Baby Blue Spruce
When I asked Molly if she had any design ideas, she said "I like anything floral, arboreal and mountainous. Hopefully a combination of all three. Being a Colorado native I’d love to incorporate the mountains. My favorite native flowers include sunflowers, poppies, and columbines. And I love conifers, especially Blue Spruce." These were suggestions I can run with! My Muse was full of ideas and I sketched out several concepts. I loved thinking about columbines and gave myself one on my palm in anticipation. (see earlier post).
Molly arrived and picked out a color she loved (buttery yellow) and I pointed out a few ideas for skirts and she was drawn to a particular one with greens and oranges. She sat on the henna throne, and I adjusted it so her feet were elevated and she was reclining comfortably. After 2 hours and 20 minutes the design was complete and I began taking photos.
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Henna takes 2 or 3 days to reach its darkest color and that's when I offer women to return for more photos if that's possible. I love the chance to see my art work again and witness the magical ability of henna to stain the skin. The henna "tattoo" lasts a week or two.
Molly returned with her sweet little boy (3 years old). My studio is equipped with some tiny toys, including a small chair and table for the little people that visit. After playing with the soft plush forest creatures, he wandered over to his mama being photographed and I invited him to join us for some of the photos. What a cutie!
A few days later I finished the photos and sent them to Molly, who said: "Oh SarahKate, these photos are absolutely beautiful!!! Thank you so much for allowing me to take part in this amazing expression. Your work is stunning and I look forward to sharing these pictures with friends and family. Please let me know when your next book is published as I’d love to buy a copy! And thank you for allowing my son to come along for the photos, those two with him are my absolute favorite and make me quite emotional looking at them. They are something I will cherish all my life."
I have self-published 6 books on pregnancy, 1 book focused on women (Sacred Feminine Body Art), and 13 issues of a magazine - Artfull Mother. These projects involved over 1,000 pregnant women! One day in the future I plan to publish a book on pregnancy, one that I hope will reach and inspire millions of women to honor each other in this special way.
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