Forget About It

Forget everything I've said about this new dollhouse project up until this point. It seems to have taken on a life of its own. I'm still doing Victorian Gothic Revival, but the character of the house has changed. Instead of doing the candy coated, sugary thing, I'm leaning towards something much darker . . . and stranger. I haven't worked out all the details yet, but the story is practically writing itself, and I'm getting more and more excited about this journey.

I've been watching a lot of videos by Ara of Bentley House Minis and it seems, unbeknownst to me, that I've been heavily inspired by her projects. If you haven't visited Ara, I highly recommend. She's so talented and inspiring! Here's a link to her youtube channel. I find her very engaging.

So the story is "saudade". In Portuguese saudade is an emotional state of melancholic or profoundly nostalgic longing for a beloved yet absent someone or something. It derives from the Latin word for solitude. It is often associated with a repressed understanding that one might never encounter the object of longing ever again. It is a recollection of feelings, experiences, places, or events, often elusive, that cause a sense of separation from the exciting, pleasant, or joyous sensations they once caused. Duarte Nunes Leão defines saudade as, "Memory of something with a desire for it". (Wikipedia)

Here's my inspiration . . .

Brian and I were driving to the garden center in Viseu this past Saturday and came across this gorgeous painting underneath a bridge. Brian had seen the young woman doing the outline on Wednesday morning. What talent!

I think the young artist captured "saudade" beautifully and it has stirred something in my soul providing inspiration for my new project. I can hardly wait to get started!

The story is unfolding . . .