tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10413081091796422572024-03-04T23:33:20.882-05:00ArtificeMy Public Journal of Art, Craft, Ingenuity & InventivenessArtificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-66273234890597045962014-04-04T21:03:00.002-04:002014-04-04T21:34:56.358-04:00Women's Body Wisdom Retreat <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This summer I will be assisting
my wonderful friend, artist & colleague, Julia Speer, at her <a href="http://www.sagesoulsisters.com/#!womens-body-wisdom-retreat--july-2014/cx8c" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">Women's Body Wisdom Retreat</span> </a>at the <a href="http://bendofivylodge.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #660000;">Bend of Ivy Lodge</span></a> in Asheville, NC, July 18-21,
2014. I am so excited to be a part of this wonderful retreat!</div>
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Before I go any further, I want
to introduce you to Julia. I have known Julia for 16 years. She is an extremely
talented artist and facilitator. Julia has a rare ability of being extremely
insightful. She is an extraordinary listener and observer, who is able to
quickly analyze and compassionately reflect back to retreat participants. I
have experienced Julia's interpersonal talents during her incredible retreats,
which I have attended. While I was a participant at Julia's 2010 & 2011
retreats, I also led the Art Workshop portion of both weekends.<br />
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I will be leading the Art
Workshop portion of the retreat on Saturday afternoon. We will create several
different pieces of art. One project will be a palm size Goddess that we will
mold out of clay.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/women-s-body-wisdom" target="_blank">Clay Pocket Goddess by Julia Speer</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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The Goddess will be an expression of own unique Divine
Feminine. </div>
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will be a glorious expression of our feminine power and whimsy. </span></div>
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The Wand will be a physical
reminder of our feminine empowerment and wisdom that we can tap into at
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So what the heck does Divine
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<i>Divine feminine energy represents restoration, life, renewal,
creation, birth, healing, receptivity, openness, motherhood, nurturing, love,
understanding, compassion, insight, intuition, wisdom, forgiveness, the moon,
connection, harmony and sensuality. </i></div>
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<i><b> By reclaiming our own unique Divine
Feminine, we tap into our true essence.</b> If we are committed to living
the kind of life that makes us happy, we need to only keep the beliefs and
practices that add to our happiness. The goal, as far as embracing our own
femininity, is taking the time as individuals to decide what works for us and
what doesn’t. </i>(Exerted from article<i>, <a href="http://www.thespiritualcatalyst.com/articles/how-to-awaken-the-divine-feminine-within-you" target="_blank">Awaken the Divine Feminine Within
You, </a></i><a href="http://www.thespiritualcatalyst.com/articles/how-to-awaken-the-divine-feminine-within-you" target="_blank">by Teal Swan) </a> </div>
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One of the ways that you can tap
into your own Divine Feminine is to allow yourself to create<i>. Women are
natural creators. This is part of why we create life. When we are out of touch
with our divine feminine, we do not allow ourselves to create.</i></div>
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<i> <b>One of the
best ways to awaken your creative energies is to begin to do art.</b> Any
kind of art will benefit you as long as you enjoy it.</i> (Exerted from article<i>,
Awaken the Divine Feminine Within You, </i>by Teal Swan) </div>
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My role in leading the Art
Workshop is to provide an atmosphere of safety and support so you will feel
comfortable to allow yourself to embrace the artistic experiences that Julia
and I have prepared. As an artist and art educator, I am extremely gifted with
helping others draw upon their personal creativity. I have worked with many
women who have said they have no artistic ability and have never been
successful at making art. At the end of the workshop these women were totally
amazed and so proud of their creations!</div>
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You too will discover that during the process of creating, you will
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become totally involved in the joy of making visual art. The most fun and
rewarding part of the workshop for me will be when you discover that you are an
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Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-89355666586403591832011-12-11T13:18:00.003-05:002011-12-11T13:28:13.911-05:00Free Christmas Collage Sheets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTWYpCBAUvIY1NGdmdHEoh5263I3pWHYFHnjtN2Sg5El8hwvS3Qg52rHl8BYN_lAd3liyfz5DXFhHlwPDftX3xzfobmZoICsMbh5QwQ1pNi610WAeZIqtPHlCT4J6rRdnrTPK8ZzSd6uj/s1600/011dwip.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXTWYpCBAUvIY1NGdmdHEoh5263I3pWHYFHnjtN2Sg5El8hwvS3Qg52rHl8BYN_lAd3liyfz5DXFhHlwPDftX3xzfobmZoICsMbh5QwQ1pNi610WAeZIqtPHlCT4J6rRdnrTPK8ZzSd6uj/s400/011dwip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684939004511511522" border="0" /></a><br />Visit Lisa Volthraith's wonderful "6th Annual Original Printables Holiday Countdown" at <a href="http://countdown.tentwostudios.com/">http://countdown.tentwostudios.com</a> for Free Christmas Collage Sheets.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-65914182008100980382011-02-13T19:57:00.004-05:002011-02-13T21:16:52.733-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCUKDz5ranKPfvSsF7ZVbi9gEpKY5iitqXfRCb0mixRnvz1Ud2QuuYdunHtKcOrb37QebYIOJj9Ogqx1-569y4QIKSZu82DnemYPg52R0id3qy6pmu5M0iZIbl8fJjyYP1UTin9tAyer3/s1600/Medieval+Heart+Ornament.+2+JPG.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaCUKDz5ranKPfvSsF7ZVbi9gEpKY5iitqXfRCb0mixRnvz1Ud2QuuYdunHtKcOrb37QebYIOJj9Ogqx1-569y4QIKSZu82DnemYPg52R0id3qy6pmu5M0iZIbl8fJjyYP1UTin9tAyer3/s400/Medieval+Heart+Ornament.+2+JPG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573360024894950466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWhuTotYQrCCn1kjturrDbkHn7he9DxglGkduK8QfanmU9Xhxw08b4HGP8XjsedSo4BZ5nf8Q-pkjw7yw6us2kEMHeyoyXyK4VVN3fhAQiCA47f7BrDPml4M6lOzFineYPtJjItee3JRQ/s1600/Detail+Medieval+Heart+Ornament+2+JPG.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdWhuTotYQrCCn1kjturrDbkHn7he9DxglGkduK8QfanmU9Xhxw08b4HGP8XjsedSo4BZ5nf8Q-pkjw7yw6us2kEMHeyoyXyK4VVN3fhAQiCA47f7BrDPml4M6lOzFineYPtJjItee3JRQ/s400/Detail+Medieval+Heart+Ornament+2+JPG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573360018432383330" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Happy Valentine's Day to all of my family, friends and readers! Have A Fabulous Day! <span style="font-style: italic;">The Extravagant Heart </span>Valentine decoration is an original design by yours truly. I created it using gold chenille stems twisted into heart shapes that surround a music paper heart that I hand painted. The medallion in the center of the heart is a pendant I found at the thrift store. I accordian folded burgundy silk ribbon to set off the medallion. Ribbons are individually looped and glued inside of each heart. I hope you enjoy your visual Valentine!<br /></div>Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-77398114746314406912011-02-08T10:19:00.005-05:002011-02-08T10:36:06.492-05:00Funky Art Doll<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHM1Uzmgc5SgPrgSwf8pZ7apdPrp69oC9Y1FJbS7cVCK3u5agmgxFnouYZrdI_zeF2W6S_ycU-7ARzr8RbVId-D6nlsF3IDochEnd3EuMZ-1khsibQw8e_I78qOVo5rK5E4OSA1tWIn1Tn/s1600/4+Doll+Assemblages+from+1st+Multi+Media+Class+Fall+2010.