Introducing my work so far. New video!

Happy New Year to Everyone around the world!

Happy New Year and a Blessed 2012 filled with Love and Light!

I had a wonderfully relaxing few days in Lincolnshire with my mum and sister, a far throw from our usual celebrations. Last year we had about 8 people in the house! John was working so he couldn't join us, but we had a nice girly time!

Click here to see some photies:

Yuletide Family Photos

I also gave my sister some crafty presents this year. I made her a personalised hand covered notebook with inspirational quotes on each page. Here are some photos. I will be able to make these to order and it will be listed on my website very soon:

Hand covered, 100% Recycled A5 Notebooks, 50 pages.
This is the front cover.
Using found papers, guardian angel of children reproduced image and butterfly stamp.
Available 'made to order' at:
http://www.birdsbecomefishes.co.uk/
or email me:
serenajaneturner@yahoo.com

Hand covered, 100% Recycled A5 Notebooks, 50 pages.

This is a front cover detail, a hand written affirmation by Deepak Chopra.

Using found papers and butterfly stamp.

Available 'made to order' at:

http://www.birdsbecomefishes.co.uk/

or email me:

serenajaneturner@yahoo.com

Hand covered, 100% Recycled A5 Notebooks, 50 pages.

This is the inside front cover with personalised messages that I can design for you or a loved one to any specifications!
Using found papers and butterfly stamp.
Available 'made to order' at:
http://www.birdsbecomefishes.co.uk/
or email me:
serenajaneturner@yahoo.com

Hand covered, 100% Recycled A5 Notebooks, 50 pages.

This is a page with a corner quote.
Available 'made to order' at:
http://www.birdsbecomefishes.co.uk/
or email me:
serenajaneturner@yahoo.com

Hand covered, 100% Recycled Notebooks, 50 pages.
This is the inside back cover.
Using found papers and butterfly stamp.
Available 'made to order' at:
http://www.birdsbecomefishes.co.uk/
or email me:
serenajaneturner@yahoo.com

Hand covered, 100% Recycled A5 Notebooks, 50 pages.
This is the back cover.
Using found papers and butterfly stamp.
Available 'made to order' at:
http://www.birdsbecomefishes.co.uk/
or email me:
serenajaneturner@yahoo.com

I also made her this cute little doll made of real lavender as she has trouble sleeping:

'Lavender Daisy Dream' 
She's a sleep/relaxation doll, made with wild, hand picked lavender, which I have placed inside her head. You can use her as a pillow or hang her using the clasp. Made to order. Please visit:
http://www.birdsbecomefishes.co.uk/ and use my contact form,
or email me:
serenajaneturner@yahoo.com
for more details and to place an order.

I hope that you all had a great Christmas/Yuletide and that you all get everything you have been striving for and hoping for in 2012. I really think it is going to be a year to remember!

Next post will be my Angel evoking Resin Pendants that I made before Christmas.

Bright, warm blessings on these cold dark days! 

xxx

Making Resin Angel Pendants~show and tell

Just a quick (ish!) video before I took the bull by the horns and set the designs in resin. I don't know what I was so scared of, it was REALLY easy! I think what frightened me was that you've ony got 45 minutes once the resin is mixed with the hardener....but actually I only needed 15 minutes to do it. Sorted! I will definately be doing more of these, it was FUN!

Resin Pendant Kits from:

Annie Howes

Just waitin' for them to dry now! 

Mustn't fiddle with them...BE PATIENT!!!! 

Love and Hugs

Serena

xxx

Colour Therapy and Healing

I have always loved playing around with colour. During my art college years I would sit for hours just mixing paint and staring in awe at how the hues and tones changed, sometimes subtley and sometimes drastically. So much so that I would find myself gasping outloud. One colour in particular has always made me stop in my tracks, wherever I have seen it. (Not often though, it's quite rare!) It's a kind of violet, but not purple. Not blue and not lilac....I don't know why, it just puts me in a state of deep meditation! It engulf me!

<----it's this one here! it took me ages to find

 

I posted in a previous blog about my favourite colour. I believe there are two ways of looking at your favourite colour. On one hand, it describes you as a person, your character. Now this can change over time, we all evolve and that's why people may change their favourite colours throughout their lives. On the other hand, it may denote what you are lacking in your life. For example I have a tendency to open all the curtains as wide as possible if I feel low. I need the sun, I need yellow. I would probably say that yellow was my 'favourite' colour at that moment in time because I need it emotionally.
Lately I have been lusting after a certain green as well, but I don't know what it's called. Here it is on the walls, I find it so relaxing. I need to chill out!

Imagine a room in both these colours.....

