tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84268601114988504422024-03-14T10:11:05.469-07:00MudBay MusingsMudBay Musings chronicles creative journeys, with inspirations and humor I find along the way, including my mother's and my artwork, local bird life and garden favorites, which I hope will bring a smile to your heart: artwork, art, digital, collage, antique, favorite, bird, nature, photography, metal, techniques, vintage, writing, embellishment, mixed media, jewelry, soldering, glass, paper, fabric, quilt, sew, ephemera, stitch, tassel, flower, ribbon, silk, felt, felting, challenge, Gothic archUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-19043290242041579092010-06-18T23:22:00.000-07:002013-11-24T00:22:08.789-08:00Tears & Treasure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>Jadite gems, opalescent glass, and a piece of turquoise-glazed pottery </i></div>
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<i>top off this wonderful gathering of time-worn treasures</i>.</div>
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Last week was one of great sadness, intense anticipation and overwhelming thankfulness. Each year, the date of the lowest low tide has slipped past us with out celebration... until this year. This time, my friends and I planned a trip to Glass Beach - an irresistible draw to artist-hunter-gatherer-scroungers like ourselves. I could barely contain my excitement amidst thoughts of hunting for beach glass in an area that used to be a town dump a century ago. The scenery there is heart-wrenchingly beautiful... a quiet, soul-reaching kind of beautiful. A memorable day surely lay ahead - magnificent vistas combined with the allure of collecting trash, sea-tumbled through the last century into tiny jewels rivaling the loveliest of gems.<br />
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<i>The beach area at Point Wilson Lighthouse in Port Townsend, looking West toward North Beach at Fort Flagler, which is the "by foot" starting point to Glass Beach</i></div>
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What is it about beach glass that is so captivating? Perhaps it's the soulful metaphor of embracing something that was tossed aside, appreciating the subtle beauty that emerges through decades of daily turmoil... a beauty that can only be realized through time and wear and cannot be replicated any other way... revealing a weathered patina, luminous from within. Perhaps it is the meandering hunt itself that is so enticing, providing a reason to be outdoors, allowing oneself the luxury of being wrapped in a panorama of cliffs, waves, sand, pebbles, driftwood and revitalizing sea air. Or, perhaps it is one's own "collector gene" kicking in... the thrill of unseating each rock or pebble with the hope of unearthing a treasure that has remained hidden for decades. Whatever the reason or source of the passion, holding a fragment of beach-worn glass is an enchanting encounter. A reserved radiance emanates from these charming relics; what were once broken and cast aside utilitarian objects have been transformed into cherished, time-worn jewels.<br />
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<i>An amazing pottery shard with seawater-colored glaze. </i></div>
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<i>It's so interesting how the pottery wears at the edges, but glaze on flat surfaces is left intact.</i></div>
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The downside of going to Glass Beach is the two to three mile hike in each direction, and I began to have serious doubts as to whether I could navigate the path during the allotted time between tides. Knowing how much I was looking forward to the trip, G offered to shuttle me to the cove by boat. I hardly slept the night before, envisioning sifting and digging through the sand and pebbles for pottery shards, discarded toys and colorful glass. Like hunting for sharks' teeth at Venice Beach, shelling on Sanibel and Captiva Islands, digging up a trilobite or vacationing in a hummingbird nesting area, this foray was for me pure "bucket-list item" bliss. My anticipation of filled scavenging bags and fulfilled dreams, combined with the sorrow of losing a friend to an accident the week before, elevated this little outing into an emotionally significant trip.<br />
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<i>Some of these glass pieces are actually shaped like tears, appropriately also called Mermaid Tears. </i></div>
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<i>Beautiful examples of opaque and opalescent as well as transparent beach glass.</i></div>
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G and I got an early start on the day, although dubious about the weather predictions; our supposed first seventy five degree day of the year looked a bit doubtful that morning. As we loaded up and made our way into Port Townsend, the cloud cover seemed a bit too thick for the predicted noontime sunshine. During breakfast at the local waterfront diner, we blithely watched a seal as it scrutinized nearby kayakers and rowers, savoring what would unknowingly be our last bit of warmth for the remainder of the day. We departed the restaurant with our waitress' perky comments about the supposedly imminent cloud burn-off still agreeably ringing in our ears.<br />
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<i>The Marine Science Center lagoon on a calm day; the boat launch is off view to the left.</i></div>
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<i>From the Marine Science Center pier looking South, on a calmer, sunnier day</i></div>
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Launching at the Marine Science Center on the East side of Port Townsend was no easy accomplishment. The tidal action was extreme, slamming the boat repeatedly as we readied the bumpers and unloaded from the trailer. Due to the extremely low tide, it was apparent why no larger boats were launching on the East side, but with our boat's extremely low draft and G's piloting skills we were soon on our way. The open water away from the dock was calm, and we set our sights toward the point and Glass Beach with only a half hour of water to be navigated along our way. Only thirty short minutes standing between me and Beach Glass Nirvana. <br />
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<i>From the launch site, looking North toward Point Wilson Lighthouse. </i></div>
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Although windy and chilly, it was a pleasant ride... until we rounded the point. As soon as we skirted Point Wilson Lighthouse, the once-pleasant waters took a decidedly unpleasant turn, becoming swirling and choppy, topped with brisk, breath-snatching wind.<br />
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In spite of the wind, I think we would have remained undaunted toward our destination had it not been for the immense labyrinth of kelp. Kelp... everywhere... masses of it. In order to navigate the kelp rafts, we had to throttle the motor back, which then made us more vulnerable to the wind and swirling currents. The energy of the Strait along with our kelp-monitoring motor speed resulted in a very laborious, rambling course toward Glass Beach cove. Waves continually pummeled us, soaking us from head to toe. Actually, we were only soaked waist to toe since we were wearing marine jackets. But trust me - we were wet. And cold.<br />
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<i>Currents on another day, in the Straight near shore.</i></div>
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Somewhere in a very cynical corner of my mind, as I was contemplating the taste differences between Atlantic and Pacific seawater, I kept hearing the foreboding theme song from the old Gilligan's Island television show playing over and over again. Also going through my mind were the blogs I had perused in prior weeks, which had painted a tranquil picture of reaching Glass Beach by kayak. I wondered if their kayaks had been airlifted into place.<br />
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<i>Seagull feather, beach at Point Wilson Lighthouse.</i></div>
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<i>Jadite glass along with what I believe to be a worn marble. Judging from its size, it must have been a shooter in its former life. In its new life, it will be incorporated into a piece of jewelry.</i></div>
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At this point, while gazing upon a seemingly endless kelp maze and imagining our motor becoming entangled in meters of golden-green seaweed, we began to discuss turning back. As we saw our destination still far off in the haze, I began to prepare myself for the shattering of my dream of "puttering around the little cove with the sea glass floor." I couldn't help but appreciate the irony of sea glass' lesser-known name, Mermaid Tears.<br />
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<i>Nereocystis luetkeana, or Bull Kelp, prolific in the Strait. Ironically, Nereocystis is Greek for "mermaid's bladder." I'm sensing a theme here...</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo by Scott Gabara, courtesy of PISCO image gallery</span></div>
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As we were mulling over the reality that things weren't going so well, the next few seconds provided the deciding factor in the course of our day's journey. Seemingly out of nowhere, an enormous sea lion surfaced right beside us. Although I'm not inherently fearful of these inquisitive creatures, there is something quite unnerving about being the object of amusement for an animal that exceeds the dimensions and/or weight of your vessel. Albeit a bit startling, this pinniped's surprise visit was not ominous in itself - it was its lengthy, bellowing, maniacal laugh that shook us to the core. A laugh that seemed to have been unleashed from the depths of the waters, from a creature whose spine-chilling gaze and sinister grin intimated that in regard to species' intelligence, we were the least astute of the two. <br />
