Project 14: Creative diary

For years I have been creative and did not keep track of everything I made. So I wanted to keep a creative diary in the form of a blog. Also this year I have challenged myself to finish/do 52 projects and this blog is a way to follow my projects. As have now finalized 17 projects, decided to name my blog project number 14. So over the next days will need to blog on projects 15 - 18. Stay tuned.

Project 13: Cushion cover for Slava's friend

Slava's bycicle was to small. And it was too early for either a birthday of Christmas gift. His friend saved the day. Her bicycle was to small for her and she goodhearted let Slava use it. We went to return the bike with a small gift: a cushion cover made from African fabrics and her name on it. Small detail - both sisters now each have their own cushion cover. She was very happy with it.

Project 12: Photography course

I bought a fancy photo camera in 2007. I took lots of lovely pictures with it, however I never took the time to read the manual and get myself acquainted with all the features it has. Nor do I take pictures in the manual mode. So time to change this. I signed up for a one-day photo course in Geneva and I loved it. We had some theory in the morning and after lunch we walked through Geneva. We had four sets of pictures to take: 1) portrait; 2) landscape (for which we went to Parc the Bastion); 3) city life and 4) more city life focusing on taking pictures of people. The latter was a real challenge as I am not used to take pictures of people I don't know.

There was a feedback session a week after the course during which we would receive feedback on our best 12 pictures. Some of the pictures were well received, others less. Some were well organized, maybe too well as the instructor asked me if I have all my garden magazines neatly organized, adding that my house myst be really nice and organized and neat. This really made me laugh, as I don't have garden magazines, nor is my house very neat. With three kids??? So take home message is to take more pictures and try to have them less structured/organized.

Shopping girls

Reflections

Southern style

Trees in window

City landscape