Three Muses Challenge - A Quote About Time

Tree from Holliewood's kit "Void." Photos googled.

Three Muses Challenge - Time

Three Muses Challenge - Timepiece

Steampunk elements from kits by Chili Designs, Marta Van Eck and Mr. Whiskers.

"Creating Time" Art Workshop

Well this is exciting! I'm on the "Creating Time" Facebook page. "Creating Time" is the new book written by Marney Makridakis. Two of my digital collages are published in the book. (Yep, I've already written that here before.) Marney stopped in Ann Arbor last Saturday (May 26, 2012) during her promotional tour to give a four hour art workshop based on the book. I've known Marney for 10 years through Artellaland. Artellaland is an online community for artists and writers. Last Saturday was the first time we actually met in person, though. It was a fun break from what is going on with my parents!

Marney talked about the difference between the Greek words used for time - kronos verses kairos. Then she had us create a piece of art that represented what kairos time meant to us.  The goal was to create something that would act as a kairos muse to us later on. Below is the picture Marney took of me holding up my mixed media painting.

The workshop was extra exciting, because I got to see two people I know, but haven't seen in quite some time. One is Katherine Willson who just finished her term as the President of AAWA - Ann Arbor Women Artists (and a few good men). I met Katherine while working for the Rec and Ed Department of Ann Arbor Public Schools. She teaches several mixed media art classes for the department.

http://www.annarborwomenartists.org/

 A former co-worker also was at the workshop. Her name is Terry Odell. She took an early retirement several years before I did. Terry now gets to use her time taking photos. It was the first time Terry ever created a mixed media piece, so she was very excited about the workshop.

http://terryodellphotography.com/index.html

Thank you, Marney, for coming to Ann Arbor and for sharing your pictures! Creating art with friends is definitely a fun and healing experience.

Vacation Time

Tonight is the third and last live event celebrating the release of Marney's new book Creating Time. I hope you will order it. It truly is fascinating. If you click on the Amazon icon in the right column, it will take you right there where you may order it. Amazon is saying they are already out of the book, but the publisher says the next shipment is going right out!

In honor of this past 3 weeks of celebrating time, I created another digital collage with the theme about time.

Elements are from Clementine's new kit "Are We There Yet?"

The Universe Waits

Some elements from Holliewood's kit "Enchanted."

Another Time Haiku - Using Photo by Eric Tenin!

In keeping with the celebration of the release of Marney's new book Creating Time, I've written another time haiku. This time, though, I illustrated it using a beautiful photo by Eric Tenin. Eric writes the blog "Paris Daily Photo." He posts a wonderful photo each day that he has taken in Paris. How I wish I could visit Paris! I asked if I could use the photo he posted today, and he said yes. Thank you, Eric! His original photo is below:

Here is the photo after I altered it and added the haiku about time:

Today is the official release of Marney's book Creating Time. If you would like to read more about it, please see my post below. Also, if you would like to see Eric's wonderful photos of Paris, please visit his blog at: http://www.parisdailyphoto.com/ I receive each of his new posts through email, because I love seeing Paris through his eyes.

Imagination

The equation in this digital collage is explained on page 52 of Marney's new book Creating Time. The clock overlay I used is by the Scrappin Cop.

Another Time Haiku

Take A Word Challenge - Time

This is a very apropos word for this week. Tuesday I will have a special post about Marney Makridakis new book Creating Time. It's the official release date, and Marney, founder of Artella, is offering all kinds of free goodies for people who order the book on that day. The details will be in my blog post. I hope you'll visit my blog on Tuesday! In case you can't tell, I'm really excited about the book. Two of my digital collages are included in it. Yay!

Moving right along, here is my collage and haiku for this challenge:

(Gesso overlays by Tangie Baxter.)

Marney's Live Time Event Two

Since I love creating digital art, I opened up Photoshop while listening to Marney's live Time Event Two and took notes that way. It was a fascinating event!

Creating Time Event Day 9

Time Travel

Several elements from kits by Crowabout Studio B. Other Googled.

Time Expansion Moment #7 (Creating Time)

"When does time sigh for you? Think of a recent time when you were so engaged in the present moment that you lost track of your sense of linear time. Where were you? What were you doing? Who were you with? What did it feel like?"

Some elements from Finecrafted Design's digital kit "Paris Art Studio." Overlay by Shadowhouse Creations. Brushes from Artella's March Studio Kit "About Time." 

Time Haiku

I started reading "Creating Time." I was able to get an early release copy, because I was a contributor. (Yay!) I also will be having a special post here on my blog on April 17, the official release day. One of the things I immediately saw and love is that each chapter has a "Poetic Pause." The Poetic Pauses are a haiku with time as the subject. I love haiku! I immediately had to write a couple. One I'm saving for April 17, but here is a different one:

The reference to parallel worlds will make more sense if you read Marney's book. :O)

(Monsters and planets from digital kit by Caleb.)

Creating Time Event Day 3

Prompt: A new vision of time might need me to:

Some elements from Tangie Baxter's kits "Virtuosity" and "Gesso Messy #5." Clock pieces are from brushes included in Artellaland's "March Studio Kit."

Creating Time Event Day 2

Prompt: What words or phrases stood out to you in the short video. What do you most want to remember?

Elements from Artella's March Studio Kit "About Time."

Creating Time Event Starts Today!

The big, free event starts today! If you would like to join in on the fun, just click on the banner above. I created a digital collage in answer to one of the journaling prompts for today: 2. What is your deepest wish, regarding time? 

(Elements from digital kits by Tangie Baxter and Eena's Creations.)

Take A Word Challenge - Time

Take A Word Challenge #1 - Time