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<i>(Just in case you're curious, this is what a maniacal, laughing sea lion looks like.)</i><br />
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After exchanging a few astonished words (which included G muttering something about Davy Jones' Locker), and taking one last look at the still-distant Glass Beach, we turned back toward our starting point. Upon reaching the dock, we were soaked, exhausted, chilled and extremely thankful. And I, also severely disappointed. After calling our friends to let them know we wouldn't be joining them at the cove, I spilled a few mermaid-worthy tears.<br />
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<i>A Mermaid's Obi, washed up on Point Wilson beach.</i></div>
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Our friends Lyneen, Kris and Beth, and best canine pal Pixie, made it all the way to Glass Beach by foot and were rewarded for their efforts by bags filled with glass, pottery shards and rocks. Their journey is a story in itself; their trip took over three hours of walking time - all the while enduring bone-chilling winds, slippery rocks, unstable driftwood and shifting sands. What an adventure!<br />
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<i>Isn't this the loveliest thing? I wonder who once owned this gorgeous piece of turquoise-glazed pottery and what it was used for a century ago ... did great-grandmother mix cookie or bread dough in this turquoise bowl, or display violets in this planter or roses in this vase... did she pour milk from this pitcher or lovingly serve sandwiches on this plate? </i></div>
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I was able to meet up with Lyneen a couple of days later to relive the day and see her beach treasures first-hand. After dinner, she deeply touched me by giving me a huge portion of her finds from that day... glass and pottery she had unearthed from Glass Beach and carried for three miles in her backpack. With still-sore muscles and raw fingers days later, she cheerfully and generously scooped up handfuls of these gems and handed them to me, along with a fabulous egg-shaped rock. (How many people do you know who would carry a rock for three miles... just because they know you will absolutely love it?)<br />
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<i>The beautiful array of treasures that were a gift from Lyneen.</i></div>
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My dream of going to Glass Beach turned out to be so much more than I could have envisioned. As I look at these beautiful pieces of weathered glass and pottery, they mean so much more to me than anything I could have found on the beach myself. They represent the gift of friendship and self-sacrifice. It is a blessed life to possess such true treasure.<br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">For three more versions of this sweet antique birdcage, click <a href="http://mudbayimages.blogspot.com/2010/05/antique-birdcage.html">here</a> to visit my vintage images blog.</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </div><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Thanks for stopping by!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-72094079037105441792010-05-19T22:11:00.000-07:002010-05-19T22:11:56.330-07:00Globes de MarieeDuring my recent "gal-livantin'" trip with Dolores, we "just happened" to stop by <a href="http://www.silverdaleantiques.com/">Silverdale Antiques</a>. They always have a wonderful selection of items to fill the eyes. At one point, while gawking at something ahead and not paying much attention to what was beside me, I walked by an antique chair with what I thought was a mohair throw resting on top... and suddenly... the mohair moved!<br />
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Look who raised his sweet little head - Kirby, the shop dog! Can you tell he'd been sleeping soundly until my startled laugh? Cute little Kirby's definitely a mellow fellow!<br />
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Silverdale Antiques specializes in items imported from Europe, and this is where I first saw the Globes de Mariee. Please excuse the poor pictures - low light by phone - but I know you'll like these two Globes. Aren't they lovely?<br />
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For more information and pictures of three more globes on an earlier post, click <a href="http://mudbaymusings.blogspot.com/2010/03/globe-de-mariee.html">here</a>.<br />
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For those of us who adore these reliquary antiques but cannot afford their price-tag, there <i>is</i> hope... <br />
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Ulla Milbrath has offered a <a href="http://blog.castleintheair.biz/2010/05/new-quick-craft-gilded-fairy-chair.html">free tutorial of a Gilded Fairy Chair</a>, which would be the perfect beginning to your own Globe de Mariee! Ulla teaches some amazing classes at Castle in the Air, and you can buy some of those special Globe de Mariee supplies at their online shoppe <a href="https://www.castleintheair.biz/shoppe/Default.aspx">here</a>. <br />
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For pictures of Ulla's <i>incredible</i> Globe de Mariee chair (French Wedding Chair) class sample, click <a href="http://ullam.typepad.com/ullabenulla/2009/08/french-wedding-chair-class-sample-for-the-castle.html">here</a>. It's absolutely stunning, and it's hard to believe it's been recently crafted! It will inspire you!<br />
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Have you noticed the pretty little reliquary boxes at the bottom of these Globes? Ulla sells <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/44379775/tutorial-soldered-reliquary-and-basic?ref=em">complete instructions </a>in her Etsy shop on how to make these, and a picture of her class samples can be found <a href="http://ullam.typepad.com/ullabenulla/2009/04/reliquary-class-at-the-castle-this-weekend.html">here</a>.<br />
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Ulla's archived blog: http://ullam.typepad.com<br />
Ulla's current Tumblr blog: http://mothtales.tumblr.com<br />
Ulla was featured in the book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Where-Women-Create-Inspiration-Extraordinary/dp/1600595642/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1274332221&sr=1-1"><i>Where Women Create - Book of Inspiration</i></a> by Jo Packham and Jenny Doh - click <a href="http://ullam.typepad.com/ullabenulla/2010/04/a-little-slice-of-heaven.html">here</a> for a look at the picture spread as well as her link to the photo shoot. While you're at it, spend a few hours perusing both of her blogs - you'll be so glad you did!<br />
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My friend Paula over at <a href="http://tatteredgold.blogspot.com/2010/05/may-giveaway.html">Tattered Gold</a> is having a wonderful giveaway! <br />
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Paula is one of those rare souls who opens her heart, puts pen to paper, and the most incredible prose and poetry just pour out. Her blog is a delight to read and will fill your heart.<br />
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She's having a fabulous giveaway for her readers.... there are 7 pictures filled with yummy items to feed your "inner magpie." Post a comment for a chance to win, and double your chances of winning by becoming a follower. Thanks, Paula for offering such lovely prizes! Good Luck, Everyone!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-58386908718871880532010-05-17T23:37:00.000-07:002010-05-17T23:37:11.164-07:00Oh Boy - Koi !<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1eDpKMGEGfW2h_fm8650GRMti-I-Gxwm4p2jFe2WCwYQ8Uoq9y63toeBoC5rTzKZdWCD5lg_mTdmwFemTjIYXCSfaCaifUjtmMVh1CO774qCwFkWbunpe1ezbZ2vhjsYnHkB9HE2IXchg/s1600/Blog_koi_painting2_3582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1eDpKMGEGfW2h_fm8650GRMti-I-Gxwm4p2jFe2WCwYQ8Uoq9y63toeBoC5rTzKZdWCD5lg_mTdmwFemTjIYXCSfaCaifUjtmMVh1CO774qCwFkWbunpe1ezbZ2vhjsYnHkB9HE2IXchg/s400/Blog_koi_painting2_3582.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
A few days ago, my good friend Dolores and I did a bit of "gal-liv-antin"(my husband's pun) around town. We seemed to close down everywhere we went, getting to places late and rushing through. Sometimes fun things can happen at the last minute though, can't they? We had fifteen minutes to peruse one of our <a href="http://www.clearcreeknursery.net/">favorite plant nurseries</a> before they closed, and I had a camera with me. Dolores had her eyes set on some beautiful geraniums, and I headed straight for the Koi pond. These fish make me smile. They're like little water-doggies with scales, coming up to greet you, begging for treats. Sweet and full of character. Photo opportunities don't get much easier. <br />
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It was evening and the light was getting a bit low. As a result, the original photographs weren't that great. You can guess what comes next... creative play with Photoshop Elements software! <br />
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Below is the original photograph of the above piece, before digital altering:<br />
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Turns out there is a lot you can accomplish with Photoshop Elements without having to do any layering, masking, erasing, coloring, etc. I did use the clone tool to remove weird-looking objects at the end of the digital alterations; sometimes bubbles or floating pine needles left a bright white spot that took away from the final piece.<br />
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Here's another alteration of the above photo:<br />
