NMSU-Mama-Create-Up-2-x-Carve-Out-Time-for-Art-07_11_2020

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NMSU Mama Create-Ups #2

Carving Out Time for Art (Passions)

Heather Kirtland & Marissa Huber

Saturday, July 11, 2020

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● Who We Are

● Why Creating “The Motherhood of Art” Book was so Important to Us

● Importance & Beneﬁts of Creativity

● Roadblocks & Mom Guilt

● Knowing Yourself & Finding Support

● Tactical Tips & Encouragement

● Questions & Answers

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Heather Kirtland, an artist, received a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art Heather currently teaches encaustic workshops and is focused on her own studio practice She was awarded The Maryland State Arts Council Grant and was a resident artist at The Holt Center Most recently she has become a West Elm Local artist Her work has been exhibited throughout the Mid- Atlantic

region, abroad in Italy and Wales, and has appeared in Modern Rustic magazine and Country Living UK The

Make-A-Wish Foundation and Montessori school have commissioned her work, as well as many private collectors Heather recently moved from Baltimore to a more rural part

of Maryland where she lives with her husband and two children and their dog When she is not painting, she loves

to read, run and encourage other mothers to ﬁnd a creative outlet through Carve Out Time for Art.

www.heatherkirtland.com @heatherkirtland

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Marissa Huber is an artist, connector, and creative instigator for Carve Out Time for Art and co-author of “The Motherhood

of Art” Marissa creates playful art and patterns that capture moments of wonder and joy, inspired by her own experiences Her hope is that her art brings a bit of sunshine in people’s homes.

Her artwork has been featured at Brooklyn Art Library, HGTV Magazine, Minted, Create! Magazine, She is a recipient of “20

On the Rise" by Honeybook & The Rising Tide Society, and presented at Altitude Summit 2020 in Palm Springs She has a professional career as an Occupancy Planner and lives in South Florida with her husband, 2 kids, & mom She takes her dreams seriously, tries to never take herself too seriously.

www.marissahuber.com @marissahuber

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“Our mission at Carve Out Time for Art is to empower

people to stop dreaming and start doing, especially when

it comes to carving out time for art

We are passionate about building community,

encouraging others (especially women),

and connecting people

We want to cultivate a positive and nurturing community for creatives who want to ﬁnd time to satisfy this part of their identity We do this by fostering conversations,

connecting creatives with resources, and showing people they are not alone.”

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It became our mission to

empower & encourage others and help them feel supported in

their need to create and parent.

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● Sense of peace & joy

● Feel grounded

● An act of meditation or self care

● Need to feel like an artist again

● Provides purpose & sense of self

● Makes people less cranky & more patient

● Reduces anxiety & depression

● Helps you feel like a human

● If we don’t create we’re miserable

● The world needs our work

● Connection to others

● Spiritual practice or connection to Faith

● Life can be tough, we all need time for play

● It’s good to do things that make you happy!

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“I started making when I

became a mother It was the

birth of my child and me as an

artist.”

-Maryanne Moodie

Rachael Cole published three books all after becoming a mother

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*No shaming yourself allowed Let’s work with

ourselves rather than against ourselves

Are you a night owl, or an early riser?

Have you ever failed trying to force yourself into a

habit that just didn’t ﬁt?

Be honest with what you think ﬁts you and where you

are now (It doesn’t have to look like everyone else!)

What is your family situation or circumstances?

What do you need to accomplish to feel good? Are you feeling guilty for putting your needs there? Mom guilt?

What is low priority?

Are you a to-do list person or does that create stress?

Are goals helpful or do they take you down a shame spiral if life gets in the way and you can’t reach it.

What are roadblocks getting in the way of your goals?

Reassess everything every 2 weeks You can set aside time

to think about next steps.You don’t need to stress any farther out than that (especially right now with so much uncertainty in the world).

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● Ask for help

solutions to move forward.

you forever.

address it right away? If so then can you do something about it? What is that? Do IT! If you can’t control it, leave it.

subconscious work on it

Friends on the internet turned friends in real life

L-R (Heather, Ekaterina Popova of Create! Magazine, A’Driane

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● What do you need to clear space for yourself mentally?

