Come and join me for Arts and Wellness Cafe as we look at the way in which you use your creative voice. There are so many talents in which you can share and it is a blessing to many around the world. It can sometimes take a while to find your voice, but with practice and perseverance you can see it blossom in a lot of different ways.
We also touch on a few other areas to consider in your creative walk. Making room for your gifts by getting rid of those things that do not serve or are just cluttering up your space, leaving you little time to really be creative.
I have been playing with some of the items I collected from the Artists Materials Bank and made some small stitched items so that I can get a feel for the materials before moving on to bigger items.
You will see in the video at the end how the materials looks and feels.
Fabric Selection
I love making the fabric stories and this is also a great way to see how the materials work together or with other items that you may want to work with.
Fabric Stitched Stories
With the smaller pieces you can play about with designs and even see if you want to go larger. The smaller pieces are very therapeutic to work on and you can then put the smaller pieces together.
Fabric Stitched Stories with Trim
I had also got some beads in a similar shade and was able to see how the colours looked together.
Fabric Stories
This mini cushion was originally supposed to be a purse and got changed at the last minute. The fabric that I was using was very versatile and I also found that when you frayed the edges you could use some of the threads in the project.
Mini Cushion
I got carried away and made a fabric glass case, I used a similar method to creating a pillow case.
Glass case holder
Mini Art Journal Cover and holder with some of the scraps that were left from the main piece that I cut
Mini Art Journal
It is always great to be able to create and plant for new things in the studio, it has been a slight distraction while I ponder on other projects to be complete. Do let me know what you are up to and what kind of things pop up to distract you.
Welcome to the Arts and Wellness Cafe, in this video I will be sharing about the Materials Bank that I have visited and picked up some items to create with.
The Materials Bank was initiated by the NCF (National Cultural Foundation) to provide a space at the Queens Park Gallery for supplies and materials that creatives can access for FREE.
Check out some of the things that I got on this visit.
I would also love for you to share about your creative journey, what are you working on at the moment, what creative challenges have you been having.
I have been harvesting wood from my Creative Garden to use in my art projects. I harvested Moringa wood from the garden and after drying out I used my Wood burning tool and created a series of pattens.
I decided that I wanted to challenge myself by using one tool and see how many different ways it could be used. Check out the video to see how the piece developed.
Wood burning designs
I will be sharing more of the different projects that I will be using them with. You can check out some of the Wood burning tools and supplies HERE
Welcome, I am excited to share with you the FREE Life Book Taster Sessions. I hope you will join me for some amazing & Free Life Book Taster Sessions which begin on September 28th!
This is my lesson lots of creative play
Do you want to learn how to create more well-being in your life?
Do you want to create, express, develop and grow?
Do you want to play with paints, get messy with collage, enjoy mark making and drawing?
Do you want more hints and tips on how to use your creativity to become a happier person?
In this video I share about taking time doing things that don't actually lead to your priorities and before you know it you are running out of time to do the things that really matter and you wonder where the day has gone.
When you are feeling stuck and not sure what to do creativity, just play with your supplies, check out my latest video of one of the ways in which I get myself back on my creative tract.
Here is the video of my creative journey to Mixed Media Art which I shared as part of Pass The Brush Art Experience..
Thank you for joining me, you can also connect with me on Instagram and check out some of the other artists.
The aim of the event is to
show solidarity within the art community and to amplify black artists so their
voices can be heard and art can be seen in a broader audience. Connect with each other as artists and see what our similarities and differences.
Let me know what you are getting on with.
Here are the artists that shared their spaces and their audiences. You can check out their instagram pages and see some of their amazing work.
Today and tomorrow the 16th and 17th July is the official start of Pass the Brush and Online Art Community Event
It is an honor to be paired with Laura Bassen - a talented cardmaker at @laurafadora on Instagram. Over the course of the next two days I will be sharing more about me and my work on her Instagram feed.
The art community is hosting “Pass the Brush,” the artistic community’s version of “Share the Mic.” Please join us as we work to amplify black artists. The objective of this event is to show solidarity within the art community and to amplify black artists so their voices can be heard and art can be seen in a broader audience. Please follow the hashtag #PassTheBrushArt
The project was brought together by Rachel Bellamy and Dina Wakley to Unmute and to Amplify. Tim Holtz is our Presenter over the next two days and it is going to be an amazing time of sharing within the Online Art Community
So Come and join us and get to know the artists that are taking part.
We are also having a series of Giveaways
Our Sponsors for the Giveaway
Artists Taking Part
Giveaway Guidelines
In an act of Solidarity and Community, Pass the Brush is hosting a giveaway with multiple prizes. The aim is to Amplify Black Artists, increase traffic and followers to guest artists, and improve engagement with guest artists channels to disrupt the algorithm and diversify the art community's feeds after the Pass The Brush event
TO ENTER:
1. Follow all Pass The Brush Guest Artists on their Instagram feed
I will also be sharing this link on Instagram so you can just click on their links to follow - @paperdivanoir @thekathrynwheel @opheliastaton @creationsbyjsheri @jannettesimmons @shemidixon @mzdanajoy @trenabrannon @iamclassygirl @reddragonflystudio @juicychristians @mystele1
Giveaway Details: Open to everyone, however, certain prizes are only available to U.S. participants due to postal limitations and costs.
I hope you can join us, stay blessed and be a blessing
Pass the Brush Giveaway closes 7/24/2020 midnight PST and all winners will be chosen from those registered by email. A list of winners will be notified by email with instructions about their prizes.
Arts and Wellness - Working with Fabrics and Journals
Welcome to Arts and Wellness Episode 233 which you can also listen on the Podcast. Check out the video where you will see how I use the fabric scraps in the art journal, making use of the texture and colour that comes from the material.
Taking time to create enables you to focus on you and work on areas of your life that need some thought. It is a great stress reliever as well. There are many ways in which you can take part in the arts from participating, watching someone create or looking at the finished art in a gallery setting.
Check out the video HERE where you get a glimpse in the studio and we work on an art journal with fabric scraps
Working with scraps in Art Journal as a background
On Wednesdays we focus on the Arts and how it can impact our health and well-being. I will be talking with artists, looking at activities that you can do to be more creative across the board and for those who are carers tips and strategies that you can use. I will also be sharing reviews, resources and other insights. I will be looking at the nuggets that the artists share and see how we can apply it in some way to our own lives, what ever your interests.
Lots of yummy colour on the baby wipes
Watch the video below and subscribe to the art channel
On the podcast this week I covered a poem by writer Merle Collins. Merle is a Grenadian writer and as well as poetry she has written several books as well.
Welcome to my studio - Mixed Media Artist Amanda Trought
Welcome to Arts and Wellness - Episode
In today's episode I talk about some of the work that I have been doing, the importance of being creative and having some activities that may not be related to your main creative output - say using a different medium.
Realityarts - Creativity Book Shop - Some really great titles for you to dive in
Creative Resources
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