Inspiration

We are very blessed.  We don't have to look far for inspiration for our creations.  My mother (Yvonne) is a phenomenal gardener and her fabulous flowers provide so much color and fragrance that you can't help but be affected and moved to create.  Having a degree in textiles and spending so much of her career in product development with a textile company, she has also surrounded us our entire lives with beautiful things.  She made sure we were exposed to a wide range of musical and artistic experiences.  My father, outside of his excellence in accounting, is an amazing woodworker and problem solver.  It is no surprise that all four of us "kids" have pursued creative careers of our own.

Since becoming a mother myself, I have found that this is a two-way street.  My two girls bring so much joy and beauty into my life.  They are my motivation to be my best in every way.

I mean, who would not be galvanized into doing great things looking at these two everyday?

The Panek Sisters

(photos: Copyright 2011, Nona Henderson, Sweet Nothings Photography)

They, too, have caught the crafty bug.  Their creations are an awesome experience to behold.  Grace's art reflects sound and motion unlike I have ever seen.  Her unique vision and quiet observance have given me a new view of the world.  Sophia is a great appreciator of all things beautiful.  She is deliciously headstrong and forces me to take pause and look at the wonderful things she discovered, no matter how simple they may seem.  They are so different from each other, but in a complimentary way.

They have taught me to seek a compliment in my endeavors.  Recently, I have discovered my mother is that compliment.  When I have a new assignment or project, I often find myself stuck in frustration.  There is always a small but important detail that is just not to my satisfaction.  I go to her and, much to her dismay, usually nag her until she points me in the direction I had been looking for.  In the same way, she approaches me with ideas and I figure out how to bring them to fruition.  

This blog is to share the yield from our creative ventures.  We hope you enjoy what we have to share. 

Heather