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHM1Uzmgc5SgPrgSwf8pZ7apdPrp69oC9Y1FJbS7cVCK3u5agmgxFnouYZrdI_zeF2W6S_ycU-7ARzr8RbVId-D6nlsF3IDochEnd3EuMZ-1khsibQw8e_I78qOVo5rK5E4OSA1tWIn1Tn/s400/4+Doll+Assemblages+from+1st+Multi+Media+Class+Fall+2010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571342650901996786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJ-_AvMFVkX-4z_hTXumjL2Y_a9-E3uHv3Fp7WtawoK5hUXRCCup_y5UoNZmZEaC7cy0GYKyHBLf_ukLQwwrNqajLyQdSqA52ylAxfDJiVAd6rCPh31bN1QJALTeuxDFnTkSJv_WHyhNZ/s1600/Linda%2527s+Doll+Assemblage+Head+%2526+Torso.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJ-_AvMFVkX-4z_hTXumjL2Y_a9-E3uHv3Fp7WtawoK5hUXRCCup_y5UoNZmZEaC7cy0GYKyHBLf_ukLQwwrNqajLyQdSqA52ylAxfDJiVAd6rCPh31bN1QJALTeuxDFnTkSJv_WHyhNZ/s400/Linda%2527s+Doll+Assemblage+Head+%2526+Torso.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571339782606597778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jI4kdgl_834fzovxANAyEeedSH31eBcw4dqWT9BRfHxrEHr9GXA7PW_eGPK76ZIryT9r7EaF71cIk8TSAIt17The0lkyZNIuPOPZvLSoVrIUUv7GnYJ7uNfJR9FxcX7gcXXDoEw3MV5c/s1600/Linda%2527s+Doll+Assemblage+back+view.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-jI4kdgl_834fzovxANAyEeedSH31eBcw4dqWT9BRfHxrEHr9GXA7PW_eGPK76ZIryT9r7EaF71cIk8TSAIt17The0lkyZNIuPOPZvLSoVrIUUv7GnYJ7uNfJR9FxcX7gcXXDoEw3MV5c/s400/Linda%2527s+Doll+Assemblage+back+view.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571339775860023570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPjP5WSd5ruLjFMAt-CVArtR0_lENjizxpVIl_XgqhPIFlIxD2UyXsME-PQKre5ohvSlZ_WgiFInMH6GiH7-qgIwDvBHEvS9gavfLcZVOADh55sQJtgev96ZgB5nJvY4u7VkFLUR1FjUa/s1600/Linda%2527s+Doll+Assemblage+front+view+best.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPjP5WSd5ruLjFMAt-CVArtR0_lENjizxpVIl_XgqhPIFlIxD2UyXsME-PQKre5ohvSlZ_WgiFInMH6GiH7-qgIwDvBHEvS9gavfLcZVOADh55sQJtgev96ZgB5nJvY4u7VkFLUR1FjUa/s400/Linda%2527s+Doll+Assemblage+front+view+best.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571339772070187042" border="0" /></a>In October I taught a <span style="font-style: italic;">Mixed Medium</span> class for 4th-6th graders at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.theartplace.us/"><span style="font-style: italic;">the Art Place</span></a>, an arts center in Marietta, Georgia. I had four wonderful students! It is so much fun to teach a small group of kids. My <span style="font-style: italic;">Funky Art Doll</span> assemblage was inspired by <a href="http://www.burntofferings.com/">Opie & Linda O'Brien</a>. Our final project in the class was our assemblage doll. They all turned out fantastic. The bonus for me was that I created my own assemblage as an example for the students. I have been wanting to create an assemblage doll for ages. Isn't she great! I had a ball creating her. I still have not come up with a fitting name for her. Do you have any ideas?Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-35152531847976687292011-02-04T12:31:00.007-05:002011-02-04T13:09:07.138-05:00Synchronicity<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHv7S_tiAGBhJGx-pLMQjNFTu48PqKPWYGIpUAQkNZ_q_JS-AN0A1lpkP4RNcRM6gIesbVY6DkiOZklGdG6bsK_DasZvu9q9cACJsICoriffIh3bzIVHaBHbaKiJbQ6fGyprLfTCmU-eC/s1600/Cupid.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzHv7S_tiAGBhJGx-pLMQjNFTu48PqKPWYGIpUAQkNZ_q_JS-AN0A1lpkP4RNcRM6gIesbVY6DkiOZklGdG6bsK_DasZvu9q9cACJsICoriffIh3bzIVHaBHbaKiJbQ6fGyprLfTCmU-eC/s400/Cupid.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569885980893505602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjce3tmEv7wfqqqIwrPSwkkEXGg-TFtDV1B3HktoYAAcGzTW9gXvn3NiIVx3HJycgvE4rT3SYFjRCBn69Is87hziypY4LqAkDdwp-CILXIkJ3WQIoPdVAGNAWw4BNDpVxo2OHKzzWnY9cV9/s1600/Butterfly+Delight.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjce3tmEv7wfqqqIwrPSwkkEXGg-TFtDV1B3HktoYAAcGzTW9gXvn3NiIVx3HJycgvE4rT3SYFjRCBn69Is87hziypY4LqAkDdwp-CILXIkJ3WQIoPdVAGNAWw4BNDpVxo2OHKzzWnY9cV9/s400/Butterfly+Delight.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569885973946123906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7C17FdfyapP3a29Kfxsm2rGnzoOQiqwFYdzGgqDqrGnDL0xnp0dGJBmk6tdeO-_jwudo3niyBrJLQ9P-LQfzcZ0BN0miaatyRn1EbkAfm8lMJlR1KhE5XXmajsuYoTUqv81QDBd3G4oT3/s1600/On+Bent+Knee.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7C17FdfyapP3a29Kfxsm2rGnzoOQiqwFYdzGgqDqrGnDL0xnp0dGJBmk6tdeO-_jwudo3niyBrJLQ9P-LQfzcZ0BN0miaatyRn1EbkAfm8lMJlR1KhE5XXmajsuYoTUqv81QDBd3G4oT3/s400/On+Bent+Knee.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569885969617678050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H9mPQ0w_O1mRV9fHz-5rwLyL3xpcLEizm94aCXit2GzUh03meD6JlGbIAzZGKPMrIQEMp7mVFpB-HIGe1z4RgT2aJ7wspWGu62MarPObov0XdhSuOe5TfocdBZoNaZGxZy5GCjXSLjMX/s1600/Cupid+on+the+Move.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5H9mPQ0w_O1mRV9fHz-5rwLyL3xpcLEizm94aCXit2GzUh03meD6JlGbIAzZGKPMrIQEMp7mVFpB-HIGe1z4RgT2aJ7wspWGu62MarPObov0XdhSuOe5TfocdBZoNaZGxZy5GCjXSLjMX/s400/Cupid+on+the+Move.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569885964592288658" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synchronicity">Merriam Webster</a> defines <span style="font-weight: bold;">synchronicity</span> <span class="ssens"> <span style="font-style: italic;">as the coincidental occurrence of events and/or mental images </span></span><span class="ssens"> <span style="font-style: italic;">of an unexpected event before it happens</span></span><span class="ssens"><span style="font-style: italic;"> that seem related but are not explained by conventional mechanisms of causality —used especially in the psychology of C. G. Jung. </span><span>I believe that synchronicity means that when I put creative energy and actions into the world that I attract positive opportunities to my life. For the last 8 months I have been doing just that. Many exciting things are happening in my life! Monday I received the wonderful news that I will be teaching the art workshop, <span style="font-style: italic;">Creating Inner Child Archetype Cards, </span>for the Women Within Community Weekend in Elmer, N.J. April 29-May1, 2011. I am so excited! My friend, Julia Speer, will be the Keynote Speaker and Facilitator for the weekend. If you don't know about <a href="http://www.womanwithin.org/">Women Within</a> check out their website. I absolutely love to teach art workshops. One of my greatest loves and strengths is helping women tap into their creative potential.<br /><br />So what do the photos above have to do with synchronicity? I started this blog 2 years ago with Valentine postcards I created for a swap with <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheLatestTrendsinMixedMediaArts/">Latest Trends in Mixed Media Art</a>. I created the Valentine ATC's above for this year's swap with Latest Trends. So much has happened in my life. Doors have closed and new ones have opened. Last May it was very difficult to believe new doors would open when I found out I had been laid off from my art teaching position with Cobb County Schools after 17 years of service. I was devastated!!! Today I am releasing my feelings of pain, rejection and inadequacy for my feelings of excitement, joy, and happiness. I attract abundance and artistic success to my life through my creative energy and confidence. In my renewed commitment to my blog, I will be sharing more of my artistic journey with you in my posts.<br /><br /></span></span>Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-8730860279869523262011-02-04T11:41:00.009-05:002011-02-04T12:10:39.382-05:00Goddess Tiaras<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlxolK-3W6hIhtI3MUlhgC14OdPSns0bjX8vr4FkEj0vNurZLW6LlzE7jkgABJwyDwpcZ5CEVQOa3hTdSYDKawe1A__fzOGfLgNEmhwTXQ96J69mW4smz9IvdYVWyueuWFwsOVL5PnGUk/s1600/Linda+Finished+Tiara+detaul+1+flat.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlxolK-3W6hIhtI3MUlhgC14OdPSns0bjX8vr4FkEj0vNurZLW6LlzE7jkgABJwyDwpcZ5CEVQOa3hTdSYDKawe1A__fzOGfLgNEmhwTXQ96J69mW4smz9IvdYVWyueuWFwsOVL5PnGUk/s400/Linda+Finished+Tiara+detaul+1+flat.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569880757413130946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwcFCrgoqyXBmoNaBBQwSCgn6YOAKuBhge8PMJoM4EIoFgZzcOOnHebQdOdhgHScV0-FcXg2xrmQ1l8WRbHAiwiMsvdcv2ZB7OCqqNTfuoEf2bMZP__mRk7vqZXudQcC6EvwjWkI1iYHG/s1600/Detail+Linda+wearing+Tiara.