Everyday Objects + Art
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This month I wanted to show you some of the objects I keep in my art area that weren’t designed as art supplies. These are the little hacks and repurposed objects that make my space work well and feel like mine.
Timer
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My friend gave me this hourglass for my birthday about fifteen years ago. She said it was the gift of time, and that she hoped I’d always know that I can afford to turn it and take thirty minutes to be with myself no matter what might be going on.
I hadn’t started making art yet then, but I was taking notes in my journal most days and so this little hourglass became the physical aspect of a practice that would morph over time into a central part of my life.
I still keep it on my desk and turn it whenever I need that border of time around me saying these moments are mine, especially when I am going phone-free.