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| Persephone's dress |
click here for the story behind this dress:
the God'dress' of the Harvest
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
may this dress bring you tenacity . . .
“Being challenged in life
is inevitable,
being defeated is
optional.”
~ Roger Crawford
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
may this dress show you my perspective on housework :)
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| something's fishy |
My theory on housework is,
if the item doesn't multiply, smell, catch fire,
or block the refrigerator door, let it be.
No one else cares. Why should you?
'something's fishy' is part of my 'home sweet home'* series and my contribution to this year's Attleboro Arts Museum's annual auction.
I am so honored to be asked to support this jewel of an institute.
Click here for more information about the museum and auction, click here for the bidding site and click here for my art blog which explains a bit more.
Also this Saturday will be the live auction. I went last year and it was awesome!!! The Attleboro Arts Museum’s Benefit Art Auction is a Museum tradition – supported by hundreds of artists, donors, area businesses and art lovers alike. It is the Museum’s most important fundraiser and vital to the continued growth of our organization and arts programming in our region.
Auction: Saturday, November 2nd. Doors open at 5:30pm. Attleboro Arts Museum, 86 Park Street, Attleboro, MA 02703.$35 in advance, $40 at the door (includes hors d’oeuvers, wine and beer).
*In her 'home sweet home' series, Fitzgerald is challenging the ‘picture perfect’ life portrayed by magazines, catalogs and the media. She takes the photograph of one of these Utopian settings and adds some surrealistic details then adds the empty, hanging dress symbolizing the emptiness of the pursuit of this idealistic life.
Monday, October 28, 2013
may this dress help you know when it is time to withdraw, for a day!!
"Every person needs to take
one day away.
A day in which one consciously
separates the past
from the future
...
Each person deserves a day away
in which no problems are confronted,
no solutions searched for.
Each of us needs to withdraw
from the cares which
will not withdraw from us."
Maya Angelou
(today is my day :)
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Sunday, October 27, 2013
may this dress bring you a crisp new start . . . .
Saturday, October 26, 2013
may this remind you that . . .
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| 'mother may i' shadowbox, part of a diptych |
SLEEP SOLVES EVERYTHING!!!!!
XXXX
(now if only I could convince my dog of this :)
Friday, October 25, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
may this dress make you BOLD!!!!!
You have to color outside the lines
once in a while if you want to make
your life a masterpiece ~ unknown
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
may this dress make you limit-less!!!!
with these wonderful words
from one of my heroine,
I acknowledge my lack of control (or messiness)
and embrace being limit-less!!! Thank you Kiki Smith!!! xxxx
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| 'flower power' in the middle of my beloved studio |
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
may these dresses show us new worlds . . .
Anais Nin
I am so blessed with amazing and wonderful friends,
opening new worlds and keeping me company as I go exploring!! thank you so!!!!
Monday, October 21, 2013
may this dress express my gratitude!!!
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| 'to have and to hold' currently on exhibit at Fountain Street Fine Art |
The essence of all beautiful art,
all great art,
is gratitude.
Friedrich Nietzsche
As this very busy weekend comes to a close,
I wish to say a HUGE thank you!!!
A thank you to all who came to the opening reception of 'breaking open'!!!
A thank you to all who came by my open studio.
And THANK YOU to you all, far and near,
who gave me encouragement when self doubt
was overwhelming,
who listened to my ramblings as I was working out the nuances of a piece,
and for all my amazing friends who continually support me on
my roller~coaster of a journey called life!!!
thank you!!! & peace
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Sunday, October 20, 2013
may this dress help you accept the whole package!!!
To accept ourselves as we are
means to value our
imperfections
as much as our
perfections.
Sandra Bierig
Saturday, October 19, 2013
may this dress bring you passionate curiosity . . . .
today ~ be curious!! come explore the Natick Artists' Open Studio and make sure to visit Eujin Kim Neilan and myself in my studio at 25 Washington Ave. then come passionately celebrate the opening of 'breaking open' ~ my two person show with Anne Gilson ~ reception tonight,
Saturday, October 19, 5-?? (7 :) at Fountain Street Fine Art
'breaking open'
Two mixed media artists break from the old and turn to new frontiers, exploring the darkness in the cracks
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thank you & peace
http://dailydressproject.blogspot.com/
Friday, October 18, 2013
from the mouth of babes . . . .
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| this picture is of a page spread of one of art club student's altered book, it made my heart smile . . . . |
Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes
your hopes shine to the stars.
Enthusiasm is the sparkle in your eyes,
the swing in your gait.
The grip of your hand,
the irresistible surge of will
and energy to execute your ideas.
let no one dull your sparkle,
your shine,
your enthusiasm!!!
EVER!!!
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
may this dress help you practice compassion ~
compassion for others, but especially for yourself ~
today, practice self-compassion!
“Compassion is not religious business,
it is human business,
it is not luxury,
it is essential for our
own peace and mental stability,
it is essential for human survival.”