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMwcFCrgoqyXBmoNaBBQwSCgn6YOAKuBhge8PMJoM4EIoFgZzcOOnHebQdOdhgHScV0-FcXg2xrmQ1l8WRbHAiwiMsvdcv2ZB7OCqqNTfuoEf2bMZP__mRk7vqZXudQcC6EvwjWkI1iYHG/s400/Detail+Linda+wearing+Tiara.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569879697120192738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mmvuJdosK6GUQ59hhTJ_8ZVloTHh8lvnyLDYCkEN5Wn7vnuJs__P4-1b8d3Quw1Gd7KntYj8N9jnUIjKS1AkVFjIufvkLA0iNiNUDRJDZXHAeBK32UqK-_-rINLj6O3nqnyJS-lXpxK9/s1600/Linda+Finished+Tiara+3D+detail+.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-W7-7MwbnZ2tqhGMt5GnucYY8b01BlcwJvKjMHQPTIrY3-jSw30vd0m5kcwm69pz3XTnjnKGV2oB47QsynPedaHEoP7ArTEbNhigWozLK6dr-DmsUce1T2kwwjST17cBm5xFCXVHLyIYX/s1600/Detail+Linda%2527s+Tiara.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EbJHFOQUAKp78y-KhKlTKmm_dLkFxFGQJopy33w2xXYipJMNMYGVVxaaxrUongTfbbyQnilI0ZcZGKWB1nEcILUXNssfCg2bpyJd2w9tqBz0hJTBQlrgv0FjLv4SPxIr3rUJO-xs9Uai/s1600/Julia%2527s+Tiara+1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3EbJHFOQUAKp78y-KhKlTKmm_dLkFxFGQJopy33w2xXYipJMNMYGVVxaaxrUongTfbbyQnilI0ZcZGKWB1nEcILUXNssfCg2bpyJd2w9tqBz0hJTBQlrgv0FjLv4SPxIr3rUJO-xs9Uai/s400/Julia%2527s+Tiara+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569878375646176210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDlZX2MzHUjc9In4TVMNxFix6tcE8y_qpnSbYupB_EZzjOMLzuhFSdONXpVur13A4iCZwu1n3F-vw3UKcxrt-t5sN9cQrNWQnkyD5l-asUbY8i-F2dhP-UK6W2sevUMe-Umxk4t_1gcx6/s1600/Detail+Julia%2527s+Tiara.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFDlZX2MzHUjc9In4TVMNxFix6tcE8y_qpnSbYupB_EZzjOMLzuhFSdONXpVur13A4iCZwu1n3F-vw3UKcxrt-t5sN9cQrNWQnkyD5l-asUbY8i-F2dhP-UK6W2sevUMe-Umxk4t_1gcx6/s400/Detail+Julia%2527s+Tiara.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569878366097996402" border="0" /></a><br />This past Sunday, Julia and I got together and had an art play day creating Goddess Tiaras. We had a ball as you can see by the photos! Check out <a href="http://juliaspeerart.com/">Julia's website</a>. She creates incredible ceramic sculptures and leads two <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Womens-GatheringsSacred-CirclesCreative-Retreats/47425866545">women's growth</a> retreats a year. The next <a href="http://juliaspeerart.com/RetreatSpring_2011_Manifesting_Hearts_Desire.html">retreat</a> is April 8-10, 2011 in north Georgia.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-33104732774892293482010-10-29T01:17:00.003-04:002010-10-29T01:36:01.438-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUc3fnvr3UCNwzmaavqeGjF3R69GgmwElif3UtO3Vu-zQsxmKeG7NklBZKN4c3RfrAnUaZSE1T9nilbF2sWj0nZHXZcqyYUX7mgbu4NoO9piG1CaoCjXIan6auryK5-JgnGqQC3yNXR-Rt/s1600/Totem+Face+Necklace.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUc3fnvr3UCNwzmaavqeGjF3R69GgmwElif3UtO3Vu-zQsxmKeG7NklBZKN4c3RfrAnUaZSE1T9nilbF2sWj0nZHXZcqyYUX7mgbu4NoO9piG1CaoCjXIan6auryK5-JgnGqQC3yNXR-Rt/s400/Totem+Face+Necklace.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533337540679661922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSptw1Bb_wJKWKxlkAeYjbQzo3RQ5Mp46_hZ_A9A_A9k1ZnnSDjOgW-hkj286YAzJd8OWEfpRL37Ij1Pp5BHAG0aI1LjrMM0k1VC2W4TVtWGI8M_FoBOv6pm_rYkrM3_dc9pDZH82e4IFt/s1600/Totem+Face+Necklace.2.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtn7NY6e1kAu-ECXnjJHkX2bxWMjFmloskmi2j1Do7c4mN2zH9XGeRxAQZi32-wq7eLkwp-XM-u1ECN1-w5BB2sSGVVhGb2sQbOcGiNwOf3M6_z4ygsXHoRS1q14xYkV1MdjkwmG6Ph02h/s1600/Totem+Face+Necklace.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIOy6Q7o5kf_erlK0y5ma8GqYxekI236N8W0UAxyQPS1Ui2qxGgpeQ_uA9pAKk4oc4ihxnYUMh8zWw5qboAyZlET-j3dLeO5mSxKAH8ynrFxETkU8zSzxiUPAVaIprn-4gI0d-HKYq8kb/s1600/Detail+of+Rolled+Beads+on+Necklace.JPG"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWstTSZqO5tsIzqG9B7UbfpUkZwU8ZO9kGiJPLhBltWl08wXLgOGAizwbjLdWdhe5c6zr73NRftWnPKpf9ipfUlkSgd2nFMH_EGTtTRdimK7-hgkspLkc0VZCK1P_Hd_BqRmCv0AktM3e/s400/Free-Form+Draped+Bowl+Bisque+Detail.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533335155543086210" border="0" /></a>Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-1478607072264489832010-09-28T20:08:00.008-04:002010-09-28T21:19:10.539-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbVqPf5hwDJ_KImr1lJPi5Yi-8lvIfRoI2cyWHTx5umiqi_Qj1TboUFEURKo3F5KVp0OpvP1BVB5klzFbHc0RByRaFKa74u7ktGw4W53R39VS6v1v8BDV68pEUTenFmOp7Y6n_oWeym59/s1600/1st+Acrostic+Front+%26+Back+Covers+with+Spine.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjbVqPf5hwDJ_KImr1lJPi5Yi-8lvIfRoI2cyWHTx5umiqi_Qj1TboUFEURKo3F5KVp0OpvP1BVB5klzFbHc0RByRaFKa74u7ktGw4W53R39VS6v1v8BDV68pEUTenFmOp7Y6n_oWeym59/s400/1st+Acrostic+Front+%26+Back+Covers+with+Spine.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522121082569730498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukCGJ3AI37Ky_lxQwDxEqgH0wV9wfV9AlVZuCQ5d0Pm8FtxaBibRBOmlDXjoV4anvNtBFUZBinRNSmAUeUXCY4Z5e2zjmOJjZ-VfjgMOUV6ZYnjZDKoqhTQUp3EGsmvWkYgQ9HJAMPFSO/s1600/Front+inside+page+1st+acrostic.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukCGJ3AI37Ky_lxQwDxEqgH0wV9wfV9AlVZuCQ5d0Pm8FtxaBibRBOmlDXjoV4anvNtBFUZBinRNSmAUeUXCY4Z5e2zjmOJjZ-VfjgMOUV6ZYnjZDKoqhTQUp3EGsmvWkYgQ9HJAMPFSO/s400/Front+inside+page+1st+acrostic.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522121071163976210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW0MVFMz4uGzmD6_qFb5phd2NuxgfyQ6-ixed86wufJEKKNvAb5-bPFc-PGXa27no05p4IsSLA7Qw6CDEcKgEMOPyKNnv0ViwEbrx5yE1wM2hR1WYUrH2R5Awf8-_MTN-1HY7sxUlNDFK/s1600/Leading+the+Artful+Life.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWW0MVFMz4uGzmD6_qFb5phd2NuxgfyQ6-ixed86wufJEKKNvAb5-bPFc-PGXa27no05p4IsSLA7Qw6CDEcKgEMOPyKNnv0ViwEbrx5yE1wM2hR1WYUrH2R5Awf8-_MTN-1HY7sxUlNDFK/s400/Leading+the+Artful+Life.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522121071560782642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze2AJAxwwFNHHxJgGkEZJI6K1SaEp8gy7IGSy9qjDEx-e_nlH-tjOv0_OEae_FE_4kS6EKHlsTKAnThSOgASJjsMGbUgA-JkEjiLdBRX8X4EcCBF01br4YpR-y66tZYHhJd0FbGYV8yF1/s1600/Naiad+double+spread.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgze2AJAxwwFNHHxJgGkEZJI6K1SaEp8gy7IGSy9qjDEx-e_nlH-tjOv0_OEae_FE_4kS6EKHlsTKAnThSOgASJjsMGbUgA-JkEjiLdBRX8X4EcCBF01br4YpR-y66tZYHhJd0FbGYV8yF1/s400/Naiad+double+spread.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522121066185953842" border="0" /></a><br />This 9" x 12" altered book's theme is based on an acrostic using my first name, <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">LINDA.</span><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">L ife<br />I bis<br />N aiad<br />D alhia<br />A dventure<br /></div>I painted the covers, photo 1, with gesso. Next I built up many colors of acrylic paint. Then I glued down pieces of torn tissue paper, netting, ribbon, clip art to represent all the words above, mica, puzzle pieces, corrugated cardboard pieces, lettering, and feathers. Photo 2 is on the title page and was inspired by a <a href="http://claudinehellmuth.blogspot.com/">Claudine Hellmuth</a> collage. The background is soft pastels-light blue, lavender, and white-from <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://billiescraftroom.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/00275-lyra-watersoluble-wax-crayons-review/">Lyra-Aquacolor</a> </span>crayons. The main image is a photo of one of my favorite sculptures, <span style="font-style: italic;">The <a href="http://www.parosweb.com/white-marble/greek-statues/victory-of-samothrace.html">Winged Victory of Samothrace</a></span>, which I saw in the <a href="http://www.louvre.fr/llv/oeuvres/detail_notice.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673225805&CURRENT_LLV_NOTICE%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673225805&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=9852723696500817&bmLocale=en">Louvre</a> one summer during my high school years (The real sculpture is missing her neck and head). I used her to represent the word, Naiad. I stamped the letter "N" in white all around the sculpture. I printed out the definition of naiad, tore around it and aged it with brown shoe polish. The wings are edged with real buttons. I finished <span style="font-style: italic;">Victory</span> off with a crown created from the tin of a tea candle. On the left page, Photo 3, I utilized the large color picture of trees, original to the book, in my composition. The right page is half of a double spread of heavy cream colored tracing paper that I sewed into the book with a 4-hole pamphlet stitch through the inside edge of the title page.