Giulia Bernardelli is an Italian artist who doesn’t worry if her drink spills. She makes wonderful little artworks from coffee, tea, and the like.
Her work is really amazing. Check her out on Instagram (@bernulia)
Here’s a few of my favorites.
Prisca Strother
01 Aug 2015 2 Comments
in Inspirations Tags: inspiration, music, prisca
Welcome back to day 1.
I’m so excited to start this journey, and to see where it takes me.
I figured I’d start with a woman who gives me goosebumps when I hear her sing. Prisca Strother.
I first heard her live about 1 1/2 years ago at Eddie’s Attic. I’ve been following her ever since. My hope is that one day she’ll put out an album that I will listen to over, and over again. :)
Her website – http://www.priscamusic.net
Also, her youtube page has many, many wonderful videos to watch –
https://m.youtube.com/user/PrettyPrisca
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Searching…
30 Jul 2015 1 Comment
in Random Thoughts Tags: 365, inspiration, journey, searching
It’s “been said” that it takes a month or so to create a new habit, and through my 365 day project I had hoped to instill creativity into my everyday existence.
And I did, for that year. After the 365 day mark passed I had a continued desire to keep “doing”, but it only took a few weeks for that to subside. I became consumed with the everyday mundane. Lazy, busy, stressed, forgetful, whatever word you want to choose.
Sure, there were days where I thought to myself, “You need a new project Brandi!”
And I’d answer, “Yeah, but what?!”
This question has been heavy on my mind for the last few days. Searching the Internet for answers…I found none. There were plenty of neat ideas, but not what I was looking for. I knew the search would be easier if I knew what it was I was looking for…but I didn’t.
Until today.
A new, year long project starts August 1st, 2015. I’m calling it, 365 Days of Inspiration.
Everyday I will find something that inspires me. A poem, a song, artwork, nature, a person, anything goes. I found through my last project that hard rules limit my creative spirit.
I want a framework, but no boundaries. I want to see how far my inspiration can go, and hopefully inspire some other people along the way.
Join me will you? It’s going to be interesting, quirky, and most of all inspiring!! :)
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Watercolor skies
12 Jun 2015 1 Comment
in Random Thoughts Tags: clouds, inspiration, photography, sky, sunsets
I know, I know. I didn’t even manage to take one day off!
All day long things kept jumping out at me yelling “take my picture” “look at me” “don’t forget”.
The one thing that I loved most about today was the sky. I always love when there are clouds mixed in the sky. Today was no exception.
All day long I noticed the clouds, and on my way home they were especially beautiful. My phone would do it no justice, so I didn’t try. Every few minutes, or every few turns, the colors were changing and creating a beautiful watercolor in the sky.
Sunsets. That’s what I miss most about Florida. No matter what mood I was in, a trip down to the beach to watch the sunset would make my day. Especially when the clouds were in the sky creating magical creatures and feelings of being trapped inside them.
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Day 29
10 Jul 2014 5 Comments
in 365 Days Tags: 365, 365 day, creative spirit, creativity, inspiration, lock, macro, photography, photography project, window
Today was an interesting day. It started out rather slow (typical of the past few weeks). I was searching around WordPress, and stumbled upon a fantastic post http://yourinnerart.wordpress.com/2014/07/09/why-you-might-think-youre-not-creative/. I connected with this post in so many ways, and it inspired me to truly love my creative self. I’ve always had trouble believing that I’m a creative individual. Sure, I have my moments, but overall I doubt myself. Until recently that is.
Lately, I’ve been loving my creativity and trying to express it with both my photography and this blog. I’m realizing that it’s more important to enjoy the process of creating than the stress of creating something “amazing”. I may not be Kandinsky or Rilke, but I AM a creative individual.
I am Brandi, and I love to create. If you don’t like what I create, that’s fine. Everyone has different likes/dislikes, and I can never make everyone happy. That has been a very hard thing for me to realize, but understanding this is helping me grow as a creative spirit. Connecting with people that do enjoy my work, inspires me even more. These people push me and motivate me to continue doing what I love. To those people, Thank You!
My hope for the many days to follow, is that I remember these moments of clarity. That I don’t ever underestimate the power of letting go…being free to express whatever emotions overcome me…ignoring that stupid voice in the back of my head that doubts my creativity. I hope that I always consider myself a creative individual. One who is not afraid of what other people think, and instead creates for herself.
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Flowing Through Mountains 