Hopeful Soul

Laura
Straight from the sketch book: Finally put the finishing touches on this one. I don't know why it took so long for me to decide on them. I kept playing around with different metal pieces and vintage buttons (from my grandmother). Lots of layers of paper and paint. Hopeful Soul.…
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Scrabble Tile Mixed Media Pieces

Laura
[gallery link="file" order="DESC" orderby="title"] What fun I had making these mixed media pieces. I found a bag of cut up irregular shaped squares of fabric and felt in the garage. Who knows how long it was out these, especially since I have no idea what it was originally for. I…
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Get Over The Hump 6

Laura
Any of the teen Girl Scouts I worked with when I was on the Navajo and Hopi lands and traveled with will recognize this saying. It is one I heard from when talking with a young woman, I say young, we were probably close to the same age, but I…
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Being Pretty

Laura
The video above was my first experience of slam poetry. It was awesome! But the message behind Kate Makkai's "Pretty" is even better. Yes, I know this is a short post, but I think the video says it all.
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