Yesterday over at the Hippie Peaceniks facebook group, we decided to try something a little different for our Member Monday! We wanted you to meet more of our members, so we posed the question "
"Both
my parents are/were artists so I think creativity is in my blood. I
always have a need to create and do something artistic. Lately it has
been jewelry but I also did ceramics for 16 years. I just love making
jewelry and seem to have no shortage of inspiration and motivation. I am
inspired by styles, by stones and beads and other materials, by
techniques, and by nature...things like flowers, and the ocean. Selling
on Etsy encourages me to make more because there is an outlet for it all
and some profit, so that is motivation."
Jayne from TwiggyandOpal
"Color
is my driving force! I love to experiment with color, which leads to
unique and artistic designs. To me, bolder is better! My motivation is
my daughter! She has been a huge influence in my designs. From
critics, ideas to support!"
Robin from TheHangingPenguin and PraytorProject
"Colors
affect me on such a deep emotional level..as well as music also does.
Sometimes texture begins the process however...I cannot keep my hands
off of anything with interesting texture...we almost got thrown out of a
museum once because I loved on-(just touched...lol) this wonderful
piece of glass which had multiple textured worked into it! I feel so
incomplete as a human if I cannot create whether it is jewelry, mosaics,
or music...it has to happen...most of it just gets in my head and HAS
to GET OUT. (It's scary in there sometimes;)"
Margalita from MosaicMargalita
"I'm effected by colors and materials in my Mosaic works, Many times I
have no idea what I'm going to do. and I just follow colors and
textures, and materials and they "lead" me...till it feels right. I
guess it's more intuition than knowledge that I follow."
Terri from TerriJeansAdornments
" I
love to create. I have to be doing something creative. I too am
effected by colors, textures and shapes. My love for animals, and
nature is my inspiration in most all my designs. I like to be different
and try new techniques in my designs. Although currently my focus is
making jewelry and hair accessories, I use to sew a lot and work with
ceramics and painting. There are so many areas I would love to try like
felting and creating jewelry with clay, but for now I am so full of
ideas when it comes to jewelry it feels like my head will explode.
Getting these ideas made, and seeing the finished outcome inspires me to
do more, especially when these pieces are purchased. It is such an
amazing feeling knowing others love and want what I have made,
especially since I know my creations are not necessarily trendy and are a
bit different."
Lisa from ArtisticFunk
"
I am driven to create by sight. When I see bold color, patterns,
textures, anything in a newspaper ad, magazine print ad, hospital
hallway benches or artwork, a documentary about historic tribes showing
their clothing and colors, the costumes on the show ‘Once Upon A Time’
and the landscape across my canal interspersed between the branches of
the tree in my backyard that is yet to bud, or the shadows the tree
casts on the ground, I am suddenly SEIZED by the need to create
something. Generally that takes me to my studio where I look among all
the pieces of materials, beads, leather, hemp cord, yarn strings,
buttons, that I begin to drape together in an attempt to CAPTURE and
re-create the FEEL from the combination of colors and juxtaposition of
lines that just inspired me. I also take to computer where I search for
that new thing I MUST add to my materials repertoire that seems to be
taking me in a direction of color and design that is still finding it’s
way towards it’s ultimate goal of “THE LOOK” “THE FEEL” “THE CLOTHING
ITEM” “THE JEWELRY PIECE” “THE ARTWORK ON that piece of glass, or
bottle, or tank top, or bag or canvas” and find where it goes and what
and where and how it all fits together to form that final creative
vision. And, then, when it comes together JUST right, there’s this BIG
aaaaah!But that aaaaah may take an hour or a week or a month or a year to get to! I LOVE my creative journey! It actually is helping me to find myself, who I am, a thing I never knew because I was SO busy surviving life that there never seemed to be time to ask the question who am I? what can I bring to the table? What do I want? How can I help others? What will I leave behind that will show I was here?"
Fiona from TheHappyMushroom
"I
am inspired by pattern, as the greatest part of my craft is making the
patterned millefiori 'canes' to slice and apply and turn into my beads,
pendants and little fairy houses. The patterns can be found in nature or
on fabric prints or almost anywhere. I sometimes wonder where
inspiration comes from. Sometimes it is like I am being bombarded by a
thousand tiny ideas. Recently I have been making 'canes' inspired by
patterns found in Native American beadwork."
Thanks for stopping by, I hope everyone starts their week out feeling inspired and motivated by these gals, I know I did! Stop by next Monday for another look inside the minds of the Hippie Peaceniks family.
Smile, and pass it on!
Lulu from DivineLuluCreations
