if - seed and a thought on silence
A week ago I realized that I had been listening to one of my favorite author's new release as an audiobook for two and a half hours and and had literally no idea what had happened so far.
That's what I do when I work on my own projects, be it an illustration or some craft project. I listen to audiobooks. It's a little bit like cinema in my head. At the same time I have half an ear open for outside noises. One of the boys having his arm cut off (they did buy the chainsaw they dreamed of and it was only with effort that we could save some of the trees on the winery) or some other emergency. Plus there is a section in my brain that thinks about the blog post I would like to write that day. To that you can add the usual list of projects I would love (no, make that looooooove) to do or make, rattling along in another part of my brain and there is a lot of noise in my head every day.
Mothers with two or more children are bound to think 'hah my dear, that's nothing. You just see and wait...' And that's exactly why I wait to have those 1,52 kids I'm supposed to have while living in France. Who wants to have cute babies when there are craft projects to finish?
When all the uproar inside and outside of me became so loud I couldn't concentrate on a suspense audiobook any more I knew it was time for some silence. That's why this blog has been a quiet one last week. I took time to water plants (aha ! the 'seed' illustration does have something to do with today's post ! What a happy coincidence.), sew some sweet clothes for someone very very special and dream about projects I want to do. Quietly. One after the other.
Schön!
Posted by: Romina Quiros | 05/05/2008 at 18:04
This is absolutely delightful! I admire your style and your reflections on life ;)
Posted by: studio lolo | 06/05/2008 at 02:28
Oh, I just love your art. You have a great style.
Posted by: ronni | 06/05/2008 at 02:38
I am so with you there, but of course you know that. I've been thinking about going mute for awhile, but I'm afraid that lapse in routine will make the whole circus blow up in confusion.
Posted by: Tracy | 06/05/2008 at 18:56
i really like your style. Great illo!
Posted by: kstyles | 06/05/2008 at 20:18
This is fantastic! Really love your style and concept!
Posted by: deborah mori | 08/05/2008 at 21:49
great! I like your style so much!
Posted by: gabriele | 09/05/2008 at 11:15