Its been a while that I have been on WordPress…I like it, but I don’t love it…Its not as upgradeable as I would like, so I am movin’ on! Come follow me at my new blog site: http://tigerlilydesignsseattle.blogspot.com/
The new site is shiny, exciting, pretty and HAS MUSIC! I know, how could I not move on?! This blog will stay up, but won’t be updated, so be sure to change your links and your favorites!
Yours,
Raina
My friend Jen likes to come into my office. I’d like to think it’s because I have cool stuff, and there are pictures of our adventures on the walls, but that’s not the case. She likes my room, she says, because its like a living thing (and I know I am misquoting her as this conversation is usually had after too many drinks). I usually look at her quizzically, to which she replies-“its always changing. I’ll come here one day and it looks like a tornado hit it, and then I’ll come back and its all picked up, like nothing happened”.
I smile, ’cause it’s true.
My office is a living, breathing, growing beast. It’s the start of my personal photography studio, which hasn’t completely taken over my house. Its my fabric studio/sewing area. Its my yarn storing area for knitting projects. It’s the bead shop, where I make little necklaces. It’s my scrap booking station, where I can make a handmade note for a neighbor who watched my dog, or an employee as a thank you for their hard work. Its my music studio where I pluck at my old guitar and pretend I know what I am doing. It’s also my library, where the bookshelves are brimming over with books. Lastly, it’s actually my office-where I meet with employees and attend project and other meetings and listen to interventions to ensure my participants are getting a fair deal. It’s a big ol box of me-ness.
Right now, that big ol box is a big ol mess, but there’s still order in the chaos. Ask me where my cashmere yarn is, the soft purple with white threads here and there, I can tell you that it is in the closet, second shelf down in the green bin. What about the recipe for the soba salad I make? That’s in the Nigella Lawson cookbook, the white one on the top shelf in the first bookshelf.
Much like I know myself, I know my room, but I can tell there’s been a lot going on in here-just like in my life. Work has been busy transitioning into my new role, spending time working with block watch stuff, working with the Park organization (go 12th and Trenton), getting healthy again. But I can still see the order in the chaos even there (thank god for calendars!) That being said, its time for some more order, and less chaos. Even though I am sick, this weekend will be spent thinning out the crafts, finishing up at least one sewing project and hanging up my photography. A little more order just may let me make a little more chaos, and let the whole process start again 🙂
“Chaos in the world brings uneasiness, but it also allows the opportunity for creativity and growth.” Tom Barrett
I realized its been so darn long since I have logged in and posted anything! I can’t even remember the last time I had blogged. From the looks of it, it was around May!
Since then a lot has been going on-quite a few road trips, a break from photography as a job and a lot of time at work. We’ve managed to go to the Redwoods, a few events and Glacier National Park. I squeezed in a festival, Crank It Up, and an engagement in there too. Its been a good few months! Here’s a few shots:
Lately, we’ve been prepping the house for sale-a long process since there is always SOMETHING that this house needs. We’re happy with the way the house is coming along and confident we should be able to sell in the Spring.
The coming weeks should bring a photography event for a friend, editing of CIU, and at least one or two more road trips. I’ll be posting work as I can and keeping you all updated of where I will be!
Until next time,
Raina
It’s odd.
I sit in front of a computer every day, all day long. I manage to check my email and my facebook an amount of times that I am sure isn’t healthy, but I keep forgetting to post here! So here it goes, a early summer update!
Things in May were busy and good-had two shows, work was busy, even managed to squeeze in a trip to the redwoods and do a quick cemetery shoot. I even ventured out to look at buying a new house.
After all the action of May, I’m taking the next month or two off to relax and regroup. Work is picking up again after a slight lull, and I need to be on top of that. So here it is mid June, and I have nothing on tap. It’s pretty nice-no shows,
I have a new show!! I’ll be showing my work tonight:
White Center for the Arts Building 9639 16th Ave SW •
2nd Floor, Studio # 9 Saturday,
April 18th from 5:00-10:00pm
Come on down!
Well, Hello world. You’re looking very shiny and nice today. 🙂 Welcome to my page. It’s an attempt to get my work and in turn, myself out and about.
You always get to these pages, where you think: “Hmm…my first blog/page/thing/whatever…It should be GOOD and BIG! And…”
But then you just sit and can’t really find the words you want to immortalize who you are (or at least pass the time).
I could start here and tell you about myself, but there’s a page for that. I could write out my calendar for the week, but I am pretty sure there’s an app for that.
*According to Apple and most sites, there’s an app for everything.*
So the best I can offer for this first blog is this:
Hi. My name is Raina. I live in Seattle. I’m an artist, a feminist, a nerd, a cook, a social worker, a girlfriend, and a person that changes depending on what hat I have on. Have a seat, grab a drink, and have a look around my page. You’ll find food, adventure, critters, and crafts. I don’t sit still and I can’t wait to share all of that with you!
Cheers to you in new adventures!
Raina