"She wandered away from the ball... into the shadows with the key, secretly wishing she could really take flight, just like the pretty creatures she was about to set free"
A new painting to share today and a peek into my studio where another winged creature is currently in creation ...I just can't wait to see how she looks when she's finished and then I will tell you the magical story of how she originally came into being!
Today is one of my only creative days left before my boys start on school holidays. I have wonderful things to make and do, but wanted to stop in here first and share some things that have caught my eyes and ears lately. That have spun me around to stare, listen, be inspired by and create with ...
Listening to ... Florence and the Machine...Ceremonials and Boy and Bear's Moonshine ...Especially love this film clip...it makes you want to be a kid for the day and just create wonderous costumes...
Reading ... The History of Love By Nicole Krauss.... Some quotes from this book will stay with me forever.
In love with ... the blog of Elista ... paper cutting artist extradonaire ...every now and again the most amazing person comes along in blogland and completely blows me away with their passion for life and art. I just can't wait to see and read more from this woman! This print can be found in her etsy shop!
I love working on ... my pattern designs with Rachael and Beth. and being inspired by all the wonderful people in the course. Here's a few samples ...
lanterns. copyright shae reid 2011
lolly shop. copyright shae reid 2011
And Blog Posting... on my upcoming book's website all about me ...the illustrator and Brian the Author and we've added some new pictures and prose from the book over there too!...click here to read more!
Ok, must start creating for the day, going to get coffee, put some amazing music on and its time to work! Wish me luck to get a lot done!
A little random treasury of the things I am in love with, adore and that have brightened my day ...today!
The amazing Mister Rob Ryan's new and amazing papercut called MY Universe which can be found in his Etsy Shop here! and created in some of my favorite colours ...vanilla and jade. This man's art always makes me smile and makes me want to create art for others that makes them smile too!
Also quite smitten with Elixir's song Snapshot and filmclip from their new album. The artwork is truly gorgeous! I have been a fan of Miss Noonan's for years ...her website featuring Elixir is here!
I'm enjoying my new Spoonful Zine. A wonderful way to escape and spend a morning tea time. I secretly wish this little magazine was a much longer read, it always ends too soon and has too many beautiful things and words in it! Oh and by the way ...I'm on the lookout for some sparkly sneakers too!
Forward by Angela Petsis
And totally, passionately in love with this woman's artwork .... it just jumps into my soul and takes happy leaps on trampolines! I think I will be requesting an original as my Christmas Present this year! See more of Angela's work here!
Night and Sweet Dreams to you and the Universe and all the amazing things it is made up of!
Ooh La La.... so many beautiful things, so many pretty sparkles, so many wonderous colours, dresses, shoes, butterflies, paper, birds, girls ... so much inspiration for my paintings! Here are my new Flickr Faves for Spring! You can see them all close up and the lovely people and places they came from HERE!!!
Yum, homemade honey cakes ... long afternoon tea party with the girls today complete with Nana's cups, saucers and silver pot! Recipe is from one of my favorite cook books ...Seasons by Donna Hay
Today ... some time spent staring at the clouds from a great vantage point ... laying on the trampoline, plus a walk in the autumn leaves, delicious food and then I got to indulge in some quiet time reading my latest copy of Spoonful!
"As we have to climb up the tree to reach the fruit, Even So, We have to dive within to collect our inner treasure"
An Affirmation delivered just at the right moment today... thankyou Universe! More found here!
Always inspired by my flickr favorites, always a perfect palette for my artist's eyes to work from... here's the latest little collection. Click HERE to visit all the amazing people and places that they came from. Happy Weekend to All!
I've spent a great deal of inspiring time playing with paper and vintage buttons in the last few weeks! I've created designs ( all recycled ) for wedding invitations and accessories... a fun challenge with great results that has made me want to get out my boxes of paper again and play making collages. And I've also created a new selection of Button Collections for my Etsy shop... including Button Queens, Button Gardens and Button Birds Nests!You can find them here!
And I've come across a new blog today filled with beautiful colour and paper creations called Art as Life . I'm also reading a fabulous zine called Extra Curricular ( created in New Zealand ), its filled with wonderful illustrations and paper cuts and their creators!
We've also been making lots of cookies and handmade, homemade food after discovering my five year old is having reactions to all the preservatives and colours that are found in so much packaged food! So these lemon and coconut cookies were a REAL treat!
And I had an oppotunity to watch this pastel coloured, light filled film alone curled up on the couch with wintery chocolate pudding... if you get a chance Bright Star is beautiful and will inspire you to write a real letter on real paper, not just email your loved ones!
So much inspiration, so many creations lurking in my head that need to express themselves on canvas! At the moment I'm ...
Listening to Florence and the Machine
Reading Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan ... a moving fairytale for adults set between two worlds... magic, daydreams,heart's desires and secret heavens!
Watching one of my favorite books as a film ... The Time Travellers Wife
Gazing at the amazing artworks and reading the poetry of Mr Dante Gabriel Rosetti
Plus Painting Falling Stars, Lost Forests, Butterfly Wing Dresses and Birds escaping from Cages ... will show them here very soon!