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And just for fun, here's a vintage version - very easy with the Filter-Adjustments-Photo Filter- using various strengths of different warming filters. (Another way of saying I don't remember which warming filter I finally used or how strong it was.) I was going for a faded, vintage postcard feel:<br />
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Following are three more examples of original photos and altered versions. (Don't overlook your "busy-looking" photos... the last two photos here seemed to have a bit too much going on, but by isolating a few fish at a time the images were usable.)<br />
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<span style="color: #663300; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I've started a new blog called <a href="http://mudbaybirdhouse.blogspot.com/">MudBay Bird House</a> as a way to share my home bird photographs with other artists. I have hundreds of bird photos to share and will be posting many of them during the next few months.</span><span style="color: #663300;"> </span><br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #663300;">The photos are not meant to be artistic in themselves, but it's my hope you will find them a handy reference for your quilts, collages and mixed-media<span style="background-color: white;"></span> projects.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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<span style="color: #663300;">This is a blog for those of us who need or prefer a bit of help in the drawing department... I've tried to capture various poses of my feathered friends since I always seem to wish I had a slightly different angle of them for this-or-that, but just can't seem to wrap my brain around how to draw the changes. I hope you find these images fun and useful - thanks for stopping by!</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #663300;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9hG-Eexd1Fyv-DJHksoQnO65GZ6RkeGTl4F7z327g5AfxkCIIbFk0rjcGFC5rRJCoUSNl9LpcdHwAwG616PjgfRyCgz6Cz-dPtvessXEkeHRuhXARHWdhpMLy_MmVnRU2L3j7_Po4wDg/s1600/mbh_jay-feathers2_2342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY9hG-Eexd1Fyv-DJHksoQnO65GZ6RkeGTl4F7z327g5AfxkCIIbFk0rjcGFC5rRJCoUSNl9LpcdHwAwG616PjgfRyCgz6Cz-dPtvessXEkeHRuhXARHWdhpMLy_MmVnRU2L3j7_Po4wDg/s400/mbh_jay-feathers2_2342.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: #663300;"> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-2432277276933915692010-05-10T17:46:00.000-07:002010-05-10T17:46:17.871-07:00From the Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> <br />
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Thought some mixed-media garden pieces might be in order in the midst of all of these bird picture posts! The photograph above was taken at a lavender farm in Sequim, Washington. Next is my loose interpretation of that photograph. The poppy heads were made with Golden's light modeling paste and have chenille stems.<br />
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I made this second piece for my mom for Mother's Day, to go along with some "real" delphiniums. Golden's light modeling paste was used for the texture of the fence and the plants, and added dimension was added with bits of vintage lace. After painting, I added a few garden stakes cut from old pages of text. I rarely use words in my artwork, so this was a fun brain exercise. I can see now why everyone loves to add text to their work - it was amazing how many sentences from just two pages of an old story fit the mood <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>The digital frame I've used in this post can be found <a href="http://mudbayimages.blogspot.com/2009/08/antique-frame.html">here</a> on my images blog.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>Thanks for visiting me today!</i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-40289885737029073452010-05-08T23:24:00.000-07:002010-05-08T23:24:29.218-07:00A Little Birdie Told Me So!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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Poor birdie! Ever had bird photos that didn't turn out quite as you envisioned? Hmmmmm.... <i>what to do</i>.... <br />
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</div>My multiple attempts to capture the image of a back-lit song sparrow as I was being serenaded were all utter failures. His songs had been so heart-felt, I just couldn't bear the thought of trashing the pictures of him, even though he wasn't much more than a poor-quality silhouette.<br />
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Time to roll up the proverbial sleeves and experiment! Have you ever noticed that sometimes when you have nothing to lose, fun things can happen? With <i>extremely</i> limited Photoshop Elements expertise, it's possible to salvage some very poor photographs.<br />
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All of these images were altered using PE color and lighting adjustment tools. By changing saturation, shadows, highlights and contrast, replacing colors, and doing a bit of creative cropping, I was amazed at the different effects that could be achieved - without any complicated layers or digital painting.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Hand-stamping sounds interesting... wonder what it would look like as black ink on paper?</b></span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Or as a batik fabric look in warm tones...</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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So, the next time you end up with what you think is a useless photo, start playing around with your photo editing software instead of filling up your trash file...<br />
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<div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">"But how did I find out</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">What it was all about?</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; text-align: center;">A little birdie told me so!"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(lyrics 1926 by Lorenz Hart, music by Richard Rodgers)</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-88035728419350476262010-05-08T20:49:00.000-07:002010-05-08T20:52:35.825-07:00Daily Double<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1AWX4aQ_GJLK9xSn7HD6k26xZD-z0bwI1_Qe3B2Egbad6rQL6YgY0i6vsuN69BZc5NeiSJP6zGXgkW8NHK7-R487_lUfNDukPXL5Gqe6NZE4zVmXYU1M1vBblgq1wxxDuVX6nW6qwAiF/s1600/blog-72-osprey_1976.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1AWX4aQ_GJLK9xSn7HD6k26xZD-z0bwI1_Qe3B2Egbad6rQL6YgY0i6vsuN69BZc5NeiSJP6zGXgkW8NHK7-R487_lUfNDukPXL5Gqe6NZE4zVmXYU1M1vBblgq1wxxDuVX6nW6qwAiF/s400/blog-72-osprey_1976.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
SO excited today - the Osprey finally came within 100 feet of the dock! I heard them calling this afternoon and went down to the water in hopes of getting a few pictures. One flew on by to our neighboring point, while the other sat across the bay, calling every few minutes to keep tabs on its partner.<br />
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The opposite shore is too far away for the 200mm camera lens to capture much detail, although that embankment does make for some spectacular binocular viewing. To my delight, the osprey decided to check out our side of the bay for a change, perhaps out of curiosity and the noise of the camera shutter, or perhaps from being harassed by the kingfishers. After a short, uneventful fishing expedition, it alighted in our neighbor's tree.<br />
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I realized after about 20 minutes of contorting my body to keep the camera steady on the rail (keeping the camera body braced squarely while looking sharply upward took some doing, let me tell you) that some canoers were watching with some amusement from the opposite shore. All I can say is, when an osprey lands near you, sacrifices in poise must be made! And there is no dignified way to inform people a few hundred feet away, "I have a <i>camera</i>." (Like that would explain everything.)<br />
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This was a busy day for the Kingfishers across the bay as well. Both parents have been constantly scouting food, chattering so loudly that they can be heard several hundred feet away. Each time they enter their nest hole in the embankment, it sparks quite a racket! I hope to get across the bay soon with the camera in hopes of catching them close up. This is the clearest picture I have of them to date, not for lack of trying. They flew by several times today, and I just held my breath, kept the auto-focus on, and panned with them. They are seriously fast flyers! It's quite a treat to watch them with binoculars this time of year - one parent always guards the nest from a nearby tree entanglement and harshly reprimands anyone that gets within a close proximity. Both adults dive-bombed the perched osprey, which worked to my advantage today, unsettling it from it's far-off tree. Life is Good!<br />
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One of the joys of living in Western Washington is the variety of bird life here. We keep track of each species we find here at home, and watch our feathered friends with great joy and awe.<br />
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Yesterday I had the opportunity to watch a group of Great Blue Herons fishing at low tide... one of those magical days when sunshine, moderate temperatures and a "low" low mid-day tide happened to coincide - the perfect chance to view the herons at work. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1q9MtoCHSC18Xh6oSmA2TokWIvWLI_K9sfCLPe1McRNQsWqfYPkeYM44kCN0WvmxTBcu-Epc_SwjU9MuH3lXVO7cI4VdZGcoN4LNrqQzT4FGU2sNJCmrVyyjv4fjWE8ulsdVZA4Zp7-1E/s400/FB-72_heron_1691.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Biggest catch of the day - a large, tasty sea worm. (EEEwwwww! No more walking in the mud for me!)</b></span></div><br />