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-83910509716271891452010-09-28T15:44:00.006-04:002010-09-28T16:30:43.933-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUXdon2c6VL7gBk64jpowmIXR7JqsZc9k21DHdGby4hs8gbjqJReACkvLoY-HtbPQTzSTEbJAU5kj1VH7cqwBq2GSdIt7HM8fOK9SL5Pj64mf0YvHDaNBkYoDuDVpZ32o7XnrDcGIxqXo/s1600/Front+Cover+best+image.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJUXdon2c6VL7gBk64jpowmIXR7JqsZc9k21DHdGby4hs8gbjqJReACkvLoY-HtbPQTzSTEbJAU5kj1VH7cqwBq2GSdIt7HM8fOK9SL5Pj64mf0YvHDaNBkYoDuDVpZ32o7XnrDcGIxqXo/s400/Front+Cover+best+image.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522053998429441698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_E5APrzNV0XcjSQeufzonqNLMfn1tQIPr6Qoppv_vCEXuMhmp_H4AZHhNGgfi_jICrbHvBvZ1aO1bW9X_zJ638Sic0UnAbT3dJYYuT-ET4sPTNiYHEbiSh2Oi_jOlYBCXepCaMtZrS6HS/s1600/Inside+Front+Cover+Spread.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_E5APrzNV0XcjSQeufzonqNLMfn1tQIPr6Qoppv_vCEXuMhmp_H4AZHhNGgfi_jICrbHvBvZ1aO1bW9X_zJ638Sic0UnAbT3dJYYuT-ET4sPTNiYHEbiSh2Oi_jOlYBCXepCaMtZrS6HS/s400/Inside+Front+Cover+Spread.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522053711304438162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98c3olpujrvhfKeSoYEp-kwZuXCWt73iQQ0vG2s7EFmmNfUyPaZHUAiIVkPOkDQIk0ZCkmauF1S4sZx9-JS71bx7SfhZHTbdNqf6vO-UgrAINVq1LUhwL3R_F13qblQHTyzvueldhf41O/s1600/Audubon+double+spread.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh98c3olpujrvhfKeSoYEp-kwZuXCWt73iQQ0vG2s7EFmmNfUyPaZHUAiIVkPOkDQIk0ZCkmauF1S4sZx9-JS71bx7SfhZHTbdNqf6vO-UgrAINVq1LUhwL3R_F13qblQHTyzvueldhf41O/s400/Audubon+double+spread.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522053723002125682" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1cPwydXXAs5FFiStniEBxvjOBep4MFTKwwu9BsblNYo29EzPKoNQ6tC0oD9pHjhI2pjfOOYtT31q-StHkGM4u6HeInxeujg4aH6EgbSpUFpSTAyicOZJn6mpD041GCeh2o91VXujKbBq/s1600/Nature+Journaling+double+spread.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1cPwydXXAs5FFiStniEBxvjOBep4MFTKwwu9BsblNYo29EzPKoNQ6tC0oD9pHjhI2pjfOOYtT31q-StHkGM4u6HeInxeujg4aH6EgbSpUFpSTAyicOZJn6mpD041GCeh2o91VXujKbBq/s400/Nature+Journaling+double+spread.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522053711932180178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-tw-ljvcqjddRhm8fFms1AK8KzLUssQ63LA171bFESPY7evwaccF3y8Pw5WK81z-JrdK8_wSa_cH8omctT6v0qYhcHIXueX06fSc_wP8RqI5JL-laWVeKZqL-9G-ryCn5ve-7gsOfvGS/s1600/Lady+Catherine+double+spread.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA-tw-ljvcqjddRhm8fFms1AK8KzLUssQ63LA171bFESPY7evwaccF3y8Pw5WK81z-JrdK8_wSa_cH8omctT6v0qYhcHIXueX06fSc_wP8RqI5JL-laWVeKZqL-9G-ryCn5ve-7gsOfvGS/s400/Lady+Catherine+double+spread.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522053721614075202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyYgVfPEao6MU4g7WmCoQIHvjxlk6k9UjQKtaGhS67tHGRNBdItxY-NEW20fCVHbBbJjiwuxA0fPvly8NCzYx2gVn6o6ovqQlAvzIrtk4KoFju7VnbzDlmNS06nWUYwub_dqnhbtaDnfh/s1600/Back+Cover.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwyYgVfPEao6MU4g7WmCoQIHvjxlk6k9UjQKtaGhS67tHGRNBdItxY-NEW20fCVHbBbJjiwuxA0fPvly8NCzYx2gVn6o6ovqQlAvzIrtk4KoFju7VnbzDlmNS06nWUYwub_dqnhbtaDnfh/s400/Back+Cover.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522053726741341426" border="0" /></a><br />This "Delicate Nest" altered book was begun in a workshop with Catherine Moore, artist and owner of <a href="http://www.characterconstructions.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Character Constructions</span></a> stamps. I completed the front cover, photo 1, in the workshop. Then I went home and immediately finished the back cover, photo 6, with my own original collage ideas. Over many weeks I decorated the double page spreads above with collage and drawing. Photo 2 is the front inside cover and title page. Photo 3 is a 2-page spread commemorating <a href="http://web4.audubon.org/bird/boa/JJA_Artist.html">John James Audubon</a>, the famous American bird artist. I glued light blue tissue paper over the book text. Then I drew the trees with <a href="http://www.dickblick.com/products/lyra-aquacolor-crayon-sets/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Lyra-Aquacolor</span> crayons</a>. The birds, portrait of Audubon, and other images are clip art. Photo 4 is a 2-page spread with a typed description of Nature Journaling on the left and my written description of the workshop on the right side. Photo 5 is a 2-page spread which I titled "Lady Catherine of Jubilee" in honor of Catherine Moore. The paper doll lady on the right page was designed by Catherine. I cut her out and put her together in a "Make-In-Take" at the same<span style="font-style: italic;"> Altered Jubilee Convention</span> where I took this workshop. The backgrounds of both pages were created digitally and printed on tracing paper. Most of the collage images are from clip art and magazines. The <span style="font-style: italic;">Bird Woman</span> painting at an easel in the upper left corner of the left page was created with one of Catherine's <a href="http://www.characterconstructions.com/cgi-bin/itsmy/go.exe?page=58&domain=1&webdir=catherinemoore"><span style="font-style: italic;">La Belle Epoque Character Construction</span> stamps</a>.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-58214330700709237122010-09-28T15:22:00.003-04:002010-09-28T15:41:21.893-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dB3u3wMF9EROZ2qWM_aC48_WcjfluywjyvKNnwtmStLujW1SU6_QK8fFjpe_pAsWVulIBDzdt2FLhBdZ2e8nGuZkxDh4vQt5XurBmzLpLHtno7luW1N2byO4nXSqvfpGykNCy4HYWlUa/s1600/Laura+Collage.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2dB3u3wMF9EROZ2qWM_aC48_WcjfluywjyvKNnwtmStLujW1SU6_QK8fFjpe_pAsWVulIBDzdt2FLhBdZ2e8nGuZkxDh4vQt5XurBmzLpLHtno7luW1N2byO4nXSqvfpGykNCy4HYWlUa/s400/Laura+Collage.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522047401670894418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmy2N7u1KmOkSV_EDlN6hh8pvYwCvzrWpjW-eUZZufGJxQKbtJnJpV16q_gANaCViy1GPWIIco5JCA8Q9Qre08TT1h6LeoN9iyvg5vNTyYhuhg4-2cQ4jC3VzrxywfjvtfdhXGldSliFWh/s1600/Nancy+Bazemore+collage+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmy2N7u1KmOkSV_EDlN6hh8pvYwCvzrWpjW-eUZZufGJxQKbtJnJpV16q_gANaCViy1GPWIIco5JCA8Q9Qre08TT1h6LeoN9iyvg5vNTyYhuhg4-2cQ4jC3VzrxywfjvtfdhXGldSliFWh/s400/Nancy+Bazemore+collage+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522047401935437282" border="0" /></a><br />I created these two "Teacher Collages" as gifts for teachers who were retiring from Mountain View Elementary School where I taught art for 10 years. For many years, I facilitated a group of teachers who volunteered to create collages as a gift for each teacher who was retiring from Mtn. View. The focal point of each collage was a wonderful poem commemorating teachers. I printed the poem on transparent vellum. Each teacher artist either cut or tore out the poem. The background was scrapbook paper with a variety of torn papers, magazine and clip art images, embellished with ribbon, beads, buttons, etc. I developed the "Teacher Collages" through the inspiration of a colleague who wanted to recognize retiring teachers in a more memorable way than buying a gift.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-63112235667819310942010-09-28T15:06:00.003-04:002010-09-28T15:22:33.150-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPuU5zZTw5cy_fsKhh9nOAYMHN86gewaEHwS7ajTP33XBZ5MfSMWUjISHfd-HvU6EJ8o2lB9TWHj5xdTBl1qN5raqWXXCYvFDY25rSfm4HbQm0C6UX2HAz2_b2LifhKgvc26IFE1J2ho-2/s1600/Collage+of+White.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPuU5zZTw5cy_fsKhh9nOAYMHN86gewaEHwS7ajTP33XBZ5MfSMWUjISHfd-HvU6EJ8o2lB9TWHj5xdTBl1qN5raqWXXCYvFDY25rSfm4HbQm0C6UX2HAz2_b2LifhKgvc26IFE1J2ho-2/s400/Collage+of+White.