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So - first off. So sorry for my absence.

Both my desktop and my laptop are fiercely revolting against DeviantArt for some reason unknown to me.

One day they are fine - and the next they just won't go to the site. Or they take AGES to load anything.

I've been keeping busy with a good deal of things.

Art Every Day Month kind of slowly died out for me. I was horrible at uploading what I did each day. It seemed like if I took the time to upload than I didn't have time to work that day. And in the end I started working on a few comissions for some extra cash for Santa.

That's pretty much what I've been up to ever since. Working on some Christmas presents, comissions, and the first page of the traveling journal - so I can send that out as soon as possible.

If you signed up for it and I somehow missed adding you to it - here's the DA page for it.



Hope all is well. More work coming soon. I hope. <3

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/28408976/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/28408976/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:58:11 PST
Pearl Buck

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/28327415/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/28327415/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:40:32 PST
For those of you that don't know what TWLOHA's is...

[link]

Today is basically about writing the word love on your arm. Writing it to promote awareness about things such as self injury, addiction, depression, and suicide - specifically within the teenage years. (As I think this is where it is most often not taken very lightly. - you know, hormones.) But also acknowledging that these are things people won't grow out of. That people much older than their teens suffer. They fight these things ever single day.

So writing love on your arm not only promotes awareness and conversation about difficult subjects. It's also there as a sign of support. A sign that someone cares about you when depression, addiction, self injury, and thoughts of suicide make it so difficult to believe that could be true.

Love is the movement.
Rescue is possible.

You are never alone.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/28162769/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/28162769/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:44:38 PST
(I've always wanted a website where there was a bookcase sort of thing, and you could select the "book" you wanted and the pages would turn, ect... As close as you could get to actually looking through my books on the computer. So maybe I'll put that in motion once with is finished so that I have a place worthy enough to share the work of others. I just know nothing about website design. Maybe I'll make an art trade with someone who's willing to help in that department.)

Anyway - I'm looking for people who are willing to participate. I say willing because unfortunately there are a few requirements.

1. I want you to be honest with yourself that you'll have the time, motivation or inspiration to do a page. I'm thinking a two week max in any one place. If nothing happens in a 2 week span - that's completely okay. Things come up, but I'll ask that you pass the book along so that others have a shot.

2. There's a bit of a financial factor, as I won't be able to provide funds to mail it each and every time. So when you're finished I'll need you to mail it on to the next person on the list. I'm going to collect addresses ahead of time and move it around in a way that hopefully the financial burden won't be great, but there is a chance that you might be asked to mail it to a different country.

Other than those two things -

The idea behind the book is a game of telephone. Have you ever played that game as a child? You sit in a circle and one person starts by whispering something in the ear of the person sitting next to them, and that person whispers what they heard to the next person and so on.

The last person in the circle says what they think they heard out loud and most of the time - it comes out completely different than the original phrase.

The book will work in the same way. I'm starting by doing a page. The next person will get the book and create something "inspired" by what I did. And so on. THERE ARE NO REQUIREMENTS ON WHAT YOU DO.

Writing a story, poetry, drawing something, collage, music... (I would LOVE it if someone that was into music joined this. They could write something inspired by whatever the person before them did - and then record it, burn it to a CD - it wouldn't have to be CD quality or anything... then the next person would create something inspired by the music. It would be lovely.) ANYTHING.

The only restriction is that it fit on a two page spread of a 8x10 spiral bound journal.

If you want to participate... note me your name and address. Depending on how many people are interested I'm going to get this going pretty soon here. Any questions, feel free to ask!

Thanks for reading. <3

"I've been roaming around
Always looking down at all I see
Painted faces, fill the places I can't reach"

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/28080833/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/28080833/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:22:39 PST -Plath

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I've committed myself to "Art Every Day Month". I've been in such a funk lately. And I think it's mainly due to laziness and no personal motivation. So - I'm hoping this will help. I always hold myself more accountable when other people are involved.

I'll be posting something creative a day on my blog. I wish I could commit to something finished a day - but that's not really realistic for me at the moment. So some of them might be unfinished pieces or pages. As long as I pick up a paint brush or write something, I'll consider my day a success.

All of the finished work will be posted here of course.

If you'd like to join in or just want more information go here: [link]

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I've been toying with a few ideas in my head.

One is starting a traveling journal. I've tried to do this for a while. (Once while I was living in Germany, but I never managed to get it off the ground.) So I'm going to give this idea another shot.

But I think I'm going to write up a separate journal for this one.
So excuse the possible journal spam.

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The other idea that's been hanging out is something kind of strange. I've wanted to do some kind of public art motivational thing.

Someone was kind enough to show me "you are beautiful", [link]

Which is kind of the same idea. But I want this to be more broad. More open to what the message might be. It can be something as simple as leaving a letter somewhere for someone to find. Or spray painting your message for the entire world to see. But I want to have a place for all of this to pile up. So people could visit and be inspired to do something as well or also just so that idea might be seen by more eyes. The internet is wonderful - and magically makes everything international.

But I'm not sure how to do this yet. A group on DA? Or club? But I don't have the money to fund a subscription. And I know very little about both.

A myspace page maybe? Facebook?

I still haven't decided where to do this.

Any ideas? Words of advice? Thoughts?

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/27849388/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/27849388/ Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:41:24 PDT One I've read multiple times from other users concerning the "maturity" filters on this site.

So feel free to skip - as I'm sure you've read it all before.

I briefly thought about putting a maturity filter warning on my last deviation.
After all there *is* nudity. But I dismissed the idea because I thought that was silly.
It was just boobs. With no sexual content. Nothing obscene and nothing unnatural - just a pair of boobs.

But - to my surprise I did get reported and the setting was changed.

And I'm not upset or disappointed about that. I'm on this site and I will willing follow their rules because that's what I agreed to when I made this page.