Wrong! Once we downloaded the pictures and zoomed in, I realized that their tasty morsels looked like small, red snakes. After a bit of online research, I realized they had been catching polychaete worms. Who knew? It blew my mind that we've lived here for ten years and I've never seen these large sea worms before. You can be sure I'll be thinking about that the next time I think about dangling my toes in the water!<br />
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The hour of watching was a dramatic one, complete with squabbles between juvenile herons as well as heron-gull tiffs. The gulls were relentless, each following their "own" heron, leaning in upon each catch hoping to snag leftovers or snatch the prey from the inexperienced juveniles. The juveniles were awkward and didn't have much success at the dinner buffet, but from the amount of worms the adults swallowed I have no doubt there was dinner for all back at the nest last evening.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqz6SaFuAEZre6Hx3RFCYg0AVd0LvWjA4oQ61OmxAlfrQWy7ulX9FSiGHViHpF6oTP8KmLvbp64dM1uVHtmibFyZ0kn08ZNvzOKjmRc_QloQaQA04cXd9giDcoamp5lqMJO3WWJuksKgT/s1600/FB-72_heron_1696.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGqz6SaFuAEZre6Hx3RFCYg0AVd0LvWjA4oQ61OmxAlfrQWy7ulX9FSiGHViHpF6oTP8KmLvbp64dM1uVHtmibFyZ0kn08ZNvzOKjmRc_QloQaQA04cXd9giDcoamp5lqMJO3WWJuksKgT/s400/FB-72_heron_1696.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>"Mine." "Mine." "Mine."</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Ratio of gulls to herons - 1:1</b></span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vOwz9_dTqk1c7lkLw0uQoUgPErkGTog8RZl-5nQFpSU4CnWNJIsH4YWTvk8Ei8ka5cECDwaogzUzaznwYEdEdUCMxOsKd0_6Wm80a9taGKXWReGiBHIWtxpnFYiTVl2lwBIfsG49Vlsn/s1600/FB-72_heron_1711.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6vOwz9_dTqk1c7lkLw0uQoUgPErkGTog8RZl-5nQFpSU4CnWNJIsH4YWTvk8Ei8ka5cECDwaogzUzaznwYEdEdUCMxOsKd0_6Wm80a9taGKXWReGiBHIWtxpnFYiTVl2lwBIfsG49Vlsn/s400/FB-72_heron_1711.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>A few words were said to the gull beyond the picture frame at right; amusingly enough, the gull above seems undaunted by the harsh reprimand.</b></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> ("Who, me?")</b></span> </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoURHnxKkWk8dkdPHdqnzwaVEyAu6p_HcIrP-dCP4Sx-rUEOMdHSvG9KIKntMoKPc_2ZfyzwuO9d96pdtJil5b_L7RAh5NZR42dvEc75AKvS_B3emD7raJGRj59c9jFGQz0WNPv3CUA1O/s1600/FB-72_heron_1712.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQoURHnxKkWk8dkdPHdqnzwaVEyAu6p_HcIrP-dCP4Sx-rUEOMdHSvG9KIKntMoKPc_2ZfyzwuO9d96pdtJil5b_L7RAh5NZR42dvEc75AKvS_B3emD7raJGRj59c9jFGQz0WNPv3CUA1O/s400/FB-72_heron_1712.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A bit perturbed, this heron had finally had enough of the gull invading his personal space.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Gulls - nature's "Peripersonal Space Invaders"</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIEZuSzyrnRdiw3XuRMTILJCm_sHiMJLiu-st31YZAvGfdxWCuhXC2AO0G-wvVmKa6YmPa_47Mwx9tGPzM0SgZaJbP0bPULJ2JmGC-mAmlxyrWamIRcnhRgFW-gF_urh6WGAil1OQV643/s1600/FB-72_heron_1780.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHIEZuSzyrnRdiw3XuRMTILJCm_sHiMJLiu-st31YZAvGfdxWCuhXC2AO0G-wvVmKa6YmPa_47Mwx9tGPzM0SgZaJbP0bPULJ2JmGC-mAmlxyrWamIRcnhRgFW-gF_urh6WGAil1OQV643/s400/FB-72_heron_1780.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>My favorite picture of the day; I love the way the light reflects on the rippled water and the water reflects on the heron's under-body as it flies past. And honestly, who wouldn't love those long, lanky legs and "turkey feet?"</b></span></div><br />
Hope you enjoyed our little outing - thanks for visiting!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-55447841883331246052010-04-26T17:22:00.001-07:002010-04-26T17:30:16.140-07:00One More New Blog.....Hi Everyone, I have one more <a href="http://mudbayworldwonders.blogspot.com">new blog.</a>... this one is dedicated to nature and natural wonders of the world. I love science and the beauty and complexity of the world around us.<br /><br />First up: the giant Cave of Crystals in Naica, Mexico.<br /><br />"Have you ever thought about what it would be like to miniaturize yourself and climb right into the middle of (or even live inside of) a geode? I used to daydream about such things as a child, while holding one of these fascinating, crystal-laden rocks in my hands. Sometimes, dreams do come true...."<br /><br />http://mudbayworldwonders.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Thanks for Stopping By!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-42792102260075926382010-04-13T19:35:00.000-07:002010-04-13T19:37:01.811-07:00Joys of Spring<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGG9KnynMKeQnXL2eaVdCIdgnWEA0D28h6_nncsYaS9uksj0FIAvk2qd0h1yq-5_JAM5_DYj3xo3pLJn6uBPBN7j-zKBRi247fkShK3qUlzvqdvnldPhwsp264gynJz-x2FtI3HjruM_9p/s1600/Blog_smell_the_blossoms.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGG9KnynMKeQnXL2eaVdCIdgnWEA0D28h6_nncsYaS9uksj0FIAvk2qd0h1yq-5_JAM5_DYj3xo3pLJn6uBPBN7j-zKBRi247fkShK3qUlzvqdvnldPhwsp264gynJz-x2FtI3HjruM_9p/s400/Blog_smell_the_blossoms.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459816560798971138" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Take time to smell the blossoms...</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-46519534082995743952010-04-12T22:56:00.000-07:002010-04-12T23:02:30.553-07:00Art Fest Art Feast!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3INhohgECmCM8BKr5RLcUNBdMvkrCd3EQqQMJGFEoBQVJOZL1KuYhnqr3n7NHi5FRSnZ2tKrcDbIVbi0o4koQ48X5UNwUu-IozwEJz9EZyLit4bnm9pB7cx8qu4tzNN1Lqnv_CBTZpre/s1600/blog_MD_Sue-Hadden.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_Ofj7HjC4dtFBfL7EF9rZxA_i258-wBubY3hOzM96m1pgE38XM1GQ_pQ3lOfnNQrfbZM7RLmNAHaPoG0Jg23IgVI3fgebb_Itssdmj6eDtL159sJWidfrU5xVdShyiiqcWpEJox0Tu-1/s1600/blog_castle.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo_Ofj7HjC4dtFBfL7EF9rZxA_i258-wBubY3hOzM96m1pgE38XM1GQ_pQ3lOfnNQrfbZM7RLmNAHaPoG0Jg23IgVI3fgebb_Itssdmj6eDtL159sJWidfrU5xVdShyiiqcWpEJox0Tu-1/s400/blog_castle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459455187990106770" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">The Castle at Fort Worden</span><br /><br /></div>I'm still basking in the glow of art-euphoria from my time at Art Fest a couple of weeks ago. Three full days of art classes at Fort Worden in gorgeous Port Townsend, WA, immersed in a temporary community (a glamorous way of saying we all stayed together in military housing) of five hundred and seventy other enthusiastic, art-loving souls.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkW8yXzWf9AXLudjHerpN3ZJffcbSPG0YUW65lhykJ_kdnPQy_dZ29G9bhYrfP2CjutK4OIDcoJq_sBRzrE9K6yto98v_UF9x3MlmXncbF8qKroEEmPlViha8qIMjJb1FoUNLJduRFQmHI/s1600/blog_dorm-room.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkW8yXzWf9AXLudjHerpN3ZJffcbSPG0YUW65lhykJ_kdnPQy_dZ29G9bhYrfP2CjutK4OIDcoJq_sBRzrE9K6yto98v_UF9x3MlmXncbF8qKroEEmPlViha8qIMjJb1FoUNLJduRFQmHI/s400/blog_dorm-room.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459455522710367554" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">My little home-away-from-home</span><br /></div><br />In the throes of the excitement of this being my first Art Fest experience, I didn't take hardly any pictures. Too much other exciting stuff going on to think about something as "mundane" as a camera... in other words - I was having so much fun that I forgot! However, here are some quick shots of some of the incredible student work displayed at the retreat's gallery on our last evening, which will give you a taste of what goes on during the day. (My apologies to the artists for the military dining hall-lit/over-the-head/under-the-arm/through-the-crowd pics...)<br /><br />As you peruse these images, imagine the individual artists' experiences and enthusiasm in creating each of these pieces under the tutelage of some amazing teachers, multiply that energy by nearly 600 people from all walks of life from all over the world, multiply that by three days of classes and four evenings of gatherings, impromptu creating, and trading tiny pieces of artwork and supplies at every available opportunity... and you have an idea of what Art Fest is all about.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Artwork from students taught by: Bee Shay, Misty Mawn, Tracy Batista, and LK Ludwig:</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhLg-Y7-I1neU225QyYTU4yeolTz0hljakaVarqft88XTX34IyQ7o7JGh2N3iE9mOyaC19ILnCmyW_C3z4Q8DPln_4UYZc_fefU5CNTWof6UsxJGra9Y9T_OOLTeV8Ulze7HiIT-F4_zp/s1600/blog_BS_Lulu-Moonwood.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhLg-Y7-I1neU225QyYTU4yeolTz0hljakaVarqft88XTX34IyQ7o7JGh2N3iE9mOyaC19ILnCmyW_C3z4Q8DPln_4UYZc_fefU5CNTWof6UsxJGra9Y9T_OOLTeV8Ulze7HiIT-F4_zp/s400/blog_BS_Lulu-Moonwood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459457483823473042" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lulu Moonwood<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEeSCuRkbkh1Clk4u_PQzXCWvCjakjXoUHuhv0xa3N056FDdbqidlY5vJ7DFJotaNGQc45qQyDei3kIk6BaGVPOUbMAtZZ5HEtx-4He_QTLeOLfc4z2dXQuDerrTws-aPmrpmCcvYHdhU/s1600/blog_MM_unknown1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 338px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLEeSCuRkbkh1Clk4u_PQzXCWvCjakjXoUHuhv0xa3N056FDdbqidlY5vJ7DFJotaNGQc45qQyDei3kIk6BaGVPOUbMAtZZ5HEtx-4He_QTLeOLfc4z2dXQuDerrTws-aPmrpmCcvYHdhU/s400/blog_MM_unknown1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459458074739953282" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sorry - missing the name of this artist</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9HIKI5bSJwcLqtDslRfHi7PVfufOfT8qshzt7JRlmDFSyta6E1kqANbbwQKcb9LDLGU2nmqV7WDG6eg5RzZvUkgn8cPeh2pDf4pLRUqbKIeqWYD-HIb1zFkW0n18EHp6HIslgwrtDyhyphenhyphen/s1600/blog_BS_Nancy-Brister.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 314px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9HIKI5bSJwcLqtDslRfHi7PVfufOfT8qshzt7JRlmDFSyta6E1kqANbbwQKcb9LDLGU2nmqV7WDG6eg5RzZvUkgn8cPeh2pDf4pLRUqbKIeqWYD-HIb1zFkW0n18EHp6HIslgwrtDyhyphenhyphen/s400/blog_BS_Nancy-Brister.