Recovery = Realizations

I am feeling a bit better so I am scrapping the whining post below and moving on to lovelier things.  No need to take you all down with me, right?  Although, while in my bed, thinking, looking around at the room in this wonderful hidden space… I was presented with a finding.  A package placed at the front door?

      

Oh yes, my Wish Tickets!!!! Anahata Katkin is one of my favorite creative creatures.  She is inspiring and colorful.  When I first decided to start blogging and showing my work virutally, I read this.  Which, brought tears to my eyes.  But it inspired and motivated every cell in my body.  Receiving my, I hate to admit, first order, was incredible.  I had forgotten about the postcards I ordered as well.  May I just say, the whole packaging was so precious, it added to the thrill of the lovely purchase.

      

Even the lovely girl I spoke to on the phone to fix a small quirk was the sweetest!  The postcards are magic!  I adore them!  And, as I was sitting, enjoying them, I had a huge realization.

You see, not only do I create art, but I have been a pretty hard core collector of art.  All sizes from all kinds of places…All styles and mediums. But, this virtual art shopping experience is unlike anything I have ever experienced.  And, today I found myself shocked.  Shocked at the kind of work we are able to own through venues like Etsy.  I was also shocked at the prices we are able to own these works at.  Do we even realize how lucky we are? What amazing prices we can own these works at?

Or, how blogging takes us to fantastic artists and their own shops.  Works that I long to own such as those of  Lisa Congdon … Must plunge.  I  was walking around my room at the loftish space, just now, adoring the treasures I have acquired.  This is such a special time for all of us.  A time to embrace the treasures we can own.  Never has there been a time where art has been so readily available through virtual venues, and where artists have been able to share their exquisities in such a manner, like today.

You cannot imagine what the original work of Emily, proprietress of The Black Apple, looks like in person(or maybe you can…). The color, the tints, the eyes, the dots…They have magic springing off of them in person…Yes, you see it on the screen, but in person!

      

And the unusual and wonderful dreaminess of an AshleyG print.   Feeling the canvas she prints on.  Delving into the richness of the pigment ink…How would I have ever known of her, if it was not for blogging and Etsy?  And that she is about to have an amazing group show over at Artstream.

      

As I continued to tip-toe around the room I found my recent purchase from Stiletto Heights, which is incredible. It sits right in front of a wonderful Magic Jelly print, while awaiting wall placement. 

      

Let's not forget my Stiletto Heights blocks which are, well, all I can say is I want more!  They are addictive!

      

And, can you just get lost in the eerie fantasy of the MagicJelly creations?! I do. I adore my prints, especially the one below…I have shared it before, but it is just wonderful, isn't it???

      

My first Etsy purchases were the 3 below.  I was swept away with Jennifer Kerr's work.  They are intriguing and fabulous!  I adore them to pieces, and I must say, Jennifer Kerr is pretty easy to adore herself…Such a real and heartwarming girl!

      

      

      

And what ever would I do without my wee lamb (and pigeon, the owl)??  Miss Foxling, the love herself, sweet and insightful…Well, she creates treats for girls and boys of all ages, especially those like me, who refuse to grow up….

      

I know what you are thinking?  I should be punished, or locked up and forced to wear a little white wrap around coat.  Heeeeee… But really, the point is, take the plunge! I have barely hit the tip of the wonderful creative people out there!  There are thousands of them, all waiting for you to take home a treasure that will make you swoon!  I feel so lucky to be able to own these pieces, and hope to share more of my art collecting and creative people.  For now, I think I have worn off that surge of energy a person gets when they have been stuck in bed sick for too many days….

The current secret is…..I await  the arrival of…an Art and Ghosts order….a mixture of fantasy and dream-states, sometimes, even nightmare-states…

See you as soon as I am 100%!  Thanks for your lovely encouragement and sickless wishes!!!