Tuesday 12 June 2012

The Art Of Spain.


Helen A Naylor.
Helen A Naylor's bowls at "The Art of Spain" 19Karen Art Gallery.
Time and time again, I am recently changing how I go about my life, how can I tell you ?

You find some-thing that a sad person has lost. Some-how you get it back to them. They give you a reward. Whether a hug or some-thing you can physically keep. It feels good, you did the right thing.

Now what about if you do some-thing for yourself ? You dedicate your mind to creating art. You may have to remake it and experiment a few times till it is right. Then comes the time to present your art. The feelings that come to you are better than any.

Helen A Naylor.
Dress Circle.
The path to exhibiting in The Art Of Spain was a colourful one. Filled with twists and turns bigger than a movie plot. There were baddies in there too ! Oh gosh there were. I found myself using my words for the year, Trust and Flow, a lot. Along with internal smiles that came out onto my face.








Helen A Naylor.
Helen A Naylor. Very Happy.
After show dinner party.
The day I was given MY OWN PAGE on 19Karen's website. I walked around making little strange shrill noises. I now wonder why on earth have I been holding back on their invite to display my glass bead jewellery there !

I read a saying some-where about the end of the process, once I was able to see the end and imagine how amazing it would be, the feelings of looking at my work, the sense of self,  I was able to enjoy the journey along the flag stone path that I saw on the other side of my kiln door. After taking a few leaps of courage, experiencing how amazing the feelings are once on the other side, I have to tell you it is contagious. What a twisty, turny, coincidental, experience of events I have had.









Being in this Exhibition has been such a thrill. The opening night was electrifying. As you can see from  this photograph taken at the after show dinner party above.



Helen A Naylor.
No1, No2, No3, No4 and No5.

I was floating around really relaxed, which is rather unusual for me ! You know what the most fun part of this was for me ? Yes actually finishing some-thing hahahaaa. Hey I finish things !



It was giving my friends who came and one stranger, who turned out to be from the Queensland Arts Society, the necklaces that I had made them all as a thank-you for coming and supporting me. Their faces and comments were priceless. Lilli and Mary kept coming up to me all night and hugging the life out of me and covering me with kisses telling me they loved me. The simple act of thanking those around you with a piece of clay that I made with love, gave them and I more than I had ever imagined.

Helen A Naylor.
Helen with Fiona and her son.


Helen A Naylor.
Georgia, Debra and Helen.

Helen A Naylor.
Kenny, Helen and Penny.

Aud, Isabelle, Nicholas, Mary's head.

Gayle, Stacey and Lilli with great food. 


Helen A Naylor.
The Art Of Spain. Helen A Naylor. on the plinths.
Luke Yocu's work on the left.




























Helen A Naylor.
Helen A Naylor.
I woke up on Sunday morning, opened my eyes to the sky outside, a massive grin came over my face and I said to myself "can we all do that again next month !"























13 comments:

  1. It looks like such a wonderful happy, celebratory event. You've worked hard to get everything together and it looks beautiful.

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  2. It has been so much fun. I loved the opening, getting my hair done at the last minute, the music and dancing, seeing my work in this gallery, having every-one around me, the sense of relief that I did it. All the late night online support from around the word. I need to get that into it too. Thats what I was thinking when I said can we ALL do this again next month. Every person made it what it is.

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    1. It's been interesting and enjoyable being part of your journey, I am happy that you have had so many great and positive experiences as you prepared for the show and now, analyzing the way it looks and how the opening went. Is'nt making and sharing addictive!

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  3. Very well said Helen! I can feel your excitement!...even now after the show! I'm so glad that it was such a success...you are a lovely person and your art certainly reflects that! Here's to many more of the same!

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  4. Oh yes, MORE :D I love the energy in this post - your enthusiasm comes through loud & clear :D I'm SO happy it went so well for you, and that every bump in the road became worth it looking back! Your work is beautiful, you are GORGEOUS & I'm sure we'll see more of this from you :) So good to see your words are Flow and Trust (I didn't know that, I think...), because they are definitely You from what I've seen over the past 8 months since we me :) xx!

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    1. Ooo, & I LOVE the necklaces you gifted!! & I SO wish I could have been THERE!!

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  5. Congrats, everything looked beautiful.

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  6. Congratulations Helen. All looks wonderful, the exhibition, the event, YOU!...Hope you get to keep hold of the feelings for a very long time.

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  7. Congratulations Helen! What a wonderful event and what a great treat for you after all the hard work you've done.

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  8. Your work is fabulous Helen! What a great event!

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  9. I absolutely love the numbers bowl, congratulations on the exhibit, looks like a lovely night

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    1. Thank-you Hilary. I do too. It was such a different approach to developing an idea for me which I loved and found great joy in the resulting work.

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