Compulsive Creating

I cannot not create something.  Our home is filled with art and things that I have created.  

I know I am not in a minority amoungst artistic folks when it comes to creating stuff.  There are some of us who just have to do it.  I am one of those.  Not that I do it everyday, but I'd say 80% of the time I am thinking about creating something or creating something.

For instance, in the last two weeks, I have painted a painting, made a hat rack from an old twisted tree root, have two ongoing projects involving a table centerpiece and a vase/lighted plant with created fountain arrangement.  I am also making a rock sculpture and just completed this....

I love miniature things that are a little rustic.  I have a dollhouse that has turned into a longer term project than originally intended and eventually I will post pictures of it.   Anyway, I bought this little cabinet a few years ago at a flea market.  It was one of four in a big plastic bag.  I paid $8 for them.  They needed little repairs that were fairly easy to do.  The cabinets have been sitting in the upper reaches of my supply closet now for some time.  I decided that maybe painting this one and adding things inside would be nice.  This came about because I am considering it as part of the table centerpiece   The wooden dishes and "food" book came from a tray of little miniatures I have collected over the years.  I hand painted them for this cabinet and hot glued them in place.  Needing some variety I made little cloth napkins  from my vast supply of quilting squares (I do not quilt but I do use the material for other things).  Now it is done and it gives me a lovely feeling when I look at it.  I have no trouble imaging the little village of people that are part of this sized world.  They are hardy souls with round faces, chafed cheeks and bright eyes.  They ride brightly painted fat tired bicycles everywhere or shaggy ponies or they walk miles and miles across the windy moors surrounding their village.  They laugh and sing too.

See, I told you I had no trouble imagining them.