I guess I'm just saddened by the idea that it's not okay for breasts to be exposed.

I think it takes me back to my breastfeeding in public days.

I was one of those women that was going to breastfeed where ever I was. I was not going to make my child scream and cry and wait until we got home. And I CERTAINLY wasn't going to go to some disgustingly dirty bathroom to feed my child.

The only exceptions I made were for male friends and family.

But if you were a stranger... I didn't care.
At that point breasts were not a sexual thing. They were a functional thing. And I was relatively discrete not that I felt I should have to be.

I fed on planes, restaurants, malls, and parks...

And I actually did run into people that asked me to stop. Or go somewhere else.
Once I was in a mall women's bathroom - they had a nice little sitting area with couches and a table... you know the type? I had a lady who worked there come in and ask me to use a stall.

How horrible is that?

I guess I just don't understand where this fear comes from? If you happen to sit on the opposite side of this view, please... explain this to me. I promise I'm a very open person and I will do my best to understand where you are coming from with nothing but respect for your opinion and views.

So...
Yeah...
Go boobs!

And to make this art related... this is how I feel. And I don't think it needs a maturity warning. [link]

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/27758199/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/27758199/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:24:03 PDT Your pride or some kind of personal war?
And will you throw it away?
For nothing more than a simple taste?

I'll stay in time and watch you pass by
I draw this line and hope you'll take my side
You shouldn't have to fight alone
It's nobody's battle but your own"

-Alexisonfire, To A Friend ( [link] )

Dear Jude,
You shouldn't have to fight alone.
I'll hold your hand and remind you that everything will be okay.

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So TOM's shoes is doing something cool I signed up for. They're looking for artists to help them decorate some of their shoes. I have no idea what they plan on doing with the shoes *after* you decorate them. ? But I signed up to be one of the artists... they just sent me an e-mail back asking for my info and a few examples of my work. <3 So hopefully if all goes well - I'll be doing some volunteer art for them on a cool pair of shoes.

You can sign up as well! (I have no clue if it's just a US thing or not?) Just send an e-mail here saying you're an artist interested in volunteering.

TOMS.artist@TOMSshoes.com

Also - if you're not familiar with TOM's, here's the site: [link]

Basically, you buy a pair of their shoes and a pair of shoes goes to a child in need.

Definitely something that's on my Christmas list this year. (Along with a bag from Mend. <3)

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Let's see - I'm working on getting all caught up with DA now. So hopefully if there's anything unanswered from me you'll be receiving that soon.

Also- ALL of the Love Yourself For Art stuff has been sent out as of now. Thanks again to everyone who participated and contributed - you all have my undying love.

If you don't receive something from me in 2 weeks and you were suppose to - please let me know.

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I have two little projects buzzing around in my head that I'd really like to get started before March. So journals on that coming soon I think. I just have to make up my mind on a few things.

<3

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/27578088/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/27578088/ Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:33:42 PDT I want you to see
That I'll be there when you're trembling;
that I'll be there with you relapsing
into madness, into madness.

And I want you
I want you to see
That I'll be there when you're trembling;
and I'll hold you up when you're collapsing into sadness.
I can stand it."

[link]

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/27011338/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/27011338/ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:39:53 PDT You will let me down down down

Keep quiet no longer,
We’ll sing through the day,
Of the lives that we’ve lost,
And the lives we’ve reclaimed."

-Rise Against

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There are a few things I forgot to share with you. Silly me.

First - Here's the news article thanking all of the people who donated cards for the Love Yourself For Art Contest. It also features all of the cards that were donated. You should check them out. <3

[link]

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I heard back from the Harmless non-profit. A bit back they were collecting work to put together a book called "In Our Own Words". (News article found here: [link] ) I sent in Lace as a submission and it was accepted. So I'm really excited about that.

Lace will be published in a book! Baby steps, right? The book will be available to people in the UK, as Harmless is a non-profit over there, but I'm still not sure when or if it will be available to other countries.

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For my ATC friends I have a few fun things to share -

1. Some of you participated or are participating in the First International Exhibition of Contemporary Collage - Cut & Paste... where you mail in postcard art. (Might as well share that link as well, [link] )

Well, I stumbled across something of similar interest:

"The International Art Therapy Organization and the Art Therapy Alliance are sponsoring a global interactive event called "Art Peace Sustainability." Everyone is invited to submit postcard-sized format [5 x 8 inch] works reflecting these concepts for this event. You also can make “response art” inspired by the following questions:

Does art therapy impact peace and sustainability on the planet?
How do art, peace, and sustainability intersect?
Does the creative process of art making resolve conflicts?
Does art therapy build and sustain community?
Is art therapy a "green" practice?"

Found here: [link]

And 2. ARTOMAT! Have you heard of it? Basically they are changing old cigarette vending machines into ART VENDING MACHINES! Brilliant!

Here's the site: [link]
You can send in art the requirements are there. It's pretty interesting stuff. I'd like to give it a shot when I have the time.

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I'm participating in the 365 project - where you take a picture a day. I'm calling mine "365 days of Eden" (Ha... just realized that's a complete 500 days of Summer rip off, oh well.) Anyway, all of the photos will be of my daughter. It's really a great excuse for me to mess around with the settings on my amazing camera that I've never played with in all the years I've had it.

I'm going to spare the DA world my photos. But I'll be sharing them on Facebook here: [link]rofile (let me know you're from DA if you add me. <3)

And on Flickr here: [link]

No photos up yet. But soon I hope. I can't seem to get them off my camera at the moment.

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And lastly, I'm working on the 24 hours of awareness project, but I'm doing it a bit differently.

The idea of the project is to spend an hour for 24 days raising awareness for 24 different causes.

