Trust in the process

I have started post grad supervision along with post grad art therapy hours!  I have sat through two open studios at a nearby medical clinic, trying out projects and getting to know the returning clients,  have been inspired with new project ideas, listend to some wonderful survivor stories and seen amazing work, as well as distributed " distress thermometer" surveys to put a number on feelings to show how helpful the art therapy is to patients survivors caregivers staff and community members!  Today I tried to get officially signed on as a volunteer and sign up for orientation.  So exciting!  As of next week tyesday night i will be official!   Also may have found a place to go for counseling hours/supervision.  Will see after I figure out my volunteer schedule. 

As my new art therapy supervisor says "trust the process"  it will work out in the end.

Minion overload

I have to start with , I have not seen despicable me 2!   But I helped a dear friend with her card business and was able to make my own card in return for my momma.  Please check out her blog here! http://craftypawsbytrisha.blogspot.com/?m=1

She has an etsy account with many awesome cards for a variety of situations, including option for custom designs and have more on the way!

  I took many pictures from this experience because in this blog,as I stress that the process of creating is healing,( in this case it may have caused more headaches from the repetition and tiny details which were each individually added with variety of adhesives), but still it was entertainng and provided a distraction to our conversation!   Plus they were so darned cute, I learned something new, and we decided since I have an interest in card making she and I will be hosting an expressive arts card making art therapy workshop!   So we both will gain exerience leading a group , teaching something new, and introducing a basic form of art therapy to people in an exciting way that can be shared with others( a relaxing card workshop,  where people can make cards to give to others, perhaps for the holidays?)  Anyway, more details to come, enjoy the images and my friends blog! ( link above, if it doesn't work, please comment to let me know!)

Finished minins!

minion army!

front

inside

I wrote thankyou for being here for me under the snail and tree, mom loved the 

custom designed card !

Latest projects

Hi all!  So as you can see, I've been pretty busy.  And obviously don't know how to use  this with both pictures and text, so please forgive me!   I have decided in between job hunting to meet some goals.  I watched videos on grooming and groomed out dog!   I learned how to use my drop spindle to spin roving into yarn, which will go to my loom kit, and then will spin my goooood roving into regular project yarn.   My and dads garden is in full swing!  Lots of small strawberrys, and my grape vine, pepper plants, tomato and cucumber plants all have things growing, hopefully will be ready to harvest soon cause it all smells Sooo good. I also learned how to make socks, and have been working on my portraits.  Once my confidence goes up on my drawings I will totally get them online!  

So I have to vent.  The other day one of my aunts* not close to* made a comment about the socks and knittingI've been working on.  And giggled since I can just go buy socks or yarn.   Someday I hope to have my own art therapy studio, and I need to know these skills.  Fiber art can be very relaxing andit is becoming a lost art.  I someday want a large loom and spinning wheel to teach others.  Thisis what I explained to her and to others.  Plus buying roving (processed wool) and spinning, while time consumingis so much cheaper!!! And fun to say that I madeit.

Just keep swimming,,,just keep swimming...

I have been working on my portraits the last couple days, so I should soon have something to show!   I switched from basic sketch paper to nicer paper today, which requires a bit of an adjustment with the charcoal!  Thanks to my family and friends for allowing me to use their albums and photos to practice with :). It gives me much variety as opposed to staring at my own photos on hours ends!   I also am excited, because I found a new set of chalk pastels with both grey tones and skin tones for inexpensive price, so I can start incorporating color instead of only B&W!   

Still no job offers, or responses.  I thought I had two potentials however no initial response or response to my inquiries :(.    Still sending in two or three resumes a week!  Soon though ill start driving around the area with resumes.  Here's to hoping!

Officially done

I received my diploma!  School is officially done.  I have been applying to jobs with no luck, will be getting my fb page up soon thought to hopefully sell my work.  I just completed a project for my sister in law!   Part of my moving forward in health and over all life is trying to forgive and forget, and hope she complies.   Will post pics tomorrow!  Knitting and crocheting is a relaxing form of art for me ( unless I hit knots and spend hours untying before I can continue the project). I also embroider and somewhat sew.   A new project ill be working on soon-is another tshirt quilt !  I feel these types of art are 3d concrete forms of working through my anger anxieties ( insert emotion here).  Embroidery is also like painting with thread.   The images words and colors all match what I need to express.

First step post grad

So for anyone interested ( I don't get notified of comments through phone and havent checked my last entry)  I have a new Facebook page!  "Samanthas fine art and portraiture"  so far there are no images but I'm hoping to have albums up and figure out paypal or etsy (maybe both) by the end of the week.  Yay for parttime employment of sharing my talents!  Feel free to share my page with family an d friends, I look forward to working with you!

Finished

So excited to be done.  Slowly destressing feeling aches and pains come and go.  So glad I'm on my anxiety pills.  The difference is amazing.  No I don't feel drugged but I can think and aren't worrrrying all the time and get sleep!!!   

I realised though that I posted my art pics but didn't include a description.  They are the processing of moving forward.  My inner conflicts between the past pain and anxieties and discovering new things feelings and activities that I couldn't do before. Discovering my self and being able to accept my past forgive and accept that I was given a second chance to move forward; and while moving forward is frightening it is also exciting!