Mama Cormier

…. my journey to a healthy life, making new memories and so much more

Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Nostalgia

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting weekly prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/06/14/weekly-prompts-wednesday-challenge-nostalgia-2/

As I get older I become more and more nostalgic. All kinds of things remind me of my past. Baking bread at the inn reminds me of our first trip to San Francisco where I first tasted sourdough white bread and my box of buttons reminds me of my mom and her button box. I even created a series of paintings called Needle and Thread that brought back memories of my childhood.

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Thursday Trios – June 15, 2023

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Mama Cormier

….trios of art tools, rocks for weaving and hand-made bookmarks

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If you have any trios to share I’d love to see them. Just copy my link and paste it into your post and I’ll leave a comment when I get back from the cottage (no internet).

What if Yayoi Kusama did Wacky Bird Wednesday

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…another one of Kevin’s What if (insert artist’s name) Painted Wacky Birds

Yayoi Kusama is a Japanese contemporary artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation, and is also active in painting, performance, and video art.

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Monster Monday – A Kid Friendly Monster

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to Kevin for creating another Monster Monday

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Opening Reception for Our Group Art Show

Posted on June 11, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…Saturday was the official opening reception for Artist’s Choice at WAAC

Last week I helped install this wonderful show. There were close to 90 pieces of art that needed to be hung. The installation team worked really well together and after about five hours all the pieces found a new home in the Dignam Gallery at WAAC.

On Saturday I went to the gallery to gallery sit from 11:00 to 1:00 and then the reception took place from 1:00 to 4:00. The turnout was amazing and I spoke to many visitors who asked about my art. Here are some of the highlights of the day.

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Here are some of the artists and their guests.

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If Van Gogh Painted Wacky Birds

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…for Wacky Bird Wednesday

Another one of my husband’s creations.

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Monster Monday – June 5, 2023

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Mama Cormier

….another gem but a little more menacing than the last few

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A Trip to the Aberfoyle Antique Market

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…48 years ago we bought each other a framed Coca-Cola mirror as a wedding gift to ourselves

The Aberfoyle Market holds many found memories for us. Over the years we have shared this wonderful place with our children and now our grandchildren. On our most recent trip we found some very interesting and fun artefacts. This time we just browsed through the antiques but we also had some very interesting conversations with some of the vendors.

The Aberfoyle Antique Market is located about one hour west of Toronto and is just down the road from the city of Guelph.

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Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – The Blues

Posted on June 3, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/06/03/weekly-prompts-colour-challenge-blues/

Blue is often related to the feeling of being depressed or sad but it is also a colour that is very relaxing and soothing and if you ask people what their favourite colour is, it is most often blue. People always tell me that blue is my colour because it brings out the blue from my blule green eyes but it has to be a very specific blue. A pale blue or denim blue really does nothing for me except wash me out. My best blues are royal blues and bright blues and turquoise blues.

Other than the sky, blue is difficult to find in nature but I did manage to find a flower that was blue.