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Fulfilling... nothing like creating a patchwork wi

Fulfilling... nothing like creating a patchwork with family photos fabrics rusty papers lots of stitching to brighten your day!
Here is my mom at age 6, in her school then my great great grandfather and my grandpa and in the last foto my elegant grandma.
I don't know for you but I never get tired of looking at old albums. It brings me a sense of belonging knowing where I came from what are the values of the family.
In my mom's side it s hard work never give up honesty generosity courage keep learning growing and helping the community.
I really love how those patchwork's turned out can't wait to add them in the black tea.
How do you add your family in your art?
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An artist date... What does it look for you? For m

An artist date... What does it look for you?
For me it can be going to a bookstore or pinterest or IG not necessarily going to a museem or an art gallery.
An artist date is my moment where I forgot time, become a child again, am present enjoying savouring the moment, filling up my creativity.
@juliacameronlive book the artist way never fail to teach me something new.
I feel such gratitude for her teachings keep coming to her after all those years.
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Perfect day... Back to creativity. Full day in the

Perfect day... Back to creativity. Full day in the studio plenty of ideas everything flowed...
Creating new patchworks while listening to @byron.katie podcast in spotify
What was your sunday like?
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It's been a while since I presented myself. For th

It's been a while since I presented myself. For those who don't know me yet and have started to follow me... welcome.
My name is Alexandra and am often called Alex or xandinha or bisou or Matchita...
Portuguese are found of nicknames😂.
I am half portuguese by my father and half french by my mom was born in Lisbon in one of the oldest maternity here called maternidade alfredo da costa.
My alimentar job is being a flight attendant so I m lucky enough to travel around the world for 30 years now.
I found my calling for mixed media some 15 years ago and it never ceased.
the love of my life Luis my mountain bernese dog India and myself are building our dream wood house... for two long and a half years! Yes portuguese bureaucracy is terrible and though it's been challenging we haven't lost hope to have our dream house.
My husband lived one street accross mine so it seems i know him all my life. He is my best friend and have been a constant support in my craft business.
I started IG late as definitely social media was not my thing and... have changed my mind for the last 2 years since I started posting.
I found a community a generosity a connection that I wasn't expecting and feel very blessed for all the comments I receive daily.
Being an artist has deeply change my life
I see the world in a broad and deeper way feel so grateful for that.
My 52th anniversary present was being published in the amazing @stampington somerset studio. I feel like a girl who just receive a candy from santa claus
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I receive many messages from you wanting to know h

I receive many messages from you wanting to know how I added this beautiful nest to this artist book.
I pour ice resin. You'll notice the nest lays on an ice resin paper. I made 4 wraps so when you open it the book cover is set aside otherwise even with ice resin it would fall apart.
It remain a very delicate and yet strong book like we women are right?
A friend offered me last week another inspiring nest so I m excited to start a new project.
I ve been kind of lazy... and summer has this effect on me.
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This page out of an artist book that i create some

This page out of an artist book that i create sometime ago embodies what is my life right now...
Several projects intricated into one another don t seem to find their own path
Wanting to do at the same time in order and disorder...
Painting
New artist books
Necklaces with ice resin
Learning the tech part
Supervising the construction of my house... no wonder my back is giving me some issues my body just want to stop.
Does this happen to you when you want and simply can't your body seems to fail you?
The urge to let go and run to my paradise #quadradotrancoso at #uxuahotel is intense😂
I will continue of course as my parents taught us not to give up... ever to keep believing that all will be well just keep going and that s precisely what my mom does everyday. She is starting to write her 4th book does a lot of interviews still find time to be present available for friends continues to give therapy session so with such a role model the path is clear as cristal.
In the end I believe we remain little childs who want to impress our parents dead or alive.
Do you agree?
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