Wednesday Artist Spotlight & A Giveaway
July 7, 2010 Happy Wednesday Friends!
This month we are thrilled to be highlighting artists whose work has to do with the topic of self-care.
We'd like to kick off our July spotlight with the work of Mia Broder.
When asked to describe her inspiration for this piece, Mia writes:
My piece was inspired by my inner journey to love myself more. I have bipolar disorder (amongst other things) and use my art as a form of therapy. The buttons along the bottom are my grandmother's, and are a piece of a loving past that hold me in the present, when life is not so pleasant.
Isn't that beautiful? I think that we could all use a gentle reminder to love ourselves more!
In addition to sharing her thoughts about her work, Mia has also generously offered to giveaway this original piece created just for Spring!
To be entered to win this 10"x10" mixed media collage, leave a comment here by Monday at noon EST. We'll announce the winner next Tuesday when we post our second self-care video.
Mia Broder in Artist Spotlight, Self-Care
Reader Comments (9)
I love the painting. Great use of mixed media and the message sent is open to individual interpretation.
I don't think we ever can get enough reminders about self-care. I'm struck by how hard I am on myself, expecting perfection, then berating myself when I don't achieve it. My new mantra is "progress, not perfection":: a huge change for me, and a timely one. I've backed this up by picking "three important things" to put on my daily To Do list, rather than the umpteen that grace it before (the others are now on a separate list that I look at on Sundays, when I set my goals for the week). Just that little step -- putting a more manageable number of items on my list -- is making a big difference. And when I don't get to them all, I try to focus on the things that I did accomplish, and congratulate myself on those.
The "I forgive myself" collage brought tears to my eyes. It also made me really miss my grandmother's button collection.
This week I've been struggling with berating myself for not working on what I'd planned and all of that. This morning, I wrote down, "Being mean to yourself won't help anything. It won't help you get going. It won't help you feel good so you *can* get moving. It's not useful at all, and it feels bad." And then I came over here and saw this. Serendipity...
what beautiful, honest works...
I wish I were eligible! I adore the print! Thank you so much for your generous giveaway, Mia!!
Thank you for spotlighting this beautiful artwork! I love mixed media and have done a few pieces myself. This piece makes me smile, and at the same time, sigh with relief just knowing someone else has walked that path of uncertainty and then discovered their Truth.
love the messages, and the art. thank you for sharing them, Mia.
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