My new dress and shoes/boots that I'm wearing to a friend's wedding this weekend. :)
So I've decided on the name for my business/project is "Break Free Artistically". I have a blogger, tumbler, fbook page, etsy, and twitter account for exposure. Thing is I suck at updating (as you can tell from my bad attempt to keep this one going). I've done one painting and now knitting my 8th hat (grey one that I might wear with the above outfit) but that's it. I have pastels both oil and soft, half done paint by number, a sketchbook, watercolors and colored pencils that are still waiting to be used. I wish I could just spend forever surrounded by art and supplies. Like a gallery, a craft store, SOMETHING that will always keep me inspired. I've even reorganized my desk to hopefully stir up something. Sure my job gets me shooting a little bit but it's just not enough. I look into taking some art classes but then I see the price and feel it may be better for me to just keep going on my own for a little more. If this a good or bad thing I'm unsure.
I'd love to open up a gallery like "MOCHA: The Museum of Children's Art" but have it for children and adults. Have a place where people can create and then another spot to show off all kinds of work. Maybe even have gallery shows related to a charity, have the subject be related to let's say, Breast Cancer and then have a percentage of the money from donations, etc go towards The Breast Cancer Association. Maybe even go in a direction of doing art therapy (think I need it more than teach it lol). I have no idea where to even start to get on one of these paths....
I've been thinking about names for when I want to start up my own business or whatever. Been thinking about having something to do with the words 'fox', 'creations', 'painted', 'creative'.... My boyfriend has come up with some other names as well, there is one that I'm really liking, but I'll sleep on it and see if anything else pops up. How do people come up with their business names? I'm open to even doing a play on words kind of name too, I like when people are clever.
This is what my step daughter, Jennifer wrote on her blog. I cry every time I read it.
"So, last night I was lying in my bed, thinking about Sam & Dad getting married. (Which I cannot wait for) After the divorce my dad swore he was NEVER getting married. The day Sam walked into our house, I knew. I knew they would be together forever, I knew that he would love her forever and I just knew that no matter what my dad said, he would get married to her. She walked into our house and I was sitting in a chair, all she said was “Hey Jen, is your dad downstairs?” I nodded and she walked down stairs. I had no clue who she was, but the way she walked in, and the smile on her face and the way she said what she did, I just knew that they would be together forever. I still to this day, remember what she was wearing when she walked into our house. I loved Sam quickly, she wasn’t like an evil stepmom, she was a cool older sister to me. We went shopping and went to baseball games and listened to music and took pictures and did everything you would do with an older sister; as we became closer she also became my cool mom. I think of her as my mom, as well as an older sister, and as a best friend. Everytime I see a Fox or an Owl I think of Sam, everytime I see a person with gorgeous red hair, I think of Sam, everyday when I wake up in the morning I wonder how Sam is doing at work, and when she gets home from work, I have to give her a hug, because I miss her during the day. She is one of the biggest parts of my life, I am glad I will always have her.
i love you."
Today is my sister's magical birthday (turning 6 on Aug 6th). So I'm not gonna sit on here too long but just wanted to tell you everything is going well so far. Visited quite a few people yesterday. Stupid me never got any pics with them, but I plan on taking pics of my sis's bday. Talk to you later!
BTW I'm leaving tomorrow to go back to Saskatoon. Thank gosh! I need to get back home.
The Loeppky Family
Front Row: Slapshot and Bailey
Back row L to R: Jennifer, Cassidy, Turk, Brooklyn, and Samantha (myself)
"...cherish that person in your life, don't let life get too busy, tell them everyday, numerous times you love them....not everyone gets a second chance to get it right, but I did..." - Turk Loeppky
So lately I've just been working lots. Going back to Manitoba for my sisters birthday later this week. I will be bringing Cassidy, Brooklyn, Dan and Bay with me.
Brooklyn and Cassidy (who live with their mom) got to come out here and visit for 3 weeks. Jennifer is finally here and moved in. My friend Dan brought her and her stuff with a Uhaul truck. Feels so good to have everyone here. :)
Turk and I have had numerous talks about me pursuing art more seriously. It's so hard to get me motivated and to keep it going. I've been looking into doing some art classes to help me along. Hopefully that will help. If that goes REALLY well then the next step I'll take is going back to university for a Bachelor in Fine Arts. We will see. There is LOTS of stuff that is in the future for us, like buying a house, getting married, etc. All will come in time.
I want to be someone who has paint stained clothes, red hair in a messy bun, oil pastel stained under her nails, drawing pencils slid in behind the ear, hands are sticky from glue and craft supplies in disarray. In a studio with big windows letting in natural light with shelves filled with canvases, cameras, rolls of film, yarn, jars filled with paintbrushes, buttons, ribbons and more.
