Moments of September 5

 There were some very nice moments in today's slightly more festive day. Celebrated artists of the day at VDMFK. Eaten raspberry - curd cake.

For the first time in my life I was able to make some kind of art or make art on a T-shirt. That means we all got to draw and write something on Carola's T-shirt.

VDMFK 5.09.2024

Hey there

I am Tia.

I live in Estonia.

I have been member of the VDMFK for 17 years.

I like to paint, make art, and do exhibitions. I have had 87 exhibitions.

But I especially like being a grandma. I have grandchildren.

And I also like to write. I have also written books. The last book "Coffee with a leg, please..." has been translated into English. I sell these books myself through my NGO. You can buy from me, then.

I also like to sing. I have been taking singing lessons with German Gholami for three years. I have also sung at small concerts or at the opening of my exhibitions.

I like psychology, psychodrama and all the things in the universe that we can't see with our eyes.

The creator. I myself am the Creator with the Creator. I am the artist of my life. I do everything with my feet. I am grateful for my legs and that I am alive at all.

I really like to adventure.

I haven't painted my favorite painting yet. But I like Naine (A Woman) which is also liked by many others.

I also like to be at home. Do housework. Cook. Make cakes. And still a little with the help of my legs. If necessary, personal assistants also help me.

Good luck and success to all of us who are Creators, especially the very good artists of our lives.

I sing in the video that I will stay the way I am

Happy Easter

 

Exhibition in the Pala Culture House

From September 19 to November 1, 2022

This exhibition will be number 77

Today. September 5 is World MFPA Day!

 I too can celebrate today with joy

I am Tiia from Estonia. I have been a member of the VDMFK since September 1st, 2007. Painting has been very important for me in terms of self-development. There are words in the colours, as well as feelings. And the spectators have feelings of their own.

Spring, shine and be in every moment

 

It’s my birthday month, which means that my book “A coffee by foot, please…” is on sale for only 7€.

When you buy my book, you will also get a magnetic bookmark, that has my painting “Flames of the heart” on it! I will also include my autograph. In the book you can read about my thoughts while sitting next to a coffee pot. They are my thoughts. In my opinion, the best and the biggest gift, I have ever recieved, is being born and being here with you. You, dear reader, can decide for yourself if we are on the same wavelength or not. I still hope that you will think about your life and see how amazing it is, despite everything. This book has been named by readers to be positive and about growth. You can buy the book exclusively from me, by sending an email to tiia@lux.ee, calling or sending a message to +372 5529317 and messaging me on my facebook page. The magnet bookmark “Flames of the heart” can be bought from Inspiratsiooniraamatukogu e-shop. https://inspiratsiooniraamatukogu.ee/

Thank you for considering buying my book!

Happy valentinesday 😍

 

 HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Merry Chistmas

 

 For a long time, I was also able to open a new exhibition. It is located in the community center of Leevi.

Halloween

 

 

Today once again is the anniversary of the VDMFK, the artists’ day, our feast day, dedicated to the founder of our organisation, Erich Stegmann. And today I will speak in my mothertongue, Estonian, about the following:

My first painting, The Hepatica, is not my favourite, but it is important for me. I painted it 15 years ago for my father’s 60th birthday. Out of sheer stubbornness I wanted to prove I couldn’t paint... My father liked to draw but he wasn’t able to study art, so he stuck to just drawing. I think maybe the talent for art comes from him.

I think I have got lots of encouragement from our Association, and without the experience the VDMFK has given me, I wouldn’t be THE person I am.

I really don’t have a favourite painting nor a favourite drawing. But one of the best is A Woman. It took me an entire year to paint it, so it has been the longest-made one. It seems to be many people’s favourite among those they have seen.

But I will paint my own favourite one day.

I told you about my first painting The Hepatica. It wouldn’t have been created if this girl here on the painting wouldn’t have taken me to the shop and said: „Either you will buy the paints and the canvas or I will leave you in the shop.” I got quite angry and did buy them, and promised the girl that if I will start painting, I will paint her and there she will stay forever – on my painting ! And I did as promised – there she is together with her son. And this painting has become one of my favourites since the child’s face was very hard to paint.

THANK YOU :)

Dear book friend!

 You now have a chance to purchase my book „A coffee by foot, please...“ for reading.

So who am I? An Estonian woman in my prime, who is ordinally special, my hands are as legs, my legs are as four wheelchair wheels, and my hands as the hands of my personal assistant. I live a beaming woman's life, I'm a creator, I paint and I write and try to be a source of inspiration.

I am very glad that the moment of my birth gifted me with life, not death. Because that's what I was, just born and yet nearly dead. Thanks to some odd miracle, I managed to survive. But I still suffered an injury at birth and my official diagnosis is – cerebral palsy.

I don't often think of my diagnosis... I have so many other things to think of, so many things to feel. I could not spend day after day, feeling just how much there is I cannot do. And taking into consideration my special needs, why, giving up would be the worst possible option.

I will be so happy if this little book makes just one person stop a moment and think of themselves and their life. How good it is, despite everything. It is then I would know I have done a right thing, spent my time for the right cause writing. I do so hope.

The book is not available in any books store. You can order it directly from me. 

The price is 15 € + shipping. 

You can write me at tiia@lux.ee

My home exhibition

 

Home exhibition

 

September 5th

 I made these videos on the occasion of today, September 5th. In the 1st video I speak about the history of our Association, about myself and about how I value my feet. In the 2nd video I am in my small studio that was made from a half of my bedroom. I will soon try and translate what I'm sayimg in the video. Lots of success and happiness to all of us for being able to live in the world of colours ! I am happy and thankful to Erich Stiegmann for the idea to create such a cool and genius Association !

Happy Easter!

Dear friends, artists of the VDMFK,

 The world of today is no longer the same as yesterday, and tomorrow it will no longer be the same as today. No one of us knows what the world of the day after tomorrow will be like. Due to the corona virus the whole world is closed down and in the state of emergency.

Iwould like to tell you from the bottom of my heart - let us not close down our colours and our sense of art ! By peacefully continuing to draw and paint we will be able to bring to the world the joy it needs so badly right now.

Love and creativity will be with us even in the most difficult times.

I myself have painted "A Girl from Heaven" who is gentle and fragile, clear, special, ordinary... The sky also seems ordinary most of the time but very often it looks special, too... Now it seems gentle and fragile - the next moment it may be clouded by a thunderstorm... When we look at the sky with loving eyes knowing that behind every shadow there is clarity and light - in the Heaven and in our soul, it becomes crystal clear... Maybe the Heaven is a soul descended on the earth... There may be heavenly clarity in our eyes...

May the angels guard over us 💓

Happy New Year!!!