Round Robin - Personal Challenge

I've been out of Round Robin for a little while, but I've been wanting to get back and this week is the week. Interesting timing....because it really isn't about photography this time around.

The topic was "Personal Challenge".

Since Meg was killed, I've looked for ways to combat my grief with art. It started slowly at first and was limited to photography. My interest and enthusiasm for photography has in no way diminished. It's still my first artistic love. But, over the winter, I started dabbling in other mediums....in particular, textiles.

My challenge has been to engage myself creatively in some way every day. Some days I might go out and take loads of photos....others, just something of interest around the house. Some days I play with paint, or collage in an art journal, or sew something. Maybe, I'll just doodle. It doesn't have to be a completed project. I can pick up a work in progress....move ahead with it, and I've met my challenge for the day. It gives me a sense of accomplishment to stand back and relish that I have "made" something.

And you know what? The more I do it, the more the ideas flow. And, I don't find myself ruminating on my loss. It's very, VERY comforting. I've taken a class or two, and joined a few interest groups for inspiration. This blog came to be as a vehicle to share what I've been working on.
So....oh yeah....a photo...


This is my latest project, just finished today (that's why my Round Robin posting is late). Arielle has asked me to make her a "cool" messenger bag. I wanted to work through the process before I worked with her fabrics, so I decided to make myself the world's most unboring laptop bag.


I even created this detailing on the flap from scraps and fibers and beads. The "clasp" is an old earring!

Don't miss the personal challenges of these other Round Robin participants:
Kerrin - POSTED!A New Day, A New Photo
http://Kerrinsdailyphoto.blogspot.com/

Steven - POSTED!(sometimes)photoblog
http://sepintx.blogspot.com/

Carly - POSTED!Ellipsis... Suddenly Carly
http://ellipsissuddenlycarly.blogspot.com/

Karen - POSTED!Outpost Mâvarin
http://outmavarin.blogspot.com/

boliyoupercolation
http://boliyou.blogspot.com/

Nancy- POSTED!Nancy Luvs Pics
http://journals.aol.com/nhd106/Nancyluvspix/

Suzanne R - POSTED!New Suzanne R's Life
http://newsuzannerslife.blogspot.com/

Marie - POSTED!Photographs and Memories
http://journals.aol.co.uk/mariebm56/PhotographsMemoriestoo/

Teena - POSTED!It's all about me!
http://purple4mee.blogspot.com/

Gattina - POSTED!Keyhole Pictures
http://gattina-keyholepictures.blogspot.com/