So, anyway, let's get to the fun part, talking about how colour can make a huge difference to our lives. I have been reading a lot about this lately, I think that being a painter, the effect that my use of colour has on people is very important.
So what is colour?
Colour is simply light of varying wavelengths and, as such, is a form of energy. Within the visible spectrum of wavelengths, we have different colours. The longest are the reds and the shortest are the purples, with the other colours falling inbetween with their order of wavelength. On either end of the spectrum are infrared and ultraviolet lights which are also perceptible by other creatures such as snakes and honey bees.
Microwaves and X-rays can destroy living things and the sun has the power to destroy with its long and short waves. These are filtered out by the ozone layer which is being destroyed. The sun is ultimately a life giver and healer and was worshipped as such by the Ancients. This is why Yellow is the most uplifting colour of all.
The use of Colour as a Therapy is a truly holistic, non-invasive and powerful therapy which dates back thousands of years; evidence of this can be found in ancient texts from India, China and Egypt.
This light energy affects all living cells (as we all know, without light all living things are affected). Used in the right way, these different frequencies of light, i.e. colour, can have a profound and healing effect on all creation, human or otherwise. It is a well know scientific fact that everything has a vibration, that is to say that all things have their own vibration/frequency, and that includes us.
The Human body responds to colour through its various vibrations which correspond with the body's vibrations. Each part of the body resonates to a different colour, so when we are ill or emotionally troubled, we can use the appropriate colours to harmonize our vibrations and restore balance.
The general associations of the colours are as follows. (It gets more complicated as you look into hues, combinations of colours and each colour sending more than one signal. Some colours send positive signals, the others send negative ones.)

Reds, oranges and yellows are WARM and give a feeling of ENERGY, EXCITEMENT and JOY. Here in Van Gogh's painting 'Cafe Terrace at Night,' he deliberately uses indigo and blues for the night sky which juxtapose directly with the yellows and oranges of the candlelight. It makes you feel so warm and secure. You want to BE in that cafe!

Blues, indigos and purples are CALMING and COOLING. They QUIETEN the temperament and induce RELAXATION. However, too much can make us feel depressed and sad, as in Picasso's painting 'The Tragedy':

When we are well and healthy we will probably like most colours, but emotional and physical problems will tend to bring out preferences as I mentioned before. Another example is being attracted to red when you feel exhausted or run down, and blues when you need to rest and heal.
Next Entry: A Breakdown of each colour and how we can relieve emotional imbalances with them.


For Colour Therapy Products such as art prints, cards and stationery, please visit my online shop at:
Birds Become Fishes- Art, magic & Therapy for the Soul

Auction to raise money for Parents who have lost a child

Hello everyone on this rainy August bank holiday! 
First of all thanks to everyone who has commented on my first blog, and for the support you are giving. I couldn't really do this without the kindness of people who take time out to visit the site, or to check out new posts on my Facebook Page. It all helps to spread the word. I genuinely feel that we've got a wonderful gift to give to people. Our business idea is original and very versatile. We will always have new products and ideas to sell. I also think that having articles and discussions on this website is a great idea, it gives people a place to come when they need to escape for a while and think about subjects that are a bit more soulful than 'who slept with who in Eastenders last night' or 'what designer brand X celebrity has been seen in recently.' That may sound a bit judgemental, I don't mean it to be, I just know there are people out there that need something more in their lives. 
So, I would like to announce a very special event that will be taking place on 1st September. A Facebook contact of mine saw my work and asked me if I would donate a piece of work for an auction to raise money for parents who have lost a child. Now, I was flattered as firstly she liked my work, secondly she's a professional therapist so my networking is aiming at the right people for the business and last but not least (not at all least!) I will be able to prove that I don't just do all this creative work for a profit. I stand by my ethos that art should be healing, whether or not money exchanges hands! Yes, I need my business to be able to pay the bills and put food on the table (hopefully a bit more eventually!) but first and foremost, I have been given a gift, and I intend to use it. 
So, the auction begins on 1st September. Hopefully my painting will go in on Wednesday, so I have got to get it more or less finished today :)
Please visit the Facebook site:
http://www.facebook.com/TowardsTomorrowTogether?ref=ts&sk=info
and the auction page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Towards-Tomorrow-Together-Auctions/227523033960783
Blessed Be, Moondrops!

New Website! Sooooooo excited!

After much speculation, research, frustration and plain wanting to give up, our business website is out there! It's in its initial teething stage but so far I reckon quite inspiring to look at and shows off my work well.
Here it is folks!:
www.birdsbecomefishes.co.uk
Have fun and please leave a comment! Hugzies!