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Artistic, musical, creative, and entertaining topics in Journal's workplace sphere.
Where are the good scissors?
“Where are the good scissors?” Growing up, this was a question my mother repeated often, growing more frustrated as my sisters and I got older. The “good scissors” differed from the numerous other pairs of scissors in the house as they were sharp and capable of reliably cutting through materials. Although the “good scissors” belonged in the cutlery drawer beside the stove, they were most often found anywhere else. When my mother would buy a new pair of good scissors to replace an old pair that had been lost – by us – we would promise her that once we had finished using them, we would return them promptly to the drawer where they belonged. We did not.
By BQ Boudreau5 years ago in Journal
My Tiny Sock Snowmen
I am a Neonatal ICU Nurse. Retired now, I worked for nearly 40 years in a level 3 Neonatal ICU. We were the tertiary center for the State, where the sickest of newborns were sent to receive care. We cared for infants with heart defects, surgical emergencies, inborn errors of metabolism, but the bulk of our population were premature infants. My heart was especially drawn to the extremely premature infants, otherwise known as "micro preemies". Imagine if you will, cupping a tiny life that fits neatly between your hands to gently turn them. Like a tiny bird fluttering as you contain their arms and legs to decrease stress.As you can imagine, this was an extremely stressful job, despite my love for it. And I frequently brought that stress home.
By Susanna Rhodes5 years ago in Journal
Wood Florist- From Hobby to Home Business
As a brand new bride-to-be in 2016, I began exploring all of my wedding vendor options. My criteria list was short: budget friendly, customizable package options, and high value to reasonable cost ratio. Kind of a tall order in the wedding industry.
By Michelle Bullock Ammerman5 years ago in Journal
The Frog on Roller Skates
It started with a sketch of a frog on roller skates. It is now an online shop full of handmade products, a podcast series, community-based events, and a long-term dream. It has taken me a while to find my pathway, dabbling in many crafts like music and prop making, but nothing has particularly stuck until I re-discovered rollerskating, or more specifically, park and ramp skating. I say re-rediscovered as I have been skating since I could walk. My dad was adamant that I would learn how to skate just like he did, and we went to the local rink every week together.
By Daiz Westbury5 years ago in Journal
Develop to Destroy; Rinse, Repeat, Rise
In 2018 I tried to commit suicide. I was sent to the psych ward after having a mental breakdown at my dream job working as an on set electrician on big time movies and tv. It was my dream job and I was working with my dream crew yet somehow I was not happy. As creative as the job may seem is more about making someone else’s creative vision come to life. As much as I learned there I was not feeling creatively fulfilled and after 14-16 hours a day five days a week and sometimes outside in the midst of a brutal Chicago winter, it started weighing heavily on me.
By Mawie Talion5 years ago in Journal
paper, scissors, happy
I've always loved how creative stage design, even with a minimum of materials, can build a magical world. My current craft is inspired by this art form, sculpting painted paper to make small dreamscapes that transport me to my happiest of places.
By P. D. Murray5 years ago in Journal
Painting With Scissors
I have a pair of gold scissors saved. I toyed with the idea of pairing them with the slightly macabre pop art-esque yellow-haired baby dolls head… but I think both of those are rare finds so I’m saving them. So far I’ve stuck mostly to deers.
By Debbie Parnell5 years ago in Journal
For Instant Happiness: Just Add Watercolour
I've been an artist for as long as I can remember, making creations from simple drawings to complex line art to mosaics and everything between, but I never found my niche. I've always been a jack of all trades but a master of none until one day it all finally came together...
By Jessica humphries 5 years ago in Journal
Cutting through the darkness
As far back as I can remember, As far back as I can remember, I've always had a drive to artistically create, but it didn't always involve scissors. In preschool, despite good marks across the board, the one area that I needed to work was my cutting skills. I've always been very determined to work hard in order to overcome any obstacles - I like to think that my love of macrame was born very early on from my desire to create and my determination to improve my skills with scissors. It was also this determination, along with the help and encouragement from my family and friends, that inspired me to create my own small macramé craft business: Prairie 724 Knots. Cutting through the cotton cords, creating wall art, plant hangers and earrings using macramé knots and scissors to shape each project pulled me through such an incredibly challenging year.
By Shannon Brodie5 years ago in Journal
