'll just stare at her. maybe she'll tell me.

ever been stuck?

wood can be cute

i'm not sure how many of you follow my tweets but i just recently finished a project i was working on for a Small Works Exhibition at school. you basically create a few pieces no larger than 18" in any direction and they go through a panel to be accepted in a gallery event. i hope they sell!!










i've never done anything like this before so i was super excited to see how they would come out - i'm pretty happy with them!