Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label artist. Show all posts

Tuesday, 4 August 2015

Kaleidoscope Eyes
























We see what we want to see. It may sound harsh but sometimes we look for the imperfections or the mistakes, the filth on the street and the negative in ones personality. We see it because we are looking for it. To some this may look like vandalism; hideous markings of spray paint covering a building. To me this is art. This is expression. This is a culture. 

Generally I am trying to escape the city; rebalance and find myself within nature. This last weekend i didn't venture to the nearest woodlands instead I wandered the streets of the city. I escaped to the footpath, to the rhythm of my own footsteps pounding on the pavement. I was searching for a distraction, something new to fill my mind and thoughts with.What I found was beautiful women peering at me from the side of a building, a single eye opening itself to the world, my childhood memories splattered across bricks.What I found was walls of self expression from all walks of life. 

We choose what we want to see. I choose to see beauty and art in all things through these kaleidoscope eyes. 
















Wednesday, 4 February 2015

DIY - Button Art




I was scrolling through Pinterest, as all amazing people do, and I came across this picture of an animal outline made completely out of buttons. Now I will freely admit that I am not a woman of many talents, but I looked at this photo and thought to myself I could probably do this. Oh confidence aren’t you a brilliant thing! So with this new founded self-assurance my button project began.   

Materials:
  • Buttons – I bought a bag at my local op-shop for some ridiculously cheap price
  • Canvas – obviously a base to create ze magic on
  • Glue – Someone suggested sewing the buttons on. Really? Firstly that would be extremely time consuming, secondly I am really not very good at anything involving the word sew and thirdly glue is easy to use plus he accommodates for my lack of skills.





Ta da! Three products, less than an hour of artistry and you can pretty much call me Van Gogh. Enjoy.








Ps I painted Ray Charles a while ago when I was OBSESSED with him. Yep, I am still lusting over my own artwork.