Have I abandoned painting for crafts?

“Seal Medicine Shield”

“Seal Medicine Shield”

I tried to resist crafts. I pretended I am just dabbling. I even forced myself to paint when I wanted to craft. To craft rattles, jewelry, leather pouches, magic wands, protection shields, accent braids, drums, and clay sculptures. But in the last year I made so many crafts, I had to admit my defeat. Crafts have consumed me. I still love to paint. But it got pushed away as one of the things I want to do, it wasn’t the main thing anymore.

Who said that painting is more noble thing to do, or more refined thing to do, or even more skilled thing to do? Creativity is just that - creativity, in whichever form it present itself. And art can take so many forms: from dance, to writing, to acting, to music, to paintings, to crafts.

Below I am sharing some of my this year crafts in this post. Please let me know if you like any of them.

And thank you for checking what I am up to and being present on my creative journey to this day.

Much love,

Annie.

P.S. You can request something custom made, based on below images. :)



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Lady brush, a brush and clay sculpture. Available, please inquire. :)

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