Healthy Obsessions

Art & design have always been a huge part in my life. (In fact, it has almost grown into an obsession!) I can’t go into a hotel or an office without noticing the quality of the framing…or lack thereof. This obsession was tactfully brought to my attention while I was in Mexico with my husband. (Let’s just say, not everyone has an understanding of the importance behind proper framing & design techniques). It makes me wonder if other professions are affected the same. For example, when a dentist first meets someone, are her eyes drawn immediately to the person’s teeth? Does an English teacher notice eech and evary germaticle airor?

My obsession with art also makes me find creative ways to bring my vacation home with me. For example, while we were in Mexico, the staff at our resort would put a card on our pillow telling us the weather forecast for the next day. On the back of these little cards were wonderful images by the artist Frida Kahlo. Needless to say I was inspired and had to collect all 6 images so I could frame them when I got home. The only problem was that I was getting duplicates, so to ensure my quest, my wonderful husband, who speaks fluent Spanish, did his best to communicate ‘framing’ terms to the staff so that I could complete my collection. I’m sure they thought I was nuts! The art didn’t cost us anything, (aside from a trip to MX…), yet this remains one of our favorite pieces on our walls because of the story behind it.

I guess our little obsessions aren’t a bad thing—they just mean that we love what we do so much that we take it out into the world with us.

~Barbara Ann~