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On making fountains pouring water out of a Sphere… (silver piece)

Posted in art, dream, everyday, fashion, fun, handmade, happy, life, love, me, original by Natalia on April 3rd, 2008
Finally finished my fountain, I want to continue with the water theme as I did with the Little Jar

The chains move with every movement one makes and this for me is the highlight of it,also the water is meant to be pouring from the chain in the neck into it (am weird I know  Cheesy)

This took a  fair bit of work but I’m very proud it’s exactly as I had it pictured in my head and it was born out of a sphere,( In school we had to make a piece based on a sphere), and well if you cut a sphere in 4 you pretty much get these little pots..

I’m so so happy with it and I’m so happy I can share the completed pictures of it, it’s a great feeling to finish things..

I have some sketches of variations of this piece, I want to make earrings and maybe one that is not as elaborate something more simple for people that like more minimal things.

The funny thing is that one thing leads to the other.. All started with water theme.. after making the fountain I’m looking into more ideas of developing this idea in different manners.. and I found this site which features all these beautiful water fountains..

Wouldn’t something like this make a great pendant?

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Have you ever wondered how high birds can fly? (Silver piece)

Posted in art, crafts, fun, handmade, happy, inspiration, life, me, necklace by Natalia on March 31st, 2008

I’m sure they can’t flight up to the moon, but what if one tried.


 
This pendant is just  a though I had from a conversation when this question popped out, and at night I went home and I just had  tiny bit of silver and I made this pendant.

It’s very little a bit more than half an inch, the sky is oxidized , something about oxidizing pieces I like the shadows and things that can be done with it..

I got my order  the other day, I have 150 grams of silver to play with not much but enough and get some Ideas I have made.I’ll do more with this theme I’m thinking a ring I like the result.

I want to be a Gigant Girl too..

Posted in amazing, artist, dream, everyday, fashion, friends, fun, inspiration, life, original by Natalia on March 24th, 2008

I’d squish so many people … :D

Oceans would be bathtubs and Whales my bath toys.

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And I would have a gigant pug as a loyal companion…

 

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I’d be in another continent with one big jump…to visit friends I cant see…

I would carry supplies out of rich countries for the poor ones to create a balance..

I would knit the branches of the biggest trees..

I would tame the animals in Africa for my brother to play Safari..

…. I would make a ring out of the moon…

Too many things come to mind.. but well..

(pictures from PhotoDecadent)

On making silver teacups.. out of a memory of stargazing.

Posted in art, dream, everyday, inspiration, jewellery, life, nature, original, silver, silversmith by Natalia on March 17th, 2008
So the story goes like this..

One upon a time me and 2 friends were in the beach , covered by a red blanket at 3am looking at the stars, It was a bit cold and then we said ” A cup of tea would make this perfection” ..

This is what I made from the red blanket, stargazing story..

This is Oxidized silver (could be all shinny too ) But I like the old feeling of it..I made it out of a piece of extra silver I had from another project I’ll post soon.

*** starssss***

This is how it looks on..

yeee…That’s all folks…

René Magritte

Posted in art, artist, inspiration, surrealism by Natalia on March 12th, 2008

“If the dream is a translation of waking life, waking life is also a translation of the dream.”

Attempting the impossible.

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… they evoke mystery and indeed when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question ‘What does that mean’? It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable.”

Elective Affinities.

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“Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see.”

Dangerous Liaisons

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      “The mind loves the unknown. It loves images whose meaning is unknown, since the meaning of the mind itself is unknown.”

The Acrobat’s Exercises

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 by Rene Magritte

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On picture taking while taking pictures on random places on top of a scarf..

Posted in everyday, life by Natalia on March 11th, 2008

I got caught.. I need to build me something to take pictures in one of those white boxes or buy one.. not in the scarf I still have on haha..

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This was the result…
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It was a tiny tiny toe ring..Been working in a lot of stuff latetly at class and been doing some pretty basic molding with clay which is just need to paint.. hopefully next week I’ll have good pictures of my work to show you.
one day one day I’ll take pro pictures…

In what language do deaf people think?…Autism and dreaming in Sign

Posted in everyday, life, opinion, problem by Natalia on February 26th, 2008

I found a very interesting article that answers this question, I decided to post here..because I think there are so many differences between all of us that we are not even aware of and we could learn from.

