Project time!

Im taking an art therapy class this semester, which im really enjoying so far. We mostly talk about how this kind of therapy works & look at cases and interpret. We also hand in 8 visual statements over the course of the semester. Today our first three were due with written reflections explaining the meaning, the process & relating them to the text. This was my second piece and i titled it "Reaching." its all about locations where ive felt alive and at home. While in was abroad studying i was able to travel to 7 different cities. I printed off a photograph that i took from each place and on the opposite side of each one i put a photograph that ive taken here in Buffalo, NY. Ive been struggling with the containment i feel in buffalo and the longing i have to be back at any one of these cities. I used this project to help me find beauty here in buffalo too.
This project was good for me & helped me come to terms with my urge for new places. Not sure what grade ill get on this piece but i cant wait to bring it home & display it in my room to keep me positive :)


- xx S

weekly style capture 2.0

 

<< sunday II monday II wednesday >>

<< thursday II friday II saturday >>

// Sunday -- >>
 // lace top: fossil, 15$ // polka dot dress: old navy, 12$ // necklace: DiY // belt: h&m, 12$ //

 

 // Monday -- >> 

// coral top: fossil, 25$ // striped shirt: 10$ // lace maxi: forever21, 20$ // tights: uo, 5$ // belt: fossil, 10$ // necklace: icing, 7$ // boots: fossil, 30$ // 

 // Wednesday -- >>
// pink sweater: topshop, 12£ // top: fossil, 38$ // denim chambray shirt: thrifted, 5$ // cords: freepeople, 25$ // necklaces: francessa's, 10$ / icing, 5$ // earrings: uo, 3.50$ // boots: uo, 15$ //

 // Thursday -- >>
// floral top: target, gifted // jeggings: h&m, 15$ // sweater: fossil, 40$ // necklace: icing, 7$ //

 // Friday -- >>
// denim shirt: gifted // alpaca wool & fur scarf: gifted //

 

 

// Saturday -- >> 

// swan print dress: fossil, 25$ // coral sweater: forever21, 10$ // belt: uo, 20$ // tights: uo, 5$ // necklace: DiY // floral flats: aldo, 10$ // ring: aldo, 6$ // 

- xx S

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pretty painted pots for plants.
each pot was on sale for less than 1$ & i used acrylic paint i had at home. such a quick, easy & fresh mini project

- xx S

weekly style capture

+//  Sunday -->>

// top: old navy, 15$ // pants: anthropologie, [sale] 10$ // necklaces: lock: fossil, 15$ / whistle: icing, 2$ // rabbit: DiY -- materials from anthropologie, 3$ //

 // Monday --->>

// top: old navy, [sale] 6$ // denim vest: thrifted, 5$ // floral skirt: fossil, [sale] 15$ // belt: anthro, [sale] 10$ //







// Tuesday -->>

// maxi dress: h&m, 15$ // lace tank: pac sun, 5$ // sweater: fossil, [sale] 25$ //

 

 // Wednesday -->>

// shirt: fossil, 38$ // skirt: uo, [sale] 10$ // cardigan: uo, [sale], 20$ // maryjane shoes: thrifted, london, 25£ //

// Thursday -- >>
// dress: h&m, 15$ // sweater: uo, 30$ // leggings: uo, [sale] 10$ // belt: uo, 20$ // beanie: uo, [sale] 9$ //

// Friday-->>

// dress: old navy, 12$ // velvet blazer: thrifted, 8$ // tights: anthropologie, [sale] 10$ //necklace: DiY //

// Saturday-->>

// shirt: fossil, 58$ // jeans: free people, 30$ // blazer: gifted //boots: uo, [sale], 15$ //

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Weekly recap of outfits. Evidence of my attempt to bring in some spring colours. Also noticing that my tuesday & thursday outfits are bum-ish & conveniently those are my school days. Being away from the house from 7 am - 5 pm isnt doing me justice here. But how could i possibly NOT choose maxi dresses, oversized sweaters and beanies?! 

+ sunday + monday + tuesday + wednesday +

+ wednesday's jewelry + thursday + friday + saturday + 

- xx S

Mar's pretty gifts -- DiY

 My best friend Maria turned twenty-two last friday! We always tend to go a little overboard on buying one another gifts for birthdays & christmas, but this year I wanted to make some special things for her. I was inspired by these notebooks, & decided to make some of my own! Here's what I did:

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// Supplies needed:
+ notebooks (these are piccadilly brand, & came in a pack of 3 at Barnes&Noble bookstore)
+ polaroids (i took these all at different times over the past two months in my backyard)
+ tape ( i used masking tape as well as pretty leaf printed tape i found at Target)
+ scrapbook pages ( i bought two books of varied patterns of printed paper in the scrapbook section of A.C. Moore)
+ scissors!

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The process was really easy after having all of the materials! I knew which polaroids I wanted to pair with which notebook colour, and just went with the flow. There were so many pretty patterns & different colours to pair & overlap. Too much fun, i could make these kind of journals forever :)

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I [ofcourse] found so many other pretty things I wanted to gift. I almost always am painting something for someone, and this gift was no different. I based it off of a photo i took, and a quote from Jean Rhy's novel Good Morning, Midnight -- a book Mar lent me ages ago. [ ps its a really lovely book.] I found the quote so inspiring, and i knew Mar needed some inspiration, and ofcourse i painted the background yellow, our favourite colour, duh.

 "Do not delude yourselves, nothing is easy, but there is hope."

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my other fun little gifts for my favourite person :)

- xx S

light,

I've always been fascinated with natural light. I remember racing home from high school, skipping the last two periods solely for the purpose of coming home and chasing light throughout the house. The other day I was reminded of this such love, & couldn't help but snap a few photos throughout the morning & afternoon:

- xx S