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459458340695605202" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nancy Brister</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxhbU8RHqw6Li-GiT94G-4YQOZcFHANmJcFu1GtNt_QbcIQwWhkkc7LB_JwM0CQNono7QBKdh-hWU-LvloK9oqeK8u6A6MhOgQBNbvMzsyPHsqGzJQC4n20ZAdEr7huDTRfcQ_j7bSamr/s1600/blog_MM_Heather-Foust.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 351px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVxhbU8RHqw6Li-GiT94G-4YQOZcFHANmJcFu1GtNt_QbcIQwWhkkc7LB_JwM0CQNono7QBKdh-hWU-LvloK9oqeK8u6A6MhOgQBNbvMzsyPHsqGzJQC4n20ZAdEr7huDTRfcQ_j7bSamr/s400/blog_MM_Heather-Foust.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459458593214384082" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Heather Foust</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEVKB2W6BIajxnq-a6BDvpp3kLQgkJ1G2UZyUix-ki-dfsxGCQy2MJVugxIJByxhTx4KrQ6Q75bysori9XSo0KYQ0QdJEBITQkL5ougzJIE-9zIkDhzEu_Fki2rQujV1j1xYcCHNorTm0/s1600/blog_MM_Betsy-Spencer.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHEVKB2W6BIajxnq-a6BDvpp3kLQgkJ1G2UZyUix-ki-dfsxGCQy2MJVugxIJByxhTx4KrQ6Q75bysori9XSo0KYQ0QdJEBITQkL5ougzJIE-9zIkDhzEu_Fki2rQujV1j1xYcCHNorTm0/s400/blog_MM_Betsy-Spencer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459458779272628194" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Betsy Spencer</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2GjhAMKmNQIrOtOltr-SdTcKK9H6R45hWgN76QoYi4HFYT3xAmOeqrAaxCeqiqIAL8eFg7dwEMp52k2TVkh8tz2esp5ZxueQxCu563P9iYMCjq1mzNxdrxNSeJ-MrrICq3dlkUgFzjx7/s1600/blog_LKL_Barb-Brister.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 365px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2GjhAMKmNQIrOtOltr-SdTcKK9H6R45hWgN76QoYi4HFYT3xAmOeqrAaxCeqiqIAL8eFg7dwEMp52k2TVkh8tz2esp5ZxueQxCu563P9iYMCjq1mzNxdrxNSeJ-MrrICq3dlkUgFzjx7/s400/blog_LKL_Barb-Brister.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459458972978297330" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Barb Brister</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ufCcERD1CxEsupAqtxuGL-p3df7YW_mA2UbpgyytUcuF_9O0autTE5SSiYB9kl6Llzx_rJlN4qxl4bTEtwvCNAUV1GLKTOoPuoO2D-lFAGs6M6DhWvoaFvjk8N7e3YM8BPdBXTb6mGC0/s1600/blog_MM_Nelly-Eisenhower.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8ufCcERD1CxEsupAqtxuGL-p3df7YW_mA2UbpgyytUcuF_9O0autTE5SSiYB9kl6Llzx_rJlN4qxl4bTEtwvCNAUV1GLKTOoPuoO2D-lFAGs6M6DhWvoaFvjk8N7e3YM8BPdBXTb6mGC0/s400/blog_MM_Nelly-Eisenhower.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459459156049578914" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Nelly Eisenhower</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0iXTN0c_OovuEgMIPjGj3x1HgNDa9kdv2OyWgsaCLKliZ1vgzZHBLWtu5eKkpplWKGb6RIIgA3_MAkcCGsq1syZm7IVHSgjL2biwxMZk_4Y26nxElCfdWDassF2R-oEXGibMDGLPfki2/s1600/blog_TB_Lorna-Sommer2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 362px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-0iXTN0c_OovuEgMIPjGj3x1HgNDa9kdv2OyWgsaCLKliZ1vgzZHBLWtu5eKkpplWKGb6RIIgA3_MAkcCGsq1syZm7IVHSgjL2biwxMZk_4Y26nxElCfdWDassF2R-oEXGibMDGLPfki2/s400/blog_TB_Lorna-Sommer2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459459561637017458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Lorna Sommer</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Students' in Stephanie Lee's class created their own Santos:</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCu-yvLDlWRtGslywzKXSDvJ0sRHWwKss0fx0onCoJsVnBuiHrn9NTy8yi7dfEEFAfnQ7k6SUxNagCB3ryYuRm062B1q9Do511nq_cWT9H1H6rAVxlgK4WM-FSkB7l6i9OD0ZpuaF0J2g/s1600/blog_santos_unknown.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUCu-yvLDlWRtGslywzKXSDvJ0sRHWwKss0fx0onCoJsVnBuiHrn9NTy8yi7dfEEFAfnQ7k6SUxNagCB3ryYuRm062B1q9Do511nq_cWT9H1H6rAVxlgK4WM-FSkB7l6i9OD0ZpuaF0J2g/s400/blog_santos_unknown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459460215115161122" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Sorry - missing the name of this artist</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQ7SC_w4zwp3JdIsPxFqSMpzPrrOaVpFu63papICzTmrCfAQA9pnTU7oX9bt2D2u6CKznX4vzR4DYq-KjnDZto-6UNb_YdniPXoyzYkhjcG0E_7xAb_bjxxQC1tsT6g0n3b2NDW-zEpfJ/s1600/blog_santos_jackalope.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqQ7SC_w4zwp3JdIsPxFqSMpzPrrOaVpFu63papICzTmrCfAQA9pnTU7oX9bt2D2u6CKznX4vzR4DYq-KjnDZto-6UNb_YdniPXoyzYkhjcG0E_7xAb_bjxxQC1tsT6g0n3b2NDW-zEpfJ/s400/blog_santos_jackalope.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459460402961714690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Also missing this artist's name... creator </span><span style="font-size:85%;">of perhaps the first Jackalope Santos - ever...<br /></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhib9xgtgCREj1pibiDImoMgnu_KdckYj468iQNhbxHCK1WWBCuTGRmI82NSC52B9QYh4LhTtO_-pfMt4cCv-z1ao9vL6tkul1W1GCHmWxTJPNIEKXnomaQq1XQuH393c0E_vuNLv9uDlz_/s1600/blog_santos_bird-Melody.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhib9xgtgCREj1pibiDImoMgnu_KdckYj468iQNhbxHCK1WWBCuTGRmI82NSC52B9QYh4LhTtO_-pfMt4cCv-z1ao9vL6tkul1W1GCHmWxTJPNIEKXnomaQq1XQuH393c0E_vuNLv9uDlz_/s400/blog_santos_bird-Melody.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459460642290081218" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Melody</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">from Alex Shur's spontaneous watercolor class:</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NucrOrFjMQKPqznC9HtwhktZi-LfW6oJfJTw9HWZrDLMCmFL9EwAX9XbGudd8ws_WMflMZPL2qlp6E7lckqHcmedxbwJyOnC7YZn7RZg7oHgmccWVZm-G6W2XjD9gRFjeqYRrEgZMWN0/s1600/blog_UN.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7NucrOrFjMQKPqznC9HtwhktZi-LfW6oJfJTw9HWZrDLMCmFL9EwAX9XbGudd8ws_WMflMZPL2qlp6E7lckqHcmedxbwJyOnC7YZn7RZg7oHgmccWVZm-G6W2XjD9gRFjeqYRrEgZMWN0/s400/blog_UN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459465585853082706" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(I'm <span style="font-style: italic;">SO</span> embarrassed to have forgotten this lovely artist's name, especially after our wonderful evening conversations. If anyone knows this artist from Dorm 202, <span style="font-style: italic;">please</span> email me!)</span><br /></div><br />The technique involved quickly puddling colors, then looking at the puddles and painting in details of "what you see" - rather like seeing shapes in clouds. I was so blown away by this gorgeous cat - and the artist had <span style="font-style: italic;">never</span> painted or used watercolors before. Isn't this amazing? It's truly one of my "very favorite things" from the entire week.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Robert Smith's students made the most fascinating items out of wire and...</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">sausage casings</span>! (Who knew?</span>)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPWYoGOziB4-JdKSXvKcrpuUBg905kpYbF7_d9mSg_4DA99KIUXfSLwT9gvUpTxb_Y3rxCaxHiX4syDU0xwuIbSu0cRcV3tF98o4vFzXMyH19dRtqbs8yttMZUzbxU7Z9ZDolFBHtOcC7/s1600/blog_RS_Tory-Breckenshire.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPWYoGOziB4-JdKSXvKcrpuUBg905kpYbF7_d9mSg_4DA99KIUXfSLwT9gvUpTxb_Y3rxCaxHiX4syDU0xwuIbSu0cRcV3tF98o4vFzXMyH19dRtqbs8yttMZUzbxU7Z9ZDolFBHtOcC7/s400/blog_RS_Tory-Breckenshire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459467733999223842" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tory Breckenshire's illuminated octopus</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bd5SBFE1-NJTOVQYzPF_ZBRivhS9iYrQ6fGCZF-GNFgD4vurj9lp4FTP6dUvKK-JPQErmo9Mzh-N3TxkNZw9hNgpyfaYHdtqQyaVLKxXp9POKlxq0Vi4mEzHcYM-Np9ilVOGulddpOTI/s1600/blog_RS_Jennifer-Cabezas.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bd5SBFE1-NJTOVQYzPF_ZBRivhS9iYrQ6fGCZF-GNFgD4vurj9lp4FTP6dUvKK-JPQErmo9Mzh-N3TxkNZw9hNgpyfaYHdtqQyaVLKxXp9POKlxq0Vi4mEzHcYM-Np9ilVOGulddpOTI/s400/blog_RS_Jennifer-Cabezas.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459468037422573138" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jennifer Cabezas</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS86xHhYL6abPvXlKeaKpVhqkUfpAAW38rd228vDBjjaRmX6B5nTKEZvruuZNGZOVTOXY09MPuibX3OG9iyF4itY1PcUzRyhn9a99ZrDH5RK4fJfde1bI9KpC-PmUr6SUCa8E8VTKmIMY9/s1600/blog_RS_Jennevieve-Schlemmer.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS86xHhYL6abPvXlKeaKpVhqkUfpAAW38rd228vDBjjaRmX6B5nTKEZvruuZNGZOVTOXY09MPuibX3OG9iyF4itY1PcUzRyhn9a99ZrDH5RK4fJfde1bI9KpC-PmUr6SUCa8E8VTKmIMY9/s400/blog_RS_Jennevieve-Schlemmer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459468269489566674" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jennevieve Schlemmer</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Pretty in Red!<br />Students of Richard Salley, Pamela Huntington, Gina Rossi Armfield and Linda & Opie O'Brien<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgnXEPZhAuXgVI5Hj9ps8iICQP_sZ22yhPW8S0iBlqttGTTHiIRX6eg6VlgXnS6DxsKxZ2z6RRR3SBjepaQBgfrCrSi0daXZ9V_uBFBwpDj2SNuttkiHIxO1ciZUtdq45MF2Tc3lVzQMI/s1600/blog_LO_Linda-Freeman.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwgnXEPZhAuXgVI5Hj9ps8iICQP_sZ22yhPW8S0iBlqttGTTHiIRX6eg6VlgXnS6DxsKxZ2z6RRR3SBjepaQBgfrCrSi0daXZ9V_uBFBwpDj2SNuttkiHIxO1ciZUtdq45MF2Tc3lVzQMI/s400/blog_LO_Linda-Freeman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459471746236715714" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Linda Freeman<br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Linda's show-stopper (literally) mixed-media collage. She used pieces from decorative tin cans, vintage Christmas light reflectors and other elements to perfection. As always, Linda - such a stunning piece!