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a perfect jammie day

 

A perfect jammie day is when you wake up in

the morning with new eyes to see the world.

Every day objects take on a new hue.

 

It's when you sleep extra late and your husband

closes the bedroom door so the dogs can't jump

on you.

 

 

And you have a bowl of your favorite cerial

that you neverhave time to eat during the

week.

 

You wear your baggy, red-plaid flannel jammie

pants and big, comfy socks.

 

 

and sheepishly snuggle with your favorite

pillows.

 

  

You drink iced-coffee and milk until the

afternoon and put your legs up on the

coffe table.

 

 

You notice the changing light and memorize it

with your camera.

 

While you are painting in the studio, you

open the windows and hear the canada geese

honking and know they are back.

 

You start to look at things again,

 

 

You watch this beautiful Sundance film...

 

 

 

and have your favorite snack on an italian plate.

 

And you know that anything is possible in

your imagination.

 

 

What is your perfect jammie day?

 

 

there must be magic in the air

So much is happening right now, I can barely keep up!  This is why I am going to New York in March! 

 

And one of my books, 'Winds of Change' that was a collaboration with Seth Apter got accepted into this show at this amazing place!

These in-progress pages are from a book called 'Forgotten' that I am submitting to this call for artists, at this beautiful gallery where I was honored to have three of my books accepted for their show last year.

It is a jurried, national show and I would encourage you to submit some books if you are a book artist.

'Forgotten' is different from my other books, in that it has no nature in it, instead close-up of my photographs that have been textured with gesso and paints and have beezwax added to certian areas which has been textured and stained with pastels and oil paints.

I appologize for not getting to blogs as often as I would like lately!  My work as a public school teacher has gotten more and more complicated, and demands much more of my time. Luckily I have a wonderful class though who constantly remind me of the joy of learning.  

 

 

 

welcoming the new year

 

Quietness, wind and rain, 

a new year is here 

Winter Field

Encaustic painting, 6inches by 6inches

 

     

 

I made this video to share with you.

Something made me step outside my front door

on new years morning.

 

There were dozens of finches,

these are some of them.

 

 

 

 I have so much to look forward to in 2012.  The biggest thing is a trip to NYC and the East coast where I get to meet many dear blogland friends!  

And there is my very FIRST workshop in Everett Washington that I am calling "The Thread That Weaves." 

Here are some backgrounds I am working on for the class.  We will be making different pages first using gesso, lightweight spackling and matte medium, then various vintage papers and fabrics and then.........stay tuned for more!

 

 

If you are in Washington state in June, please join me at 3231 Creatives for my workshop!

I have so many ideas and treats to share... stay tuned for more information.

Happy New Year to you all!  Thank you for your creativity, your art, your words and feelings, and your inspiration.

 

 

May you always find the time to spread your wings...