Mandy Thompson (mandythompson)

Piered (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:33:34 -0700

Pause (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:32:41 -0700

Nested (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:31:44 -0700

Caught (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:30:56 -0700

Greyhounding (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:30:03 -0700

Aced (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:29:19 -0700

Librarians (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:27:42 -0700

Inadequate (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:39:19 -0700

Text: When words are inadequate, find ways to fill in the blanks. Say it somehow. We were talking about the power of art journaling to bring in story and secrets and truth and emotion without the use of words. And we learn to say things in ways we never thought possible. Piece built over a page in "The Spacemaker Book" by Ellen Liman, 1977. Created on an adventurous day, February 2, 2012.

Perfect Day (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:37:58 -0700

Spring was on its way, and I had just come out of a string of dark days. I felt like I was coming back to life along with the tiny leaves on the trees. I wanted to remember the moment. Piece created on February 19, 2012. Great thank you gift.

Measure Man (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:35:59 -0700

"The measure of a man is in the use of his heart, not just the use of his hands." This is an extremely personal creation. But, doesn't the truest art flow from a deep and personal place? Piece created on February 22, 2012. Perfect gift for fathers, soon-to-be-fathers, graduates, electricians, farmers.

Inescapable (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:34:17 -0700

Piece created on February 18, 2012. Related to those moments of depression that come, sneaky, over my day.

Inspire (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:32:11 -0700

A personal favorite. This captures my heart as a musician and artist. Text includes: Find ways to turn quiet desperation into vibrant inspiration. (also featured, a faint list of my favorite poets and songwriters) Piece created on February 21, 2012, using an image from a vintage National Geographic. Perfect for musicians, art teachers, creatives, parents.

Beauty Eye (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:29:59 -0700

Text: There is beauty in beholding, there is beauty in the knowing. Live life with eyes wide open. Come alive. Inspired by a passage in Ann Voskamp's "One Thousand Gifts." Piece built over a page in "The Spacemaker Book" by Ellen Liman, 1977.

Silence (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:28:28 -0700

Most of my pages emerge as I'm creating them, but this one came to me before I placed paint on page. Inspired by a quote from St. John of the Cross. Text: "God's first language is silence." St. John of the Cross Piece built over a page in "The Spacemaker Book" by Ellen Liman, 1977. Piece created on February 7, 2012.

The Answer (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:26:59 -0700

Text includes: The answer will come. Life is not a vending machine. It is a conversation. Ask—it never hurts to. Piece built over page 87 of "The Spacemaker Book" by Ellen Liman, 1977. Piece created on January 26, 2012.

Wave (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:25:22 -0700

Text includes: Life is wave upon wave, ride upon ride, dive upon dive. Find your rhythm in the waves of life. Don't forget to breathe. Piece created on January 18, 2012. Thinking about people in my life who seemed to pop up just quick enough to grab a breath of air before the next wave hit.

Seedling (For Sale)

Mandy Thompson (mandythompson) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 08:10:28 -0700

A mixed media collage of hope. Text: Seedling by seedling a forest is filled. Moment by moment a life is lived. Reach. Keep walking. Piece built over a page in "The Spacemaker Book" by Ellen Liman, 1977. Piece created on February 5, 2012.