Portrait of Maisy for Kelly & Alan
created by Kirsten Jones
Hey Kelly,
So this page will map all the stages of your piece. I’ll update it regularly and you can make decisions, changes and additions as we go.
It’s a prototype for the process so once yur artwork is finished you can share this page with interested customers and we can connect a link from your website if you wish.
Size and location: Let’s look at this when we get going but essentially it will go above the shelf in the shop.
Although it’s a portrait of Maisy at the heart, she has been a part of your lives together so your shared history is all part of it.
I’d be delighted to create this for you all so my time is free xx if you’re happy to pay for the canvas and frame we can decide on a size and I can get a costing for you. Remember everything here is an idea and can be changed at any time.
Kirsten
The List!
A few lines from Kelly (below) Her lovely words pretty much summarise it perfectly.. I think we have a brief! x
We can expand as we go adding details of your story so far, names, important dates, memories, favourite things, and special places.
whatever makes your life with Maisie so special!
It all starts with photos…
Other Inspo…
The image above was founf by Kelly and it is a key piece that we could incorporate as a central theme. Titled ‘Woven fabric design with phoenix, bird and palms’, it was created by William Morris c1878-85.
Kelly- The idea of the Phoenix rising is so appropriate to you and your fabulous family. The image is beautiful and gave me goosebumps.. lmk what you think xx
I also found this image.. love the white phoenix image by Morris
Quotes
The reward of labour is life.”
Source: A Dream of John Ball (1888)
“Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.”
Source: The Beauty of Life, a lecture in Hopes and Fears for Art (1882)
“The dry seed shall quicken, the hard earth shall soften.”
Source: The Earthly Paradise (poetry collection, 1868–1870)
“Times of change, disruption, and revolution are naturally times of hope also.”
Source: Signs of Change (1888), from the lecture “How Shall We Live Then?”
“Dawn talks to Day over dew-gleaming flowers.”
Source: Love Is Enough; or, The Freeing of Pharamond (1872)
“Beauty is a positive necessity of life.”
Source: The Beauty of Life, in Hopes and Fears for Art (1882)
Images for inspiration
The Artwork as it happened..
Every commission includes a web page like this one where you can see the work in progress. Images will be shown below stage by stage
The phoenix is at the heart of the piece…
