Creating a new craft out of great memories ⋆ Christine Gautreaux MSW

Creating a new craft out of great memories

Today as been an incredibly busy, emotional and productive day.

Started it out with my yoga practice and gratitudes.

Said goodbye to my friend Bridget as she headed back to New York 🙁

Had a terrific Skype Interplay Session with Ruth!

Went to Zumba at the Y with Joe where we danced, sweated and laughed 🙂

Attended an inspiring memorial service for a friend’s brother.

The words that I came away with that are wanting to be captured in an upcoming piece of art are: We are INVITED on a JOURNEY, we have CHALLENGES and then we have GRACE.

One of the calendar pages I started with

Finished out the night at a good friend’s house chatting and creating a new (to me) craft. I’ve shown the process below through pictures!

Cut out circles from an old calendar and Holiday cards

Then bent the 20 circles into triangles

Here is the pattern for the triangle

Started with 5 made two “endcaps” and then a string of 10 to make the middle

Used 2 way glue and clothes pins to connect

Here I am with 2 of the finished projects 🙂

Thanks Shelly for a fun and creative project and for a delightful evening of chatting!!!

About the Author: Christine Gautreaux, MSW

Christine Gautreaux, MSW is dedicated to the pursuit of play, joy, art & social justice. Christine’s superpowers include connecting people, helping folks manifest their dreams, standing up against injustice and using art to make a difference in the world. She currently uses Interplay to address issues of oppression with people living with severe and persistent mental illness, homelessness, women refugees, racial justice and women who are incarcerated. Christine believes in the power of body wisdom and somatic play to help heal trauma. She also works with professional caregivers, activists and artists to maintain balance and self-care during these intense times we find ourselves living. Christine Gautreaux holds a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Social Work. Christine is a professional speaker, coach & author and entrepreneur and the owner of Wisdom on Wings Coaching. Christine is the co-author of Stillpoint: A Caregivers Playbook to find ease and to take a deep breath and reclaim joy. www.christinegautreaux