Art for Art’s Sake

Well, this has been a pretty hectic week. As a Girl Scout co-leader, I had to help arrange our tribute to Ireland for Thinking Day. Being Puerto Rican, I was somewhat at a loss, but managed to help our leader pull it off without a hitch. One of the things the Girl Scouts do is swap tiny handmade items indicative of the country being represented. This year, we made beaded pins picturing a shamrock, using beads in white, green, and orange:

Cute, yes? Try making eighty of them, then get back to me. Still, it may not be on par with true art, but I did think they came out nice. Our Scout leader says every troop makes beaded swaps once….once…. I’m pretty sure this was it for our troop.

During my break while not bleeding Irish, I decided to do a bit of art of my own. This is a gift I made for my mom for Mother’s Day:

It’s a good thing she doesn’t know I blog. I altered a printer’s tray and even made a book to fill in with photos and memorabilia. And yes, I do plan to make one for myself, as well. I may not paint or sketch, but I can do lots of neat stuff with pretty paper . Lastly, for The Glorious Lemur King: (more…)