I can't do a page in an hour. And I don't think I can manage a spread a day. So instead I'm doing an altered book and I'll do a spread a week. Instead of supporting causes - I think I'm going to pick a non-profit a week. And read up on them. Spread their name around. And then put the art up. In hopes that others will check them out too.

I definitely have to take the time to learn about each cause, because how can you possibly do art/raise awareness about something you know nothing about. So I'm giving myself a week each until I fill the book.

I'm looking for non-profit suggestions, if you'd like to share any. Here's my list:

1. Invisible Children
2. Art is the Cure
3. TWLOHA
4. Heart Support
5. Falling Whistles
6. TOM's shoes
7. I heart... ]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/26946467/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/26946467/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:15:11 PDT And they found me here."

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So The Love Yourself For Art Contest ended today.

I will most definitely be running it again in March 2010. (March 1st is Self Injury Awareness Day.)

I also want to say thank you to everyone that contributed and participated. You made it possible. Thank you. <3

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I'm planning on doing this : [link]



It starts tomorrow already. No rest for the living?

I'm pretty excited. I'm going to kind of be a bit liberal about it. (I've always wanted to try my hand at an altered book - and this seems like good excuse.) I'm going to pick 24 non-profits and do a page/spread for each. <3

Unfortunately, it will probably take me longer than an hour a day to do the page. That's why I'm going to be a bit liberal. No pressure. Ect.

But you should check it out. <3

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Also - because of the contest, I fell a bit behind on responding to deviations, replies, and journals. So I'm going to try and clear out my DA account, before I post any new work. So if you find random comments on old old things... sorry. <3

Hope everyone is well.

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"You make me happy, ah
When skies are gray
You make me happy, ah
Oh, when skies are gray
They're gray and gray,"

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/26532523/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/26532523/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:22:14 PDT
-Margery Williams, "The Velveteen Rabbit"

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So - counting all of the donation cards I've received so far and the ones I've completed, I have a total of 20 cards! Which is wonderful! I should have no trouble at all getting to the 40 goal.

I'm so confident that after I received some cards from that looked stunning in ATC sleeves - I decided to make some of my own from old photo sleeves I had lying around. They look so much nicer now. (My apologies to any of you that received cards without these. A pity I didn't think of making them/buying them sooner.)

So the contest is moving right along.

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is working on something kind of cool and worth sharing. He's made a heart frame and in the middle he's painting the names of loved ones. Anyone and everyone's loved ones. I've noted him a name. And you should do the same. (Ack! Rhyming. Too much Dr. Seuss!)

But yes... here's the piece - [link]

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CONTESTS!

There are so many awesome ones that I have a feeling that I will forget. Let's see...

is running a contest called Letters to Loved Ones. The entries can be anything you like... written or art. In fact I think I'll be judging the visual entries. <3

[link]

is doing something neat. It's called Operation KIND. Basically it starts with you being nice to someone you don't know (or perhaps someone you do know that really needs some kindness.)

More information here: [link]

And have started a new contest. The theme this go round is "balloon". Rules and everything can be found here : [link]

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<3 Last thing - I started one of these: [link]

It's like twitter and blogspot had a baby! It's so much fun and easy to use. I think it's my new thing. If you have one/make one let me know.

Okay- back to making transparent ATCs... ? We'll see how they turn out.

Hope everyone is doing well.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/26381914/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/26381914/ Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:55:17 PDT you'll play lonely games too.
Games you can't win
'cause you'll play against you.

All Alone!
Whether you like it or not,
Alone will be something
you'll be quite a lot.

And when you're alone, there's a very good chance
you'll meet things that scare you right out of your pants.
There are some, down the road between hither and yon,
that can scare you so much you won't want to go on.

But on you will go
though the weather be foul.
On you will go
though your enemies prowl
On you will go
though the Hakken-Kraks howl.
Onward up many
a frightening creek,
though your arms may get tired
and your sneakers may leak.

On and on you will hike.
And I know you'll hike far
and face up your problems
whatever they are."

-Dr. Seuss, "Oh, the Places You'll Go"

I am of a firm belief that the secret to life and happiness can all be found in Dr. Seuss books.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/26249822/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/26249822/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:08:05 PDT Because love is a loyalty sworn, not a burning for a moment.
Come what may I will be standing right here by your side;
I wont run away, though the storm's getting worse and there's no end in sight.

And storms will surely come,
But true love is a choice you must make
And you're the one
that I have set my heart to choose.
As long as I live, I swear I'll see this through."

-Thrice, The Weight [link] (from their newest and leaked CD that's suppose to be out in October.)

I'm so in love with this song right now. It's been a while since I've had a song that I listen to over and over and over.

I think it's such an honest song about love. And the fight.

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Speaking of Love - the contest is moving along. Only a few more days to sign up! Starting August first to the thirty-first - Love yourself! <3

I'm completely in awe of the response this has gotten. As of right now there are 41 participants - which I'm completely ecstatic about. I think that's around the right number because I'm not really sure how many prizes I can handle. I've started on a few but only finished two.

Even more exciting than the 41 who've signed up to give this a shot are these amazing people who've offered to help with making prizes:

http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25689005/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:33:35 PDT
I've talked to a few people who’ve quit smoking after years of doing it. They all say the same thing - if they smell it or really think about it, they still crave it. And I think the same goes for people who have self injured. If you're having a hard time and those situations that brought about self injury in the first place return. The cravings return as well.

So I'd like to do a contest.

WHO: This is a contest for people who currently self injure or have self injured in the past. Self injuring is any time you do something knowing it will deliberately cause you harm. This can be any number of things.

I want to trade you a mini piece of art (about the size of a playing card) for one month of you going self injury free.

As you can imagine this contest will run completely on the honor system. I'll have no way of knowing whether or not you've actually kept your word. But of course, I ask you to do so. This contest will be run again in October. So there will always be another chance for you to try again. It’s not a contest of who can go the longest, more of a contest against yourself.

