I always find the New Year an exciting time. Rather than resolutions, though, I look for new directions – where will I go this year, what new realms will I explore?
IMPACT will continue spreading a message of hope through art, as I intend to make this blog the basis for a `found art’ adventure this year. Found Art involves leaving little artworks in public places for people to find. It’s a delightfully creative and subversive activity, and hopefully people who do find the art will let me know through this blogger or the website.
The artworks I leave around will all have a positive message about good living in the world today, and who know, perhaps later I will be able to throw my net overseas, through art trading.
I took part in a wonderful exercise in heartfelt giving this year as one of the Artella Muses, and sent a package of art to the USA to my Musee. But I forgot that being a Muse also meant being a Musee – and I was delighted to receive a beautiful handmade fabric art card from a wonderful artist here in Australia! Artella is a wonderful site devoted to creativity that I recommend unreservedly – but taking part in the Mystery Muse really made me feel part of the wide and wonderful world of art.
So this year, there will be more of that – giving away your art may seem like madness to those driven by the dollar but I have discovered this is a way of sharing that makes you feel good and spreads the message of kindness and hope far better than anything else.
