This is just a short message to wish you Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and I hope you have a wonderful and Happy New Year:) Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for going on this journey with me and your support, I am sincerely grateful.
This piece is a diptych that measures 40 in x 60 in in total. Created with Japanese hand made paper, Japanese hand made paper design cut out (all one continuous piece), acrylic paint, clay, fabric (from old yukata/cotton kimono), collage transfers (three good luck fortunes I kept from my trip to Japan), and drift wood from Lake Ontario (that I picked up many years back).
Here is a closer look at the unpainted clay flea (that sits in the upper left hand corner of the completed piece).
I don't stick to conventional 'techniques' or tools taught are 'supposed to' be used for art in the studio; imagination and creation has no boundaries for me and this art piece is no exception. A face brush that wasn't used and sat in the drawer came in handy, as well as pigments created for make up artistry to mention a few.
For further details here is a video I created on my Youtube channel BeingMarieT, please excuse the 'blah' face:)
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Recently I have done two videos on the topic of pharmaceuticals and out of the many ideas here are two I believe could help and make a difference for the better through technology.
I believe this is something specialized and not something one person, let alone an artist without any coding/start up experience can do on her own, so I've decided to put it out there for those who possibly do have these connections/powers/companies/expertise/funds/etc.
I am sure this is not something new, as everything seems to have already been done but it is just something that has been on my mind and have come across many times over, and I have not encountered.
Isn't there a way to create something that is global, all languages, connects to individual's location, shareable with medical health professionals, pharmacists, etc. simple, and user friendly? Yes, it would be a HUGE project, but worth it in the end.
There are probably a lot of red tape in terms of partnering, doing business with pharmaceutical companies/medical databases/corporate giants/ etc; but I'm speaking about something for the improvement of daily lives of people. Can be as simple as: Q: 'How are you feeling?' A: a)SHIT b)so-so c)sunny disposition.
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I am working on new pieces which I will write about after this post, as well as my new website flip that will have art/mental health/blog/info/in English and Japanese all in one location; more organized and user friendly:)
Thank you so much for your time, and interest, I am so grateful!!!
Although there is/are warnings, precautions, and awareness of the side effects that come with starting medications, people tend to be uninformed and/or forget the withdrawal effects and symptoms that come with tapering off or stopping medications. Years and years ago when I was going through the trial and error phase of finding the cocktail of anti-depressants and anti-anxiety meds that would work specifically for me, I unknowingly stopped taking my Effexor (anti-depressant) cold turkey. BAD IDEA! The symptoms of getting off Effexor was/is so horrible I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemies. Later on I discovered the one line warning saying, come off medication only under supervision. I didn't know it was so dangerous. And back then I wasn't connected to the internet as I am now, there were only one or two forums that actually spoke of the effects of withdrawal, and I was completely taken by surprise as none of the experts or professionals told me of these consequences. The higher the dosage, and the longer you are on a medication the more serious and severe the withdrawal effects will probably be. But this is only in my experience and I am not a medical professional, so if you are going through similar situations please do go seek advice from your doctors and health care professionals. I recently experienced withdrawal symptoms from decreasing 0.5 mgs of my Ativan, granted my body is sensitive and I have been on my medication for over 10 years. Slowly does it; for me with the Effexor XR, it was a few milligram decreases a month, over a few years, with the support and management closely supervised by my GP, psychiatrist, therapist, and pharmacist. I stopped decreasing and I have been on a stable dosage now for over a year. This is a video I created in hopes to make aware, and precaution others who may be experiencing similar effects or are thinking of starting or coming off medications.
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