You may remember this post a few months back where I stuck a little collage of magazine images on the wall.
Notice any similarities with the chairs in the top picture?
Now this is the wonder of collage... I'd visited a furniture recycling project with a friend back in May. As we pulled up, there were 5 little chairs all standing outside in the sun on the tarmac, as if waiting for us. I made enquiries and secured all 5 for £25, with the aim of stripping and painting them.
This was not an easy (or pleasant!) task - in fact I've only managed 2 so far. I decided to avoid the 'Nitromorse' route, and used an eco paint stripping gel, which N had successfully used to completely strip a bike frame, so I thought if it works on metal it should be ok with wood. Which it was - but it's a relentless task stripping paint and varnish!
Eventually, I gave up on the little brown chair having got so far.. I decided I quite liked it half done and maybe would not repaint it. So brought it indoors to the room where the collage was, and then suddenly I really noticed the chairs in the top picture and realised that's what I now had!
I also loved the simplicity of the drawer storage in this cutting - and last week, crazed by the stacks of stuff in my workroom, invested in 3 Stuva cabinets from Ikea.
They are actually designed to be children's wardrobes, but I love the fact that you can get a tall unit that can still take stuff on top like a sideboard.
(Still a work in progress!). I like the simplicity of the design. According to Ikea they are made from recycled materials so a bit of an eco choice too. I chose to shelve mine, with a couple of basket attachments to hold loose items - plus they are much cheaper than 'adult' furniture!
Again I am amazed at the power of collaging to help with manifestation - sometimes you don't quite know how it will turn out - the trick is to let the images that really call to you to be the ones you rip out. Once they are put together it's almost like the subconcious is showing you a pattern or a story of creative possibilities.
Somewhere I read that November is a better time to make plans for next year than the New Year in January. I suppose this is the time we plant bulbs etc that we want to see come up next Spring. Save up some magazines now for a dark night in by the fire, and let your heart and fingers do the walking.
If you don't have space for a collage you can spread them out on a table or floor and take a digital photograph - either print it out smaller or make it your desktop.
An afterthought ** - planting seeds is always more productive at and just after a new moon, so they are growing with the moon. You may like to try this with your collages - the next new moon is next week Weds 26th October followed by another on Friday 25th November (by my workroom calendar!).
















