How one day has changed my life

Life is becoming incredible like never before, so much good things happened. You know what is power? When one week can change your life, that’s the power – please read more in my previous blog post about the creative workshop. But now I’m gonna tell you how one day has changed my life.

I was officially on a mission to cover “every move” around the school during the creative workshop. She played the flute and I’ve met her on the hallway. I still didn’t know her name and nothing more. Smile here – smile there!

Here comes the last day of our workshop, the most beautiful and crucial day. We went for a walk with our friends and finally I have remembered her name – Franka. That night, last night, we sat next to each other and watched the funny guy doing some tricks. Franka was so cute and I’ve hugged her. Emotions, yay emotions! Love at first sight. Indescribably!

Franka had to go, you know it’s last day of the creative workshop and her parents came. I was very sad and sent her a message 30 minutes later. This story can’t be explained so easy with these poor words, but I wrote this because of her and everybody who are asking me what happened. Remember, I won’t hide nothing from my life – by the way, sorry for my very often personal posts, do not worry, some articles about art are in preparation. This was how one day and one beautiful person can change my life.

In the end, one special line for Franka: YOU SAID YOU LIKE THIS BLOG, NOW YOU BECAME A PART OF IT. MY LIFE IS MUCH HAPPIER WITH YOU AND AFTER SOME TIME I FINALLY HAVE SOMEONE TO LOVE AND THINK ABOUT. IT’S LIKE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DREAM, REALLY! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING AND GOOD LUCK TO US BOTH. I LOVE YOU!

Apr 27 by Danijel

With love for my dear friends about last creative week

It’s not easy writing this report, because of the sadness and all those beautiful memories. Unbelievable is that one week of creative workshops can connect people so strong. We have simply became inseparable. Everybody are so kind and dear, everybody are smiling all the time. You have to feel that energy. It’s better than utopia, really!

Actually I don’t know how to write down my feelings and where to start. So, I won the elections for the best clown, yay! Whole week was superb and we have made a real circus. It’s beautiful being surrounded with the happy creative kids, I miss them so much. Once again I’ll repeat, everything was happening in my hometown and my ex elementary school. Day begins with the breakfast and morning creative work, buzzing around the school and watching what others are working. Lunch and short break for sunbathing, elevator riding and photo sessions on the meadow. Afternoon creative work in the school again and than, finally, showtime at the hotel. Many arts united on one place, Novigrad, my hometown.

I know all those kids still miss Novigrad and everything what happened here last week, because they are sending me messages all the time. I can’t count anymore how much people I’ve hugged last week, and how much of them have a picture with (or of) me. My voice is still “broken” couz of singing and lots of ice cream that I’ve ate. Back into “normal” world I’m out of space and time. Maybe everything I wrote here today sounds wired and “Nah, that’s just one week”, no it’s not. You have to try it out. During 8, yes 8, years of this creative workshop I’ve met many-many dear people, my friends for ever; and photography as my biggest passion. This was just a try to express my feelings and write a report for all those creative kids and dear people.

DO NOT BE SAD, BE HAPPY BECAUSE WE’VE MET EACH OTHER. STAY IN TOUCH, LOVE YOU ALL! YOU ARE MY FAMILY, HAPPY FAMILY!

Apr 26 by Danijel

Chucks juggling, day #2

Two days are behind us and the time is running so fast. My electioneering for the best clown is going very well, and my plan for tomorrow is to wear a pajama and slippers whole day, crazy? I love this workshop and my funky kids who are making every day more special and unforgettable – thank you!

Fabulous camera obscura will be our main tool tomorrow – let’s do the magic with that box.

Apr 20 by Danijel

School of creativity, workshops day #1

First day of the workshops has just passed and we have done a lot. It maybe sounds crazy, but I’m competing for the best clown in our little creative circus and here is one photo from the recording of my advertisement for the best clown. Posters with my crazy clown photo are placed all over the school in a hope people will vote for me – funky elections.

Stay tuned for my next report and a photo with my clown outfit.

Apr 19 by Danijel

Showing my art with webcam is not going well

During the yesterday’s video call with my dear Sky Nash, a web camera really got angry on me when I showed my art and made the stupid pixels of it. We tried turning off the web cam a few times and it worked properly until the moment I showed my art – pixels again!

Maybe Sky’s MacBook don’t like my shitty laptop or my art is too strong for this poor little web camera – who knows? Very interesting case with no explanation. Whatever, after 2 hours of talking, some silence and tweeting, I’m very happy to have a friend like she.

By the way, after three months of super awesome blogging, meeting new creative people and featuring the best of them on Die without Art, this is my 60th post over here. Yay! Thank you all for reading, sharing and helping me.

Creative workshops from the last post will be starting tomorrow morning, can’t wait. I’m gonna sleep well tonight because I saw my friends on the opening ceremony after one long year. That’s cute, especially the hugs. The kids are amazing, so stay tuned for some photos and impressions.

Apr 17 by Danijel

School of creativity has changed my life exactly 8 years ago

One more busy but very creative week called *School of creativity – Novigradsko proljeće* is in front of me, a week which has changed my life exactly 8 years ago when I took my first photo with the fabulous camera obscura and actually discovered photography in the darkroom. I’m very grateful to all people who supported me when I was (only) 10 years old. Thank you friends, thank you family, thank you all. Then, about 8 years ago, photography maybe was not so serious business to me but now the whole story has changed and my teenage beginning deserves a spontaneous clapping, yay! Because it is for the win, really.

