From a young age the fasination of creating something from my imagination into the tangable was something I enjoyed doing. Collecting found & discarded treasures became an interesting exercise, sometimes not knowing what & where these treasures would be used but like a bower bird nothing was overlooked because I felt someday it could be " Just What I Am Looking For "
My Journey into the art's began after I seriously hurt my pelvis & spine, neck & both shoulder dislocations in 1992. Working in aged care nursing, which ended my ability to employment. Given two options by my medical practitioners, either to have my spine wired or try chiropractic treatments ( I was advised to take the latter ) & to find a hobby. So began my journey, floral art came & went, bear making didn't seam to do it for me, decoupage, soon lost interest, wood work, making bird boxes, doll houses, wind chimes etc, loved it but the body didn't. Then I discovered cloth dolls or should I say they found me & I was hooked. Many hours & late late nights went into their creation. It was a journey of discovery, experimentation & joy as each character came to life.
I began to experiment with air dried clay & so my dolls went from cloth to cloth & clay. Painting their features was one of my favorite techniques, so that's how my art on canvas evolved I wanted to see if I could take something I loved to do further add paint to a larger canvas & that's how the art studio was born.
Art has given me back my life as a chronic pain suffer or should I say SURVIVOR I have been able to work through my pain, it has given me a reason to open my eyes a see the beauty around me & the realization that there are other's out there a lot worse off than I am & I thank the Lord for his compassion & the gifts he has entrusted to me.
Each day a new beginning, something to learn & something to share.
Enjoy your creative journey ... as I have & the blessing that I am still here & able to share mine with you.
Love
CC
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