Meet Kim
Lawson, who recently organized a community event using arts and crafts to bring her neighborhood together.
Kim Lawson |
I love all kinds of artwork and my studio is filled with beads, papers, yarn, wire, bottles, paint - you name it! I find odd things to collect sometimes on the street, junk mail, discarded toys, sale bins, and my "happy hour" beverages. My family secretly thinks I have a hoarding disease. Is it wrong to see potential in everything?
I can't seem to settle on one kind of project type. As a self-taught artist, I have found great joy in watercolor, photography, drawing, and art journaling. Bold colors, unusual viewpoints, and nature catch my attention and I work to produce pieces that I see in my mind's eye.
Colorful Corners - watercolor affixed to canvas |
My career background focused on project and event management. I
recently organized a local art and craft fair in Concord that included over 40
artists. I will be teaching a craft class and an art journaling class beginning
in January for the Concord Park and Recreation department. I have taught
classes at Concord's Hobby Lobby store, I have an Etsy site - besameart.etsy.com, I'm featured at local craft fairs, and regularly organize "Girls' Night
Art" events for friends wanting to learn fun projects. I've heard people
say, 'I can't make that. I'm not artsy.' I believe everyone has a
creative spirit within and it's just a matter of finding the spark and igniting
it. It's amazing to watch that spirit come alive! I encourage myself and others
by saying mistakes are not part of our vocabulary, but rather opportunities to
create something new and better.
Rosalynn Carter once said, 'You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.' That said, I soldier on!” —Kim Lawson