So, maybe I'm slow to catch on, but after being a mother for 10 months, I am realizing that it is just not going to be "business as usual" with a lot of things, including my art-making. I steal away time when Hazel is napping or in the evening after she goes to bed. I have started bringing stacks of blank panels and matboard up to draw on when she's playing on the floor and I have a moment on the couch. Inevitably, she wants whatever is in my hand, including art and ink, but I can still make some quick marks on paper before stopping to entertain the wee one.I created this piece above during several of these moments. This morning was the time I got to pull it all together during a nap, and I can share it with all of you now that she sleeps in the afternoon. I can still feel the exhilaration of playing with the materials and getting to MAKE something in this brief moments.
This piece was actually created in the same way, but during her naps and during one of my classes when I first started drawing the flower image on the wood. This piece is for sale on Etsy.I'm going to take the rest of this nap to actually sit and read and relax for a bit and maybe come up with some more creative ideas to try out during the next brief moment in the studio. Wish me luck!
3 comments:
Your work is fabulous! Transition to motherhood has many twists and turns. I look forward to watching your art develop as you and Hazel grow.
Cheers :)
Has Herself indicated any desire to create art on her own? Although I fear for your walls once she discovers crayons, I wonder if she'll be an early artist.
I love hearing the stories behind your pieces. Makes them feel so much more personal.
I totally understand... I suppose that's one of the main reasons that I'm 35, and finally starting to paint regularly again (all 4 kids are in school now).
I admire that you're hanging in there and still doing art when you can - it's all about balance (and sometimes that is elusive). I wish I'd done more when my kids were younger. Keep up the lovely work.
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