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522043266218704402" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqebP_WN6XWk1t-jtKkLMbqLM2cjq7xVHyU2V3iNdP-lO1M2aqkcGRwy5PscRq-sifRxsKdzbgIH0JJpHoJj_8Y_BNXJBWvPVFsp0TuP-4_61h2B2OhjXPFEz_05Jpg4RaQ2KSCkW0QZRh/s1600/Collage+of+White+detail+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqebP_WN6XWk1t-jtKkLMbqLM2cjq7xVHyU2V3iNdP-lO1M2aqkcGRwy5PscRq-sifRxsKdzbgIH0JJpHoJj_8Y_BNXJBWvPVFsp0TuP-4_61h2B2OhjXPFEz_05Jpg4RaQ2KSCkW0QZRh/s400/Collage+of+White+detail+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522043259059153890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRHEbIiyJ-ooAAmgCTqDfD7asI4as-orzbcKl31lehQqyeCNdF4xZDLUE9kKjpkHa7BbQX9AFCrqM_Y_3jkGEb4_0DsyPTQTnKGZXjoxdvePp0pfIgDe4XOREOs-pdZB8vnHUElWJ5Nbu/s1600/Collage+of+White+detail+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRHEbIiyJ-ooAAmgCTqDfD7asI4as-orzbcKl31lehQqyeCNdF4xZDLUE9kKjpkHa7BbQX9AFCrqM_Y_3jkGEb4_0DsyPTQTnKGZXjoxdvePp0pfIgDe4XOREOs-pdZB8vnHUElWJ5Nbu/s400/Collage+of+White+detail+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522043256732846434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0-0uIZn5LpQzVgiwUrzB4gYIfSCxVKTshKH9mBAu-1z9jUVuYUb5_JGtfJhogUqNS4kHU4Z6hdU-SiKqs4-wKPQXQmozo5A0iZS1_oW48gndpXbB1ELSlARQnjJXeqv-d8gKRQ_5jmLW/s1600/Collage+of+White+detail+4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS0-0uIZn5LpQzVgiwUrzB4gYIfSCxVKTshKH9mBAu-1z9jUVuYUb5_JGtfJhogUqNS4kHU4Z6hdU-SiKqs4-wKPQXQmozo5A0iZS1_oW48gndpXbB1ELSlARQnjJXeqv-d8gKRQ_5jmLW/s400/Collage+of+White+detail+4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522043249575423122" border="0" /></a><br />"Vignettes of White" is 28" x 36" mixed-media collage which I created from being inspired by a <a href="http://www.stampington.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Somerset Studio</span></a> magazine challenge. The base is <span style="font-style: italic;">Arches Cover</span> paper with paint, tissue paper, magazine images, photographs layered and embellished with lace, buttons, a buckle, ribbon, and plastic mesh. I stitched the edges of the collage with white satin ribbon.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-43872831910378324282010-09-28T14:53:00.003-04:002010-09-28T14:58:51.395-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv8pbmmzFcT6B_ykdKfNPD5_Eh3arykNW-H3UEoq_b5zpplshgaKKhQZOlg0p_fxRxsIodCP12KE7wmdZX5AkcmTP8bRXTIoR09M9pi33e0YVQ3v8OZtDhbf9vS4JHaM4rIAoDAxLQGCx/s1600/3+Sisters+Beeswax+Collage.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv8pbmmzFcT6B_ykdKfNPD5_Eh3arykNW-H3UEoq_b5zpplshgaKKhQZOlg0p_fxRxsIodCP12KE7wmdZX5AkcmTP8bRXTIoR09M9pi33e0YVQ3v8OZtDhbf9vS4JHaM4rIAoDAxLQGCx/s400/3+Sisters+Beeswax+Collage.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522039556190548130" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oD7Oz3DBwzQLN3QTW7IswW70Ihzsa_Z1R_YoSUjVRdToEH35k-028GwXVv-znUFoVanmH1fWCJiHanWF5Umtb-OzazdScPScY5-B5GWwN30nuPjdwi_ymLqIaTdB4nFImg7CdmHM72VK/s1600/3+Sisters+Collage+detail.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_oD7Oz3DBwzQLN3QTW7IswW70Ihzsa_Z1R_YoSUjVRdToEH35k-028GwXVv-znUFoVanmH1fWCJiHanWF5Umtb-OzazdScPScY5-B5GWwN30nuPjdwi_ymLqIaTdB4nFImg7CdmHM72VK/s400/3+Sisters+Collage+detail.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522039548996900738" border="0" /></a><br />"3 Sisters" is a 5" x 7" beeswax collage featuring myself, center, and my two sisters, Barbara Carol, on my left, and Ginny, on my right. The photo was taken in Greenville, S.C. on the first trip the 3 of us took together as adults. We had an incredible time!Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-74773040547532038652010-09-28T14:01:00.008-04:002010-09-28T14:52:56.320-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7dJw7LYjKuh0_5TQUUV51HALRrZP3c9Gmf4u5-p-oBFRNB3S2TktNoFWX63OFcAq1d7ajvyCo9W5j2EMD8IBNj3mwdmh-VdB2AQ2wsRxIClMAN3S6sCu8vNMv51eTnOvXXEsIeDhagvy/s1600/Amanda+Beeswax+Collage.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7dJw7LYjKuh0_5TQUUV51HALRrZP3c9Gmf4u5-p-oBFRNB3S2TktNoFWX63OFcAq1d7ajvyCo9W5j2EMD8IBNj3mwdmh-VdB2AQ2wsRxIClMAN3S6sCu8vNMv51eTnOvXXEsIeDhagvy/s400/Amanda+Beeswax+Collage.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522035085672529714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIposE-ZbpZjmusrYFVM1wb4LaOW90LXT7PBPHCIqLn1eWuHoC9OKTt_1vt2-5jaOi_OQzJQShSbIdmtN-hHZcW8CC5Wp7LmpeHvNF4350f0o_c8OWD9yig99Irid9VhAwjOdeVoMBghkE/s1600/Amanda+Collage+detail.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIposE-ZbpZjmusrYFVM1wb4LaOW90LXT7PBPHCIqLn1eWuHoC9OKTt_1vt2-5jaOi_OQzJQShSbIdmtN-hHZcW8CC5Wp7LmpeHvNF4350f0o_c8OWD9yig99Irid9VhAwjOdeVoMBghkE/s400/Amanda+Collage+detail.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522035083658598978" border="0" /></a><br />"Amanda" is a beeswax collage that I created in <a href="http://claudinehellmuth.blogspot.com/">Claudine Hellmuth</a>'s class. It is an 8" x 10" canvas featuring my maternal Grandmother, Amanda Keck Diebel. The central photo is of Amanda as a little girl, all dressed up in her finery. Upper left is a photo of Amanda in her nurses uniform. Lower left is a photo of Amanda with her two children, my Mother, Barbara Diebel Greiss and my Aunt, Ruth Diebel Timte. The entire collage is attached with beeswax. The background is layered first with tissue paper and then floral paper to suggest antique wallpaper. I then tore strips of the floral paper away to reveal the tissue paper.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-24408896653952719292009-06-17T14:15:00.003-04:002009-06-17T14:20:42.956-04:00Incredible Women<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnzaugfV7Pu7tNHM4QVcVzkRhkXweQcS4geRuU9bVE8tj9so2sDf7wllIYd6gPLayagPH7ozHRILJpOej0uZz8jjrz5-8tZxXyIsRE_U3MrgDRGsWfPCE1QzdcJSwYSM4NWz89LYyzy4k/s1600-h/Women+Victorian+in+Pond.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 349px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtnzaugfV7Pu7tNHM4QVcVzkRhkXweQcS4geRuU9bVE8tj9so2sDf7wllIYd6gPLayagPH7ozHRILJpOej0uZz8jjrz5-8tZxXyIsRE_U3MrgDRGsWfPCE1QzdcJSwYSM4NWz89LYyzy4k/s400/Women+Victorian+in+Pond.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348362678302171954" border="0" /></a><br />Today I found this incredible photograph of Victorian Women Friends on Karen's blog the <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/">Graphics Fairy</a>. I just had to share it with you. The photo just makes you want to smile! If you don't know about Karen's blog you have to go visit. She offers daily wonderful clip art images for your personal use.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-59735313463586468812009-06-15T17:49:00.004-04:002009-06-15T18:37:25.490-04:00Steampunk Doll Head<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISjaJ_AfMxp-UQq70kKTNJJ8wHCppR-gswBSxBhZBDmG5nhNW3gyp9tOWKeZfLVHG0SQXRojcKR_59pUUxRVDO5Iza5kWdM6Bpaz0691n9g26b4y0HKKmeC14aN0Xf5bLhhqSSAZwaI8u/s1600-h/Steampunk+Doll+head.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiISjaJ_AfMxp-UQq70kKTNJJ8wHCppR-gswBSxBhZBDmG5nhNW3gyp9tOWKeZfLVHG0SQXRojcKR_59pUUxRVDO5Iza5kWdM6Bpaz0691n9g26b4y0HKKmeC14aN0Xf5bLhhqSSAZwaI8u/s400/Steampunk+Doll+head.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347676641841546466" border="0" /></a><br />I am taking a Steampunk Doll class from Chaska Peacock with her <a href="http://mailiis.blogspot.com/2004/12/classes.html">Creative Sparks Group</a>.<br />Georgina Diaz is the guest teacher who designed the doll from which the class was created.<br />The photo is my doll head which I have created from polymer clay. The lips are painted with <span style="font-style: italic;">Golden</span> acrylics. The horns are embellished with silver wire and watch parts. Stay tuned for more photos as I continue making the doll.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-46170601001117971302009-06-15T17:29:00.003-04:002009-06-15T18:34:29.946-04:00June ATC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGq3eBWlEO39jylu70v2C9nRSdRirA4NkbsFzu0mLtbDTfPwOK3KgneI-GIhHQsFVmyfwpJLSgdFWXFyNGbf5eRkv4rPsfE8SZlD3hZt39vGm5VWqedERR_dfmoXQGbIcZdkzQo88pEg9/s1600-h/June+Seashore.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGq3eBWlEO39jylu70v2C9nRSdRirA4NkbsFzu0mLtbDTfPwOK3KgneI-GIhHQsFVmyfwpJLSgdFWXFyNGbf5eRkv4rPsfE8SZlD3hZt39vGm5VWqedERR_dfmoXQGbIcZdkzQo88pEg9/s400/June+Seashore.