tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687Fri, 01 Nov 2024 08:45:51 +0000quote of the dayFriskiesRePURRposed gallerycat food can artrepurposeartist interviewartists quoteinspirationrecycleTogether We Canupdateartart showearth dayetsy recyclers guildetsy teamfancy feastrecycling10% offAmerican Visionary Art MuseumCANimalsEtsyIra MencyPurinacherspassioncolordolldriftwoodfeatured on Etsy's Storque blogquoterepurrposed gallery artistsreuseupcycledAVAMBaltimoreBaltimore museumsDesign on a DimeEarthDay2010EasterEtsy LabEtsy Recyclers Guild teamEverything EtsyHGTVI made itKABKahi LeeKira KuckNYNew YorkNext to NormalSoHo New Yorkacceptanceart therapyartist quotesblog partybottlehoodbox framesbutterflycatsclean upcollectorcoloringcomplaincool stuffcouponcraftcrayonsdollsdon't litterdragonflyearth day saleeatingegg shellsemploymentetsy saleevent photosexcitedexhibitflowergardeninggatherergo greengraphic designhandmadehummingbirdideaskeep america beautifullightsmeaningful workneonmorganperspectivephotoprojects in the workspursesquotesracerainbowrepurposedrewardingsaleshowtigerlillytin can arttin canstwitterventwhineCreating art and handmade crafts from my own imagination is something I started doing as a child. I love taking an ordinary object and transforming it into something surprising and unique. I think everyone should recycle! so here on my blog I will write about my ideas, creative inspirations, and even do some progress photos of my transformation projects.http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)Blogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-367228924022023067Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:27:00 +00002010-08-01T20:27:42.654-07:00American Visionary Art Museumartist quotescolorcoloringperspectivequotesrace"If there's any message to my work, it is ultimately that it’s OK to be different, that it’s good to be different, that we should question ourselves before we pass judgment on someone who looks different, behaves different, talks different, is a different color." ~ Johnny Depp "Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.” ~ http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/08/color.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-3569782536295899848Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:39:00 +00002010-07-29T04:39:41.838-07:00acceptanceartists quotecolorcrayonsrainbowWe could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.  ~Robert Fulghum http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/07/todays-quote.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-2720361720826167445Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:04:00 +00002010-07-07T17:07:25.078-07:0010% offartcouponcraftdragonflydriftwoodhummingbirdWith summertime my creativity has taken on new directions. It all started with finding a really cool piece of driftwood while walking on a nearby beach. That one piece led me to a whole bunch of new ideas! I'm enjoying creating art from my growing collection of driftwood and including mixed media such as beads, wire, and glass pebbles. I'm finding that recycling driftwood is a very versatile http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/07/busy-bee.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-5047235434246977150Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:03:00 +00002010-06-10T07:03:42.935-07:00butterflyeatingflowerquote of the daytigerlilly The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. ~Rabindranath Tagore http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/06/thursdays-quote-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-760816844316089658Mon, 24 May 2010 02:00:00 +00002010-05-23T19:00:34.375-07:00inspirationquotequote of the day"Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will." ~George Bernard Shawhttp://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/05/sundays-quote-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-5799117386482320866Wed, 19 May 2010 23:31:00 +00002010-05-19T16:31:56.201-07:00artists quoteinspirationquote of the dayOne must work and dare if one really wants to live.  ~Vincent van Gogh http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/05/wednesdays-quote-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-7218443366745716993Wed, 19 May 2010 23:29:00 +00002010-05-19T16:29:54.648-07:00artist interviewcollectordriftwoodgathererideasupdateDad calls me, "The Gatherer" LOL I came home today with my front passenger seat full of driftwood collected from the local beach. If I had another couple of arms or had thought to take a bag with me I'd have come home with even more. My mind is swirling with ideas for these pieces. Some of them I knew instantly what they would be transformed into, others will have to percolate a bit. I worked on http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/05/driftwood-mania.