Thursday, May 16, 2013

My Favorite Things - A Pet Peeve

This little fellow kept me company tonight as I endured several hours of studio organization.  He's a "Pet Peeve" (Isn't *that* appropriate!?!) , and he was created by the talented Cindy Biles of Out of The Fire Sculpture Studio.  I found him during my first visit to Sax Artists in Saxapawhaw, and I've been enamoured with her work ever since..

What struck me tonight is that amidst the clutter in my studio there are oodles of artworks, treasures, and trinkets that I absolutely adore. I took time to focus on those tonight. Each piece brings a memory to my heart, and I'm going to try to share those memories here more often.

I suppose that there's a bigger lesson in this...something profound about appreciating the little things in life or taking the time to slow down and truly see what's around us. For now, I think I'll just continue to focus on the smile that crosses my face each time I visit with this particular Peeve.

Thank you for sharing your creativity with me, Cindy!

3 comments:

  1. Jean! Thank you so much for your kid words--creating Pet Peeves gives me so much pleasure! My plan is to continuously create a few at a time, but they seem to come in hoards--perhaps a reflection of the previous few days!

    For the record, I have a few pet peeves, one is clutter (of which I have a lot), and the other is cleaning up the clutter. Go figure!

    So glad the Peeve kept you company. Perhaps I should make some with opposable thumbs--then maybe they could do some work!

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  2. Jean! Thank you so much for your kid words--creating Pet Peeves gives me so much pleasure! My plan is to continuously create a few at a time, but they seem to come in hoards--perhaps a reflection of the previous few days!

    For the record, I have a few pet peeves, one is clutter (of which I have a lot), and the other is cleaning up the clutter. Go figure!

    So glad the Peeve kept you company. Perhaps I should make some with opposable thumbs--then maybe they could do some work!

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  3. Opposable thumbs?!?!? What a wonderful idea, Cindy!

    For the pure pleasure of it, a handbuilding class with you is on my bucket list. Would you please add me to your mailing list for future events?

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