Dry Well

Sometimes on our creative journeys we feel as if our 'well has run dry'.  We stare at our unfinished projects and think 'why do I bother'?  We gaze at our blank canvases and wonder what we will do with them.

I think because I recently went away to the bush and also will be flying to Sydney for a week tomorrow, I have been unwilling or unable to settle in the studio.  Feeling restless and unmotivated.

So yesterday I decided to check out inspiration on the internet.  What did we do before we had the internet!!??  I focused on possible ideas for my stall at the Unleashed Market.  I have a clear idea about the aesthetic for Miss M Handmade but am unsure about what I want to display at the Unleashed.  Wondering if I can somehow incorporate the zany colours and patterns of Miss M with a slight fantasy edge...

Below are some photos gleaned from the outer world that inspire me and may influence my decision...

From A Fanciful Twist Blog www.afancifultwist.typepad.com

The next group of pictures I'm sorry to say I forget where I retrieved them ... mostly from Pinterest etc  Here are a couple of good links:

http://pinterest.com/tangledforest/

http://pinterest.com/emmebelle/

http://pinterest.com/shantti/

As you can see I'm thinking Alice in Wonderland or Cinderella... or just fairies!  I have always LOVED stories and fairytales but I want to keep close to Miss M because otherwise I feel a tug-o-war going on.  I can't seem to jump from happy and colourful to strange and haunting!

I'm off to Sydney and the Blue Mountains tomorrow.. maybe I will get some ideas there.