Today’s offering is a copper and lampwork necklace created around a “crab” bead and design by Sue Page. She gave me the bead and said: “See what you can do with it.” She has already done the work of creating the bead crab, so I just copied her design on that. She’s looking for different ways to use the crab. I have one that is a desk business card holder, and she makes them with lobster claws (actual name of the finding piece) to hang on your neckline or on a chain. I mounted it on recycled copper, which I had accordianed with my new disappointing tool that kills wire instead of crimping it. Always something.
It seems I have a Chesapeake Bay theme going here for Art Every Day Month (today is Day 12! Already!). Totally unplanned and yet there it is. I have to attribute it to constant cogitating on Southern Maryland themes for an upcoming show. Themes that include Southern Maryland AND my own sense of the divine feminine that infuses my thought process when I’m creating.
I spend a great deal of time in twilight sleep letting my mind wander in its corriders thinking up what’s next. Yesterday it was a 36 x 36 painting. But that sent Inner Child, holder of all things creative, into her tree house with her “do not disturb sign.” Not good. So onward: a treasure box with shells (like Drawing Down the Moon here), 
one of my ceramic dolls with front compartment with things collected along the shore at Calvert Cliffs or Brownie’s Beach (which sounds much better because I haven’t visited there since my kids were little and I lived in Prince George’s not Calvert County). An altar of some sort. Those were Inner Child’s morning offerings. She even climbed out of the tree to assist – she likes these ideas very much. Onward.
These ruminations get mixed in with my morning gratitudes and those I hold in the light for the day. It takes about an hour because it isn’t necessarily focused. It’s lingering halfway between dream time and wakeup. I do it at night too. I’ve discovered bracketing my day like that makes for serenity in the midst of my creative chaos and life events that go their own random way (no such thing as control. Sigh).
Wylde Women’s Wisdom
The sea refuses no river. Pete Townsend lyric
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All – You know I hardly think of my morning and evening as discipline. Ritual is an excellent word for it! It’s a gift to myself – a time to see how far I can stretch outside my skin. It’s a practice I have become dedicated to (I used “addicted” but erased it….and it was still a useful word. When I think “oh I don’t have time” my whole psyche pulls me up short with “silly woman – you have all the time you need forthe important things. This is important.” That’s one voice I’ll listen to!)
Rita – I’m glad I stopped by your blog too! The beauty of AEDM is that we find kindred spirits –
always a delight!
Sarah – she is very real – years ago I drew a picture of her treehouse so I’d know where she’s hiding. And the one sure thing to get her out of hiding is crayons!
Tracy and Serena: HI! Thanks for taking time to “chat” – always love to see you here!
Those rituals are so important and I needed the reminder to do them again! Thank you. 🙂 The necklace is gorgeous!
I love your treasure box too, especially your wylde woman. Your description of inner child’s disappearance made me smile 🙂
I am so glad you stopped by my blog! I love your crab necklace and art pieces! I signed up for the Wylde Woman’s Wisdom and your blog.
I admire your discipline. What a perfect way to bracket your day! 🙂
Lovely pieces, Tammy! I particularly like your treasure box. I think it’s lovely that you begin and end your day with these calming rituals.