</span><br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnTTSclF9-TX9lSiebujqS9OAynVuIwzsW2hg0shjuwHPJksj9E-DEvD4fwRdSM8KsieL_7gJYqs7Q30wHAHQjphsFzXCJQ4jTOO_ROiHcGuQ3n_Wq-W5fWg4mxTs7ymfBjyD8pTfVOSR/s1600/blog_UN_Morag-Campbell2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGnTTSclF9-TX9lSiebujqS9OAynVuIwzsW2hg0shjuwHPJksj9E-DEvD4fwRdSM8KsieL_7gJYqs7Q30wHAHQjphsFzXCJQ4jTOO_ROiHcGuQ3n_Wq-W5fWg4mxTs7ymfBjyD8pTfVOSR/s400/blog_UN_Morag-Campbell2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459472154643795586" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Morag Campbell<br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Morag's sweet portrait of herself and her sister. From what a little art-bird told me, Morag continued to do some further techniques to this pretty collage after Art Fest. .. Can't wait to see the finished</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"> piece, Mo!</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFAvb3aKOcIdPHvm_5NefVXKSai44s_zFZlawGWtZWFgxzqt9ckvvueveAPGUulZXWl9_FDYJ_3KEms3B2H9g-HzqpiB2ZyAgPIIGfc-H_mJBASxOgOl4hpZWEW2ZGlVUTe-Gx1jO80bG/s1600/blog_UN_Morag-Campbell.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFFAvb3aKOcIdPHvm_5NefVXKSai44s_zFZlawGWtZWFgxzqt9ckvvueveAPGUulZXWl9_FDYJ_3KEms3B2H9g-HzqpiB2ZyAgPIIGfc-H_mJBASxOgOl4hpZWEW2ZGlVUTe-Gx1jO80bG/s400/blog_UN_Morag-Campbell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459472079200534978" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Morag Campbell</span><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">This is a small portion of Morag's multi-piece 3-D theatre. She did some very cool things with her theatre, including adding an audience as a front/top layer. She had already taken it apart for packing at this point - hopefully she will post a picture of the assembled piece now that she's back home.<br /></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdV26T2f6nLhEOTQWHoDEcXh9swkNd2Fyq0Z62LmRheD6nP2w_ECCzqUStkKjkdQOTDfz_Gzl4kaaKn-iFmbsKxp2Cmfb1uChwv-YGs7iKB47OMifKNb97fG6uJKSbxNiIcvkB3JIL1m9e/s1600/blog_RS_Lynn-Davis.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdV26T2f6nLhEOTQWHoDEcXh9swkNd2Fyq0Z62LmRheD6nP2w_ECCzqUStkKjkdQOTDfz_Gzl4kaaKn-iFmbsKxp2Cmfb1uChwv-YGs7iKB47OMifKNb97fG6uJKSbxNiIcvkB3JIL1m9e/s400/blog_RS_Lynn-Davis.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459472482783248178" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lynn Davis</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">And for those who love mosaics...</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJJRhrti6CJWopq2fYbR2iWCZnjQIhiNZ-56nh1ZuExX0qfzXK-9fY5rpMUPq5oNk1RPU3WzHUcfqdhKol_FWs_RkIXCSkx1fB05TxD-1f2F6HZNwp8yyJ2j9DRageNTFQwRCSYP1NOKB/s1600/blog_UN_Kathy-Taylor.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgJJRhrti6CJWopq2fYbR2iWCZnjQIhiNZ-56nh1ZuExX0qfzXK-9fY5rpMUPq5oNk1RPU3WzHUcfqdhKol_FWs_RkIXCSkx1fB05TxD-1f2F6HZNwp8yyJ2j9DRageNTFQwRCSYP1NOKB/s400/blog_UN_Kathy-Taylor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459473295802034706" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Kathy Taylor created this beautiful portrait in Katherine England's class</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdAqI5roV550mDYDcUNg_YAC7P-aMHWaNaS0Ro75GssLq2S9h1KemCsPoaQcqQY0_2YTtzSbzst-Ek3js3_0RE72ykGozIu6hH15UCdPWzJLbCS7rHM42HsPJQLtBNLa5AMh0tVA9DHzd/s1600/blog_car-door.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 170px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCdAqI5roV550mDYDcUNg_YAC7P-aMHWaNaS0Ro75GssLq2S9h1KemCsPoaQcqQY0_2YTtzSbzst-Ek3js3_0RE72ykGozIu6hH15UCdPWzJLbCS7rHM42HsPJQLtBNLa5AMh0tVA9DHzd/s400/blog_car-door.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459472724652217314" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">And this, you wonder? No, it's not a piece of artwork from the mosaic class - it's actually a small portion of a very nice woman's completely encrusted <span style="font-style: italic;">CAR</span>! Only at Art Fest!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">More Mixed-Media Beauties:</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSD_52ZIPWCUqOyhLiVputQhXPUoaRmOFZAfz8GR9LpxfYWepQX9ZpDdaP7UQS-ZNJsji6_Gaq4yODUK_kCQYj-AQQMP0v3nUI1vPZrm0Sqt7VusE_qJXAYY-uRSBAS5qCH56fNGHU3xU/s1600/blog_MM_Linda-Freeman.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjSD_52ZIPWCUqOyhLiVputQhXPUoaRmOFZAfz8GR9LpxfYWepQX9ZpDdaP7UQS-ZNJsji6_Gaq4yODUK_kCQYj-AQQMP0v3nUI1vPZrm0Sqt7VusE_qJXAYY-uRSBAS5qCH56fNGHU3xU/s400/blog_MM_Linda-Freeman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459474707503084786" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Linda Freeman created this beautiful copper Talisman necklace in Melissa Manley's class. The box opens to reveal a secret scroll - you can just see a peek of it in this picture. What does it say? I don't know... it's a secret!<br /></span><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">From Tracie and Marylin Huskamp's FABulous textured landscapes class:</span><br />(By the way, if you <span style="font-style: italic;">EVER</span> have a chance to take a class from Tracie and Marylin, <span style="font-style: italic;">Do It!</span> This was an amazing day - they are incredibly talented - and incredibly sweet!)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV7xxghgItIpkUW3gJlZLemWIjDHlc2LwQZzB3SKHc91mtszxPGTzF-GpH7OJxdBOWnolQ3JEULCtIZIhn_zrgrHtPAAHqrOfWpdjraEnS8rWIwRNheObxj3u6as1pneT5Nh4cPX7_Pwl/s1600/blog_TH_Rhonda.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVV7xxghgItIpkUW3gJlZLemWIjDHlc2LwQZzB3SKHc91mtszxPGTzF-GpH7OJxdBOWnolQ3JEULCtIZIhn_zrgrHtPAAHqrOfWpdjraEnS8rWIwRNheObxj3u6as1pneT5Nh4cPX7_Pwl/s400/blog_TH_Rhonda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459475819073920610" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Rhonda Parent</span><br />Just look at that sky and the dramatic red foreground. Stunning!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oBTbHXxVbZaQRkCK-9SZ24pdDRy750iFaiexiIbrKU5WC36v-iBZHkO0ZKjnWskmykE5gVZXW9I63E9u11UBzOBqKdP5GMAKPBVk89qkMBB6-gRmJ-Sem1L7k31zV0pS8MljgjRbfSpT/s1600/blog_TH_Heather-Bentley.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 374px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4oBTbHXxVbZaQRkCK-9SZ24pdDRy750iFaiexiIbrKU5WC36v-iBZHkO0ZKjnWskmykE5gVZXW9I63E9u11UBzOBqKdP5GMAKPBVk89qkMBB6-gRmJ-Sem1L7k31zV0pS8MljgjRbfSpT/s400/blog_TH_Heather-Bentley.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459476389322587298" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Heather Bentley's gorgeous moonscape</span><br />Heather was my table-mate in this class. It was so amazing to see her beautiful piece in progress - a bit of lace here, thread there, scraps of netting, a few beads, and that gorgeous seashell moon that she tinted with an amber glow... another one of my "very favorite things" at Art Fest!<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoudJ9mgtm0Bl_VdOg8JkJuCDm1iYxOozV2yh_ulFbLYlhZlThWy8263dSlJm-3puUCtZR7ZgTP9EewIcv2o40LySNiH42MmU5eWECAS6Q4fYcdG5JlgFQakXjsqNzQ2lckYP0kjxsUXa/s1600/blog_TH_Cathy-Mitchell.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoudJ9mgtm0Bl_VdOg8JkJuCDm1iYxOozV2yh_ulFbLYlhZlThWy8263dSlJm-3puUCtZR7ZgTP9EewIcv2o40LySNiH42MmU5eWECAS6Q4fYcdG5JlgFQakXjsqNzQ2lckYP0kjxsUXa/s400/blog_TH_Cathy-Mitchell.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459477847499622370" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Heather's table-mate (me!)</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had the lavender fields of Sequim on my mind...<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBftdqm-jJ3667GKCm8UGJrxNfgSy8IEpLx61hLlUJQV6zSaCJ2ZNKwnHTmffcF7wwT-uD_WjKc0ou-xqUjDM5TLgpPY5mJqYMfdX6PA3Ov_nV1YMNHE2v4AINta5RycAHUPwRrXm4boQ/s1600/blog_TH_Lynn-Woodard.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 345px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBftdqm-jJ3667GKCm8UGJrxNfgSy8IEpLx61hLlUJQV6zSaCJ2ZNKwnHTmffcF7wwT-uD_WjKc0ou-xqUjDM5TLgpPY5mJqYMfdX6PA3Ov_nV1YMNHE2v4AINta5RycAHUPwRrXm4boQ/s400/blog_TH_Lynn-Woodard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459478275488180082" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Lynn Woodard</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love Lynn's piece, especially her clouds... and the marshy water... and the way she used her embellishments... and....<br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">From Lynne Perrella's large-format layered collage technique class:</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(My piece is still in-progress... will be posting pics at a later date)<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsxFgGOWuOedCBy7zuhGs3Od1mK5ccF-DoZir3gXo07nJo0z6VrZKs8-a32ujce_7e7pwC9DER5sGiNI8yq9-Rkrqy8dPj0sYKPvJQOyS1POsZCeOmMpJBV7AUWbz4xiysyhBOaaEz3d-/s1600/blog_LP_Tory-Breckenshire.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsxFgGOWuOedCBy7zuhGs3Od1mK5ccF-DoZir3gXo07nJo0z6VrZKs8-a32ujce_7e7pwC9DER5sGiNI8yq9-Rkrqy8dPj0sYKPvJQOyS1POsZCeOmMpJBV7AUWbz4xiysyhBOaaEz3d-/s400/blog_LP_Tory-Breckenshire.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459482494523886642" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tory Breckenshire</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxeLr20WjNIvHaaLrCsY1fHjMxnd6E_OfXQLCaMLkOnnUL82e32v1-u-qf_2iktRRQwD1IdTd5N19XySR9I8u1LWLJhP5-bHZuao2Z8nQjRwwvFKHgu0EqLXr4HmCsT7bROQVMPiYGr1W/s1600/blog_LP_Molina.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxeLr20WjNIvHaaLrCsY1fHjMxnd6E_OfXQLCaMLkOnnUL82e32v1-u-qf_2iktRRQwD1IdTd5N19XySR9I8u1LWLJhP5-bHZuao2Z8nQjRwwvFKHgu0EqLXr4HmCsT7bROQVMPiYGr1W/s400/blog_LP_Molina.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459482925868051378" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Molina</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0gxGEkrehnmAX2L6T-75PBHTPL9a4XyHF9Rt8TtXUMrqikVPxCSkWypgIaX46Zy74sZfpLY453jnmSxjS6xEAJHmT3QRJVO0krBFjeLYo391qSJzDxyoW1wu0HELl7l2hKWc0npEg1a2/s1600/blog_LP_Michele-Vass.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 217px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv0gxGEkrehnmAX2L6T-75PBHTPL9a4XyHF9Rt8TtXUMrqikVPxCSkWypgIaX46Zy74sZfpLY453jnmSxjS6xEAJHmT3QRJVO0krBFjeLYo391qSJzDxyoW1wu0HELl7l2hKWc0npEg1a2/s400/blog_LP_Michele-Vass.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459483114511618962" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Michele Vass</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0OkRIoWcFYKccDJi5LPbbkWFWRchZa1j1z2xvH4QVqBOl86UT1a5b3adF15XDSIEMf9wHA9mBagYq9shsg2NdxAs_8fYrB9HXBq8rxXNN46w3Dje5xv_a-2Zxlenx3KwbEnrS9cKB85W/s1600/blog_LP_unknown.