PAMMAGINATION: Creativity Unleashed: I guess I am making progress after all

Sunday, May 10, 2009

I guess I am making progress after all

Today is Mother's Day...my day! well at least I hope so. Anyway, really haven't created much in the past two weeks towards my exhibition ...been consumed by work. Well that's my excuse anyway. Still blocked but I did get some foundational things done. I blended and conditioned tons of polymer clay. That is an accomplishment in it's self. Additionally, I did a lot of beading...bead embroidery is my way of relaxing and checking out. I finished my box top that l have been working on for three years. It is beautiful! Now I just need to cover and line the box. It will be an heirloom for my first grand daughter. ( although my daughter says she is only having boys...3 boys) I am gonna fill with a book of "quotes and scriptures" that I use to send my daughter daily via emails. Just want to pass on a little wisdom and truth for my grand baby GIRL! LOL!!!! While on a business trip I taught several of my colleagues how to bead embroider ( They have been fascinated watching me bead during meetings and have wanted to learn) We had great fun and when they realized that it really isn't as difficult as it appears .... well now we have formed a beading club that will meet once a month after work. Whoo hoo! playmates! I also have completed reading the The

Creative Entrepreneur and am currently reading The Savvy Crafter's Guide to Success-Turn Your Crafts into a Career. So it is not that I am being idle....I just need to work on my Pammagination! projects. Oh! wait I did work on one ( movement!!!!) I made the wire armatures and layered the body foundations for "Bumppin'" 5 bodies!!! I am making progress! ... PAMMAGINATION IS ON THE MOVE!!!!!
Well my daughter just called to wish me Happy Mother's Day and to say that we are gonna have a great day and that she will be picking me up for church at 10:30am! So I better get a move on! I just love Holidays!

Afterthought: It was a glorious day! and in addition to other gifts and a good meal...My very smart daughter gave me a JoAnn's Gift Card..... it was a GOOD DAY!

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My Personal Vision Statement

My personal vision is to leave life better than I found it… better than how I have previously experienced it…and enjoy the remainder of my life to the fullest. To embrace my maturity, yet dream with the abandon of a child! To never stop working at becoming my optimum self: physically, emotionally, intellectually, creatively and most importantly spiritually. To that end, I will maintain a lifestyle of healthy living, self-affirmation, determination, and action! I will retire“refired” and financially sound, start my school, and love again. I want to be a living legacy for my grandchildren! My faith in God , obtaining my goal weight and staying physically fit are foundational to accomplishing this vision. I believe that I can do all things through and by the power and grace of Christ who strengthens me.

My Source and Inspiration!

"And I have filled him (her) with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and ability, in understanding and intelligence, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship..." Exodus 31:3 (amp)

*There is no vehicle which displays the Glory of God and the Wonder of God as clearly as the arts. Art is the reflection of God's creativity, an evidence that we were made in His Image. – Martin Luther

*For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly Psalm 84:11 (Amplified Bible)

*Successful and unsuccessful people share the same 24 hours every day. The only difference is what they choose to do with them. - Me

*You can't use up creativity. The more you use it, the more you have - Maya Angelou

Artist Statement / About Me

CREATIVITY is hard wired in my DNA. It is my life’s blood and blessing. Creativity is the force that drives my passion to experiment with new art forms and my curiosity to work with and combine different mediums. Captivated by the textures of fibers and textiles, mesmerized by the beautiful colors of beads, and intrigued by the promise of a found object, my creative nature has led to my interest in bead, fiber, and mixed media arts. For over 30 years, my creative journey has been a glorious discovery of mediums, techniques and the evolution of my art.

I am an African American, culturally inspired fantasy mixed-media 3-D Fiber Artist, creating one of a kind figurative sculptures using fabric with an array of other mediums. I also creates using, bead and mixed media embroidery, hand and machine felting, fabric dyeing, painting, stamping and manipulation. My other areas of interest include: collage, polymer and paper clays, mosaic tiles, jewelry making and scrapbooking.

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My, Me Poem Rap

My, Me Poem Rap

I am not so down with the rhythm and rhyme
Caus' the spoken word is not a skill of mine
It's with needle and cloth how I spend my time
My dolls are an expression of what goes on in my mind

DollinDiva is who I was made to be

The joy the birth of my dolls bring is hard to explain
They are simply a labor of love that involves no pain
I procreate with every loving stitch and stroke
That's why they are not for sale ...I'd rather stay broke

DollinDiva is who I was made to be

Doll making is my God-given gift and my blessing to share
And God's sneaky way of giving me a source of self-care
My dolls are so much more than toys
They are my release, my legacy and my expressed joy!

DollinDiva is who I was made to be DollinDiva by the Grace of God is me!!!

DollinDiva the hip hop doll-making mom ( Word to the people!!!)

2006 (written to amuse my daughter)

Sunday, May 10, 2009

I guess I am making progress after all

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