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347674520410208370" border="0" /></a><br />This is the Artist Trading Card I created for the June swap with The Latest Trends in Mixed Media Yahoo Group. The theme for this month is the sea. My ATC is about the second <a href="http://www.cliffhouse.com/history/1896.html">"Cliff House"</a> in San Francisco that was a major tourist attraction in the late 1800's.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Fashioned after a French chateau, the second Cliff House opened in February of 1896 and boasted eight stories, four spires, and an observation tower 200 feet above sea level. Though never a hotel, it served as an elegant site for dining, dancing, and entertainment. The third floor held a photo gallery, reception room, and multiple parlors with beautiful panoramic views. The second floor held 20 private lunchrooms, an art gallery, and a gem exhibit. At ground level, there was a large dining room, parlor, bar, numerous private dining rooms, and the kitchens. This exquisite building had survived the 1906 earthquake only to succumb to a raging fire that destroyed it in less than two hours.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-66654875587722572072009-05-30T15:36:00.007-04:002009-05-30T16:56:03.712-04:00Birds & Zentangle ATC<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-k6RcoV57yLuu4jl9kM-5w2EWkTL4mQlvdOxS3OgxeL2Ui9TK8axsoG26niLdhrkuG4f854NoKus6gT_W82rHWani0I4Gy49Z4mv5H2OJ8fYEmRBLHWJm3z89sXAJ7Sqhyub3RPfiusGs/s1600-h/Front+ATC+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-k6RcoV57yLuu4jl9kM-5w2EWkTL4mQlvdOxS3OgxeL2Ui9TK8axsoG26niLdhrkuG4f854NoKus6gT_W82rHWani0I4Gy49Z4mv5H2OJ8fYEmRBLHWJm3z89sXAJ7Sqhyub3RPfiusGs/s400/Front+ATC+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341707208242777970" border="0" /></a><br />This is the ATC I created for the May Gothic Arch swap for my <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TheLatestTrendsinMixedMediaArts">Latest Trends Group</a>. I had a lot of fun creating this ATC. I did <a href="http://www.zentangle.com/">Zentangles</a> with my high school students the last week of school. This inspired me to create the Gothic Arch Frame for my ATC. Then I used bird scrapbook papers for the background and the colored cut out birds glued to the frame. The black and white birds were clip art from <a href="http://www.thevintagemoth.blogspot.com/">The Vintage Moth</a> and <a href="http://www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/">The Graphics Fairy</a>. The string in the bird's beak was made by coloring cardstock with markers and cutting a thin strip with an x-acto knife. I tried thread but could not get the effect I wanted. The cardstock curled as I cut it which was neat.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-30190917480195495312009-05-30T14:43:00.002-04:002009-05-30T15:09:24.475-04:00Paintings by My Students<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErSNla-84CAjPHt7QJfoWhhdYIt3QywDvI4Bh_yUD_iaRhGFBFG_gHPRNgE9Yt5TEhuYjhoHtYbRmXKBMoZ8cLH35L53jW_INxw4XssBLGvFJbGQuc-xz4OTHLYUAK0qeA9hbvPg5nEQk/s1600-h/JP's+CT+Painting.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiErSNla-84CAjPHt7QJfoWhhdYIt3QywDvI4Bh_yUD_iaRhGFBFG_gHPRNgE9Yt5TEhuYjhoHtYbRmXKBMoZ8cLH35L53jW_INxw4XssBLGvFJbGQuc-xz4OTHLYUAK0qeA9hbvPg5nEQk/s400/JP's+CT+Painting.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341696158491645634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9F4DaagRhWufmrC_cxdMPn_nAuPsP6Usl3xlNxDvVHRfsXuiVzEUDq3RRxCLipiK8y5FO5MHmwnmq63olwZPLVRXAT50mD4g8HXUNw8Vq-JdISy7kBtyrO1KH0zfBvMWNehWUiXwwqnv/s1600-h/Megan's+CT+Painting.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 194px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie9F4DaagRhWufmrC_cxdMPn_nAuPsP6Usl3xlNxDvVHRfsXuiVzEUDq3RRxCLipiK8y5FO5MHmwnmq63olwZPLVRXAT50mD4g8HXUNw8Vq-JdISy7kBtyrO1KH0zfBvMWNehWUiXwwqnv/s400/Megan's+CT+Painting.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341696153969679202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSFBtxhZBSfMEWQEKZDh2Y4basbgL29wA5AIr8wOCrT-Tp9wc8YX-ATf3pe6OXMFr-nnxArXbakyrmXOWGENMt8s7u4LY85MrVmLmzn4j6_8SVw8lX2r8vWboD-9xdU7TaunRr28tGjxN/s1600-h/Wendy's+CT+Painting.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicSFBtxhZBSfMEWQEKZDh2Y4basbgL29wA5AIr8wOCrT-Tp9wc8YX-ATf3pe6OXMFr-nnxArXbakyrmXOWGENMt8s7u4LY85MrVmLmzn4j6_8SVw8lX2r8vWboD-9xdU7TaunRr28tGjxN/s400/Wendy's+CT+Painting.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341696150743106994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCt-8H2NtMuS1Ic4CmG5acjghXzacsisXNiNbpm4FSixD139Y0k0EjrRygmYEq7guGDZ9Cm5OiRNeXaG169Hk6JzzAqV6xsdBS6pDQJsPazJ-eqSUi7GS7pROK14bXdzwgCBc5ZojzMcwH/s1600-h/Lauren's+CT+Painting.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCt-8H2NtMuS1Ic4CmG5acjghXzacsisXNiNbpm4FSixD139Y0k0EjrRygmYEq7guGDZ9Cm5OiRNeXaG169Hk6JzzAqV6xsdBS6pDQJsPazJ-eqSUi7GS7pROK14bXdzwgCBc5ZojzMcwH/s400/Lauren's+CT+Painting.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341696143316143282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_euMWG0nyyEKbD8lPYRMh4D9lrnTAvIoetVK8KmTWc3kdNY5MNhbujTJo1-KHJPaFsRwvZsRKPLYLFi7RGyU6OwJOF3IcdoIeliR63BcIaPqoG0YW00Mfm6tm0CXH7R0XtZtdXIvWh1W/s1600-h/Marcus's+CT+Painting.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg_euMWG0nyyEKbD8lPYRMh4D9lrnTAvIoetVK8KmTWc3kdNY5MNhbujTJo1-KHJPaFsRwvZsRKPLYLFi7RGyU6OwJOF3IcdoIeliR63BcIaPqoG0YW00Mfm6tm0CXH7R0XtZtdXIvWh1W/s400/Marcus's+CT+Painting.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341696143878482034" border="0" /></a><br />These are some paintings in the style of famous artists that some of my high school art students created as an advanced project on ceiling tiles this year. I think they did a superb job! They laid out the main background shapes in pencil first. Then they painted the background colors in tempera paint. Layers of colors were built up until the correct depth was created. Finally the details were painted.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-73433961886138470362009-05-30T14:31:00.002-04:002009-05-30T14:43:04.727-04:00Flowers for Mother's Day<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-06URgZyDhzDnCVNjStpQaHbHb51xP-dUodjbzBsOe_EmK5Nd0OJBFuZJEqaOhjiG4_bsQlpI4vM__DTYqJy_ifV35XxqbvtKJCT4cZyUWFPayL7pmA24_5_gq5-M8JfwqjlqfokkYtiX/s1600-h/Roses+closeup.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-06URgZyDhzDnCVNjStpQaHbHb51xP-dUodjbzBsOe_EmK5Nd0OJBFuZJEqaOhjiG4_bsQlpI4vM__DTYqJy_ifV35XxqbvtKJCT4cZyUWFPayL7pmA24_5_gq5-M8JfwqjlqfokkYtiX/s400/Roses+closeup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341689385664171762" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pxr8wRG_smVLuPqSkGkEvaZeCeynVcabx6GEeuA2I0I0q8oaqakBKG5nsnjUgd08hIcTo75MR15dVn2LJCGrcWCLMi7A4ikKv82HYUl3jUSwREDQOGUg9KLReSC9TQc3AhxWOeLeomA4/s1600-h/Roses+in+Vase.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8pxr8wRG_smVLuPqSkGkEvaZeCeynVcabx6GEeuA2I0I0q8oaqakBKG5nsnjUgd08hIcTo75MR15dVn2LJCGrcWCLMi7A4ikKv82HYUl3jUSwREDQOGUg9KLReSC9TQc3AhxWOeLeomA4/s400/Roses+in+Vase.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341689378164914690" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJZqXd4NRN_wudXdZAYh_oE5NX9NyXlk1mAJ1kpq661ubJtEi0ljbxIRW40XRCH7-naB9L1Ogxwv4qlwzTjUr6UOJJ-dRa0LWazaLshaxS81quHLYrq-xUUVLp7bFfhxlcH0J4obOPbL1/s1600-h/Roses+and+Peonies.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJZqXd4NRN_wudXdZAYh_oE5NX9NyXlk1mAJ1kpq661ubJtEi0ljbxIRW40XRCH7-naB9L1Ogxwv4qlwzTjUr6UOJJ-dRa0LWazaLshaxS81quHLYrq-xUUVLp7bFfhxlcH0J4obOPbL1/s400/Roses+and+Peonies.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341689377535669378" border="0" /></a><br />These are the incredible roses my son, Nate, and my husband, John, sent me for Mother's Day! I was so surprised. I received two dozen of them in so many beautiful colors. I divided them up and had one vase of just roses and another vase with my peonies and roses.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-64872243220315373962009-05-30T14:13:00.003-04:002009-05-30T14:31:12.403-04:00My Garden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYwWWNDce0wPeHfz7aeZzQs8YQ7SPF2KmL6ZHym7CRzWGcWcxeRmhhp7S_4cw5U6D9sscWNGgAhkiD1-G2Ot9K2FhpN1VVa-_nibvp-IZpkvYYG3p3OhTsnLt-ClG7Ob_U9lDPYQNYXcU/s1600-h/Peonies+in+Vase.