It is true – we all have one. A Creative Life.
I truly believe we are all artists. Whether in the arrangement of the pillows on our beds, or our book shelves, or the swinging copper pans, or a meal on a plate, or a garden, or a photograph, or the ring on an old hand or the perfect balance of spices and herbs or a dance in shades of white, a canvas of paint, brooms leaning on a wall or whatever. It is ALL art.
Some of us are secret artists, some of us are those gentle auntie artists who drift through our generations leaving strong bright oil paintings on our walls and some of you have a soul that vibrates its art onto a canvas or page and and also have that ability to sell from your studio to my walls. Available for us all to see. Wonderful all.
Us humble bloggers are artists in our own way too.
And here is another gem. We can be artists in an environment that cares not for our art. The art itself is our creative food. Even if not one soul but us sees the beauty in a fine row of cabbages, or a sparkling kitchen, if we are the only ones who stare into a sunset for so long we forget our feet and frozen hands – we see it and that is enough. We create and cherish our own Creative Lives within ourselves. You don’t have to sell art to be an artist. No-one needs to see.
I am a secret artist. We are the ones who watch.
I hope you have a lovely day; fellow artists.
love celi
ps – (for my new readers) If you ever see an image that you like on my blog – STEAL IT! I have no copyright issues, I won’t live long enough or be famous enough to bother minding. Just STEAL IT. If you show it to someone else tell them where you found it. Did you see that if ten more people join the Fellowship there will be 5,00o of you. FIVE THOUSAND – I remember the excitement of having Forty readers – some of you remember that too. I opened a bottle of champagne (and drunk it too) I was that excited! Five thousand – isn’t that lovely. Thank you.. all .. c
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108 responses to “A Creative Life.”
Wow – 5000 is amazing and well deserved 🙂
Eight more to go! I am hoping to reach the 5,000 before I get on the plane. And that is not long now. I have a comprehensive grocery list that my daughter is working on we are all taking turns cooking in the holiday home and my daughter and her brother are both very good cooks so we will be eating well! c
Excellent!
You bring art into my life every day, thank you so much.
Andrea good morning and thank you for saying such a lovely thing. I hope you are having a lovely day… c
You are a wonderful artist in more ways than one.
5000 is huge – congratulations in advance! How long did it take? Still working my way up slowly, very slowly.
Oh Very Slow which means that most of these people are still with me. This took over four years!..
Congratulations on your soon-to-be 5000 readers!
And with images, I always think it’s polite to credit other bloggers. So if I ever share one of your images, I’ll include a link. 🙂
You are most welcome to any picture you like.. this has always been one of my rules! c
That’s very kind. 🙂
That sunset is AMAZING! You are an artist with words as well!
The sunsets here are always different and always sensational. Cloudy days with no colourful sun dropping over the horizon always leave one feeling a little anticlimactic. c
No one could steal a gift. But your pictures are works of art sparking my creativity. So I had to steal some ideas I could get from your pictures to produce my own, be it in sketch, prose, and poetry.
Thank you Napolean and welcome! c
I would like to share you with the whole world, let alone 5001 people. Your blog is the epitome of a healthy, wise and beautiful life. Yes, we are all creators, but I know some who are very diffident about agreeing. Sensational sunset indeed, to round off a lovely collection of words and pictures.
love,
ViV xox
I love sharing blogs especially on twitter / I know you hate Twitter but it is so easy! Have a lovely day! C
I quite agree about sunsets and sunrises here. I’ve lived here for more than fifty years and I still stop and watch – like I did yesterday which you photographed perfectly. BTW, I’ve shown many children how sunsets can be watched twice. First below a small rise for the first sunset, then run up the rise for the second.
WONDERFUL idea and I’m sure the kids love it. The kid in me certainly responded! Much love, Gayle
You have rises ? We are dead flat here. No moving up to see the sunset again – that sounds like fun!
We are on higher ground than you and a bit more uneven (but not hilly enough to host a wind turbine). If you have an upstairs window facing west, you can do the same thing. The first time I realized I could watch the sun set twice, I watched from my downstairs window, then ran upstairs to watch it again.
Many happy wishes to you and the farmy for the weekend, c. >
Thank you misky! It is freezing cold today sounds doing the miserable shopping. Too cold to be in the barn for long. I need timas seal fat! C
Yes, you are an artist indeed Celi, in your photos and how you paint such realistic pictures with your words so that we, too, can be a part of all that happens on the farmy. And also sharing wonderful glimpses into your past and your thoughts with us is wonderful!!! And it’s true! We are all artists in our own ways! xo
Yes. I bet your pond is artistic . I think I would like to see a picture of it- on Facebook maybe?
I absolutely need to ‘get with the program’ and post pictures of our farmy and our animals and gardens on Facebook. I will try to do it this spring! 🙂
Yes you do! But don’t wait til spring!
5000!! I count myself so very lucky to be among that number.
And we are lucky to have you in that number. c
I feel quite uplifted after that post. What a generous artist you are.
Wonderful! Good morning Susanne.
You are an amazing artists with your camera, your words and probably with your cabbages too. 😀 I live for art. It’s what saves me every day. I bet loads of people live for art too…even if it’s arranging some flowers in a vase to bring some beauty and pleasure to one’s living space. I bet we all live for and thru art every day. 😀
I do love a nice row of cabbages, and your art shows in every corner of your life and home.. wonderful work you do. I was thinking of you when I was writing this morning actually!.. c
Lovely, wonderful post, all of which I heartily agree with. And huge congratulations on getting to 5000!
almost, not quite though maybe soon.. c
I love and agree with all that you just said. You spread joy to my day every morning with your words and photos, sharing your creative life and inspiring me to start my day. I thank you for this!!!
Oh you are very welcome Liz, it truly is my pleasure to be involved with this blog and her readers. c
Lovely that your blog is feminine. I’d expect nothing less. Much love, Gayle