Marit's Paper World (blog)

Marit's Paper World (blog)

Brave women

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I’m facing strange weeks…

(Photo: Google streetview)

No haiku today, but a poem my mum wrote in 1987

It says it all…

” Vandaag verhuist ons kind. Zijn kamer
ligt verborgen als een woord in een gedicht
dat nog niet af is, maar dat een vergezicht
geeft op iets waar voor ons samen nu
geen plaats meer is…”
~ Johanna Kruit ~
(fragment uit ” Vlissingen Boulevard ” ,
dichtbundel: Voorheen te Orisande )
“Today our baby moves. His room lies
hidden as a word in a not yet finished
poem, but already gives a view
on something where there is no
room for the both of us…”
~ Johanna Kruit ~
(excerpt from ‘Vlissingen Boulevard’
poetry collection ‘Voorheen te Orisande’)

(My son found a room in one of those big, old houses in the city where
he studies, and will be moving out on November 1st…)

Although this isn’t a haiku, I do put a link to ‘Haiku my Heart‘.
I’m sure the participants will forgive me for publishing this poem today.

..

Last week, I stepped out of my art journals and worked on canvas!
I found some old panels and one bigger canvas and I decided to give it a go…

I call my series Brave Women

Each canvas is 24 x 30 cm - 9.4 x 12 inch

Used materials/techniques: vintage cloth pattern (thank you Rosie!),
Adirondack spray ink (egg plant, cranberry, bottle, lettuce, butterscotch,
terra cotta), Mod Podge (to transfer the texts), cut out images from a
vintage 'Live' magazine.

Gertrude Stein

‘Rose is a rose is a rose is a rose’

Martha – ‘Calamity Jane’ – Jane Cannary

‘Men looked on me as being a good fellow,
and they knew that I never missed my mark’

Georgia O’Keeffe

‘I feel there is something unexplored about woman
that only a woman can explore’

After gluing on the pics and transferring the text, I realised that I like the way
transfers look much better than the actual picture. The way the background
shimmers through and all….

… so for the bigger canvas, I decided to also transfer the photo.

Janis Joplin

‘Don’t compromise yourself
You are all you’ve got’

30 x 40 cm - 12 x 15.7 inch

Used materials/techniques: vintage cloth pattern, Acrylic paint,
Caran d'Ache watersoluble crayons, Adirondack spray ink, Mod Podge,
Image of Janis cut out of an old magazine and transferred onto canvas.


Brave women… I guess I will be added to the series myself in a week or two.

Letting loose of your child is a bitter-sweet experience and takes bravery too,

so although next days/weeks won’t be as hectic and filled with deadlines as

the last couple of weeks, there will be other things going on.


I do hope to visit your blogs in between though…

Enjoy your weekend dear ones.

Try making a canvas!

Comments

  1. These are all brave women. In the Native community, the Elders teach us that the woman is the back bone of the community. They possess the ability to give life and are to be revered and respected. In the Ojibwe culture, they take care of the water, the life blood of Sacred Mother Earth, for which without it, we could not survive. I like your project.
    I love the poem. I sense you wanting to tell us that your son is moving to his own place because it is a right of passage, not only for him, but for you. I know you will be at peace with it. It is what is happening and brings forth much thought. The problem would be if it didn’t be part ofn your thoughts.

    Peace

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  2. A cause for reflection!! I remember how I felt as each of my 5 children moved out in turn. There was joy for them in their new adventure and sorrow in my intimate loss. Thanks for the memories! Cathy

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  3. A canvas is a great idea, but I am feeling lack of inspiration. Good luck with the move. I will be thinking of you. Best wishes to Nout.

    I do like the photo transfer that you did. It is great technique.

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  4. Hugs Mama!! I know all will be ok! I loveeeeeeeeeee the canvasses and the poem! So BEAUTIFUL! Have a good weekend! :):):):):)

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  6. I feel for you….sending hugs…I wish Nout the very best!

    The canvases are amazing…Georgia O’Keefe is one of my favorite artist…I used to have an art poster of one of her paintings hanging on my dorm room wall when I was in college.

    Have a beautiful weekend my friend!

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  9. You are among some fine company of brave, brave women, Beautiful One. Be sure to be gentle and kind with yourself as this change takes place. Oh, and keep creating such awesome art that expresses your heart !
    Love and big hugs to your Momma heart!

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  10. Well, you were right to step out your comfort zone because the result looks amazing! Those canvas are great! (I don’t know why but they scare me…)

    I wish the best to your son on his moving.

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  12. dear one,
    i share your feelings too! as we travel through the seasons i know that the end of this summer will be forever full of change, my son will leave home for college. i am savoring one day at a time his place here among us. i am thrilled for him to take this huge leap into the creation of his life. i know that it will change my cornerstone of motherhood. i love his voice, presence, easy laughter, spontaneous hugs. yes, for mothers and for sons, leave taking is a huge leap of faith!

    thinking of you both.

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  15. Your son is daring to believe he can fly on his own and as much as it pains us, we must allow it, otherwise he will become crippled by insecurity and self-doubt. I applaud you both on this journey. I like the way you are choosing to express this rite of passage, for him and for you. Bravo!

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  17. Fab canvases. I just love them.
    Good luck with the move. It’s hard to let them go out into the world. Mine are still small so I’ve still awhile before it’s my turn.

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  20. Leuk hé, om weer eens een keer iets anders te doen dan je gewend bent!! Je canvasjes zijn erg leuk geworden, zeker de laatste van Janis Joplin vind ik helemaal te gek!!! En de tekst dmv een transfer??? Nooit aan gedacht maar ziet er waanzinng uit!!
    Prachtig gedicht van je moeder trouwens!! Succes met de komende verhuizing van Nout!!

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  21. Isn’t it weird? You know that they’ll move out (and often wish they would…!), yet when it does happen, I guess I shall have all those mixed emotions too. LOVE they canvas panels – especially Janis – but then I am an image transfer freak!
    Your mother’s poem is amazing – so earthy and grounded, filled with emotion!
    Have a lovely weekend with Nout – make the most of it my friend! xoxo

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  22. Komt allemaal goed, Marit!! In het begin is het stil maar het went snel. Tenminste, bij mij ging het wel zo. En nu is het superleuk om eens een dagje bij ze langs te gaan, extra speciaal omdat je elkaar niet zo vaak meer ziet.
    En er is telefoon! En internet!! En Skype!!!
    Hou je haaks, Marit!!

    XXXJenneke

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  23. Hugs Marit! Love your canvases and while I can’t totally relate to the empty nest (one down, one to go….) I know you must be sad to see him go! If he were a teen girl you may not be as sad, that’s where I am right now!! haha Teen girls are the worst!!!

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  27. Good for YOU for exploring a larger canvas, Marit!!! I must say . . . . I’m a HUGE Janis fan and love what you’ve done with her image. Fabulous! What an exciting time for your son. Am sending lots of positive thoughts his way (and yours too). I’m sure it’ll be a big adjustment for both of you! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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