Spring of Creativity

I felt a sudden burst of ideas lately, a rush of desire for creating and expressing myself through art - with the blossoming of the flowers, the chants of the birds and the warm breeze playing in my curtains, my creativity woke up from its long winter hibernation.

I bought an art journal where I draw, paint and paste almost everyday now. I feel that the time spent dedicated to my creativity is helping me to create a truer, more whole version of myself.

It's the Spring of my creativity. The Spring of my most authentic me.

Sixty Candles

My mom turned 60 last week and my father organized a surprise party for her. He asked me to make a card for everybody to sign instead of buying one. "It looks much better when it's handmade!" he said. You are right, dad: handmade is way better :)!

So I doodled a flowery and swirly 60, with all my love, for the best mom in the world.

It's my Birthday!

Well, kinda. I received 2 amazing books (one from my dear friend Marie, one from my dear self). I also bought some new stuff, including sketch books, pens, paint and brush.

Now will you excuse me, I have some reading/painting/drawing to do!

In Solidarity

I created this piece of art for a silent auction that will be held May 14th. All the money will go to Marie-Sol, a woman/mother/artist who lost her arms and legs after being affected by a bacteria in March. You can read her story (in french) and find out more about the auction initiative (also in french).

Colors of Morocco

 

 

 

  

Medina Polizzi

Coco Polizzi, a Rabat-born Italian architect, has created La Medina d'Agadir, an idealised Berber village, built using traditional techniques and materials, with workshops for 30 independent artisans. An amazing place to visit while in Agadir.

I didn't tell you?

I was in Morocco for the last 3 weeks.

Chasing after a baby who loves water

Watching the best sunsets ever

Picking bottle caps instead of shells on the beach

Taking naps by the sea

Contemplating sand and sea

Taking pictures of palm trees

I'm sure I wrote this

And if you ever want to buy me her book, please feel free :).

Flowers and fishbones

They look good painted on pebbles.

If I had a food blog

I would give you my de-li-ci-ous gluten and sugar-free chocolate cupcakes recipe.

I would write about my tantalizing miso/sesame/cashews/sprouts/veggies soup.

I would tell you how easy and simple it is to make amazingly good gluten-free pancakes using a millet, chikpeas and rice flour mix + egg, almond milk and baking powder.

If I had a blog about food.

Reversible!

I knew somehow sewing a bag would be quite easy. But I never thought it would be that easy and that fun to make! I even used a pattern for a reversible bag, not knowing if I would mess it up as I often do when I improvize.

And I didn't! The pattern is perfect, the instruction are clear and in the end, after working on it for less than 2 hours, I have a cute reversible bag! I can finally stop using that old cheap red supermarket bag to carry my diapers and wipes. I'm not a diaper bag person, also not fond of carrying a purse everywhere I go, so that bag is just perfect for my nedds. And it's made by me!

It's a bit small though, so next time I think I should make it bigger, maybe with pockets... I know I'll want to make another one :).

Were you looking for me?

I was there.

Scraping off that ugly wallpaper.

Taking off cupboards doors to refresh the whole thing.

Getting rid of that charming rustic lamp.

Picking up brand new colors for the kitchen/dining room.

Nothing will be ready before end of April, but I'll make sure to post photos of my brand new kitchen whenever it's done! Until then, if you're looking for me...