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-8287071329541825245Tue, 18 May 2010 11:57:00 +00002010-05-18T04:57:41.940-07:00projects in the worksupdateMy new job is going wonderful! It's the most rewarding and meaningful employment I've ever had. Yesterday was my last day of training, today I fly on my own. My exit training review was excellent which adds to my confidence, however I'm a tad bit nervous about keeping an eye on the time throughout the day, as I have three sessions today and don't want to be late. I've not given up on my own arthttp://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/05/juggling-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-2340915147476576316Tue, 18 May 2010 11:32:00 +00002010-05-18T04:32:37.100-07:00inspirationquotequote of the day"If one dream should fall and break into a thousand pieces, never be afraid to pick one of those pieces up and begin again. " ~Flavia Weednhttp://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/05/tuesdays-quote-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-1004020999010225978Sun, 16 May 2010 03:46:00 +00002010-05-15T20:46:53.427-07:00artist interviewartists quotequote of the day"I've caught this magical landscape and it's the enchantment of it that I'm so keen to render. Of course lots of people will protest that it's quite unreal, but that's just too bad."~Calude Monet http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/05/saturdays-quote-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-20758603722100029Fri, 14 May 2010 11:40:00 +00002010-05-14T04:40:40.406-07:00artists quoteinspirationquote of the day”An artist's early work is inevitably made up of a mixture of tendencies and interests, some of which are compatible and some of which are in conflict. As the artist picks his way along, rejecting and accepting as he goes, certain patterns of inquiry emerge. His failures are as valuable as his successes: by misjudging one thing he conforms something else, even if at the time he does not know whathttp://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/05/fridays-quote-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-4682857503711806820Fri, 14 May 2010 00:38:00 +00002010-05-13T17:38:25.308-07:00artists quoteinspirationquote of the day”Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his pictures.”  ~Henry Ward Beecherhttp://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/05/quote-of-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-8629366860825196310Wed, 12 May 2010 23:54:00 +00002010-05-12T16:54:42.424-07:00artist interviewcat food can artFriskiesTogether We CanWendy was the first Artist I met outside of the RePURRposed Gallery. She and Kira had arrived early, we waited with excitement until we were welcomed inside by Brittany, one of the talented event organizers and our contact person. Although my sister Karen and I only traveled 3 hours to New York from Baltimore, it felt like a long journey to me until Wendy said she flew in from California. Here wehttp://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/05/artist-interview-with-wendy-hannaford.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-3139934464805603021Wed, 05 May 2010 22:59:00 +00002010-05-05T15:59:42.010-07:00art therapyemploymentmeaningful workrewardingupdateWell I've sure been caught up in a whirlwind of activity lately! Right after my return from the RePURRPosed Gallery event, I interviewed for a job that I was praying hard I'd get. My first day was this Monday. My title is Art Therapy Specialist, and I am in love! There have been previous jobs that I liked ok, enjoyed aspects of it, and then there were those I ended up hating with a vengeance. http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/05/high-on-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-7079342443743370955Fri, 23 Apr 2010 03:05:00 +00002010-04-22T20:12:03.375-07:00artist interviewcat food can artFriskiesrepurrposed gallery artistsTogether We CanCamille Olive's Mr. Kitty is captivating! Every time I looked at it, I saw another detail I hadn't seen previously. When I look at any art, I ask myself, "How did they do that!?"  Mostly I can figure it out, but Mr. Kitty had me stumped and left me with more and more questions. Questions I was too excited to think of asking at the show, but questions we all now have answers to here in her http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-with-camille-olive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-3345887381796731148Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:46:00 +00002010-04-20T16:31:39.993-07:00artist interviewKira KuckRePURRposed galleryTogether We Can Kira Kuck was one of the first participating Artists I met when my sister and I arrived at 201 Mulberry Street in SoHo New York for this exciting event. We have since been in touch via facebook and have shared our excitement over being involved in such a fun and worthy cause. Interviewing the Artists I've since connected with online is a way to know and inform others more about them, their art, http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/interview-with-kira-kuck-participating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-1720270677360512250Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:53:00 +00002010-04-18T17:53:03.762-07:00bottlehoodcherspassionEtsy Recyclers Guild teamfeatured on Etsy's Storque bloggo greenIra Mencyneonmorganneonmorgan of the Etsy Community department, (specifically with the Teams section) wrote a fabulous article for the Storque "Etsy Teams GO GREEN"! Myself, Bottlehood and Ira Mency our Recyclers Guild team leader are featured in her article. More great "green" teams are in the article as well, check it out for some great recycling inspiration! http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/featured-on-etsys-storque-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-831596982641905243Sun, 18 Apr 2010 21:18:00 +00002010-04-18T14:28:54.493-07:00art showcat food can artDesign on a Dimefancy feastFriskiesHGTVKahi LeePurinarepurposeRePURRposed gallerySoHo New YorkTogether We CanAs other Artists, Guests, and Celebs arrived, we went to each piece of art and viewed them with amazement in our eyes. So many different techniques, and creative vision went into each. In the packets snail mailed to us there were a few guidelines, and coupons for several dozen cans of free Purina brand cat food. We could use 10 of any size or combination of cans so long as they were Friskies or http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/repurrposed-gallery-part-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-8633167149864390764Sat, 17 Apr 2010 12:11:00 +00002010-04-17T06:38:40.193-07:00cat food can artrecyclerecyclingrepurposeRePURRposed galleryreuseMy sister Karen and I took a taxi part of the way toward SoHo where the event was being held. I've never visited New York as an adult, so we did a LOT of walking so I could really experience the city up close. Hell on the feet but WOW! SoHo was such a cool area, I knew instantly that one day I'll have to return and explore it more! Part of me wanted to linger and take photos, peek in the http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/repurrposed-gallery-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-5010920119758125254Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:24:00 +00002010-04-16T11:24:53.525-07:00art showcat food can artevent photosfancy feastFriskiesKABkeep america beautifulrepurposeRePURRposed galleryrepurrposed gallery artiststin can artThere is SO much to share, and so much to catch up on after being away for a few days, so I'm going to do it in medium sized chunks :0) In the meantime, I've uploaded photos of the event on my facebook fan page, a few videos too. One video is still processing and I've a few more to upload yet. Keep checking back for more updates! http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/friskies-repurrposed-gallery-event-part.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-8959496192581041518Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:06:00 +00002010-04-16T06:06:48.302-07:00artart showcat food can artetsy recyclers guildfancy feastFriskiesphotorepurposeRePURRposed galleryreuse My sister Karen and I at the RePURRposed Gallery event in SoHo New York on April 14th. SOOOO much fun! ------>More updates on all the fun at the gallery coming soon!http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/friskies-photo-booth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-7653024352749307145Mon, 12 Apr 2010 22:14:00 +00002010-04-12T15:14:07.788-07:00Etsy Recyclers Guild Teamhttp://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/etsy-recyclers-guild-team.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-1761871892431147655Sun, 11 Apr 2010 13:08:00 +00002010-04-11T06:08:49.368-07:0010% offbox framescool stuffdollsearth dayearth day saleetsy salelightspursessale!!E:A:R:T:H: D:A:Y: S:A:L:E!!All items in the section Earth Day Sale are 10% off until next week! :0) Happy Earth Day Everyone http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/earth-day-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-7322915759462267199Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:37:00 +00002010-04-10T21:37:31.467-07:00CANimalscatsEtsy Labetsy recyclers guildetsy teamexcitedgraphic designNew YorkNext to Normalrepurposedtin cansupdateIn just three days, no wait, it's past midnight (AGAIN I'm up late!) so two days, Tuesday, I'm off to New York with my sister Karen to see my cats! Awww I miss my can cats! Halia was the first one I made, then came Kilikolopi (not sure that's spelled right, but it means Christopher in Hawaiian. In memory of my son. I know he's close by, I'm seeing the number 21 EVERYWHERE again! and he's happy http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-york-here-i-come.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420504502369708687.post-8404744242438514875Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:37:00 +00002010-04-18T17:07:55.314-07:00American Visionary Art MuseumAVAMBaltimoreBaltimore museumscherspassionetsy recyclers guildetsy teamfeatured on Etsy's Storque blogIra Mency F:E:A:T:U:R:E:D :O:N :E:T:S:Y'S :S:T:O:R:Q:U:E :B:L:O:G! In January of 2010, I found the Etsy Recyclers Guild team and contacted Ira Mency the team’s leader about joining. She was so welcoming and over the months we sent convos back n forth and began getting to know one another. We soon discovered that we live just a few miles from each other right here in Baltimore! and knew we had to meet http://cherspassion.blogspot.com/2010/04/etsy-brings-two-artists-together.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cher's Passion)2