Friday, February 6, 2009

Theme 5: Where the Wild Things Bloom

How you choose to interpret the theme is completely up to you. It simply needs to be tasteful – no pornography or messages of hate here. When you sit down to create, you cannot think about how people will or will not receive your work. You are required to simply enjoy the act of creating. Please see the bottom of this post for how to submit a response.




For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant! - Edward Abbey


Important Guidelines


Please submit your response to Natasha@creativenachos.com no later than end of day Wednesday, February 11th if you would like it to be posted on Thursday, February 12th. OR send me a link to your response to include in the comments section of the post. With your response please include:
1. Your name - either first name or shop name

2. The name of your piece (if you choose to give it one)

3. Something you'd like to share (process of creation, idea behind piece) if you'd like to share anything

4. Two photos of your piece or of each of the pieces (3x5 or 4x6 and 72dpi or a max of 96dpi - if you need any help with that please don't worry I'd be happy to help!)

Most importantly, give your imagination the freedom to play! Let your dreams bloom!

Have a great time :)

P.S. Please check back often as there will be updates and the 1st Artist PlayDate on Wednesday which you won't want to miss!

30 comments:

ceejay said...

Wooo Hooo!!! Can't wait for this one. I love flowers, and I already have ideas swirling through my head. Now I just need to carve out some time this weekend...
Looks like the laundry will have to wait!

♥ceejay

Natasha said...

Ceejay - YAY!!! I love that the ideas are swirling...I can't wait to see what you create...leave the laundry...mine has gotten to the point that it's like snowdrifts in the house that my daughter likes to climb...I'm thinking maybe she'll be a mountain climber!

lifeartdesigns said...

Yea! Another great theme! I love flowers of any kind. Off to go match up some flowers and clay...I hear some canes calling my name... :)

Natasha said...

Lifeart - Thank you and YAY!! Is it wrong that I wish it was Thursday right now to see what will be created?? I'm so excited!

Tracey Gurley said...

Ooohhhh, I'm excited to do this. :)

Natasha said...

Tracey Gurley - SO excited that you are joining...and can't wait to see what you create!

Michelle (mkc photography) said...

oh, yay, a cheerful spring-ish challenge - how i look forward to working on this!!

Natasha said...

mkcphotography - WOOOOHOOOO...love the idea od Spring...and can't wait to see what you bring to life :) so glad you are all here

Hello there! My name is June said...

Oooh flowers! Love the color! This is going to be so inspiring & a fun theme to work on!

Natasha said...

June - perfect name for this Spring-like theme...the colors are what caught my eye! I love that you are inspired and can't wait to see what you design :)

Missy said...

Now flowers I can do, LOL. I love the theme and am putting a bright orange sticky note on my computer to remember to post next Wednesday! Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with...it is like grown up show and tell...so much fun!

Natasha said...

alwaysadorable - that just made me laugh so hard!! "Grownup show and tell" is hilarious...so glad we will be seeing a submission from you this week woohoo

Julie Ann Art said...

Wow! Gorgeous photos! I wish I had something like that near me!

Natasha said...

JulieAnnA - me too!! Hahaha...glad you like the photos ...will you join this amazing group??

TheClayMuse said...

oh I have so many ideas.. and I think I finally have a use for all those roses I made with the pointy bottoms... mmmmmm....
I can't wait to see all the pretty things everyone makes...
And Natasha, YOU are so inspiring!

Phoenyx Ravenswing said...

Greetings!

Having a slightly different take on the theme, but one that I'm also looking forward to expressing! :-)

-Bird

Unknown said...

love the theme, Natasha :) it'll be fun to create, and fun to share next week!

Natasha said...

TheClayMuse - thank you from the top of my head to the tips of my toes....that meant the world to me. What a nice way to start the day...I can't wait to see those roses with pointy bottoms!!

Phoenyx Ravenswing - Well hello there and may I just say that is one of the reasons I LOVE this playground because different ideas, the original ones from the center of you, are awesome. The very different ways that everyone interprets the theme are what keep this place fresh...can't wait to see yours :)

Kerstin - so happy you love this theme! Again, I seriously can't wait to see what creation you bring to life!

Liva said...

Hello! Theme is wonderful! it will be my first time to do something like this, so no rules for materials?

Natasha said...

Liva - welcome! So glad you are here and are going to play!!! No there are no rules for materials...the only rule is to have fun. So challenge yourself any way you want just remember to play and enjoy yourself :)

CB said...

I may join in on this one as well Natasha. ;) "Wild Ones" with flowers is defiantly a theme I like.

Natasha said...

CB - WOOOHOOOO! That makes me ridiculously happy CB...looking forward to that submission..I can't help myself around the Wild Ones either :)

haannh said...

I love this theme!Definitely would love to join :)

Natasha said...

haannh - YAY!! So excited to see what you will be creating this week..what fun!

Tracey Gurley said...

Ok, I'm sure this is a DUH question, but where do I send you my photo? :)
Thanks!
Tracey

Natasha said...

Tracey Gurley - so not a duh question at all!! You made me realize it needs to be more prominent!!Thank you - you send it along to Natasha@creativenachos.com...can't wait YAY!!

The Stewart Stuff said...

I sent you a sentimental piece from my grandfathers funeral. Thanks for the chance to share it!
-10oneworld

Natasha said...

Jen - I just received your piece and it was...breathtaking...just breathtaking...I cannot wait to share it. Thank YOU for participating in this and sharing something so deeply moving!

SalvagedExpression said...

So I started one project just to realize that there was another I'd been wanting to do for a while that would fit the theme too. Oh, the madness!

Natasha said...

SalvagedExpression - YAY!! That's SO exciting....I can't wait till it is unveiled...I love that your imagination just took over and said - no I want to create THIS....how exciting!