Nostalgia Treasures ~ Art by Karrlin Bain

Nostalgia Treasures ~ Art by Karrlin Bain
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I decided to check out The Art Garage whose mission is as follows:

      
The mission of The Art Garage is to encourage an appreciation for

and participation in the visual, performing and literary arts.

 

I emailed my friend and let her know I wanted to surprise her with a mysterious outing that she would love.  She (being a brave soul and great friend) said YES!  It was fun to surprise her.  She is wonderful and we had a good time creating mini art pieces to be included in the Art Garage's Art meets Heart community mosaic project.  
 
The Art meets Heart community mosaic project will be a large heart made up of many mini side-by-side works of art.  There is a picture of one such heart from a previous year on the bottom of this page: http://theartgarage.org/.  In February they are having a fundraiser for the Art Garage where they will unveil the heart and show our Artist Statements along with our art.  After that they will move the Art Meets Heart community mosaic project to Austin Straubel Airport to be on display for the rest of the year.  Scroll to the end of this to see THE HEART in it's completion!!!

 
While working on my mosaic at home I learned:
 
I am a clutterbug (a.k.a. nostalgic, sentimental) ~ I save EVERYTHING because I  am sentimental or I want to use it for art projects someday.  This is a GREAT quality for me... and drives everyone else nuts!
 
I am a glue over~user ~ I love glue ~ Glue ROCKS!  (Use Less Karrlin!!!)  You can peel dried glue off around items... but may have to re-glue smaller pieces.
 
I have art tools here (sort of) because this is what I used...

• toothpicks
• paper towels
• Chicago cutlery paring knife
• Elmer's All Purpose Craft Glue

* I want a mosaic toolkit.  Just putting that out there.  I want a bunch of artist tweezers thingys... obviously have to research this... do they make those or do I use my eyebrow one? ; ) I want a million dollars worth of assorted art supplies. : )

  
I call this little first piece:

  

Nostalgia Treasures

by Karrlin Bain

My Mosaic is made up of mini memories...

Pearls ~ The pearl items on here all fell off my wedding necklace.  Right now we are at 16 years.
 
Letters that spell out "Faith" and "In Love" ~ these letters are from one of the kid's fun little word games that broke.
 
Lace Circles with Bows ~ Our good friend gave me these... they have little "zip-lock" backings on them and are for a fine baby girl's hair.  Her daughter wore them in her hair when she was a baby and then she gave them to me for my baby girl..  Now my daughter is eleven.
 
Gold "Broken" Heart Pieces ~ These earrings were given to me as a gift back in the 80's by a wonderful friend.  
 
Boy Charm with Blue Stone ~ This was a cutsie necklace I got when my boy was a baby.  The chain broke  early on and now he is 14.
 
Lovely Little Diary Key ~ The key to one of my past diaries.  I mostly toss my old diaries because I used to only write a ton when I was sad, and who wants to re-read that?  Not me!  I don't want my kids to ever read it either.
 
Purple Gemstone ~ This gemstone came from one of my daughter's princess necklaces or crowns.  I never throw ANYTHING away. : )  My girl will always be a princess inside!
 
Sparkly Heart in Uppermost Right Corner ~ Another gem from a princess necklace.
 
Lady Bug ~ I got this cutie and a bunch more one time and glued a bunch of them to my coffee pot clock... this little guy either fell off or did not make the cut.  He probably felt bad... but he got to go in the treasure jar with all the other treasures... and NOW look at his adventure... (are you seeing the life lesson in this????)
 
Heart Charm ~ Honestly... no associated memory... but it sure is cute.  Love it!
 
Mood Ring (without the ring part) ~ Who doesn't love a mood ring???
 
Sparkly Butterflies ~ These came off bobby pins that both my daughter and I wore in our hair.
 
Crystal Stone ~ My father's giant Crystal Stone now belongs to me.  This piece came off of it.
   
 Gold Horse Charm ~ This has to have been one of my daughter trinkets or maybe one of mine.  We both  L ~ O ~ V ~ E  horses with all our hearts so it is fitting that this made it's way here.
 
Seven Round Stones (Color & Texture of sea glass) ~ I got these at the Art Garage when I went to do this art with my good friend.
 
Mini shapes with words on them ~ I got the plastic shapes at the Art Garage when I went to do this art with my good friend.  I painted them and then wrote on them.
 
