Seek and Ye Shall Find
Green is the theme for this week's Inspire Me Thursday, in honor of Earth Day on the 22nd. This collage, the third in a series of 6 x 8's, seems an appropriate response. Seek is the title and though not visible unless you click on the photo for a closeup, the dictionary definition for 'find' is pasted to the left of the hands holding the, um, bird's nest (earring).
Speaking of finding, while foraging in a thrift shop on spring break I came across several cards of Wilton porcelain roses and leaves that were ivory, maybe even white a few decades ago. I grabbed 8 cards for $2 and looked for a way to use them as soon as I got back; I painted a few of the leaves with alcohol ink before gluing them on the tree. I suppose using discarded jewelry, buttons, rusty stuff and other treasures in mixed media is a form of recycling.
Thanks to an upper respiratory ailment I've fallen behind on my swaps, forget about the laundry and other chores, but it's hard enough to be creative without wondering if it's the phone or my ears ringing. I have a couple more canvases started, workshops to check in on and several new colors from the Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paint line... hopefully I can go play again soon.
As Earth Day approaches, I'll be looking for more ways to go green; I'd love to know how you celebrate our precious environment - and I can use the tips, so please share!
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xoxo nita
Boy, how do I go green - let me count the ways! When I'm warming up the water to wash my face at night I fill up watering cans for my plants with the cold water till it gets warm; I use compostable plastic garbage bags that decompose in a few months time (great product from http://letsgogreen.biz/ ); of course all my paint mixing containers are from plastic container empties; I'm a 19 year vegan, which reduces all kinds of energy and water use (2,500 gallons to produce 1 lb of beef); I eat locally, organically, and shop at local farmers markets as much as possible; been driving a Prius since 2001... just call me an eco nerd :)
take care!
Trish
Good for you for forgetting about the laundry:)
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I thought I would pay you the same compliment.
Deb