Feeling Scrappy / January 15, 2024

January 15, 2024

Feeling Scrappy

I feel scrappy and carefree as I work on this piece, determined to get paper cut-outs and scraps glued in place in the little ink-outlined box in my art journal come what may.

No matter that:
• the glue messes up,
• the ink smears and is uneven,
• I don’t yet have the right scissors at hand,
• one of my hole punches doesn’t make clean cuts,
• and I misalign some edges.

I feel joy and contentment as I putter through this imperfect unprecious wee adventure.

Love the amalgamation of complementary colors, contrasts in size and shape, patterns and pattern disrupters, slapdash energy, rough edges, imprecisions, curves and bends, clean edges, and clumsy cuts.

Happy to Be Neglected, Proud to Fall Into a Natural Kind of Disarray
~2 x 2″; cut-outs on art journal page
collage
2024

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   imajenationgmailcom

   January 15, 2024 at 1:39 pm

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   the timing of this is uncanny…just as I am working on accepting my own “disarray”, here you are, making it fun and accessible and NATURAL! Oh oh OH! You are reaching into my brain and shining a light. Thank you!

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      Dotty Seiter

      January 15, 2024 at 1:43 pm

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      perfect!, I say ironically, as we embrace scruffy lovable imperfection. Here’s to the increase in light, dear Lola!

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   Sheila Marie Delgado

   January 15, 2024 at 5:24 pm

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   Wonderful messy goodness!

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      Dotty Seiter

      January 15, 2024 at 6:44 pm

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      Sheila, thanks for relishing the wonderful messy goodness of this piece—it evokes a smile each time I look at it!

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   Simone

   January 16, 2024 at 8:41 am

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   Once I saw the first tiny bits of green and red when I scrolled down on my computer screen, I felt a jolt of happiness. Why is it that these bright colors give such a wonderful feeling of aliveness?
   When I see more greyish, natural colors in other people’s work or in my own work, I really love them. But sometimes it seems that nothing makes the heart more sing than those beautiful, simple, bright colors!
   Have a lovely day!

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      Dotty Seiter

      January 16, 2024 at 10:24 am

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      Simone, your response to this piece and these colors matches my own—I feel a jolt of simple joy! Thank you for articulating your feelings here : )

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   Joyful Puttering

   January 16, 2024 at 8:44 am

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   I smiled through the words that you wrote here….they are as playful as the piece itself. I love the way you are embracing and enjoying the perfectly imperfect process in this wee adventure of yours.

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      Dotty Seiter

      January 16, 2024 at 10:27 am

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      MaryAnn, thank you for sharing your observation that my words are as playful as the piece itself. I hadn’t taken notice but now I have and I’m smiling along with you 

      I’m setting an intention to continue to embrace and enjoy the perfectly imperfect process in this wee adventure … and less wee adventures as well!