PRIZE: A small 64 mm × 89 mm piece of art work. Something small enough to keep with you. In your pocket, or maybe where you keep your blades, or whatever it is you use, where ever it is you go, to self injure. Something that will remind you you're not alone. That you're loved. That you’re strong. And that you have other options. Each piece will be hand made and unique. Some may have similar looks or messages, but each one will be different.

DATES: The contest will start August 1st and will go until the 31st.
You have until the 1st of August to notify me in some way that you wish to participate. If you don’t feel comfortable doing this in a public way - feel free to note me. No one else will know. I want to know everyone that’s participating before the 1st, because the entire month of August I will be making the prizes.

If more people join than I think I can handle on my own, these lovely people have also volunteered to help me out with the prizes:

http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25606573/ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:35:03 PDT whether or not you have to have a paid account to do so.
Or if you just run it through your journal and write up a "news" page on it.

But I want to do this.

Several of you may know... or may have guessed from looking through my gallery or my favorites, but I suffer from self-injury. I say it like that, not because I have wounds on my body or anything current, but because I feel like it's something you fight. Something that doesn't ever really leave you completely.

I've talked to a few people who's quit smoking after years of doing it. They all say the same thing - if they smell it or really really think about it, they still crave it. And I think the same goes for people who have self injured. If you're having a hard time and those situations that brought about self injury in the first place return. The cravings come with them.

So I'd like to a contest.

A contest for people who currently SI.

It would go on the honor system. In trade for some time of not SI, I'll do a ATC. One to keep with you. In your pocket, or maybe where you keep your blades, or whatever it is you use. Something that will remind you you're not alone. That you're loved. And that you have other options.

I have no idea how long this should go. It's been a good while since I really stopped, so I can't recall just how hard the struggle is in the beginning. Is a month without it a good amount of time? Then I can make the cards during that month. And who ever goes a month gets one. It won't be a contest of who can go the longest, more of a contest with yourself.

Of course, to receive your "prize" you'd have to be comfortable with giving me your address so that I could send it. But I swear all addresses will be burned after the mailing.

Also- if your uncomfortable with others knowing you SI, you can note me to join.

But I want to know everyone that's "doing it" from the beginning of the month.

Then - I can run it again, maybe with a month in between.

If anyone would like to donate their time to help me make "inspirational" ATCs. I'd more than welcome the help. (I have no idea how big this may or may not get, but I'd be super sad if I couldn't meet the demands.)

It's really time for my art to start doing something.

Um...

I think that's it. Just ideas for right now. Thoughts?

Completely inspired by 's ATCs and also by this... [link]
A collage made by a girl to remind herself...

Hope you're all doing well.
Thank you for putting up with my crazy uploads.
I had an entire weekend dedicated to making art, and it was lovely.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25492376/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25492376/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:18:04 PDT and a few others.

Copied from

"Let's go ATC trading, guys ...

There seem to be only two basic rules:
(1) Size is 6cm by 9cm (either portrait or landscape orientation)
(2) Cards are never sold, but always traded

And two guidelines:
(1) Each card is ideally a one-off original - ie preferably no multiple reproductions
(2) Back of the card has the artist's name, contact detail, name of the card, and date created.

Otherwise, it seems the sky's the limit - any medium (watercolor, photo-manip, fabric, metal, collage, lithograph, etc etc) and any message.

(I'm sure you all know about ATCs, but a useful starting point for resources and links is at [link] )

~KysPerspective suggested the idea to me, and she and I will be trading, and both of us would be delighted to trade with anyone else who's interested."

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I want to try something new. And I'm all for getting original art in the mail - no matter how small. <3

I would love to do them aimed at a partner... so if you'd like to do a trade with me, let me know here. Or somewhere - and I'll get working on them soon.

Yay! I'm so excited.

Join us here:

[link]

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25490766/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25490766/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:46:44 PDT But behind this emotion,
There lies a sensible heart
A sensible heart"

May 30th

There's only one thing I hate about you.

You make me feel like I'm not good enough. I know that I'm not ever going to change - at least not in the areas that are so obviously annoying to you, SO I feel as if I'm never going to be good enough. I'll never be that person.

May 31st

I ask who she is
We both feign disinterest. Make it casual curiosity. But we both hold in our secret breaths, wondering how this will play out. Will you call my bluff? Will I call yours? Do I want to?

June 6th

Female objectification

Saint? Naked? Red back with dried glue. Too sexual? Too gross?

June 8th

Death and decay is beautiful when it's natural.

I found a baby bird that had fallen from the nest. It had maggots moving beneath the skin, I thought it was still breathing.

Road kill is the worst. For months now I've watched the death of an animal become something more... flat. Pressed into the concrete over and over. Rained on. Just a pelt of something that at one time wasn't flat. Something that was breathing

Escapism. Fantasy as a parallel for everything we're too afraid to face.

June 17th

My crimes are written on your body.

June 18th

On rare occassions, I think two wrongs do make everything right again. Are we even now?

Dear me,
I'm taking over. Holding your love ransom until you're able to handle it yourself again. Love is a strong emotion, one I'm beginning to doubt all are capable of, and you're just too weak.

Love is for the brave.

STOP BEING A COWARD!

Words connecting and words tearing apart. Writing people together.

Rule one for a conversation.
There is no right answer. No one wins a conversation.
Two. When someone is talking to you - stop thinking about what you're going to say in response. Do your best to put yourself in their place. Do your best to really understand what they are saying, and what they aren't saying.
Three. Choose better words.

June 22nd

With these words I whisper, I will guard your heart.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25339513/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25339513/ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:38:24 PDT
Sorry I disappeared for a bit there.

