Being busy is such a wonderful thing..........I love it. And it seems the more busy you become the busier you get and the more things you want to do. AMAZING!!
It makes you feel so alive...like you are living every moment in the present. Enjoying where you are and what you are doing, choosing and living and loving it!
I haven't felt so alive, or so energised, or so creative or so busy or so happy in such a long time. I am living my talent and my dream with the dearest daughter, by my side. How much better can it get!
And you know what?
it doesn't really matter if we "make it" or not, its just being true to your soul, your talent and your love that is so precious in itself. "Making it" is just a bonus!
Life is just snowballing...and we are living and enjoying every day. Taking part in life and the world around us, putting our footprints into the sand as we dig our toes wondering were we want to go next.....not just sitting and waiting for life to happen, or inspiration to come, or or or.........
So cool! Be cool!
Skye:)
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Finding time or is it time is flying????
Things are starting to take shape.
Oysters, pants and singlets....the ball is rolling, the ideas are flowing and time is flying!!!
I often go through phases in my life. Sometimes all I want to have for breakfast is marmalade on toast with a cup of coffee. I can have it for months without getting tired of it!
Same goes with my painting. I have had a lighthouse phase, a spray paint phase, a lace phase, a grungy phase, and yes, a dark phase and now I think I am going through an oyster shell phase.
I love the roughness of the shell. It looks so textural and inviting. My favourite colours are there too.
What I love about painting is the freedom of expression. Of putting your ideas and a little bit of yourself into each and every work. The fact that it doesn't have to be a photographic representation of the shell but an artistic representation is so exciting and SO much fun.
Not to be trapped by traditions or techniques, so to speak, but to paint with the free abandon and free expression of young children. They live in the moment and enjoy the journey not really worrying about the outcome or other peoples opinion. The work is either a masterpiece or an absolute disaster. Either way it is the love of painting, the learning and the pure enjoyment of it that is important. How time flies when you are having fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oysters, pants and singlets....the ball is rolling, the ideas are flowing and time is flying!!!
I often go through phases in my life. Sometimes all I want to have for breakfast is marmalade on toast with a cup of coffee. I can have it for months without getting tired of it!
Same goes with my painting. I have had a lighthouse phase, a spray paint phase, a lace phase, a grungy phase, and yes, a dark phase and now I think I am going through an oyster shell phase.
I love the roughness of the shell. It looks so textural and inviting. My favourite colours are there too.
What I love about painting is the freedom of expression. Of putting your ideas and a little bit of yourself into each and every work. The fact that it doesn't have to be a photographic representation of the shell but an artistic representation is so exciting and SO much fun.
Not to be trapped by traditions or techniques, so to speak, but to paint with the free abandon and free expression of young children. They live in the moment and enjoy the journey not really worrying about the outcome or other peoples opinion. The work is either a masterpiece or an absolute disaster. Either way it is the love of painting, the learning and the pure enjoyment of it that is important. How time flies when you are having fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Friday, July 9, 2010
Our ad...venture!
My daughter is very excited about our little venture........and so am I.
Actually it's not just this little, small, growing business that is our ad...venture but every single day and every precious amazing moment....
Consider this story for example.
Just the other day I tried to call my daughter, for the first time, by a nickname...Starz, but she immediately pounced on me and said "No mommy. My name is Starzia! You can't call me Starz."
"Why not", I replied, "I know lots of people that call you Starz and it's lovely."
"No!"she adamantly stated, (almost stamping her foot). "You are my mommy and you can only call me Starzia!" She is a gorgeous and very determined young lady so how could I argue!
Then a few days later...after hearing a lot about our new business together, and me explaining what I was doing and that it was our new business and it was called Skye and Starz etc etc etc.....she was sitting on the kitchen counter and said, out of the blue......
"You know what mommy, you can call me Starz if you want to, because I like it. It's like our business...you are Skye and I am Starz. I am going to be just like you... and teach and paint and be messy and disorganised. Just like you mommy!"
(cuddle cuddle cuddle!!!!)
Hmmmm...you think that you know your children back to front but you forget that they know you right back!!!! What a lovely, delightful, warm feeling and deeper sense of love that evokes. Children are amazing. My daughter is amazing. Life and opportunities are amazing. You just have to ride the wave of life and jump at each wave that comes your way, whether the last one dumped you hideously or not....because you never know where it might take you...............................................................
Actually it's not just this little, small, growing business that is our ad...venture but every single day and every precious amazing moment....
Consider this story for example.
Just the other day I tried to call my daughter, for the first time, by a nickname...Starz, but she immediately pounced on me and said "No mommy. My name is Starzia! You can't call me Starz."
"Why not", I replied, "I know lots of people that call you Starz and it's lovely."
"No!"she adamantly stated, (almost stamping her foot). "You are my mommy and you can only call me Starzia!" She is a gorgeous and very determined young lady so how could I argue!
Then a few days later...after hearing a lot about our new business together, and me explaining what I was doing and that it was our new business and it was called Skye and Starz etc etc etc.....she was sitting on the kitchen counter and said, out of the blue......
"You know what mommy, you can call me Starz if you want to, because I like it. It's like our business...you are Skye and I am Starz. I am going to be just like you... and teach and paint and be messy and disorganised. Just like you mommy!"
(cuddle cuddle cuddle!!!!)
Hmmmm...you think that you know your children back to front but you forget that they know you right back!!!! What a lovely, delightful, warm feeling and deeper sense of love that evokes. Children are amazing. My daughter is amazing. Life and opportunities are amazing. You just have to ride the wave of life and jump at each wave that comes your way, whether the last one dumped you hideously or not....because you never know where it might take you...............................................................
Thursday, July 8, 2010
New, exciting and scary
Hello to you all and welcome to Starzia and Skye's blog!!!!!
Starzia is my 3 year old daughter and I am a mother, painter and creator.
Yes I know it sounds strange for a 3 year old to have a blog but this little business SKYE&STARZ is a mother and daughter team.
We are venturing out into the world together, holding hands and cuddling along the way.
I aim to show my daughter that you can do anything if you set your mind to it and believe in yourself.
So this space is going to be a way of showing our creativity through painting and clothing design. Starzia already has done lots of paintings that hang on our walls and she has had a few framed. I think that she is going to outdo me one day.
I hope that as she gets older she will be inspired to be involved in our little adventure and our little business.
So please come back to visit us, as Starzia and I explore this journey together.
Come and see our creative spirit and soul take shape, grow and possibly fly!
Starzia is my 3 year old daughter and I am a mother, painter and creator.
Yes I know it sounds strange for a 3 year old to have a blog but this little business SKYE&STARZ is a mother and daughter team.
We are venturing out into the world together, holding hands and cuddling along the way.
I aim to show my daughter that you can do anything if you set your mind to it and believe in yourself.
So this space is going to be a way of showing our creativity through painting and clothing design. Starzia already has done lots of paintings that hang on our walls and she has had a few framed. I think that she is going to outdo me one day.
I hope that as she gets older she will be inspired to be involved in our little adventure and our little business.
So please come back to visit us, as Starzia and I explore this journey together.
Come and see our creative spirit and soul take shape, grow and possibly fly!
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