Looking at my past Slow stitching project & finding inspiration for a new project

Finding inspiration from past slow stitching projects to create new ones is a wonderful way to build on my own creativity. So I am glad i document in photos of what I do.

Here’s how you can reflect on your previous work and use it as a springboard for new projects:

Steps to Find Inspiration from Past Projects

1. Reflect on Your Previous Work

Review Your Projects: Take some time to look through your past slow stitching projects. Notice the techniques, colors, patterns, and themes you used.

Identify Favorites: Pick out the projects you enjoyed the most or those you feel were particularly successful. Think about why you liked them – was it the color palette, the texture, the pattern, or the overall design?

Note Challenges: Consider any challenges you faced during these projects and how you overcame them. This reflection can provide insights into new techniques or improvements for future work.

2. Extract Key Elements

Techniques: Identify the stitching techniques you used (e.g., embroidery, appliqué, beading) and decide which ones you want to incorporate again or explore further.

Color Schemes: Look at the color combinations that worked well and think about how you can use or modify them in your new project.

Patterns and Motifs: Consider the patterns and motifs that were effective or particularly pleasing. Can these be adapted or expanded upon in a new piece?

Textures and Fabrics: Think about the different fabrics and textures you used. Mixing different materials can add depth and interest to your new project.

Remember to take your time, 

because TTT - things take time

"Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes.

Art is knowing which ones to keep." – Scott Adams

"The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas." – Linus Pauling

I am not a big planner, rather more intuitive that leads me into the variation of project from drawing to stitching to making books, painting and watercolor. Its a meditative blissful, and sometimes pineful journey

If you are in the middle of your journey, take all the time you need to learn and grow. Success is replicable. But views along the way aren’t.

Make each day the best day of your life

Winnie the pooh said:

Life is a journey to be experienced, not a problem to be solved.

When life throws you a rainy day, play in the puddles.

We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.

Sometimes the thing to do is nothing.

Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something.

 

My 100 days walking every day challenge is done

Her kan du gå til Kubbetjønn og andre nærliggende områder

                              My 100 days walking  challenge is done, 

maybe I will do another 100 days just because it feels good. 

Walking is a simple yet profound activity that offers numerous benefits for the mind, body, and spirit.

Utsikt fra Aspervika

"An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day." - Henry David Thoreau

Utsikt mot gandsfjord fra Aspervika

"All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking." - Friedrich Nietzsche

Liten koselig strand

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao Tzu

Stranda på Jæren

Walking brings me back to myself." - Laurette Mortimer

Tidlig morgen fra Åsveien, Sandnes

Usikt fra Austrått

Utsikt fra Hanafjell

Tidlig morgen, Frøyerveien

Hanafjell

"The sum of the whole is this: walk and be happy; walk and be healthy." - Charles Dickens

To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter...these are some of the rewards of the simple life." - John Burroughs

Austrått

"Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far." - Thomas Jefferson

Hanafjell

Stokkelandsvatn

"Walking is a way of life. It's more than just

getting from one place to another." - Anonymous

Jærstrand

A Stroll Through Life

In the gentle hush of morning light,

I step outside, my heart takes flight.

With every stride, the world unfolds,

A tapestry of stories, whispered and told.

The path beneath, both rough and smooth,

Echoes the rhythms of life, its grooves.

Each step a journey, each breath a song,

In nature’s arms, where I belong.

Leaves rustle softly, secrets they share,

Of times long past and memories rare.

The breeze, a messenger, cool and kind,

Clears the clutter from my mind.

"I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in." - John Muir

Foss Eikeland

Mountains loom, majestic and grand,

While rivers carve through ancient land.

Fields of flowers, colors ablaze,

Guide my spirit through the haze.

Birds in chorus, a melody sweet,

Marking the tempo of my feet.

Their wings a symbol, of freedom’s grace,

In every corner, every place.

Through urban jungles, past city’s roar,

Or tranquil forests, forevermore.

Each walk a canvas, vivid and bright,

Painted with moments, morning to night.

Hommersåk

Walking brings a peace profound,

In every footfall, a sacred sound.

The world’s a wonder, vast and wide,

And I, a traveler, on this ride.

So, step by step, I journey on,

With the rising sun, and the twilight gone.

For in each walk, life’s essence found,

In every heartbeat, in every pound.

Solastranda 

I gjennomsnitt 6 km hver eneste dag pr mnd (febr., mars, april,mai 2024)

Ca 1, 5 time hver dag pr mnd (febr., mars, april, mai 2024)

Tror jeg gir meg ett klapp på skulderen og tommel opp,

 ja og så litt feiring med en gå tur 👍🙌

Solastranda 2 pinsedag 2024

Walking as a meditative practice, a source of inspiration, and a means of achieving physical and mental well-being

 

Find ART inspiration in Everyday LIFE

I spoke in the phone with a lovely person, and drove this LOVE birds

I found this beautiful Owl in a shop, and love the colors.

Everyday Life: Inspiration can be found in the everyday moments and small details of life. Pay attention to the beauty, complexity, and diversity of the world around you, and find inspiration in the ordinary.

My bird sketch - its not easy to be a bird today. In dialect

I will say: Ikkje lett å ver fogl idag. 

On my friends wall 

I love this little book and are very

grateful for this loving present.

A drawing my son did when he was 6 years old. 

I love the expression.

Walking in the neightboerhood i saw this 

On my way to Stavanger, nearby town

I love birds, they are so fun to watch 

Found on the Wall in Stavanger

A cat I met, love the face 

Some words on the wall 

Beads, beads and more beads, wonderful

Sculpture, so cool

My grandchildren made me some paintings, I treasure them so much. 

Wolf in stone 

My  flower sketching

This was my very first painting i did 40 years ago

A rocky beach 

A giggle this candy i saw in a shop 

Expressive horse face

Reminds me of my own collagework 

My own potted floewer garden on the veranda. 

I am inspired today ❤