The question is:

In what language do deaf people think? I think in English, because that’s what I speak. But since deaf people cannot hear, they can’t learn how to speak a language. Nevertheless, they must think in some language. Would they think in English if they use sign language and read English? How would they do that if they’ve never heard the words they are signing or reading pronounced? Or maybe they just see words in their head, instead of hearing themselves? –Cathy, Malvern, Pennsylvania

The answer is here..

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/031226.html

 On a different note…

I tend to read a lot in topics like these,Its nice to be understanding instead of just ignoring and passing by.. but just think of yourself if you were blind,deaf etc and you were ok with it and went on with your life .. but had people not getting it and feeling bad for you and treating you as if you were incapable of things..

So articles like the one above just prove there are so many hidden facts that are just not explained.

For example Autism is something that I like learning from from the day when I met a little boy who had it, he was 9yrs old , he held my hand and took me for a walk in circles.. and nurses well they say he couldn’t understand what I said.. but he was holding my hand tight..and he liked loud noises,pulling my hair  and jumping..

I’m so sure, and I’m sure mothers and relatives out there think the same as I that deep in their world they still have a way to communicate with us.. they do feel the love we give..

A prove of this can be found here:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=4311223&page=1

and I have so much faith eventually there will be a way for US  to understand them… because the one thing I’m sure about no matter what the nurse said is that  when I made loud noises and jumped as he did and he liked, he was smiling.

Somehow we understood each other.. :)

I am because someone dreams me…

Posted in art, artist, beautiful, dream, inspiration, life by Natalia on February 12th, 2008

…. a man who sleeps and dreams and sees me acting, living and moving – and who is dreaming at this moment as I am speaking to you. When he dreams, I awake to life; when he awakes, my existence vanishes. I am a whim of his inspiration, a creation of his mind, a visitor in his nightly fantasies.

Giovanni Papini

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I need a new place,with wine in the fridge and no roomates, unless bald..

Posted in Uncategorized by Natalia on January 25th, 2008

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If I could get one like this would be the best choice hahaha! I can dreamm..

I’m looking for a house with room but I think it’s so annoying to move specially over the years more and more things come my way , so it’s more things to move around a bigger truck.. and fixing things up..

I think privacy is one of the most important things, walk around in whatever clothes if you want clothes.. put any music on, any scent on.. don’t wash the dishes until tomorrow if you want, have wine in the fridge and candles everywere..a house reflects taste. 

One thing is for sure no roomates, I’ve had so many problems with people , one in particular who did a lot of noise with his girlfriend.. (not worth mentioning details)

I like peace and calm and cooking, and no people using my jewellery or conditioner!!! hahaha…!

So yes the search begins.. I won’t move unless I find something flawless. My last place the living room wall was a mirror all the way to the roof so not as I am a vanity freak but for dancing and yoga was like having a studio home..

I’m very positive with the changes this year!

On work, future (if we have one) and life patterns

Posted in costa rica, dream, everyday, inspiration, life by Natalia on January 16th, 2008

Eventually one day.. while I was thinking about the future about what will become of me if I wake up every morning for a good while ( I’m a strong believer that we shouldn’t count on tomorrow..anything could happen)..

And then I think of those people who marry and have a job pressing a button (example) and they press that button for 50 yrs and continue a routine of kids , then they grow , then they go, then you retire and look at the patio from your bench while drinking something thinking of when those grand-kids are gonna come.

People, God bless you I love you all..I respect that so much and don’t think for a minute that there is anything wrong with that..but I’m some how weird in the sense that I don’t think I could adjust as easily to that pattern as so many people do and are so happy with…

(Don’t think I’m that cold I do want kids and grandkids and a Pug called COCO! )

So then I tought  ( all this on my way home) how good would be to have to depend on myself .. I make my jewellery which eventually in some years will hopefully be what i do full time, then I’m learning to make my own clothing, I got 2 cows..mmm

I should just plant vegetables and fruits haha! Then I would have most basic needs covered.. I tend to ramble about a topic.. what does this has to do with the old people and the button?.. I’m getting there..(If you are bored already sorry for making you lose minutes )

I think we all need to work .. coz we do.. one thing leads to the other.. but then If we suddenly break  the pattern what happens?

You either end up as a bum or as my old Yoga teacher who has the most amazing house and little place to teach yoga in the middle of the forest! no one gave a dime when she moved to CR only with her knowledge…

I want an alternative future, I want to be proactive and I don’t want to follow this pattern and I know many people don’t want to.. but is so hard.. we live everyday surrounded by the same things all of a sudden we open our eyes and we are being dragged by the usual things…

We shouldn’t let this happen..

Adieu!