● A family check in to see how everyone is feeling?

● Communicate what you need with from your family?

● Check in personally - look back over your day here and there, did

you feel like you “wasted” time somewhere?

● Are there practices that lessen the mommy guilt, like small

designated times with each child? Art project, coloring that feel

creative to you too (If you have those types of kids)

● Acknowledge that this is a season - like postpartum, Your

gathering, resting, dreaming, reﬂected etc… and that is part of

your work.

WHAT DOES SELF CARE LOOK LIKE TO YOU?

“Yoga, lots of walking, eating the best I can, lots of cuddles from

my family, checking in with each other that “things are ALL RIGHT, and making small

changes/alterations to make sure everyone in our family is feeling comfortable.”

-Maryanne Moodie

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● Set a timer.

● Schedule time in your day Look for found moments.

● Celebrate small wins.

● Ask for help! Have an accountability partner.

● Just thinking about art and what you want to do, is creative work in itself.

● Take time to chip away at something Don’t underestimate how small steps can accomplish big goals.

● Write to work through problems, and as part of your practice.

● Have a dedicated space for work A bookshelf or tray counts.

● Deadlines, prompts, & parameters can be very helpful.

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Creative exploration: “ It has two parts The ﬁrst part takes place

in the world It is looking, thinking and making connections

between things I am drawn to It’s the unique way I see and

translated images and ideas For example, the lines of a

mountain, the slant of light that hits the ﬂoor, the lingering

feeling after a good conversation, a few lines of poetry, or an

unusual color combination can all spark a series of paintings.”

- Karina Bania (right)

“Put on foot in front of the other Just do the next best thing Whether it’s staying up late to ﬁnish a job or setting the agenda aside because a little person really needs some one-on-one time.”

“Asking for extra help reaching out and admitting you are struggling and asking your partner to help with speciﬁc things Schedule a playdate for the kids.”

“It really helps to prioritize Letting go of things that don’t matter so much and just doing the top few that really matter I’ve learned that even if you let the a few things go, somehow the world keeps spinning.”

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“The days when the schedule is thrown up

into the air by sick days, or snow days off, or

unexpected revisions to projects, etc; those

are the days where being completely

overwhelmed can derail me For me,

returning to my calendar and trying to do

some last minute organization helps

immensely Also, the mangra that everything

usually works out plays on repeat in my brain

The kids come ﬁrst and sometimes letting go

and just focusing on just getting through the

hour of that very day is the only thing that

helps.” - Kimberly Glyder

“I say this lovingly now, but after my ﬁrstborn I grieved my old life

There were several months that I internally blamed my son, my husband, and the circumstances for why I wasn’t painting

anymore or able to sleep

or to get out the house kid-free But when I stopped ﬁghting and leaned into the life of motherhood, with the help from God, I was able to enjoy each day, with its sacriﬁces and lack of sleep, more fully.”

-Me redith C Bullock

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“I’ve vowed that any time in my

shelf with art books If i just sit and think, that’s valid use of time If I thumb through beautiful art books, still valid If I hit up upon a new, amazing artistic

discovery, that is time spent in valuable way just as all those other ways They are all steps in the right

direction An artist needs food You’ve got to feed yourself to keep the ﬁre burning.”

-Katya Roberts.

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What didn’t we cover?

How can we help you?

Does anyone still need permission to create or ﬁnd time for a passion project? (Permission granted!)

If you can’t tell, we sure love to talk!

Visit us @carveouttimeforart to

continue conversations and join our community!

www.carveouttimeforart.com

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Well that was fun!

Thank you for spending time

with us today.

www.carveouttimeforart.com

@carveouttimeforart

hello@carveouttimeforart.com

The Motherhood of Art is available wherever books are sold

Tiêu đề	NMSU-Mama-Create-Up-2-x-Carve-Out-Time-for-Art-07_11_2020
Tác giả	Heather Kirtland, Marissa Huber
Thể loại	workshop
Năm xuất bản	2020

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Số trang	19
Dung lượng	8,9 MB