Hold on to what is good even if it is a handful of earth.

Hold on to what you believe even if it is a tree which stands by itself.

Hold on to what you must do even if it is a long way from here.

Hold on to life even when it is easier letting go.

Hold on to my hand even when I have gone away from you.

~Pueblo blessing

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Sunday, 9 August 2015

excuses for art






Dear Adele,
I have been out of touch since mid-way through my Banff Social Innovation Adventure. I'm sorry about that. It was a profound and moving experience and I kept meaning to write you something profound and moving about it, and I got caught in one of those loops where something seems big and important so you never get to doing it. Well I'm going to break that loop today by skipping over some Banff stories (I'll come back to them another day) and to share with you some art making I am up to right now. 

 Lately I have been making Christmas presents, which may perhaps seem a bit forward thinking for mid-summer, but it is really just an excuse to make some art. My downstairs neighbour is a very skilled musician who also happens to own a button making business (the kind of button with the pins on the back -  http://peoplepowerpress.org). 
So I've decided to make a gazillion small art buttons and give them away as Christmas presents. They will be 7/8 of an inch and round when completed. I've made 25 different designs. Here is a selection of them. Which ones do you like the best?
Big big big hug,
Nicole























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4 comments:

  1. Unknown11 August 2015 at 13:33

    lovely buttons!

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  2. Unknown11 August 2015 at 13:33

    lovely buttons!

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  3. Melanie25 August 2015 at 13:16

    Cool Nicole!
    The button that really caught my eye is the wind tossed tree ... barely connected.. three distinct parts but aglow. Gives me hope, as we get ready for a new chapter... our son leaves for University.

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  4. Melanie25 August 2015 at 13:16

    Cool Nicole!
    The button that really caught my eye is the wind tossed tree ... barely connected.. three distinct parts but aglow. Gives me hope, as we get ready for a new chapter... our son leaves for University.

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