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEYwWWNDce0wPeHfz7aeZzQs8YQ7SPF2KmL6ZHym7CRzWGcWcxeRmhhp7S_4cw5U6D9sscWNGgAhkiD1-G2Ot9K2FhpN1VVa-_nibvp-IZpkvYYG3p3OhTsnLt-ClG7Ob_U9lDPYQNYXcU/s400/Peonies+in+Vase.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341686331188541202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjherT7ylTz0GxhQNC62iqrja1Iyjkdd9RAebzG8du99B3hgS8ITEIa0SHvJhM6LLOzmUrMoq99iJQmTkF38emrBsVhDcHDp6bqmxRjT1aB5TGamB-hhhGBs7PkHTCr65gLcE9iLO0YcLeD/s1600-h/Pink+Peony+closeup.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjherT7ylTz0GxhQNC62iqrja1Iyjkdd9RAebzG8du99B3hgS8ITEIa0SHvJhM6LLOzmUrMoq99iJQmTkF38emrBsVhDcHDp6bqmxRjT1aB5TGamB-hhhGBs7PkHTCr65gLcE9iLO0YcLeD/s400/Pink+Peony+closeup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341686239028695282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEV-ZrgdOxPov1RNgYk-xqpRDrAvr5We31qyFvi8cJ3-037QJ6qans6MmToJdjgh8aCy4ffA2seA50DAWNZQEjvf4nzemxGLXI7BDUQRz7TuCPKyDVuOH78gkuO7ryfq2yJyhPKuA-eYM1/s1600-h/White+Peony+on+Bush.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEV-ZrgdOxPov1RNgYk-xqpRDrAvr5We31qyFvi8cJ3-037QJ6qans6MmToJdjgh8aCy4ffA2seA50DAWNZQEjvf4nzemxGLXI7BDUQRz7TuCPKyDVuOH78gkuO7ryfq2yJyhPKuA-eYM1/s400/White+Peony+on+Bush.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341686241499348210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRK7RMX7MXNIj25XYqcuAYT-63N6N76xsBZEvS6ZnfKN7e9eOXeHpo_n9eZvY4eVX9NAm6rNxID_iHGA_yzTyjPhXGcZ2aCLc2I1QrQhS9rS7Qo_s0k0vna4LLlelr2w1JkvI3Usc_jXD/s1600-h/White+Peony+on+Bush+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRK7RMX7MXNIj25XYqcuAYT-63N6N76xsBZEvS6ZnfKN7e9eOXeHpo_n9eZvY4eVX9NAm6rNxID_iHGA_yzTyjPhXGcZ2aCLc2I1QrQhS9rS7Qo_s0k0vna4LLlelr2w1JkvI3Usc_jXD/s400/White+Peony+on+Bush+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341686237764826050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UrGcPyYbeOQUAugDxbSKgKQi7U5zX5X6EEw10t_vGGT754ZC_FTO0HZkoQU8KcfbnggtuZDcfQJyktIXGI5GgvAu8heGtqmiWk19Uf9Y2onGXPreoXXkWTdGTzNro_SN5QgwdAGe6LBo/s1600-h/Verbena.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3UrGcPyYbeOQUAugDxbSKgKQi7U5zX5X6EEw10t_vGGT754ZC_FTO0HZkoQU8KcfbnggtuZDcfQJyktIXGI5GgvAu8heGtqmiWk19Uf9Y2onGXPreoXXkWTdGTzNro_SN5QgwdAGe6LBo/s400/Verbena.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341686233002687010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvm_6AOr0sIGE_BGGJvpbbZvkiKvLfZkcY9G6AU4Djd2EoJJWhkG6CMTSMVijsB_L2nUvddthkNGXWTpqQKK5F9zw0cJZwWcogr-_Jhi7agr9Osb3k_ltkXvkvzALLRKPnYMJBOoxd3ndc/s1600-h/Pink+Salvia+closeup.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvm_6AOr0sIGE_BGGJvpbbZvkiKvLfZkcY9G6AU4Djd2EoJJWhkG6CMTSMVijsB_L2nUvddthkNGXWTpqQKK5F9zw0cJZwWcogr-_Jhi7agr9Osb3k_ltkXvkvzALLRKPnYMJBOoxd3ndc/s400/Pink+Salvia+closeup.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341686232490213186" border="0" /></a><br />The first two weeks in May my garden was gorgeous! The photos are the fruits of my many labors years ago. I have two peony bushes that gave me about a dozen incredible blooms this year. As they opened I cut them and brought them into the house to enjoy. The other photos are of verbena and pink salvia bush.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-88454830355535211592009-05-30T13:47:00.007-04:002009-05-30T14:13:21.523-04:00Camille<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglF28Zi8G4rjwBPaN1Ch2jl2VIX2SF6upC6ZICB0Cl_4D4slDWAfLQxzyrU7z2H2rxPirlvhc3CbnfQp7qqDCopPkanKcgCo_V_gjc-g-fVJR1apaMXB3gvmJxU3revUWaKry12eLT2L1O/s1600-h/Cami+2+April+2009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglF28Zi8G4rjwBPaN1Ch2jl2VIX2SF6upC6ZICB0Cl_4D4slDWAfLQxzyrU7z2H2rxPirlvhc3CbnfQp7qqDCopPkanKcgCo_V_gjc-g-fVJR1apaMXB3gvmJxU3revUWaKry12eLT2L1O/s400/Cami+2+April+2009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341681679112346658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i921hD2LndRwtEVUWagHwzSON7bfhLJzepildDUZ60rYFjbOOrRENcaRiMAZboH4aUGYS0rPhQsTg4kYFKTNPVjxrRReRjgm_9U4Yc70Sy1YHqrsKljp3b0b6MQdjE9KP7a-23XVUGER/s1600-h/Cami+%26+John+April+2009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4i921hD2LndRwtEVUWagHwzSON7bfhLJzepildDUZ60rYFjbOOrRENcaRiMAZboH4aUGYS0rPhQsTg4kYFKTNPVjxrRReRjgm_9U4Yc70Sy1YHqrsKljp3b0b6MQdjE9KP7a-23XVUGER/s400/Cami+%26+John+April+2009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341681672853594674" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkAIxZgULXNf1CYSr8dd6qm47R4K3JBTsBzpdurKjeBKv7SR3W1VVJ7Cfq04JNx8UckMMaJ_6jKrsA949e7se9KuVh55CBZegBcXvYPVQ-4fiq9NmiVtAXN-vD2uNMLg79dDefFVDc6gs/s1600-h/Cami+1+April+2009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkAIxZgULXNf1CYSr8dd6qm47R4K3JBTsBzpdurKjeBKv7SR3W1VVJ7Cfq04JNx8UckMMaJ_6jKrsA949e7se9KuVh55CBZegBcXvYPVQ-4fiq9NmiVtAXN-vD2uNMLg79dDefFVDc6gs/s400/Cami+1+April+2009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341681668215453970" border="0" /></a><br />In April my husband, John, and I got a wonderful new dog, Camille! We call her Cami. We were so blessed to find Cami on Craig's List. Her family was moving and could not take her with them. After 11 wonderful years our other Great Pyrenees, Bianca, had to be put asleep last July. We had missed her so much this year. Cami is a delight and brings us so much joy each day!Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-68107168607270249332009-04-19T21:02:00.005-04:002009-04-19T21:30:37.104-04:00Egg ATC's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-bf6G7K0VD1TWRNXCFDJas4rvCZalmxkwqNeW1CMPsGihtZNk0l45gUUMN6Ef3tvL24Mx31ybyjqbJbbBhn2mImTdmEGTeyeYePywaR8o5krJ0RcwBhiB3kVlQHqjW3NyN_Yt63_JDeX/s1600-h/Two+Girls+with+Lamb.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho-bf6G7K0VD1TWRNXCFDJas4rvCZalmxkwqNeW1CMPsGihtZNk0l45gUUMN6Ef3tvL24Mx31ybyjqbJbbBhn2mImTdmEGTeyeYePywaR8o5krJ0RcwBhiB3kVlQHqjW3NyN_Yt63_JDeX/s400/Two+Girls+with+Lamb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326573104572074866" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6KMpWRG565JRFQ7BGQuUcHQM1XCLbnvXnSFodevrmfOhUSmuldgzhiaE46SFH2n2KFzsJg_ug74EiCjFv8gJ5CtNOrGe8nm24DqjXJKqindVlfXDsiXTbGn0oT2gBkfghvOPnx7qzrMAJ/s1600-h/Rabbit+Hatching.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6KMpWRG565JRFQ7BGQuUcHQM1XCLbnvXnSFodevrmfOhUSmuldgzhiaE46SFH2n2KFzsJg_ug74EiCjFv8gJ5CtNOrGe8nm24DqjXJKqindVlfXDsiXTbGn0oT2gBkfghvOPnx7qzrMAJ/s400/Rabbit+Hatching.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326573099866145938" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23s_DTolD2xXgHrsXkTJMZtYLP6oMD7tkRax-lFHmHmEw_aCT_pcoeLnIgqyohFUz4OlPag_lGcPZ2wSVJ24UtkLZ6HFTVwEmKst-ntxDLevkq6shDNud23XZyg1nlwWCArsOoTsK5Vb3/s1600-h/Bird+%26+Egg+Background.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 336px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj23s_DTolD2xXgHrsXkTJMZtYLP6oMD7tkRax-lFHmHmEw_aCT_pcoeLnIgqyohFUz4OlPag_lGcPZ2wSVJ24UtkLZ6HFTVwEmKst-ntxDLevkq6shDNud23XZyg1nlwWCArsOoTsK5Vb3/s400/Bird+%26+Egg+Background.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326573099804313858" border="0" /></a>I know last Sunday was Easter, but it is still April! I made all of these egg ATC's except the last one for a swap with <a href="http://latesttrendsinmixedmedia.blogspot.com/">Latest Trends in Mixed Media</a>. I have never worked in any other shape format for an ATC before. It was a lot of fun! Thanks <a href="http://sherresartmusings.blogspot.com/">Sherre</a> for hosting this swap and sparking my creativity in a different way! I also want to give credit to Karen from the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Graphics Fairy</span></a> for the many free images I used in these ATC's. Karen shares wonderful free images on her site that are <span style="font-style: italic;">to die for</span>. I am so grateful to her. In addition, my new blog background is thanks to Kathy from her site <a href="http://www.backgroundfairy.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Background Fairy.</span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELEgzsNkSRYWDjPviHTJGx2BaD5nAkGs-9hmv5GOjM1qCnKUMtmHB3fiwLLNEqMRQIL9g6HN8_XZ3UfBMQdqhFlSQO2s2s9pjLeOXxwzUCRVqmFRKWO3wC-PPppbnpq1FZyu-UOCJp1us/s1600-h/Bird+Poem.