The hubby and I traveled to New Orleans for the wedding of our close friends.
It was our first weekend to ourselves since we've had our daughter and we really enjoyed ourselves.

Needless to say - I haven't done ANY art.

I *did* take a trip to the cemeteries down there, and while I don't consider myself any kind of photographer (besides a very very amateur one) I still think I'll share one or two. <3

More photos can be seen here: [link]

Also- TONS of messages/deviations to go through. But they all will get some attention here soon. Thanks for being patient.

Hope everyone is well.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25207406/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25207406/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:18:17 PDT We can control the context of presentation.
Is there anybody on the receiving end?
Reaching out for some kind of connection.

Come on and wash these shores away.
Come on and wash these shores away.
I am looking for the crest,
I am looking for the crest of a new wave.

We can be the bands we want to hear.
We can define our own generation.
Is there anybody on the receiving end?
Are you ready to brave new directions.

Come on and wash these shores away.
Come on and wash these shores away.
I am looking for the crest,
I am looking for the crest of a new wave.

Let breathe new dawn this art is dead!
No signs of original thought in the mainstream.
Is there anybody on the receiving end?
We can eclipse all that came before us.

Come on and wash these shores away.
Come on and wash these shores away.
I am looking for the crest,
I am looking for the crest of a new wave."

-Against Me!, New Wave
[link]

I hate the word "kitsch".

Here's a brief summary brought to you by wiki...

"denoting art that is considered an inferior, tasteless copy of an extant style of art. The term kitsch was a response to the 19th century art whose aesthetics convey exaggerated sentimentality and melodrama, hence, kitsch art is closely associated with sentimental art. Moreover, kitsch (art) also denotes the types of art that are like-wise æsthetically deficient (whether or not it is sentimental, glamorous, theatrical, or creative) making it a creative gesture that merely imitates the superficial appearances of art (via repeated conventions and formulae), thus, it is uncreative and unoriginal; it is not Art. Contemporaneously, kitsch also (loosely) denotes art that is æsthetically pretentious to the degree of being in poor taste, and industrially-produced art-items that are considered trite and crass."

Who can judge art like this?
Who could say this about someone else's art?

We are all products of our surroundings. Things we are exposed to, things we've chosen to expose ourselves to. But we are not original. Not really. An original mix of things maybe... and our creations, whether music, art or otherwise, will be the same. Combinations of things that have already been. We take what we've seen... mix it with something else and try to do it better. But is there ever anything new?

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25156351/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25156351/ Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:27:28 PDT
There's this local art event that happens in the summer called The Art Walks, where art is displayed in the square and people can walk around and see it and the little shops and stores give away free little things.

My friend works at an ice cream parlor and agreed to put up my art.

This was exciting for me because I've never had my art displayed anywhere public before. I worked super hard getting pieces finished so that they could be displayed.

Well, the owner of the place decided not to hang my work last night because he thought it was too melancholy.

The really sad part is... it wasn't really any of my sad stuff.

Oh well.

There will always be other chances, right?

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25060430/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/25060430/ Sun, 31 May 2009 22:04:47 PDT
So I've uploaded some random old pages... (Not sure why but I've been in the mood to upload old things - maybe I just want the excuse to look through them.) They're from a book that only two people have ever seen before! <3

It was a book I started when I fell for my husband. And while now it's mainly writing, back in the day of free time it use to be a bit art journaly. I skipped all the pages of just writing. (There's a good deal of that.) But be warned! It's full of mushy love guts.

* * * * *

I also finished up The Saint and The Snake. (which is a big deal for me... that one is over 2 years old. heh.) But I finished it in time to give it to my friend who is helping me out with a show coming up. Yay! On the 5th of June I'll have a few pieces (7 or so) up in an even called The Marietta Art Walk. The event lasts all weekend, but the work will stay up for the entire month.

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Book Help...
(again) I know.

I'm having some design problems. I'm working on getting the illustration list all set up. (It turns out - that beside printing out the top 30 - they want a list of ALL the illustrations I'm planning on using. Pretty much page for page.)

Here's where I'm torn - I have several different size books.

I can plan to make the 8x10 and blow the smaller pages larger? (I have no idea if they'll still "look" right?)

I can make the book smaller. 5x7 (I think.) And shrink the bigger pages down? (I'm assuming on the specific page that details may get lost.)

Or I can do the 5x7 and turn the larger pages on their side. Which would put the fold of the binding right across the middle of the page. :/ Also... that would pretty much kill larger spreads.

Thoughts? Anyone book design savy? Any input or ideas I might have missed are more than appreciated.

And lastly, to my lovely writer friends (and any friend really...) I'm so close to finishing the introduction, but I wouldn't mind some feed back on it. I want to make sure it's not too corny. Too cliche. And not too other horrible things. But I'm not going to post it. (eek!) So I'll note it if you're willing/interested in reading my horrible writing and helping me be better.

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As always, you guys are wonderful.

I hope everyone is well.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24938585/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24938585/ Mon, 25 May 2009 08:43:22 PDT
Just wanted to share something with you quickly.
I've been featured on Social He(art)'s blog.
I love her blog and I'm so honored to be a part of it.
I don't actually think I deserve to be up there yet.
But maybe after I get this book going...

So check it out. <3
[link]

Have a Happy Memorial Day! (if you celebrate such.
-and if not - Have a happy day anyway!)

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24881806/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24881806/ Thu, 21 May 2009 21:12:11 PDT
And since I like the idea of showing process... I thought I would share.

April 26 -

I want to write something honest,
but everything that comes out is just perception.

That's as close to truth as I'll ever get.

Back to opinion again.

April 27 -

We are dreamers, you and I.
Dreamers have to stick together.
And never never never stop dreaming.

I think we'll spend our entire lives learning how to really love one another.
Making mistakes as we go.
And I'm okay with that.