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0OkRIoWcFYKccDJi5LPbbkWFWRchZa1j1z2xvH4QVqBOl86UT1a5b3adF15XDSIEMf9wHA9mBagYq9shsg2NdxAs_8fYrB9HXBq8rxXNN46w3Dje5xv_a-2Zxlenx3KwbEnrS9cKB85W/s400/blog_LP_unknown.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459483304064557298" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another missing artist's name... why oh why didn't I write these down? This gracious woman was in my class, and it was incredible to see this collage progress throughout the day. Such drama and rich colors and texture - what a lovely, lovely collage. See the subtle way she echoed the parasol images with the real paper mini-parasol, the way the maiden's gaze is fixed on the bird, and the way she integrated the lower scenery into the bodice... stunning!<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">And Lastly, students of Michael deMeng</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(alas, another of my pieces still in-progress...)<br /></div><br />Michael's techniques are extremely intriguing, and it was quite interesting to see students' interpretations of the three different class themes; however, most of the artwork did not echo Michael's very dark style. Here are two beautiful pieces from our class, "Cave of Pages" - I wish I had a picture of each person's work from that class - so imaginitive with stunning use of color and texture.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5Y9lcrwltYbCLdQbuXz7YuKqitKzRcmNSJwgGqp8X_TTle7Kc14-7BhTwCCn4rXEkkMmP8WOL0Xy6rp82xMyO685Z9SGLtpXYcsiSeDs4FYpB8CVFoyOvrZZoEC0EyO7tXwUKBr7gpR0/s1600/blog_MD_Jennifer-Lorton.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 227px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo5Y9lcrwltYbCLdQbuXz7YuKqitKzRcmNSJwgGqp8X_TTle7Kc14-7BhTwCCn4rXEkkMmP8WOL0Xy6rp82xMyO685Z9SGLtpXYcsiSeDs4FYpB8CVFoyOvrZZoEC0EyO7tXwUKBr7gpR0/s400/blog_MD_Jennifer-Lorton.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459486807875278770" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Jennifer Lorton</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiur9k9ys9-1RFTGE_SIYo8nGb2GEPBWK05vaxWXAzo7-yGXErknEkYtH-sZBojPBMHKoli2NnsI0HgqjDXdXE4dAuR8vBsWv22rXUkwD76gpsXVJne4EJWbXePb5aPNvnJughf4aId4qk_/s1600/blog_MD_Roberta.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiur9k9ys9-1RFTGE_SIYo8nGb2GEPBWK05vaxWXAzo7-yGXErknEkYtH-sZBojPBMHKoli2NnsI0HgqjDXdXE4dAuR8vBsWv22rXUkwD76gpsXVJne4EJWbXePb5aPNvnJughf4aId4qk_/s400/blog_MD_Roberta.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459487902368276786" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Roberta</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">And Finally, three incredible assemblages from Michael's "Masks" class:<br /></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQTmSEDy08cyDDVaCV146iTauon7gQC0KpiKQjsIXPFum7qHg1_FGV19xfRaIskrDpSFe3vDHn7fkcFU0y95FtWVu_SfVaCB5akxYJf_6NOo6YGnsOvOhmOzwQZZ40YwN4TSM_2fx39A8/s1600/blog_MD_Inez-Gray.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMQTmSEDy08cyDDVaCV146iTauon7gQC0KpiKQjsIXPFum7qHg1_FGV19xfRaIskrDpSFe3vDHn7fkcFU0y95FtWVu_SfVaCB5akxYJf_6NOo6YGnsOvOhmOzwQZZ40YwN4TSM_2fx39A8/s400/blog_MD_Inez-Gray.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459488492802028418" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Inez Gray</span><br /></div>There are some very cool things going on here - an intriguing piece from all angles.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXin82VQm_KkaA2HOpip84J6jGenVZm8HQtbQhydDRy0qVaXgOBvGdp0bmqzxipn92fbzGSbyCmqlHWrMTV_5jqVZhLjN10jVuHhLFFbd2AgrxP-i6_O-MqQZpP0DQFw2NZjImjV3e0gAf/s1600/blog_MD_Janne-Robberstad.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXin82VQm_KkaA2HOpip84J6jGenVZm8HQtbQhydDRy0qVaXgOBvGdp0bmqzxipn92fbzGSbyCmqlHWrMTV_5jqVZhLjN10jVuHhLFFbd2AgrxP-i6_O-MqQZpP0DQFw2NZjImjV3e0gAf/s400/blog_MD_Janne-Robberstad.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459488867380816354" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Janne Robberstad</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Just love this piece of Janne's... the "asymmetrical symmetry," gorgeous verdigris, and subtle humor. Another one of my "favorite things."<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Q: Can you guess what she used as the main element in her assemblage?<br /><div style="text-align: left;">(A: An old hairdryer!)<br /></div></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3INhohgECmCM8BKr5RLcUNBdMvkrCd3EQqQMJGFEoBQVJOZL1KuYhnqr3n7NHi5FRSnZ2tKrcDbIVbi0o4koQ48X5UNwUu-IozwEJz9EZyLit4bnm9pB7cx8qu4tzNN1Lqnv_CBTZpre/s1600/blog_MD_Sue-Hadden.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq3INhohgECmCM8BKr5RLcUNBdMvkrCd3EQqQMJGFEoBQVJOZL1KuYhnqr3n7NHi5FRSnZ2tKrcDbIVbi0o4koQ48X5UNwUu-IozwEJz9EZyLit4bnm9pB7cx8qu4tzNN1Lqnv_CBTZpre/s400/blog_MD_Sue-Hadden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5459490633774627714" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Sue Hadden</span><br />Of all of the 1500-plus pieces of artwork created that week, this is my <span style="font-style: italic;">hands-down favorite</span> - so lovable, humorous and completely unexpected. There were constant gasps and and huge smiles as everyone gradually made their way around to the end of this table. Definitely the most unexpected interpretation of Michael's mask theme. I don't know what the artist used as her main component, but from the back it was hollow and threaded - so intriguing. So imaginitive. Definitely possesses the "it" factor... whatever "it" is, this lovable pup has it!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Hope you've enjoyed this little sampling of some of the creativity expressed at ArtFest. It was an amazing week and an incredible experience. But as fabulous as that all was, friendships - both new and old - were the most lovely part of it all.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-40465317607706166762010-03-13T22:16:00.000-08:002010-03-13T22:43:51.285-08:00A Pigeon Called Noah<span style="font-size:100%;">In a departure from my usual art-related posts, today I'm happy to share one of the sweetest, most heartwarming stories - thanks to Dolores for forwarding this to me. Now, meet an extraordinary pigeon named Noah:</span>
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Two out of the litter of five did not survive, and these three were not doing very well. </span></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Enter Noahāthe non-releasable, one-legged homing pigeon/rock dove that we have here in rehab.</span></p><p style="font-family: times new roman; text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFnYGZuyGtn8t2LFD9NUvDis2tt2Wx0g472B7bQuJdP8oVzcpeQ9wHdOUhatKWhBN18BZ4S7Tz-unY9Pp0_94Zb-clS5-gclIYN7Zjjbzeet_1-y1szaxFbb9ywEpU8rK1hePyLycv_2G/s1600-h/noah-bunnies-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPFnYGZuyGtn8t2LFD9NUvDis2tt2Wx0g472B7bQuJdP8oVzcpeQ9wHdOUhatKWhBN18BZ4S7Tz-unY9Pp0_94Zb-clS5-gclIYN7Zjjbzeet_1-y1szaxFbb9ywEpU8rK1hePyLycv_2G/s400/noah-bunnies-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448373190458760866" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Noah kept going over to the bunny cage and looking ināeven sleeping in front of the door to the cage. Then, 2 days ago, I only counted 2 bunnies in the cage, so I hurriedly picked Noah up from the front of the cage so I could look inside. And to my surpriseāthere was the tiny bunnyāunder Noah's wingāsound asleep!</span></p><p style="font-family: times new roman; text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXbyY_QmUQuxpJ0voNtP5sb5LlmJrxelXLowz40OPhH4NOIMorJzGJkdP6JARC5oFHHYkK9sT8xO8W-uFStEZQa0Hjn7KDojSmwiVh7DbdGIHIrE3LTu8-wyGDmjryi5z5ebwXnN0oYWR/s1600-h/noah-bunnies-2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXbyY_QmUQuxpJ0voNtP5sb5LlmJrxelXLowz40OPhH4NOIMorJzGJkdP6JARC5oFHHYkK9sT8xO8W-uFStEZQa0Hjn7KDojSmwiVh7DbdGIHIrE3LTu8-wyGDmjryi5z5ebwXnN0oYWR/s400/noah-bunnies-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448373528983875314" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">The bunny had crawled through the cageāpreferring a featherbed, no doubt. Now, they are all together, and the bunnies are doing GREAT. When the bunnies scoot underneath Noah's feathers, he extends his wings out to surround themāand they snuggle. When one of them moves and they start sticking out here and there, he gently pushes them back under him with his beak!"</span></p><p style="font-family: times new roman; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Fnc8lJDSvpQKTARuTFmPVij0ZIBri5SWmN407K0MiphHL3H_Ng1vGZ96-Bhp2465d3kEWtLI7v6q1cLjFMslixSJrSNf0U7Ihmihg40hEwZEXTxOAwRZ6__DlLByN-GQG0uGvMd9Cwwf/s1600-h/noah-bunnies-3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Fnc8lJDSvpQKTARuTFmPVij0ZIBri5SWmN407K0MiphHL3H_Ng1vGZ96-Bhp2465d3kEWtLI7v6q1cLjFMslixSJrSNf0U7Ihmihg40hEwZEXTxOAwRZ6__DlLByN-GQG0uGvMd9Cwwf/s400/noah-bunnies-3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448373752345674018" border="0" /></a></p><p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal">
<br /></p><p style="font-family: times new roman; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PowvPtUEhSTJjUWeUAY6P8m9Bqe2W6ejvt_N290DRm9HC_cGBlR5KGgCb4StGXB-6Ft5FRCGdlnlLUbKczdV-1-GzES1JhxfnnIKdjT90BwfX9J0QAXYK4dWja8azz5yUK1PCStIO9y_/s1600-h/noah-bunnies-4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PowvPtUEhSTJjUWeUAY6P8m9Bqe2W6ejvt_N290DRm9HC_cGBlR5KGgCb4StGXB-6Ft5FRCGdlnlLUbKczdV-1-GzES1JhxfnnIKdjT90BwfX9J0QAXYK4dWja8azz5yUK1PCStIO9y_/s400/noah-bunnies-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5448373922773351426" border="0" /></a></p> <p style="font-family: times new roman;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">For an <a href="http://www.wildroserescueranch.com/the-pigeon-and-the-bunnies.htm">update on Noah</a>, and to learn how you can help, visit the <a href="http://www.wildroserescueranch.com/index.htm">Wild Rose Rescue Ranch</a>.
