Updates from the KmBerggren Studio — behind the scenes
Divine Nature – blue – my new favorite DIY face mask
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I’ve been contemplating wrapping up the Kindred Collection and working on some larger paintings, instead – but then I remember how much I love creating monochromatic paintings… to take one color and really feel and stretch into it – it feels divine. Then, those accent marks in a complementary color… so fun. And this smaller […]
Busy? Hold Your People Close ~ Kindred Collection painting #14
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Busy… too BUSY… That word has really bugged me for years. We definitely find ourselves caught up in lots of activities, work and responsibilities, but should we ever be too busy to connect with those we love? When Grandma is gone, will we regret that we didn’t take that afternoon to go visit with her? […]
Kindred Collection #4 ~ Fulfilled ~ Finding Balance
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I’ve been breathing the act of painting lately ~ stopping to make meals and play with my kids ~ but mostly painting. I’m completely caught up in a couple projects. I wake thinking about painting and I fall asleep thinking about painting. I DRAG myself to the kitchen to make dinner… wishing I were painting. […]
Do Something Now
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I sometimes wander around my house, poking at piles and putting tiddly bits away – noticing the laundry that needs folding, seeing the small piles of kid stuff in the corner and on the couch, the plants that would love some water… but really not getting much done. I get so frustrated when I feel […]
Haiku To Nurse By ~ Customs ~ 14%
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I do not subscribe to the Cult Of Busy (as my friend, Liz, calls it) ~ and set up my days to NOT be busy… my family thrives on space, freedom and time to create and ‘be’. But life can’t be like that everyday. I didn’t get my Thursday email sent ~ I DO want […]