April 28 -

Sometimes I just want to be something different.
Something free.

April 30 -

I think you can tell a good deal about a person by what's in their car. But I don't have a car. I wonder what that says about me...

The hopeless romantic in me is dying and slowly becoming just hopeless.

May 3 -

Surprise! I'm human.

I will not break you.

May 4 -

I can't stand it.
I wish you'd never entered my life. I want you out. Like a tumor. I want to slice it open, cut you out and stitch my life back up. But you're a cancer. And you've spread. You're no longer just an affliction of the heart. You've invaded other areas. You're inoperable. And I think I'm going to die of you. (the product of this is Pg. 33)

I'm trying so hard to erase you, that I'm burning you into my skin.

May 13 -

If I thought it would make you happy and change the way you see the world. If I thought it would make it better. I would give all of my good luck to you.

I love.

May 20 -

Confessional page.

Goodbye old me. With letter to myself in see-through envelope.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24655856/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24655856/ Fri, 08 May 2009 17:59:47 PDT
And stick them in scraps... Feel free to tell me what you think if you've got the spare time. <3

Also...

Because I'm curious.

1. Name:
2. Birthday:
3. Where do you live:
4: What are you studying/What are you working as:
5. What makes you happy:
6. What are you listening to now/have listened to last:
7. What is particularly good/bad about my dA:
8. An interesting fact about you:
9. Are you in love/have a crush at the moment:
10. Favorite place to be:
11. Favorite lyric:
12. Best time of the year:
13. Weirdest food you like:

RECOMMEND
1. A film:
2. A book:
3. A song:
4: A band:

PLUS
1. One thing you like about me:
2. Two things you like about yourself:
3. Put this in your journal so I can tell you what I think of you?

* * * * *

Ack! Sorry for spamming you.
I thought of a question.
Are any of you interested in seeing work outside of my art journals? I was thinking of sharing some of the things that I liked. Just a thought.

<3 to you!

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24539123/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24539123/ Fri, 01 May 2009 21:55:37 PDT
I've been busy. I'm doing my damnedest to catch up with all the deviations I'm behind on. I promised myself I would not let my in box exceed 200 messages and so far so good. <3

I spent a bit of free time making this...

[link]

So if you have one you should let me know so I can follow you.
I also joined a few flickr groups having to do with art journaling, but they aren't very active with the exception of people putting art up every once in a while.

I've also been working on 3 very different pieces and trying to finish them up for the Art Walk in Marietta on June 1st. If I finish everything in time it will be the first time I've ever had anything displayed publicly outside of school events, ect... <3

One is an oil painting of my cousins.
The second is an acrylic painting I started forever ago.
And the thrid is a mixed media piece that I'm fighting with... but I'm sure it will see things my way after a bit of talking to. <3

Not to mention working in my art journal as often as possible. I should have a BUNCH of pages all finish up at the same time here soon. I finally filled that little pouch area with glitter (I still can't find those confetti stars. ) And I was pretty sure I sealed off the area where I put it. But now my book has glitter guts.

I hope everyone is well. <3

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24389568/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24389568/ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 09:18:36 PDT the crowds are catching on to the self-afflicted song
well here we go again, the art of acting weak
fall in love to fail, to boost your CD sales
and that CD sells yeah what a hit, you got to repeat it
you gotta sink to swim

First you don't, you don't succeed
you gotta recreate your misery
cause we all know art is hard
young artists have gotta starve
try and fail and try again
the comforts of repetition
keep churnin' out those hits
till its all the same old shit

Oh, a second verse
well color me fatigued
I'm hiding in the leaves
in the CD jacket sleeves
tired of entertaining
some double-dipped meaning
a soft served analogy
those drunken angry slur
in 31 flavors
you gotta sink gotta sink gotta sink to swim
immerse yourself in rejection
regurgitate some sorry tale
about a boy who sells his love affairs

Gotta fake (fake) fake (fake) fake the pain
gotta make (make) make (make) make a scene
gotta break (break) break (break) break a leg
when you get on stage and they scream your name
oh cursive is so cool!

You gotta sink gotta sink gotta sink to swim
impersonate greater persons
cause we all know art is hard
when we don't know who we are"

-Cursive, Art is Hard ([link] )

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I love that... "We all know art is hard, when we don't know who we are."

I'm behind on commenting on deviations. Sorry. But I'm adamant on giving each one the view it deserves. So you may get comments on work you put up a while ago.

I worry about that... when I'm happy again - will my art stop. It has before. There are HUGE gaps. I guess that's the difference between an artist and someone who uses art as a cure. A crutch. I don't think I could make it in the art field - doing art on demand for money.

Also - that's the second time I've done that (hit enter instead of shift and send a journal entry without finishing it.) Sorry about that.

Also also - honest art is always better than pretty art.

"You've got to sink to swim" (Cursive)
"Nobody gets to where they are without a fight" (The Hedrons)

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24341252/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24341252/ Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:59:00 PDT
Also - I thought I would share someone with you all.

I was in high school when a friend of mine introduced me to his work. She said she had found my soul mate, but that he was already dead. : /

But his work has definitely inspired me to be more proactive. Art can change the work. We just have to figure out how...

[link]

I can only dream of the things he would accomplish if he were still alive today.

He passed at 22 - had done amazing social work in Africa as well as other countries, and finished 17 sketchbooks.

(I'm 24 with 4 and a half. heh.)
Anyway - I'm smitten.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24263114/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/24263114/ Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:13:30 PDT
So... I wanted to update because it's been so long and I have much to share. <3

First - lots of research on copyright. And most of it depressing for someone who's used so many images that aren't mine. I'm in the process of going through and giving proper credit and listing materials and also - giving the pages titles as well as numbers.

For any questions on copyright check this out: [link]

She's an artist - not a lawyer, so while she's not the "law" she puts things in terms that are actually understandable.

