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Have you ever noticed that when buying a card with a specific message, the majority of the them are stacked for those who are married, had a baby, become engaged or celebrating an anniversary.  Of course there is the birthday range that we all share, but that is the only inclusive one.

There are more people in the world who choose not to marry or to live by themselves and we are a growing demographic.

It's not only the 'singles' that are not represented in the greeting card range but several other groups who are not acknowledged in the summary of people in our society.

The word 'single' is a powerful word in English speaking cultures and has always held a cringe factor for me, along with the words 'spinster' and 'miss' due to the connotations connected to them.  When asked "Are you single?" it is said with a tone and expression that gave made me feel I was deficient of something.  The suggestion that if I was single it wasn't possible for me to have fun, to live life to its full or even to have sex.

As a person who loves cards, and postcards and most especially, receiving them, I decided to reclaim the word 'single' and put a positive spin on it by creating a card range to send to people for no particular reason but to send a lovely light-hearted message.

The range was designed almost two years ago and whilst I had a positive response from people who saw the cards, the range of card sellers that I approached didn't respond.  Could it be that the idea is uninspiring for them or too confronting?

Even if you are in a relationship you can celebrate your single self.  Single, it's the new black.

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There are five elements that enhance beauty in all things and in their composition lies inspiration for a range of things to imitate, photograph, collect, construct, display, wear, hang and eat.

Art is everywhere.  This blog is a launch of my life's passion for all the things that I see as Art, in some form or other, functioning to serve a purpose of a practical or spiritual kind within our domestic environments.

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When I discover something that has some or all of the five components, the artist and editor within impose their creation whilst allowing the subject to have its own organic determination, one thing leading to the other.  I enjoy working with all kinds of material, especially found, organic and recycled.

Over the years, I have enthusiastically supported the Arts and artists without consideration to my own passion and creations.  I believe, without doubt, that we are all creative creatures and for purpose and sanity, feel we owe it to ourselves to activate and practice this nucleus within ourselves.  

This is truly an amateur BLOG for I have yet to work out how to make my Domestic Art a profession.  Each posting will focus on a project or subject of interest that may also be of interest to you or be an item you wish to purchase or help promote.

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