Ellie....

 

~ Greetings and Warm Welcome Friends - to my blog ~

Today....

I'm sharing a special little something I stitched and finished in less than 2 weeks for a very special person in my life ~ my baby, my daughter Ellie:

~ Letters from Nora - Letter E ~

Designer Nora Corbett

stitched on 32 count Water Lily by Wichelt

stitched using called for over-dyed cottons by Classic Colorworks

stitched with called for metallics by Kreinik

beaded with called for beads by Mill Hill

stitched, matted, framed by myself. I got the custom frame from Michaels

I always frame my pieces using museum glass and spacers to hold the glass off the piece.

It's beautiful. 

I stitched this piece for Ellie on the occasion of her 17th Birthday, which was August 5. 

Let's take a trip down memory lane...

She just started her Junior Year in High School on August 3. 

She is an incredible artist.

This year she is taking AP Drawing in school. By the end of the year she will be required to have 5 pieces all speaking to a specific theme of her own choosing. These 5 pieces will then be presented to a panel of 5 college Art Professors who will judge them. These will then be a part of her portfolio if she chooses to pursue Art School in college.

She chose her theme ~ which she hasn't chosen the title yet but it is her "theme" - something like the "redemption of man" is the working title right now. 

Here is her first work. She based this one off the bible verse ~ 

1 Peter 5:8 "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."

Of course it is not done, this is what she sent me at the end of last week sharing with me her progress - she plans on doing each of the 5 pieces in a different medium to showcase her prowess across a variety of mediums. This one, of course, is graphite/charcoal.

I am so proud of all 4 of our children, Each one and unique and talented in their own ways. I am particularly proud of Ellie in the fact that she is completely self taught. Completely. She has drawn and studied art since she was a little, little girl. She read books, watched videos, has gone through countless pencils, paints, pastels, erasers, nubs, sketch books over her 17 years. And to see her bring it all together in such a way, brings tears to my eyes. 

I have one thing to say about her talent, it is God given and  to God the Glory!

She and I this summer had a personal goal: we enjoyed what we termed a "Come to Jesus" Summer. We attended Daily mass every day of the week. 

In a world that often comes at you like a lion seeking to devour you, encountering people that love to tear down, rather than build up. In a world where people fight you at every corner rather than just follow the darn rules....

We decided we needed to seek the solace that only our God and our Church can provide.

Boy was that the best thing we could have done for our souls, our psyche and our spirit. I continue to go every day, but I've lost my partner to school. 

Happy 17th Birthday Ellie! 

Mama & Daddy, Katie & Austin, Ian & Edie, Jacob, Chatty, Red and Sophie and our whole family loves you!

Until Next Time...

Be Kind.

Vonna xxxx