What I've pulled from it - Basically, don't use anything that's not yours.
I still have a few questionable things... (ex. stamps (are the designs copy righted?), fonts, the wrappers from packages, using images as references to draw from, bible verses - any advice on these I'd appreciate.)

I'd always heard the... as long as you change the images enough... but I think that's bull now. I've resorted to public domain images (like this site: [link] ) for things now, as well as using more of my own and taking my own. Hence the lack of art. Things are moving much slower now.

It's weird. I'm having to change the way I work entirely. I'm so spontaneous... now I have to actually plan what I want. It's weird... not sure if I'm a fan. I guess we'll see how the art turns out and go from there.

* * * * * * * * * *

What else, what else... publishing stuff is going slow. I didn't get it all done in time. It's really tricky. I'm horrible at writing "professionally" everything I write sounds so immature. But my mom (<3 ha!) is suppose to give it a look over for me and help me polish it up. After that, I'm just waiting for a bit of spare cash to get the top 30 printed nicely... and then off it goes.

Wish me luck.

* * * * * * * * * *

I've come across a couple non-profits that are interesting to me.

1. [link] Love Your Body! I'll be doing a page inspired by them shortly. <3

2. [link] Art is the Cure! - I'm loving this. (not sure yet if they're an actual factual non-prof, but I'm liking the message.) I e-mailed the guy a few questions I had. I wouldn't mind getting involved with this.

(I was thinking... and this is completely just ideas bouncing around. That I would donate the earnings of the book *if* it gets published - split between TWLOHA and AITC. Then I could do a fun cover... and title it something like Art + Love. <- using the specific fonts for each for it?) I feel so silly voicing completely random ideas to you guys. But any input is more than welcome as long as it's honest. Cheesy?

* * * * * * * * * *

Speaking of... the "critique" feature.
Too cool. I'm all about that. I just assumed that that's what comments were for. That's what I use them for. But I will admit that I give the positive side of a crit. And not necessarily the negative. (It's easy when you just comment on the pieces you like.) I'm completely okay with giving "not sugared up" crits, but it's hard to know on something like DA if people are up for it. So I like this new thingy - let's me know who's up for that kind of thing.

I, personally, am always up for that kind of thing.
Tear my pieces up, please!!! Tell me what you HATE! That's what you should do... pick the one you hate the most and tell me why... I can only get better from knowing what sucks.

* * * * * * * * * *

Sorry it's been so long! Hope everyone had a Happy Easter!
<3 to all.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/23743871/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/23743871/ Tue, 17 Mar 2009 09:46:36 PDT
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Yay for being green.

I'm still working on getting the package together to send to publishers. My goal is by the end of this month to send it off to the first one. I'll keep you updated.

There are so many amazing people and artists and people artists on DA I'm overwhelmed. I'm so glad I started doing this. It's just the push I needed to get back to what I love. <3

Also... I've been thinking about doing journal pages... but on canvas... and maybe bigger...

Which leads me to the idea of making an etsy? Being a stay at home mom isn't bringing in the big bucks like I thought it would. heh. I'll keep you up dated on that as well. - Hm. Etsy charges and takes a cut. *wrinkles nose* Anyone used them before? Have any feedback? I'm not sure I like that.

I love music.

I don't think I could ever... would have ever made any art without it.

You should share your favorite music with me. Songs. Artists. Whatever... I'm always looking for new stuff.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/23429047/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/23429047/ Fri, 27 Feb 2009 07:47:02 PST
I'm looking for sugguestions. I'm going to go back and note the ones that were favorited. But if anyone wants to let me know what they think I would be grateful. <3

Thanks in advance.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/23376805/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/23376805/ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:09:45 PST
]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/23338285/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/23338285/ Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:04:42 PST I bought two books; one on Gothic art and the other on Illuminated Manuscripts, and I think their influences are showing through. heh. Also - it's pretty much guaranteed that I'll love any piece of art that had gold leaf in it.

* * *

I've gotten a few questions about where I get inspiration from. That's a hard question to answer really because the answer is everywhere. I keep something with me at all times and write things down so I don't forget. I have pages and pages of "ideas" and it makes me so sad that I'm not quick enough to keep up. The biggest inspirations by far are other people and relationships with them, and music.

But I was tossing around the idea of doing a weekly prompt via this journal. Silly idea? Not something that people would HAVE to partake in... but maybe just something that would be here in case you got stuck. One of my favorite college professors used to give prompts as his assignments. Things like "transparent/translucent" or "Their eyes met and they knew..." I would definitely have to channel him. Let me know what you think...

They say if you want to be a writer... you should write everyday. Just something. Even if it's complete nonsense and you have nothing to say. I think the same goes for art. Having that creative outlet... the more you do it - the easier it is to do. Make sense?

* * *

<3 Take care.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/23168370/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/23168370/ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:21:08 PST
If you don't know what that is... [link]

Also - Free Hugs Day! - [link]

Two days that are well suited to be one in the same. Writing "Love" and... showing it. Sometimes, most times, I believe that actions are stronger than words.

And since I most likely won't be leaving the house today (and writing on my arm would be useless) I'm posting it here. So I can share with you guys.

Also - I'm giving you all hugs... in my mind! <3

* * *

I updated a few things.

I got a new little small book. I wanted to try out the Moleskine and I remembered why I often work in more than one book/ more than one size at the same time. I'm very impatient, and I don't do the hair dryer thing. I don't have enough time to watch paint dry. That and I found having a smaller journal is nice for portability reasons. The Love Book is a beast! And not doing so well in the binding department.

Some "WIP" pieces are in the scraps section. I like the idea of showing progress. Some are more finished than others.

