Originality

origi·nal·ity (ə rij′i nal′ə tē)

noun

1.the quality or condition of being original
2.the ability to be inventive or creative

In a globalized world where we are "invited" to wear the same clothes, to believe the same ideology, to follow pre-established paths, originality is being YOU.

Joy

joy [joi]

noun

1. happiness; delight

2. source of delight - Related Form


I have my own teacher in happiness, although he doesn't know he is.
He enjoys every single moment of his life as it was the latest one. It doesn't matter what future will bring to us. Only present is real.

I'm not the best student, but he is patient enough and repeat his lesson day after day.

Joy is not a question of money. Running free, a ball and funny waves are enough for him to be the happiest dog in the world.

Thanks Elliot! I cannot think about a better teacher than you.

Growth

growth (grōth)

noun

1.The process of growing. Full development; maturity.
2.Development from a lower or simpler to a higher or more complex form; evolution.
3.An increase, as in size, number, value, or strength; extension or expansion: population growth.
4.Something that grows or has grown: a new growth of grass.



Maturity and evolution are the most inspiring words for me in order to write this post. And it is being no longer as others are.

Here you are my photography evolution. Words out, just eyes work!



The beginning:

Currently:

Future.... Just evolution, we'll see...

Wisdom

Word wisdom brings to my mind lots of books, old and new. Suddenly, I think about huge ancient libraries or lovely bookshops. Lots of books all around me... and I never know where to start looking at!

But, by other hand, I feel that wisdom is all that knowledge all of us are having just depending on our life experiences. Here where I live, it is usually called "University of life".

Knowledge that we gain along our lives is not in a book. There are several perspective of the same event, so many as people lived it. Different emotions to face up an obstacle.

Our own gained knowledge is what makes us a unique, special human. Like those ancient trees in our parks, every single root, every single branch, every single furrow in its trunk speak about its lives. It's like a silence wisdom. Hundreds of year watching as life goes...

Sabiduría, that's the Spanish word for wisdom. And it sounds so smooth but deep as wisdom does.

Home

home (hōm)
noun

1. A place where one lives; a residence.
2. The physical structure within which one lives, such as a house or apartment.
3. A dwelling place together with the family or social unit that occupies it; a household.
4. An environment offering security and happiness. A valued place regarded as a refuge or place of origin.




Cozy, comfortable, the place where I am, where I belong to, the place where I always want to come back and stay, calm... welcome to my HOME

Fashion

One of the last week creative exercises for Raining Umbrella was FASHION! WOW! That word that we are very used to it but what can I say about it? As there is nothing new I can say about fashion, I just took my pencil and drew it.



FASHION:

to protect our bodies from cold, hot, wind...

And much more than we think about!

Bright colors, your favorite sweater, that jeans that fit you nicely.... you know what I'm talking about

or sexier, or taller, or more sophisticated.... 

We don't need to be an expert seamstress! Just add a colorful bow to a bored t-shirt and ta-daah... you have a new, original and DIY t-shirt

There could be many other definitions, interpretations of what fashion is like art, a way of life, etc. but this post would be endless! Which is you own definition for Fashion?

***Sorry for the bad quality of drawings, I had to scan them from my notebook. Also, the notebook I used was pre-decorated, so adorable bears you see are not my own creation***

A Life's Story Collage

Creatitivy came early to me. I still can remember myself when I was a child, I loved drawing and making stuff with my hands (clay, watercolors, etc.)

My mother used to sew and give me some leftovers to keep me amused. My beloved dolls got some (awful) clothes made by me with those leftovers. That was the beginning.


Little by little, my favorite crafts made way to some other. I learnt how to cross stitch by my own.
When I was a teenager, beads and metals got all my attention. I wanted to look great with my own earrings and necklaces. I had thousands beads and stuff but I didn't use a lot. I always compared my work with others and I lost my interest, mine were not so good!


Time went by and I became an adult. Many things to be in charge of and creativity was put aside. One day while I was watching TV, I saw a big-eyes doll which got into my head. I spent hours and hours looking for those dolls on internet. Flickr became my best friend then!

Finally, I gave up and had to get my own big-eyes doll. Photography and doll walked hand by hand and that's how I discovered photography and a new passion for me.

Pencils and needles were dusted off. I tried to sew some dresses for her (and the others who came later, but by then, I didn't know I would have a huge doll family in some years), but with no succeed. Again, outcome was not so good as I expected.

Next step: giving my own dolls some personality. I wanted them to look different to factory ones, as some of those customized doll by very talented artists. Pencils made some of the magic.


With creativity flowing again, I thought about starting some jewelry and craft courses to improve my technics. At the same time, I spent much time with my camera. It's always in my bag when I travel, even if I only take the bare essentials.

In one of those craft courses, I made a headband for a party and my curiosity aroused. And hat making bug bit me. I went to London to learnt the how-know and my new life project was born there. Creativity was hidden by me for longer and I was not happy. It was the time to re-focus my life and work hard for happiness.


Nowadays, I spend my time making hats mostly but I keep on giving a new face-up to my dolls or other's ones. Of course and as I said before, dolls and photography are almost one for me, no one usually makes sense without the other.

Sometimes, I think I don't need to split my passions up and I'm working on mixing them all: dolls, sewing, making accessories, photos... but I'm still looking for my way... and while searching for it, it happened that I found Raining Umbrellas e-course...