I began the sketching childhood series of drawings for two reasons. 1) To document my children’s childhood. As much as I love photography, I find that nothing engages all my senses like drawing. It makes me see all the layers of a thing or a situation. To draw their lives then, makes me feel like […]
Archives for August 2013
Sibling love art journal
August 19, 2013 By 9 Comments
Grabbing the opportunity as it presented itself, I decided to deep clean the kitchen while the kids played in the livingroom. Grateful for a few minutes to myself, I dipped my hands deep in the hot, sudsy water, squeezed out the sponge and begun to methodically clean the surfaces. But I was soon stopped in […]
I’m a heart’s path explorer!
August 15, 2013 By 4 Comments
I’m so excited to share that I am one of Heather’s heart’s path explorers today! Pop on over to Heather’s blog to read my interview and learn more about how I found my heart’s path and how I keep it going.
Sketching childhood: hide n squeak eggs
August 13, 2013 By 8 Comments
The house is quiet. Aoife is away on a sleep over, and Kirby has a tummy bug that makes him a bit quieter and clingier than normal. These hide n squeak eggs by Tomy have provided most of the fun for both of us yesterday and today. He plays by my feet and I draw. […]
July highlights
August 8, 2013 By 13 Comments
These highlight pages have quickly become some of my art journal favourites. I love being able to see at a glance what we have been up to during a particular month. I make them as simple as possible on purpose so that I am more inclined to make them, and let the words and doodles […]
Let your heart guide you
August 5, 2013 By 12 Comments
Let your heart guide you. It will lead you home. I’ve been feeling restless lately, which usually means big changes are happening. I feel them in my body long before I can put them into words or action. I’m always impressed with how the body knows what’s best for me, even when I push and […]
10 memory-keeping prompts
August 1, 2013 By 6 Comments
I mentioned last week that I sometimes use prompts when I’m brainstorming ideas. I have to admit. I resisted prompts for a long time after I started art journaling, thinking they were a form of cheating. I had enough ideas of my own thankyouverymuch. Then I realised that they’re actually great starting points. Whether a […]