* * *

I hope everyone has a love filled day! <3

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22971893/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22971893/ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:21:33 PST
But only for tonight. We're headed to my father-in-laws to stay with them. Turns out they're moving to CT in a few weeks. So I'll be gone again, but only for a week this time.

My trip was lovely. A lack of art making, but I snuck it in where ever I could find the time.

I did pick up some lovely art items. <3
We went to a cheap scrapbooking store. Those places are so dangerous. I'm sure a few things I purchased will be making their way onto my pages.

We also went to a place called Book Barn. It was AMAZING. A barn (and more than one) filled with books. An entire 2 and a half walls dedicated to just art books. Nice big ones. With colored pictures for... 12$ and under. <3 Those things aren't cheap. So I picked up a few of those for inspiration.

* * *

On a different subject I found something fun to share.

I was introduced to the 1000 journals project by someone on here. shakeitlester !!! And while I was visiting my friend just happened to own the book. So I read it. And it was lovely. But the amazing part is you can go to 1001journals.com and request to have a journal sent to you. OR make your own journal to release into the world. OR go to a place where a stationary journal is and work in it. It's a pretty amazing project that I'll definitely be taking an interest in.

And new pages? I hope. I hope. Tonight.
xoxo

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22624248/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22624248/ Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:42:40 PST And... the best part, there are TONS of people that do them.

I've spent a good deal of the last couple days going through other people's journals. <3 Some of the people out there are just amazing. I came across these two on Youtube.

SuziBlu - she's amazing! Wonderfully crazy if you will and I highly recommend her if you wish to start art journaling and are having difficulty finding inspiration. She gives lovely little prompts.

[link]

And this lady... SamanthaKira who is wonderful at sharing fun things to do in your journal, as well as a pretty epic supply list. For the most part I'd say she's right on with what I use. (I really need to check out those pens she talks about.)

[link]

Other than that... here's a few finished pages as well as some unfinished ones. I find that I work over a good deal of pages at the same time. And none of them are really done, but I still want to upload.

-Out of time, but the WIPs can be found in scraps. <3 Enjoy!

I'm off to Providence and Preston, CT for the next to weeks to visit a very awesome friend. <3 So take care, everyone!

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22496446/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22496446/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:45:48 PST
And some random art thoughts...

I think that the secret to wonderful art is giving just enough information. And I believe this goes for all forms. (Fine art, preformace, writing, music...)

Giving enough information that the view can relate. But not too many details or specifics - too many reminds the view that it's *your* story. You have to leave some holes. Some openings so that your audience can fill in the blanks and read *their* story in your work.

It's all about communication and relating to others. In the end, I think we all just want to be comforted and told that we're not alone.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22367767/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22367767/ Sat, 03 Jan 2009 05:24:59 PST
Art and crafts get a bit more complicated with a child in the mix.

But things are well. The New Year was fun and Bran and I celebrated six years of being married the day before. (That was nice too. )

On another note... I need to update my stockpile of... well, crap to use in collage. Anyone know of a good site? I've tried to google image stuff - and it's not so great. <3

I hope everyone's well! Take care.

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22150257/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22150257/ Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:03:20 PST
I started it in college once. So... around Sep. of 2002. But I only really started working in it while I lived in Germany - July 2004 and on.

The sketchbooking I did in college was very little. I had TONS of other art projects and a very demanding schedule.

The sketchbooking I did in Germany wasn't much either. I think I was enjoying the break and checking out a new culture and making mew friends.

* * *

Currently, I've started back up on the Love Book. I neeed something bigger to work in. It's going lovely. I forgot how much I missed it.

I'll have some new pages up soon. Probably after the holidays. And after that I'll do my best to upload once a week maybe? I suppose that all depends on how much work I'm putting out. <3

Thanks for watching!

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22043782/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22043782/ Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:03:35 PST
I know this one was started September 2001 and I worked in it until I left college in May 2004. But RISD was rough, so I worked in it very little while I was there. Most of this book was done between 2001-2002. I was 17 to 18ish years old.

I like a good deal of this book. It's definitely my favorite. But I go way overboard a good deal. I think that's ok. <3Jose

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22010309/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/22010309/ Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:23:39 PST
The relationship ended and with it I switched books.

The current sketchbook (Crosses) I've been working in is a smaller one 4x6ish. And after going through the Star, Love and Girl ones I'm craving something bigger. Since Love has TONS of beautiful white pages I'm planning on picking it back up. So there are a few new entries there too.

Thanks as always for looking!

]]> *WordsAreMyWeakness http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/21975008/ http://WordsAreMyWeakness.deviantart.com/journal/21975008/ Sun, 14 Dec 2008 05:56:45 PST
I was 15-16 for a couple months.
I didn't realize that this and the Sunflower Book overlapped. I suppose that makes sense as this one is an 8x10 and the Sunflower is smaller... 4x6 maybe?

Both of these are interesting to me. Heavy on the writing. Heavy on lyrics from songs, and quotes from books and authors. But there are a few good things hidden in them.

When I started this I debated just posting the "good" stuff, but I'm so glad I decided to post most of it. It's really cool to see where it started. I'm reading and remembering things I haven't thought about in so long. It's good... for the most part...

Once again, thanks for looking!

<3

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So that was the first one. I struggled in the beginning with what I thought a sketchbook "should" be instead of just doing what came naturally. (I do that in the beginning on the next book too.) I always set limits for myself and eventually break them.

The Sunflower book was started in January of 2000 and finished in September. I turned 16 in August of that year. Just had my very first boyfriend. My first kiss. The whole highschool... experience. Including all the difficult stuff.

Thanks for looking - now it's on to bigger and better things!

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This is the beginning of them. Some of them are a bit embarrassing to me, but I told myself when I started that I would post every page. (except the ones that mention names)

So here they are.

Don't be too harsh.

Maybe someone will be able to relate?

They improve, I promise.

Thanks for looking.

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