Listing.

Listing away, pretending that my big moleskine is a molito since my molito is finito.

Things to try:

Things to buy:

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celebrating new art supplies! (self portrait tuesday)

For Self Portrait Tuesday's theme of celebration I am celebrating my new schtuff. My lady and I went to Hobby Lobby and I replenished my red and black paint supply and added island blue and royal fuschia (♥) to the pallete. I also got some ink to play with, an alphabet stencil and a fun ceramics tool that's great for scratching, poking and dripping. Can I get a whoo whoo?!
The furry hat is a staple this week as it's been hella cold in Chicago. But it snowed yesterday so I can't wait to build some anatomically correct snow chicks to scar the brats on the block ;)
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PS: I wish my Russian hat was as cool as the purple one Thereza drew here.

madre.vida

"The desolation and terror of, for the first time, realizing that the mother can lose you, or you her and your abysmal loneliness and helplessness without her." --Francis Thompson

I was feeling down for a few days my mother and I watched After the Wedding, a painfully beautiful Danish film by one of our favorite directors. I won't go all film student on you, but it's a must see. It's one of many films we've watched together in the last few days with a theme of loss. Naturally, I started thinking about what I would do when she's gone and how it will change me. She was never the same after her mother died sixteen years ago and I don't want to become broken when it happens. We've always understood each other from the time I was a toddler and told her to get a divorce. She's the most brilliant person I have the pleasure of knowing. We'll stay up until ten in the morning watching and discussing films, and discussing anything from the influence of religion on the progression of modern psychology to sexuality. She's my soul mate and I love her to death.
So while the quote is rather morose, the bright colors represent my commitment in trying to strengthen and heal our relationship because we don't know how much time we have left together. So this is ultimately a positive spread about healing. My mother drew the woman in the middle years ago and I went over it with Portfolios. She likes this one best :)
I love how cathartic both art and film can be. Consequently, I've been interested in practicing a fusion of art and film therapies some day. There's a great site called Spirituality & Practice where you can take a quiz that helps you choose a healing practice such as forgiveness, faith, or love and films are recommended based on your practice. Mine is love, hers is shadow.
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molito.

This is the little Molito that lives in my purse (it has a thing for Frida Kahlo). The fact that it's full has been fortuitous for the word challenge because it's where I scribble, jot, and list with abandon. If it wasn't beneficial, it would be in the dog house for not duplicating on command. Since I go through them rapidly and typically only carry one at a time, the ongoing lists would work better in my big moleskine because it has more longevity. When it's done it goes in a cute yellow box with the six old ones and my pens/markers that don't travel with me daily.

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hats make the party (self portrait tuesday).

The theme this month at Self Portrait Challenge is celebration. Fun hats are one of my favorite ways to celebrate especially with my lady love. They get us in the mood for crafty good times and adventures. We have a whole list of things to do while wearing our "rice paddy" hats including slow-mo day, baking cupcakes, and being the dancing entourage for our friend Mary.
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growth.

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Growth, originally uploaded by kaliji.

acrylic & sharpie in moleskine

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What Would Frida Do?

What Would Frida Do?, originally uploaded by kaliji.

acrylic, sharpie, fabric, found objects, etc. in moleskine

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