One Day at a time (Louise E. Donaghey's Book)

The theme one day at a time was something that I was not so sure on how to approach. I wanted to have some timeline to be incorporated within the design and implement the printmaking examples I was using for the new course i was teaching. So I thought to add a tattoo of a personal timeline onto the self-portrait. I hope that I continue to exist beyond the 2034 date near my jugular vein, or perhaps it is an expiration date (Louise, check in with me on Wednesday, June 2034).. Stay tuned-

One month at a time in Louise's book

Louise's theme is One Day at a Time. I think a lot about calendars and seasons, and I make long lists and tables of what lies ahead. Living in Singapore, we mark time differently, and at least in my mind--more quickly. Perhaps my listing and plotting is all about putting on the brakes.

I've been whittling away for a few months on a little calendar as a gift for my mom, and as I doodle the months, I think on what lies ahead in 2015. Hopefully--oodles of slow possibility. I like the thought of blank days and empty months.

One Day at a Time...

A couple of years ago when I was going through a difficult time my doctor advised me to take "One Day at a Time". We've all heard these words but they become my mantra during the dark days that followed. I decided to use them as the theme for my sketchbook because I love to think of each day as a brand new beginning, or blank page, that we can create through the choices we make.

I chose to design my page on a calendar template. Yes...even my creative side likes to have a bit of structure. I loved cracking open my "Sharpies" and creating this first entry...and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone else's interpretations of the theme when my book is eventually back in my hands.