tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post7556813618237630156..comments2024-03-22T04:57:56.896-07:00Comments on Kelly Kilmer Artist and Instructor: Books Full of Me: Themes and Me or The Light Bulb MomentKelly Kilmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002300626700548709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-82454099660401771922014-02-04T06:58:32.917-08:002014-02-04T06:58:32.917-08:00another 'theme' consistent to you, Kelly: ...another 'theme' consistent to you, Kelly: truth.Desert Mermaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10070486873031751418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-2900621755686752302014-02-03T22:56:25.382-08:002014-02-03T22:56:25.382-08:00I gotta agree with you on themes to the extent tha...I gotta agree with you on themes to the extent that any theme that does not hold some manner of personal meaning to me is of no use to me. When I am journaling regardless of what I am exploring on the page, there is some connection to me, even if I am the only one who sees it. I think exploring 'self' or 'me' as a theme rings true for you but then add all the layers of what that can hold, our lives are just like collages, we are the paper, every event, emotion,insight, experience, every wound, every challenge, every wish granted, our deep loves and victories...it's never ending really, all these things are like a mixed media in the our lives, brought to the canvas of who we are, that might sound kind of dorky and kitschy but that is how I feel about it, as artists we 'get it' we can speak in our visual language, we know what to do with all the excess fodder in our lives, manipulate them in a way that makes sense to us and create a safe haven for further exploration, excavation, introspection...so you are not only the essence of a theme, your entire life is a living collage, she moves, breathes and carries her world everywhere she goes...folks like us, who 'get it' we were meant to do this, it's in the very fiber of our blood and your initial resistance to declaring/maintaining a theme even if just for one page is understandable. Just look at the names of all of your classes, they tell your story...every single title encourages self exploration...I'm not surprised you made this discovery and that it took some time, it was hiding in plain sight all along. xxooxxSusiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07874225991365156457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-31098263738609018702014-02-03T12:40:49.439-08:002014-02-03T12:40:49.439-08:00ooooh thanks for the lovely links. And yes - you ...ooooh thanks for the lovely links. And yes - you do use lots of female faces, bodies, etc - but rather than them being a 'Theme' I think of them as your unique 'Trademark'. I think that now I could spot a 'Kelly Kilmer' journal, page, artwork, anywhere!<br /><br />It is unique to you. So not a theme but your very own USP.<br /><br />Don't change!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17243672302584272760noreply@blogger.com