thx to all the rain this summer... and a bit more attention to watering on my part... i am happy to say that my windowbox this year is the best it has ever been! thought you'd like a peek at it. ;)
7.13.2009
windowbox.
thx to all the rain this summer... and a bit more attention to watering on my part... i am happy to say that my windowbox this year is the best it has ever been! thought you'd like a peek at it. ;)
7.06.2009
shroom.love
i don't eat mushrooms. i have no palate for them. but i do so love how they look popping up in a forest. and even in my studio. ;) these creations of mine below were made using inked wine corks and inked fabric paper.
6.24.2009
my mini housebook pendants...
would you like to make one and trade one?? i am hosting a trade of my little creations with others on Fiber Art Traders yahoo group. come join the fun! two more weeks left before the deadline! ;) it's also a great place to learn fun new techniques, make fabulous friendships, and share a bit of fiber art through the mail! ;) (see some samples of my mini housebook pendants in my etsy shop.)
6.18.2009
whisperings...
i am going to plant myself in front of my desk tonite and work hard... so many projects... so little time. and with all this "computer business"... it is hard to stay seated on a project for very long. alas. that is where i am off to this instant!
happy creating! ;) xo
p.s. if you'd like to, post a comment with a link back to your blog and a photo of your desk area... i will draw a name next thursday evening, june 25th - and send the winner a grab-bag of goodies from my stash. ;)
6.12.2009
color.
a splash of color
i jump inside
mirrored worlds
can not hide
the broken
jagged
roughened skin
painted smooth
begin again.
lrp.6.12.09
6.10.2009
Umbrella Quilt...
my latest art quilt which is published in the new Art Quilting Studio by Stampington & Company is up for sale on their Artist Emporium Site - see below -- this was taken from their "PostScript" email newsletter! (the blue quilt pictured, is mine)
New Handmade Creations
Available at our Artists' Emporium!
Support Charities with Every Purchase
Explore the latest additions to our Artists' Emporium! Among the exciting pieces that are new at the Artists' Emporium are: breath-taking aprons by Rebecca Sower as seen in Art Quilting Studio, outstanding wearable art creations by frequent Altered Couture contributor Pat Berryhill and much more. Best of all, a percentage of your Artists' Emporium purchase will go toward your choice of four outstanding charities. Click here to visit the Artists' Emporium, and to learn more about the four charities that your purchases will support.
New Handmade Creations
Available at our Artists' Emporium!
Support Charities with Every Purchase
Explore the latest additions to our Artists' Emporium! Among the exciting pieces that are new at the Artists' Emporium are: breath-taking aprons by Rebecca Sower as seen in Art Quilting Studio, outstanding wearable art creations by frequent Altered Couture contributor Pat Berryhill and much more. Best of all, a percentage of your Artists' Emporium purchase will go toward your choice of four outstanding charities. Click here to visit the Artists' Emporium, and to learn more about the four charities that your purchases will support.
6.05.2009
walk.
walk my
gritty sand
blue-sea-view
colorful glass shards buried
shallow and watery
this is not
do you hear
a seagull?
a boat coming?
watch the horizon.
great teachers.
deserve the very best. here were the gifts i made this year, for the teachers of my little ones...
bookbag theme.
great kids books in each one, by cherise mericle harper - i LOVE her stuff.
colorful quilties.
with a surprise inside - the kids did the watercolor flowers. ;)
bookbag theme.
great kids books in each one, by cherise mericle harper - i LOVE her stuff.
colorful quilties.
with a surprise inside - the kids did the watercolor flowers. ;)
5.30.2009
light.
light
as a feather
brushing
away the shadows of
fears
clouds - void of rain
there is a momentary
newness
a gentle
discovery.
lrp.5.30.09
(photo: by galileo-age7, enhanced by mommy.)
5.26.2009
my "closet-artist" friends....
these are some of my closest friends... we meet up once a year for a "30-hour-power-retreat" which involves yummy food, chatting, laughter, chocolate, and a bit of an arty project - which they so lovingly LET me lead them in... you see, these loveliest friends of mine, do not practice art obsessively as i do... they help keep my head above water... they let me test my projects on them... and see how it turns out..
when i teach them a project - i really do not "teach" them... i usually say, "just throw some paint on the paper... and swirl it around like this..." "and hmmm, yeah, do that... that's cool..." ;) i like to let them play - show them it is not something to be afraid of, diving into this artsy mess of materials... i like to watch them explore and discover and i am fascinated by it... i am inspired by it...
artful expression really begins by letting go, by jumping in head first and letting the water surround you and engulf you and then you realize that you really can float, you can splash around, you can stand up in it... it will not drown you... it is amazing what reflections you will see when you allow yourself to play.
when i teach them a project - i really do not "teach" them... i usually say, "just throw some paint on the paper... and swirl it around like this..." "and hmmm, yeah, do that... that's cool..." ;) i like to let them play - show them it is not something to be afraid of, diving into this artsy mess of materials... i like to watch them explore and discover and i am fascinated by it... i am inspired by it...
artful expression really begins by letting go, by jumping in head first and letting the water surround you and engulf you and then you realize that you really can float, you can splash around, you can stand up in it... it will not drown you... it is amazing what reflections you will see when you allow yourself to play.
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