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Summer’s Renewal

Summer seems to have taken on a time schedule all its own! It has taken me out of my routine, required me to focus on other things, and ultimately helps give me a different perspective. All of this serves as a renewal…

NewBud
New Bud
OpeningBud
Opening Bud
Renewal
Renewal

 

Today I find my way back to the studio, ready to tackle tasks, begin a new design, and reach toward a major goal for 2012.

Interested in contemporary art quilts? The SAQA’s (Studio Art Quilt Association) Benefit Auction will be held in September!!  The artist’s donations for 2012 can now be seen on-line HERE! (see under “News & Events“)  This is a wonderful collection of the variety of unique styles, techniques, and creativity used by artists working in this medium! This event is for those interested in collecting art, at the same time contributing to promote the art quilt medium.

Does Summer take you out of your routine? If you are an artist, how does it impact your artwork?

 

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Summer Daze?

As Summer arrived, many other events that required my attention did also. Though, this week finds me back in the studio with new goals for the rest of the season. Like everyone, I struggle at times to balance work and family, and am sometimes more successful than others.

SummerGreen,(c)2012,JoniBeach.
Summer Green, (c) 2012, Joni Beach.

But, Summer is spent gathering creative inspirations–new sights, sounds, smells, touch sensations, tastes, and experiences.                                                              

What summer activities feed your creative soul and impact your future artistic work?

So far I have been inspired by…

  • planting flowers and garden vegetables…

  • picking wonderful ripe, red strawberries…

  • traveling to other places…

  • spending time with distant family…

  • having impromptu picnics…

  • listening to an informal outdoor music concert…

  • sitting in the warm, bright sunshine…

  • eating juicy red watermelon and sweet yellow corn…

  • and going barefoot whenever possible! 


I will continue these and other summer activities as long as possible…

InThePink
In The Pink

My regular schedule just doesn’t seem to work on warm, inspirational summer days…

                 or perhaps it is more accurate to say,      

 I’m just in a summer daze?

Pansies'Blue
Pansies’ Blue

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Inspirations~Things in a Row…

Visual inspirations are found all around us. Perhaps this is why photoblogging is so popular. As we travel or just go about our daily lives, we all see amazing views, interesting sights, and unusual events, which if not captured instantly their uniqueness are gone forever.

Today I want to share a few images, or visual inspirations that I call, Things In a Row…

Gourds in a Row.....(c )2012, Joni Beach.
Gourds in a Row…..(c) 2012, Joni Beach.

Gourds…

Painted Flowerpots in a Row...(c) 2012, Joni Beach.
Painted Flowerpots in a Row…(c) 2012, Joni Beach.

Flowerpots…

Shovelheads in a Row.......(c) 2012, Joni Beach.
Shovelheads in a Row…….(c) 2012, Joni Beach.

Old Rusty Shovel Heads…

Sharing these found, unique inspirations with others has become a, perhaps unforseen, result of the new technologies we are all exploring and using in novel ways.

*Do you have any favorite photoblogs or visually inspirational blogs and websites? Feel free to share them with us!

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