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELEgzsNkSRYWDjPviHTJGx2BaD5nAkGs-9hmv5GOjM1qCnKUMtmHB3fiwLLNEqMRQIL9g6HN8_XZ3UfBMQdqhFlSQO2s2s9pjLeOXxwzUCRVqmFRKWO3wC-PPppbnpq1FZyu-UOCJp1us/s400/Bird+Poem.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326573102325692898" border="0" /></a><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJHCwtl1MBrhO-T94DGj4Gmkby_tIg5X-mN-FxwKrJQHt4bG-1uqcD_-O5CTmakRiJFF1Sgvizi_jMchMtHGqbU058xeeIWd4GqUzjcAFSeg0O_vyZm4RPqwEnN_cVwlUfaF-8GK_kO5l/s1600-h/Woman+with+Butterflies+%26+Birds.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 319px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXJHCwtl1MBrhO-T94DGj4Gmkby_tIg5X-mN-FxwKrJQHt4bG-1uqcD_-O5CTmakRiJFF1Sgvizi_jMchMtHGqbU058xeeIWd4GqUzjcAFSeg0O_vyZm4RPqwEnN_cVwlUfaF-8GK_kO5l/s400/Woman+with+Butterflies+%26+Birds.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326573098443560802" border="0" /></a>Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-28870809115495586102009-04-19T20:51:00.003-04:002009-04-19T21:00:29.070-04:00Bird ATC's<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5jMt_x_JggzEzTWxHvT23qg5vKi1-4Qy2dJF31fHyCdEIOjjd-C1QqF3zIlCWqWDjFae32DRPOHEGkTTgjE-bQPeviZBXTLyMhBPVgJ71vjOK5IiFWKappj2TgfFE6DiK2NkZ9DU-qSb/s1600-h/Bird+with+Orange+Paste+Paper.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 357px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi5jMt_x_JggzEzTWxHvT23qg5vKi1-4Qy2dJF31fHyCdEIOjjd-C1QqF3zIlCWqWDjFae32DRPOHEGkTTgjE-bQPeviZBXTLyMhBPVgJ71vjOK5IiFWKappj2TgfFE6DiK2NkZ9DU-qSb/s400/Bird+with+Orange+Paste+Paper.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326570089377959954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToUi-bSVGFu42-7kVhXs3fPb_OvziUCAcCyHINSv5SqQzIwWAVmdUhU7ANnUkJMopvfl9nJEyVnhiWx1mMpl9iT8U801wuh6icbR1uJs_0qrftH70YwQq3t7qEw6wmnx9bmeR6nfR_z53/s1600-h/Bird+with+Blue+Paste+Paper.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgToUi-bSVGFu42-7kVhXs3fPb_OvziUCAcCyHINSv5SqQzIwWAVmdUhU7ANnUkJMopvfl9nJEyVnhiWx1mMpl9iT8U801wuh6icbR1uJs_0qrftH70YwQq3t7qEw6wmnx9bmeR6nfR_z53/s400/Bird+with+Blue+Paste+Paper.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326570091304433218" border="0" /></a>As you can see I have a lot to share about the Women's Gathering I attended. An added bonus to the retreat was a gift from Julia to stay an extra night, Sunday, if we wished. Five of us stayed and had more wonderful time relaxing, visiting, more eating, reading, napping & creating art. Kathy Frost, another very good friend, art educator & artist was also on the retreat. This was a wonderful surprise because I did not know she would be there in advance. Kathy brought some incredible paste papers and dyed textured rice papers which she shared with me. The oranges in the 1st ATC & the blue and rust in the 2nd one are Kathy's papers. Aren't they gorgeous! I gave the 1st ATC to Kathy as a gift to thank for sharing.Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-57692182817346754932009-04-19T20:11:00.005-04:002009-04-19T20:50:03.888-04:00My Archetype Collages<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02jLYml8YCJEu0t95aKW-CemOqr-m1oD4Gs0mGMYnakqb93N6_300GNM0DJ1neefD9NNSOQ3alsvcu28dI-PBafUhjtpmIGg5RdA3tfd0pgR1_sT7ef6x3goMhKdu5pnpD3yILWoilXH6/s1600-h/Warrior.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj02jLYml8YCJEu0t95aKW-CemOqr-m1oD4Gs0mGMYnakqb93N6_300GNM0DJ1neefD9NNSOQ3alsvcu28dI-PBafUhjtpmIGg5RdA3tfd0pgR1_sT7ef6x3goMhKdu5pnpD3yILWoilXH6/s400/Warrior.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326559957471790322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3-7d3dMPLfOUZWj1_VmopWzQAou8Xk3Yd7GDezQIPbd7wZ95Fm-i7RASNM8d5ow5by-fB3gZYSGjdz1SKSn4cBYt4-GsuXljZAjQ5Ow09tJCfsccxEhNuZeGbmzXbqnGJ36CVEDcm7nk/s1600-h/Crone.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR3-7d3dMPLfOUZWj1_VmopWzQAou8Xk3Yd7GDezQIPbd7wZ95Fm-i7RASNM8d5ow5by-fB3gZYSGjdz1SKSn4cBYt4-GsuXljZAjQ5Ow09tJCfsccxEhNuZeGbmzXbqnGJ36CVEDcm7nk/s400/Crone.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326559957175924610" border="0" /></a>On the Women's Gathering that I wrote about in the previous post, I created 3 collages based on Archetypal Companions that spoke to me during our growth work sessions Friday night and Saturday morning. Collage #1 represents the Warrior Companion Archetype. The definition of an <span style="font-style: italic;">Archetype</span> (from Wikipedia)<span style="font-style: italic;"> is a model of a person, personality, or behavior. The use of archetypes to illuminate personality and literature was advanced by Carl Jung early in the 20th century. </span><br /><br />Friday night we all received an archetype companion card. Mine was the Warrior. Each archetype has a positive & negative side. You can find many enlightenments about yourself in both sides. Part of this session was to brainstorm & write down what popped into our minds about our archetype card. I wrote that my card was right on target because I am a fighter. I clench my teeth. I grab hold & never let go. Everything is all or nothing. I want to win or be right. (I have mellowed out a lot on this one) I warrior to teach my students. I feel that we are in a constant state of battle & much of the time I feel like I am beating my head against a brick wall. Warriors are usually very loyal which I am. I associate warriors with the color red-blood & tears.<br /><br />In the background of my warrior collage is an atomic bomb and bombed ships in Pearl Harbour. The falcon represents strength, power, & agility. The images of a female tribal warrior, Queen Elizabeth and an Amazon warrior represent me.<br /><br />My 2nd collage represents the Crone companion archetype. Most people think of a crone as a wrinkled, incapacitated old lady or a witch. In archetypes the crone is the stage of womanhood which is honored & revered as a role model, a mentor and a having great wisdom. My collage has images of women from all walks of life, involved in different activities that are important, entergetic and vital. The colors also reflect life and energy.<br /><br />My 3rd collage honors the crone again but specifically Georgia O'Keeffe, my favorite artist and woman in history.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJ19dxUSF9gWL5rmFHP2OuGj4g9uW2Nmrw60QQRMo-yd-gwz7MpcpR7ESVoUN5XRWuIjbuq-inRf5w14TQaISWNzmyh7dotr_e7CA2itqCYgPSqSScBuxuX6jUIVtm7QaC74MI0IbCgRU/s1600-h/Georgia+O%27Keefe.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxJ19dxUSF9gWL5rmFHP2OuGj4g9uW2Nmrw60QQRMo-yd-gwz7MpcpR7ESVoUN5XRWuIjbuq-inRf5w14TQaISWNzmyh7dotr_e7CA2itqCYgPSqSScBuxuX6jUIVtm7QaC74MI0IbCgRU/s400/Georgia+O%27Keefe.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326559952424945618" border="0" /></a>Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1041308109179642257.post-75127179412209871342009-04-19T18:11:00.010-04:002009-04-20T19:23:14.614-04:00Women's Gathering<div style="text-align: right;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDF_kRl3pESkcFSjwp7fSxtxNfQ8Gn_nIxiumSRhyyIES9YmCPt2UQJMXe4ItgbKqYHxapKc5b3nD-bvLXKSomPb_s4fnSAvKyKZieV8iRIwjDTyDui9tPDGIIwMYMH3jLXVVar7XaMyH/s1600-h/Group+meal+shot.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; 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This is the 3rd retreat that I have attended facilitated by my very good friend, Julia Speer. She is an incredible artist & art educator. Julia has an extensive<br /><br />background in Women's Issues. Her <a href="http://www.juliaspeerart.com/">site</a> is well worth a visit. The focus for our weekend was "Mask as Metaphor-Accessing Your Companion Archetypes." Nine wonderful women,<br />including myself, spent the weekend on growth work and creating art. We created plaster gauze masks and collaged or painted them based on our personal experience with Archetypes. I made my plaster base mask, but chose to work on<br /> Archetypal<br />collages Saturday. I am including many photos which show us creating, eating, socializing and connecting. An added bonus are photos of "Deja View" the fantastic house which Julia rented for our retreat.<br /></div>Artificehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06815319337304029824noreply@blogger.com4