Today I’m excited to share the wonderful words ART created by Dace Jurcena for The Art is a Way Project.
Dace is a super creative Mom from Latvia. She lives away from the city with her precious family (see her 2 boys in the photo above, aren’t they adorable?!!)
Dace decided to leave her job of 10 years right after having her first baby. So her current job is one of the hardest but most rewarding ones on planet Earth: Stay-at-home-Mom-raising-small-children. I give her a gold medal for being a master at integrating creativity into her daily life.
In Dace’s words: “Creativity is something I learn from my two sons. My 5-year-old could teach anyone how to use a simple cardboard box in 17 ways. My 2.5 year old on the other hand can turn any object into a microphone while singing We Will Rock You, on top of a table. I think that many women become more creative after having children, because children help you start seeing everything differently.”
Dace enjoys all kinds of crafts, especially needlework. Her recent hobby is machine knitting. She also loves gardening, cooking and theater. But the truth is that her flexible mind is open to anything. I admire how she immediately got the point of The Art is a Way Project.
Dace is currently reading a book about one of the greatest Latvian painters of 19th century: Janis Rozentals. She sent me a quote by this remarkable artist that I love: “the one and only real knowledge in art is the ability to see“.
Rozentals’ quote left me thinking. I believe that he was right. Being able to see the expressive potential of everything around you is what makes a difference in a creative person’s life. It is not about how much you have to look at, but about how much you can see even in the small things. Dace is a good example of someone who can see beyond the surface.
I hope that you enjoyed this post as much as I did. I also hope that it inspires you to come out with your own unique word (s) ART. I cannot wait to see them!
Thanks a lot, Dace, for sharing your creations with us. And now let’s all have a great day!
Elsita 🙂
Thank you Dace! I love the shadow images of your boys and art! And the shadow of the art cookies. I imagine the three of you enjoying the 3 muffins together. And yes, Elsita, raising small children is most difficult. I lived in the country at the time and felt that the nuclear family is a great way to kill mothers. I thought: where’s my village? Of women? To help me for even just a moment so I can go to the bathroom in peace? Dace I do hope you have a village. I can see though you are doing a fine job! Of making art-boys! and art-mother
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Hi Susan! I agree with you that Dace is doing a fantastic job as a Mom. Her imagination and sense of fun is making a difference 🙂
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Thank you Susan for your nice words! Those shadow words are one of my favorites, too. Once I made also these for my cousin http://www.diegiunburti.blogspot.com/2012/09/11septembris-signes.html.
To be honest the image of us enjoying the muffins together might not be nice at all. Two of us will definitely want the same muffin and compromises are not usually on our daily agenda. Arguing is something we practice a lot. We (yes- including me) can fight over one old wine cork as we have completelly different idea how to use it. But the good thing is that at least my husband usually is keeping his opnion (that garbage should go to garbage) to himself 🙂
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Realmente inspirador!!!!!! Gracias Dace, Gracias Elsita!!!! Besos muchos
Me alegra que te haya gustado, Magaly!
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Gracias Magaly!
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Thank you Elsita!
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Dace, it’s a real pleasure to have you over here with your creations. Sending my love to you and your family!
Elsita 🙂
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All I can say is that I am happy that such a creative person as Dace is my very good friend 🙂 It is always fun to open her blog page and wonder – what she will come up with this time 🙂 And mostly those are pretty simple things, but turns out so CREATIVE.
Lucky you, Kaiva, to have such a creative friend! I agree with you, Dace’s blog has that surprise element that is so much fun. Looking at what she does is contagious, it is like an invitation to play 🙂
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Paldies, Kaiviņ!
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Hi..Love your work!!! I am actually Latvian but born in Germany and have never been there…Spoke Latvian with my Mother who was also very creative…my daughter is quite an
artist…she recently asked me for the Latvian word for creativity, but I have no idea…Do you know it? my vocabulary is obviously limited….Paldies! Regina
Thanks, Regina!
The latvian word for creativity is ‘radošums’.
PS And you should definitely come to Latvia 🙂 And take your daughetr with you!!
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I just posted a comment, and deleted the page before I could download your beautiful artwork… so here I am again! Thank you. What a sweet gesture!!