Collaboration :)

A couple of months ago I had the privilege of spending some time with Laura Jones a very dear friend of mine.

Laura and I first met approx. 13 years ago at a local rubber stamp store. We found ourselves drawn to each other's art and felt an instant connection.

We came up with an idea of working on a collaborative project where we each had our own 11 x 14 canvas. On one side, we each created our own artwork and then handed the canvas over to each other to create art on the other side so we'd both end up with a collaborate art piece. It was so much fun and this is a picture of the finished project.

I began my art, on this canvas, on the right side and Laura created her art on the left side. It's amazing how we ended up with a very cohesive piece! That's the cool thing about friendships ya know? You can have different styles but coming together, you can end up with a beautiful friendship! :)

I took some time, today, to finish the piece and added the large silk flower petals on the upper left side as I felt like this was a present of friendship.

My thoughts went to how much fun this would be for a holiday gift with a friend. Stuck on what to get a close art friend? Why not a collaborative art project together? You could make a date, even if it's after Christmas, and the time together and your canvas would be a beautiful gift! Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

I just might have to make some calls :)

Hoping you are all having a great weekend and the hustle and bustle of the holiday activities aren't stressing you too much. I have so much, left to do, and am trying to breathe. My plan is to make a huge dent on my shopping list this week. We shall see.

All be safe and know you are all in my thoughts................Love, Marilyn xxoo