Dalai Lama
(Head of the Dge-lugs-pa order of Tibetan Buddhists, 1989 Nobel Peace Prize, b.1935)
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
may this dress bring you self acceptance ~
Self-acceptance is a practice,
a willingness to slowly expand
our ability to see ourselves
as we are
and
simply be with
what we see.
oriah mountain dreamer
entire quote:
"Self-acceptance is a practice, a willingness to slowly expand our ability to see ourselves as we are and simply be with what we see. I am a passionate, outspoken woman. I have a tendency to want rules but a mind and heart that simply will not let me settle into one-size-fits-all ethical absolutes. I think fast- which does not always mean clearly- and talk faster. I want to be wisely quiet, mysteriously silent, deeply contemplative. And sometimes I am all of these things. But when I am with the world I am more often directive, opinionated and passionately expressive. Sometimes this makes me discerning and effective. Occasionally it means I can be downright inspiring. But sometimes it just makes me relentlessly judgmental and annoyingly bossy. . . .The truth is no life is inherently more “spiritual” than another, no personality or set of ego characteristics more readily available to an awareness of the still and sacred presence we are than another. All personalities have slightly different struggles on the road to waking up to who we are and why we are here." ~Oriah Mountain Dreamer from THE CALL. Ah yes, let's embrace our own particular stumbling blocks & gracefully insightful ways of being today. This humanness- a constant lesson in humility & appreciation for the man or woman we are.
Monday, October 14, 2013
may this dress help you to join you heart and your mind ~
Lakota Instructions for Living
Friend do it this way - that is,
whatever you do in life,
do the very best you can
with both your heart and mind.
And if you do it that way,
the Power Of The Universe
will come to your assistance,
if your heart and mind are in Unity.
When one sits in the Hoop Of The People,
one must be responsible because
All of Creation is related.
And the hurt of one is the hurt of all.
And the honor of one is the honor of all.
And whatever we do effects everything in the universe.
If you do it that way - that is,
if you truly join your heart and mind
as One - whatever you ask for,
that's the Way It's Going To Be.
passed down from White Buffalo Calf Woman
Sunday, October 13, 2013
may this dress show you 'life is right'!!!
and simplicity enough to believe;
that you may acquire more and more confidence in that which is difficult,
and in your solitude among others.
And for the rest, let life happen to you.
Believe me:
life is right,
in any case."
— Rainer Maria Rilke
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Saturday, October 12, 2013
may this dress bring you new strength!!!
In honor of the amazing Eleanor Roosevelt,
whose birthday was yesterday
And if you want more about this wise, wise woman,
check out this post about Eleanor on the blog,
This is an exquisite blog, below is its description by the artist Lisa Congdon:
"The Reconstructionists — a yearlong celebration of remarkable women who have changed the way we see the world. Every Monday in 2013, project collaborator Maria Popova and I will publish an illustrated portrait (by me) of one trailblazing woman (artist, scientist, writer), along with a hand-lettered quote that captures her spirit and a short micro-essay (by Maria) about her life and legacy. The project is housed on its own blog. - See more at: http://lisacongdon.com/blog/2013/01/page/2/#sthash.9vtN6LHG.dpuf
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Friday, October 11, 2013
may this dress remind you to be the 'artist of your days'!!!
“Each of us is
an artist of our days;
the greater our integrity
and awareness,
the more original and creative
our time will become.”
― John O'Donohue, To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings
As many of you know I have been possessed with putting together work for a two person show at the Fountain Street Fine Art Gallery in Framingham. Yesterday the show opened and needless to say I was working up to the very last moment, but now it is DONE!!
Here are some photos from my iphone of the installation of my pieces! The owners of the gallery, Marie Craig and Cheri Clinton do an amazing job of curating and hanging the work. Here is the link to the gallery's blog with more image and more information about the show and my awesome co-exhibiter, Anne Gilson.
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| 'to have and to hold', 'womb wrap(uterus)', 'raw' and 'random' with Anne's paintings |
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| 'to have and to hold', 'dear jeff' and 'metamorphosis' with Anne's paintings |
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| 'this is me, a work in progress' |
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| 'shiva' |
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| 'tethered and torqued' and 'breaking free' |
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| 'to have and to hold', 'womb wrap(uterus)', 'raw' and 'random' with Anne's paintings |
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| 'random' (detail) |
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| 'metamorphosis' with Anne's paintings |
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| 'tethered and torqued' and 'this is me, a work in progress' |
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| 'to have and to hold',(detail) |
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thank you & peace
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
may this dress help you relax!!!
“Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.”
William S. Burroughs
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
may this dress give you vision, determination and belief in YOURself!
“Keep your dreams alive.
Understand to achieve anything
requires faith
and belief in yourself,
vision, hard work,
determination and dedication.
Remember all things are possible
for those who believe.”
Gail Devers
Monday, October 7, 2013
may this dress help you trust the dots.
. . . you can't connect the dots looking forward;
you can only connect them looking backwards.
So you have to trust that the dots will
somehow connect in your future.
You have to trust in something ~
your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever.
This approach has never let me down,
and it has made all
the difference in my life.
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Sunday, October 6, 2013
may this dress help you to accept the challenge!!!
Panic at the thought of
doing a thing*
is a challenge to do it.
Henry S. Haskins
*like being ready to hang a show in 4 days!!!
and I accept the challenge!! XX
Saturday, October 5, 2013
may this dress bring you confidence!!
"Live your life for YOU
not for anyone else.
Don't let the fear of being
judged, rejected or disliked
stop you from being yourself."
Sonya Parker
Friday, October 4, 2013
Thursday, October 3, 2013
may this dress expose your true nature . . .
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| opening in a week :) |
When we come close to those things
that break us down,
we touch those things that
also break us open.
And in that breaking open,
we uncover our true nature.
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Wednesday, October 2, 2013
may this dress help you 'produce'!!!!
today, be happy!
" Happy people produce.
Bored people consume.”
Stephen Richards
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