That’s simply my favorite week of the year because all my creative friends are coming to my town, my ex elementary school, to express their imagination. They are kids from all over the country, all ages – from 10 to 20. We have chose our workshop (for example: dancing, acting, singing, drawing, photography, filmmaking and many more) yet and then all together will be working under one topic – this year it’s a CIRCUS.

How you see on this photos from the last year, we are working all over the place and everything is full of colors and happiness. There’s no white walls, each is painted and filled with thematic illustrations. You would not believe what these kids can make, unbelievable.

Last day we are usually opening our group exhibition before the huge and crying ceremony. This unforgettable experience is repeating every year, better and better. Can’t wait to see my dear friends tomorrow after one long year.

I’ll try to publish our impressions every day, and still don’t know which hash tag to use on Twitter. But make sure you have subscribed to my feed and that you are following me.

Apr 17 by Danijel

The title of my first exhibition came true

Last few years when people saw me on the street they asked where is my camera. Hurey, they recognized me, I’m a photographer. So cool! They also started asking me for a review of their photos and some advices. No problem dear friends, you are so cute and I’m on your service 24/7.

In focus

Two years ago after my first solo exhibition titled “In focus”, journalist asked me a lot of questions. That was not my first time in media, but it was kinda serious. I published those photos on the internet and the feedback came very fast, thank you real-time-web. I’m very happy because the title of my first exhibition came true. I’ve finally got my audience. That’s the most valuable treasure which one artist can have. Respect to you all.

Remember, that’s was two years ago. Now, when people saw my growing-portfolio, they started hiring me. Awesome! I finally started making money from what I love to do, like in a dream. I worked whole summer to bought new equipment and I’ll do the same this year.

Social media for the win!

Social media was very interesting for me, so I opened my fan page on Facebook. People are coming and interacting and that’s the power, I can spread my life and passion globally. Twitter also became my communication tool because I’ve met many interesting people over there. Are you following me?

We are not alone, of course not

There came my second solo exhibition titled “We are not alone” on the beginning of this year. Again in media, yay! Now I understand the first sentence of this article. I’m finally what I always wanted to be, recognizable! Feel free to say hello on the street, but make sure I don’t have headphones on. I’d love to hear from you – find me on Facebook, follow me on Twitter or send me an email to danijel AT sivinjski DOT com

Apr 13 by Danijel

Two months without photography and the battery charger has been found, yay!

My offline week is over and another busy one just started. I’ve spent one wonderful week with my Animation Team in Hotel Maestral. My 4-stars-room was very smart and everything worked with the card (If you are interested, I’ve streamed two videos – No.1 and No.2). Week was full of wake-up gymnastics, aerobics, aqua aerobics, zumba, dancing, acting etc. I’ve met many dear people and now can’t wait to see (and work with) them again. Summer here we come.

Before I start writing about the title of this article… Big respectable thanks to my dear guest bloggers Sky Nash, Giulia Scifoni and Yamille Marmont, who helped me a lot. If you missed, please read their guest blogging articles from last week:

Five books I love, by Sky Nash
Photography in the opposite direction, by Giulia Scifoni
500 Seconds Of No Breathing, by Yamille Marmont

Thank you girls!

Let’s get back to the title, I finally found the battery charger without which I couldn’t work last two months. That’s two long months without photography. I’m a photographer, you remember that? And I need full-charged batteries to work. Photography is my biggest passion, I felt kinda lost those two months. First I thought somebody steal my battery charger, but fortunately I was wrong. It was hidden in the basket under brothers bed. How? I don’t know. Doesn’t matter, now I have to finish my school projects and get ready for the art academy. This is the last, but most difficult month before the summer. I wrote about my plans ‘n’ goals before and you will first know the details during next two months.

Apr 12 by Danijel

Last minute report

My bags are almost ready and for less than 1 hour I’ll be in Hotel Laguna attending the seminar for animators, that supose to be my summer job. I asked for guest blogging help because I’ll be very busy whole week of training. So, my dear guests Sky Nash (featured in two articles before), Yamille Marmont and Giulia Scifoni a.k.a. Yun will help me by publishing their articles and keeping this blog active. For the win girls.

If you wanna join them, no problem – never is too late, read more information here.

I’ll keep my eye(s) on your submissions and try to answer every email I receive. Make sure you are following @DieWithoutArt and @sivinjski on Twitter. Hope you are having a great time on holidays and you have prepared the most creative eggs for Easter.

Stay tuned, my guests have some delicious content for you. Subscribe!

Apr 02 by Danijel

HELP NEEDED: Guest blogging, yeah!

You like the arts, blogs and writing? Then you are a person I’m looking for, to help me during my offline week. Here’s why. I will be attending the seminar for animators next week. I’ll be very busy whole week starting April 2nd to 10th.

If you have something creative and worth publishing I’ll give you the opportunity to share it with the world, simply said my blog is yours. You can use your own art works or find something interesting all around the internet. In case you’re new here, please read older articles. Your style of writing is very welcome here, and do not worry about it. Be yourself and tell us your opinion. Write how much you think is enough, and relax. Write a few sentences about yourself. Enrich the article with links and include interesting quotes.

During my offline week I’ll review your articles and publish only the best. That means I’ll bring my laptop with me, but I’ll have only 1 or 2 hours per day for reading, reviewing and publishing submitted GUEST BLOGGING articles. Important is to send me the content with title and resources such as links, pictures etc.

Submitted articles will be published from April 2nd to 10th and you can send yours TODAY to submit (at) diewithoutart (dot) com, I would really appreciate you.

Thank you!

Mar 26 by Danijel