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| Tina Wright Sept. 29, 1965 - January 3, 2010 |
Oh how I miss her laugh, her salty tongue, her humor, her whinny tone when things did not go the way she wanted, her creativity and her love of art. She was a force to be reckoned with and I will be forever grateful for the day that she commented on my blog and came into my life.
Tee was not just brave, dang, the girl was just fearless when it came to art. There was nothing that she did not want to explore, be it paint, paper or both. Hence the name of her blog. She attacked it all with gusto and enthusiasm. I miss that.
On most days, I'm not sure about the direction of Paper Cowgirl anymore. I'm sure I'm not doing what she would have done. I'm not sure that I really want to carry on with it. But I am sure of this, she would want us to stay curious, to stay creative, to be passionate about what we love to do.
And if you have not found what you love, search for that tiny spark in your soul and fan it. Let your creative passion begin to burn. Be curious and find your spark. Tee would have wanted that.
I want that for you as well, for there is nothing so satisfying as creating. Be it words, food, crafts, art, music, or a story...just nurture your creativity. Find a class, watch an on-line tutorial, step out of your comfort zone. Don't just pin....do.
In little ways and in large. Its not always about creating, sometimes its just in the way that you look at things. And though the phrase is overused, yes it is thinking outside of the box. Look at your world with new eyes. Be curious. Tee always was.
Tee, I know, somewhere in heaven, you are creating like mad. Oh my friend, how I miss ya and love ya.
You left us too soon.
8 comments:
Cindy, Tina brought us all together and would be so proud that we all still have that connection! She was all about connections, with art, with people with family! Paper Cowgirl no matter how big or little will always be there because of the friendships we have formed, the new creative discoveries we have made and the connections we have because of our creative hearts! You have done a great job of honoring Tee in all of the above!!!! Much love to you my dear special friend!!! and Tina...save us a place in that studio in heaven, we will all create again someday!!!!XXOO
What a ride she has taken us on...How many of have grown because of her...How lucky we were that she was in our lives...We all want to leave the world better than we found it...Tee was lucky enought to know that she had done so. So glad that I knew her.
I still remember the very first Paper Cowgirl and how EXCITED I was beforehand to even consider a room full of creative women crafting together. and then the event was so MUCH FUN! I even said out loud driving home afterwards, "That was SO MUCH FUN!"
The fun came from the enthusiasm that Tee and you put into the event, and I've always felt it since when I go to any Paper Cowgirl event. I love seeing faces I count on to be there crafting, and to see new faces of gals just excited to create all day, even all weekend!
I hope you're right and we all one day can create in heaven, that would be glorious!
whatever happens to the retreats called Paper Cowgirl, we are all paper cowgirls and have learned new things and learned to be less "skeered" of others thanks to the gathering of artistic minds. Thanks to Tee (&you) for that. Happy trails to all of us paper cowgirls!
I never got to meet Tina but I did her cowgirl swap and I had the honor of receiving her in the swap. I have all the wonderful, fun things she sent me and I treasure them. I got to know her through her blog and emails back and forth. I think it's wonderful that you have kept her legacy alive.
What a beautiful lady. You can see the fire of creativity in her eyes. You can bet she's creating in Heaven. Keep Paper Cowgirls alive for all of us. Beth Gee, Tuff Luck Ranch, Dayton, Nv.
Email contact for "Betty" is nvmadre@yahoo.com. Thx, Beth Gee, Dayton, Nv. Love this blog & site. Keep it going, please.
I never had the pleasure of meeting Tina in person either, but she connected me with you & other creatives tied to Paper Cowgirl by way of our first Funky Finds. She embraced us starting Funky Finds events in Fort Worth & that will never be forgotten. Love you all! ~Jessica D.
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