Thanks for stopping in!

p.s. I love love love this word...

nostalgia 

Main Entry:	nostalgia [no-stal-juh, -jee-uh, nuh-]
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	pleasant remembrances
Synonyms:	fond memories, hearts and flowers, homesickness, longing, pining, reminiscence,remorse, schmaltz, sentimentality, tear-jerker,wistfulness, yearning

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Here it IS!!!!!  My piece is on the lower right... of course

you can see it, right?  :D

Trooper by Karrlin Bain

December 5, 2012  

Dog

Asleep

Barking

Dreaming

Of his family

Coming home

Over and again

Repeated Reunion

Walking in the door

Or of running joyfully

Out in the backyard

A sunny afternoon

With tennis balls

And butterflies

And squirrels

And lovely

Summer
Dream
Dog

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Thankfulness ~ A Thanksgiving Poem by Karrlin Bain

Thanksgiving Day ~ November 22, 2012

* Please note... Classy gates all around are for sweetest puppy ever!!  
Christmas tree is always up for Thanksgiving.  

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~ Endless Weekend ~ by Karrlin Bain

Endless Weekend

by Karrlin Bain

Like a Crystal Set of Bookends

Filled only with Good Books

The Classics & Fine Treasures

Hidden Crannies & Nooks

Pining for the Weekend

Stretching Long Ahead
Minds Eye Does Quite Envision

Arrival on other end

With All Tasks Gone & Relaxed

To Do Lists all Ta Done

Memories Lived and Captured

Existing Love and Fun

As for that day that follows
Whose name we'll whisper not
That day we'll joyful banish
It is all but forgot

Off with that day This Moment
Mischievously Send
Replacing it with Magic
Of Continual Weekend

November 17, 2012

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Cherished Snowflakes~ by Karrlin Bain

November 13, 2012

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Cherished Snowflakes

by Karrlin Bain

Snowflakes

United this Morning

And Broke my Windshield Wipers

But I forgave them because they are the

Loveliest, Miracle-iest, Delicate-iest, Sweetest

Little intricates That I have ever been Blessed enough

To See and when I Remember my Most Magical

Wonder Awe Filled Growing Up Memories

Snowflakes Crisply Glisten Within
In the Most Heartlifting
Snowglobesque
Fashion

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The Fog ~ by Karrlin Bain

The season is changing so quickly... I was loving our 
brilliant sun and vibrant colors of a few weeks ago (see proof here)!!!

  The end of October is now more like this....

October 25, 2012

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The Fog
by Karrlin Bain

The Fog sets in 
Perfection in hiding 
Coating Existence
With Sleep

Silence Sings
Dreamweavers
And Raindrops
Only the Mist
Is to Keep

Finally all else
Falls Further Away
And Softness of Sky
Lingers Deep


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I Love Teaching ~ And Art Too ~ A Dinosaur Lesson Plan ~ by Karrlin Bain

~ Blooming Artist ~

by Karrlin Bain

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October 4, 2012         ~ I love Teaching... and Art too! ~

Today's Objective: Post a picture (the 1st ever!) to my blog to see if I can do it, save and CELEBRATE all my artistic endeavors from the past:

Okay... don't freak out...  

This is NOT my most recent attempt at being an artist... 

This is a "work of art" that I created  in 2009 while I was a Student Teacher in a second grade classroom.  It is, however, my original artistic work.  : )

I believe it is a perfect rendition of me as dinosaur.

This is a fun lesson for all!

 ~ I love Teaching... and Art too! ~

Really, isn't that where all true ART

begins... when we are lovely children?

There is a book to reference here..... 

I just found the poem for this lesson on this great site:

http://www.littlegiraffes.com/dinosaurs.html

The book we read (in addition to others) was:

A Dinosaur Named After Me by Bernard Most. 

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MUMS the Word! ~ By Karrlin Bain

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October 4, 2012

MUMS the Word!!!!!  

This year I said "forget saving money" (...seems I say that a lot...) and splurged (for us~for now) on 2 Fall Mum Plants from the Piggly Wiggly!  I love them!!! 

I remember growing up in our house on Laura Street and every fall the mums would come up.... which means... drum~roll please... YES they are perennials and I must plant mine! Oh yes... back to Laura Street...  Every fall the mums would come up with their leafy greens... then bud... and THEN flower and SMELL SO VERY WONDERFUL along the side of our ranch home on the dead end road.  I am pretty sure the mUm plants that my mOm had planted were a rich brownish rust burgundy color.  They were SO lovely!  I would sniff them like crazy!  Sometimes the flowers would FREEZE with a snow and be FROZEN BEAUTY in time...

Be sure to run and find some now...
 treat yourself this fall!

       Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love Love 

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Kassandra

An Eighth Grade Graduation Poem
by Karrlin Bain ~ May 2011

She has a sweet heart and is one too
She is just good through and through
If I had not met Kassandra
I don’t know what I’d do
I’m friends with her family
And her past student teacher too

My life in books ~ by Karrlin Bain

My life in books

What is the point?  Read "My life in books" only if you want to...

* Learn some reasons (there are so many) why reading is important

* Learn some AMAZING titles of books for (m)any ages to enjoy

* Learn more about one person's (that's me) experience with books

My life in books

Books have always been my favorite things, ever since Mrs. Tutt taught me to read when I was a very little girl. I grew up in Wausau, Wisconsin, in a little green house on Stark Street. When I was three I walked down the street by myself and told Mr. Tutt in his driveway “mungry”, which translated meant “I’m hungry”. With that I earned some chocolate cake and also the best friends I would ever meet. I know that angels guided me to this man and his wife who was inside the house, because they became my own personal angels, taking care of me, loving me and best of all teaching me to read!

An Ode to Mrs. Martin ~ by Karrlin Bain

I am so happy that I was able to student teach in Mrs. Martin's classroom!!! When I left there I wrote this poem for her. This little poem doesn't begin to summarize what a great teacher she is! There are so many great teachers I have learned from over the years.

I don't know who said it but there is that AWESOME and true quote: "If you are reading this, thank a teacher!"

An Ode to Mrs. Martin
My Cooperating Teacher
By Karrlin Bain ~ June 2009

I have a role model
She is real, kind, and fun
When presented with teachers
I knew she was the one

Lunchroom / Playground Supervisor Job Description ~ by Karrlin Bain

Here is a poem about one of the most fun work experiences/positions I have had!  True events!  : )

Elementary School ~
 Lunchroom Playground Supervisor Job Description
by Karrlin Bain ~ February 2009

To Be a Supervisor is
An Honorable Post
A Calling Requiring
More Grit than Most

My Dishes So Mismatched ~ by Karrlin Bain

When asked to help out with a church dinner by setting a table so more people could join us I began to get rather nervous! I thought... well maybe I can explain!!! Here is my story and I am sticking to it!!....

My Dishes So Mismatched

                               by Karrlin Bain

                               December 7, 2010

Welcome friends to this my table
Thanks for believing I am able
To set a proper place.

Enjoy my dishes so mismatched
If I were home I’d whip up a batch
Of my famous Mac & Cheese ~ it’s Kraft!

See my mixed in snowman plates?
Used all year long ~ Such is their fates
They seem to rather like it!

They were a gift from friends so dear
And when I see the plates I hear
Their kindly words from o'er the years
They make me feel so loved.

The flowered plates were from my friend
Our friendship the kind to never end
My best friend since sixth grade!

She gave me those plates for the best reason
Christmas giving was the season
Okay… she got them because I made her!

The lovely peach plates with blue stripes
Are from a fancy store
I got them clearance and saved them for
A special meal for two.
Would you believe they’ve sat and sat
And waited just for you?

Please note the hammered silverware

The few pieces I have are scattered here and there
They were my grandma’s set.
The set is random and mostly gone
But they are so sturdy and remind me of
My grandma’s gifts and love.

The gifts she gave were gifts of time
Of teaching and of love
She’d show me her plants
And teach me to sew
We stood back to back
And she watched me grow
Taller than her ~ in the mirror.

When I fell asleep on her sunshine couch
She’d cover me while I slept
With a handmade afghan ~ where is it now?
It's the memories that I’ve kept.

She could sew an entire dress
My skills end at a button
She could create a four course meal
I press the microwave button.

I know she did not really care
That my homemaking skills were poor
What matters most is that I know
She couldn’t have loved me more.

The sage floral green plates
Were from my husband
They represent our partnership
Because he checked with me
To see if I liked them
And we decided together
To buy them
In past days we’d not seen eye to eye
On dishes ~ nor on life
But this simple compromise on plates to me
Represents a larger scale end of strife

So now you see my Mismatched Set
Is filled with joy and life
With laughter, friendship, tears and pain
With the love and dreams of a wife

This Mismatched Set is no mistake
And remember when this is over
Just like my favorite pastime books
No plate can be judged by its cover
Listen to the owner’s tales
And their stories may be uncovered

Don’t worry if you are like me
And can barely set a table
Our gifts are all diverse and grand
And in so many ways
We each are able

Just love yourself and each other too
No matter what each is made of

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