<br /></span></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-63716341087312466052010-03-10T17:12:00.000-08:002010-03-10T17:56:29.453-08:00Paper Doll DressesOn Sunday, we had our first Art Party of the year. I don't know about all of the other Lunch Ladies, but I have <span style="font-style: italic;">greatly</span> missed these days together. What a wonderful day, filled with fun and laughter, creativity and the company of such lovely, generous, thoughtful friends. I'm truly one of the luckiest gals on the planet.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWi12SPMzoll41fFTkgliuaN6XNSZ-XFdWHZl-WrCrhxaWFNhcbTVnre3YkDXsBjucxfgIV5KGo88BBElF92135V8L2C4Mlybeu_fxW7f7FzqsFjNuEiZJmjgspI1Hl298GXCEFYPStYh/s1600-h/blog_ArtParty_0310-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWi12SPMzoll41fFTkgliuaN6XNSZ-XFdWHZl-WrCrhxaWFNhcbTVnre3YkDXsBjucxfgIV5KGo88BBElF92135V8L2C4Mlybeu_fxW7f7FzqsFjNuEiZJmjgspI1Hl298GXCEFYPStYh/s400/blog_ArtParty_0310-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447180331536449874" border="0" /></a></div><br />For our project this time, we made Paper Doll Dresses. We put a big pile of community goodies in the middle of the table, then created our own dresses on a base of cardstock. Thanks to Linda and Grace's Big Adventure to the Paper Doll exhibit in Edmonds - that was the inspirational starting point for our project. Thanks to Lyneen for providing links and ideas on her blog, and to Linda for bringing a template. And to Everyone for bringing goodies, smiles,great food and their zest for life. Lunch Ladies Rock!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQBa73x8dMzemq-9aQFgwTtRjjqZi-Y_wDk7rEE8xZy9-JWF-a33PGFssryy7FUM0OGvjLK37vkuWf1_i-tdArk5VySD8SAcjjr6ISU4xWi0Bq3ZECUMNdbV7pUkKFsUzFz5gbBGHffnU/s1600-h/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_kris.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPQBa73x8dMzemq-9aQFgwTtRjjqZi-Y_wDk7rEE8xZy9-JWF-a33PGFssryy7FUM0OGvjLK37vkuWf1_i-tdArk5VySD8SAcjjr6ISU4xWi0Bq3ZECUMNdbV7pUkKFsUzFz5gbBGHffnU/s400/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_kris.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447181139627772258" border="0" /></a><br />Kris added a paper doily apron to her dress with the flower collar - <span style="font-style: italic;">so</span> sweet! If this doesn't make you think spring, nothing will!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCdibIRq4V_Pdh8dTyob7qaWw74ByFa3tAR5ltT0zuA94X599zNx48zhAt1AUOUtBEa_NbUQEOh-WBm16ieCQS3g_9neDnDWbO71HPrNj_pCPEobjFMvscVndVeeeLOwsu4YT3x0tdKE_/s1600-h/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_miki.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCdibIRq4V_Pdh8dTyob7qaWw74ByFa3tAR5ltT0zuA94X599zNx48zhAt1AUOUtBEa_NbUQEOh-WBm16ieCQS3g_9neDnDWbO71HPrNj_pCPEobjFMvscVndVeeeLOwsu4YT3x0tdKE_/s400/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_miki.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447181076568217890" border="0" /></a><br />Miki's nearly-finished dress is gorgeous in muted shades of brown and blue. She wins the <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Best Use of a Bird Image</span> honor of the day. (Yes, I just made that up!) But, if I were a paper doll, this is definitely one dress I'd want to have!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sJiqdtayYyDksskElYoPFmR-NqQ5bNRvUkGZ6ut13PawM5KRhSC_ym9opr9U6f0eyLl6Mszr4glCfR-CtLpD9PjDZqFqzO2pZxamS0SgcvNK2Bv5tqtMUCqykYuZXYM2ZkpvwMRp7E2L/s1600-h/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_linda.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5sJiqdtayYyDksskElYoPFmR-NqQ5bNRvUkGZ6ut13PawM5KRhSC_ym9opr9U6f0eyLl6Mszr4glCfR-CtLpD9PjDZqFqzO2pZxamS0SgcvNK2Bv5tqtMUCqykYuZXYM2ZkpvwMRp7E2L/s400/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_linda.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447180999071766594" border="0" /></a><br />Linda's gingham dress is so cute - look at those teeny buttons and lace trim! And, such a cute pleated text collar. She started the clothes-pin trend, also. Can't you just imagine this adorable spring frock hanging on the clothesline, gently flapping in the breeze?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr-eY5eysO21IobgaDUWmp0LBKye191fy9rRXNK_KOvQRiqZJb_mG1ae4HE8MynAou4TWsb4T5TXIEmKN6nfKT7U9ibXkhSzjYhWiR6uWraTNF14jXJ44H471iiTAcgcQygXRVS4wNeSH/s1600-h/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_grace-F.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUr-eY5eysO21IobgaDUWmp0LBKye191fy9rRXNK_KOvQRiqZJb_mG1ae4HE8MynAou4TWsb4T5TXIEmKN6nfKT7U9ibXkhSzjYhWiR6uWraTNF14jXJ44H471iiTAcgcQygXRVS4wNeSH/s400/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_grace-F.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447180928321173666" border="0" /></a><br />The back of Grace's dress is just as beautiful as the front! Such a lovely way to use music sheets, and look at that lovely pleated hem! This would have any doll humming a happy tune!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFeRmROP3hyrXx1yshlLoRlV4SmQvUy-EGVnPXAjJnxNHkHvDrgMKjwX9SqdGlDGzMzYfbIDdy95DAYxJHC5zD4eOMnz3e4Quk82NUNmhW-c6V__Huoo-MleCVCvz3tBflBA0DWvab9vH/s1600-h/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_grace-B.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNFeRmROP3hyrXx1yshlLoRlV4SmQvUy-EGVnPXAjJnxNHkHvDrgMKjwX9SqdGlDGzMzYfbIDdy95DAYxJHC5zD4eOMnz3e4Quk82NUNmhW-c6V__Huoo-MleCVCvz3tBflBA0DWvab9vH/s400/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_grace-B.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447180853255297570" border="0" /></a><br />The back of Grace's dress - yes, the <span style="font-style: italic;">back</span>! Isn't it pretty? Her doll will be coming <span style="font-style: italic;">and</span> going in style!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYLFS5Ow23l_BUNKUcFA0IN5lu7U-Ielk2zCLB2qgxhyxtFNQCXNkqAH-HNRjJCNbZuURdmkgCOB84-0G7LAIuQ7FkKmKKyduWxDXi2_40XekXR1KCmJY4FGHEpU6Nu0pWpObq-6J6-Z6/s1600-h/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_cathy.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVYLFS5Ow23l_BUNKUcFA0IN5lu7U-Ielk2zCLB2qgxhyxtFNQCXNkqAH-HNRjJCNbZuURdmkgCOB84-0G7LAIuQ7FkKmKKyduWxDXi2_40XekXR1KCmJY4FGHEpU6Nu0pWpObq-6J6-Z6/s400/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_cathy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447180798045426546" border="0" /></a><br />My nearly-finished dress, which has since been revised by the addition of a gorgeous birdcage image given to me by Lyneen. Thank you, Lyneen! The beautiful flower print is from a dinner napkin Miki threw into our community mix. Thanks, Miki!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25yWtWY_Lww8GK5U-oTYBJgbcP2BihCKW9wvvI0nzWCxJMfAudiloYWnUhDdCZQ6BLr5a2z8DeBlJOpyBNSlJow3IN2KoBUJu9buF22WVyn2XQy8WpEdFtmurQi4qpnnZ7_uRPq-4VECY/s1600-h/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_lyneen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25yWtWY_Lww8GK5U-oTYBJgbcP2BihCKW9wvvI0nzWCxJMfAudiloYWnUhDdCZQ6BLr5a2z8DeBlJOpyBNSlJow3IN2KoBUJu9buF22WVyn2XQy8WpEdFtmurQi4qpnnZ7_uRPq-4VECY/s400/blog_ArtParty0310_dress_lyneen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447180724610340642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />And here is Lyneen's knock-your-socks-off creation. She made her own French-style pattern and embellished with machine-gathered crepe paper, lace, tissue paper, and Dresden trim. Isn't that bodice the cutest thing <span style="font-style: italic;">ever</span>?<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Thank you, Ladies, for once again making the day fun and memorable!</span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-91907314908236930132010-03-10T16:57:00.000-08:002010-03-10T17:11:09.768-08:00Egg Dyeing with SilkMany thanks to our friend, Miki, who is such a "Good Egg!" (Sorry, Miki - couldn't resist.)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNStBfmUTcdLQzFORycDXtnzT0zkr8GkkvvZNExGyYlVsS4IYe6RWtlRnY1xSp5VCHwmQZeUEHnzTji0mNosLGFTg8GWRG9-b84D0bU_CS4vrDM5R2nxpWRW_7Kz97pR2yYc4NBVz8dCB/s1600-h/blog_egg_from-Miki.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNStBfmUTcdLQzFORycDXtnzT0zkr8GkkvvZNExGyYlVsS4IYe6RWtlRnY1xSp5VCHwmQZeUEHnzTji0mNosLGFTg8GWRG9-b84D0bU_CS4vrDM5R2nxpWRW_7Kz97pR2yYc4NBVz8dCB/s400/blog_egg_from-Miki.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447177252156584242" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><br />At our Art Party last weekend, she brought us each an egg that she had dyed with a <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/silk-tie-easter-eggs">technique</a> using <span style="font-weight: bold;">recycled silk neckties, water and vinegar</span>. I had not heard of this technique before, and oh my - what <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">gorgeous</span> eggs she made! I made a nest out of my fabric - just look how the egg picked up the swirls of color from the silk. Beautiful!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-29142262806102020552010-03-07T23:03:00.000-08:002010-03-07T23:25:55.622-08:00Recommended Quilting Book
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<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Our dear friend and quilting mentor, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Karen Sievert</span>, has <span style="font-style: italic;">just had her first book published by Martingale and Co</span>. We are SO excited for her!<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span>How wonderful it is to see her labor of love in print and on the bookshelves! <span style="font-size:130%;">Congratulations, Karen!</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">
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<br />Better Together: Two-Block Designs for Dynamic Quilts</span> is a wonderful book and would make a welcome addition to any quilter's library. </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Below is the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Better-Together-Two-Block-Designs-Dynamic/dp/1564779386/ref=cm_cr-mr-title">review</a> I posted on amazon.com, but you can purchase the book directly from Karen on her </span><a style="font-family: times new roman;" href="http://www.theniftyneedle.com/products/products.htm">website</a><span style="font-family:times new roman;">.</span></span>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-46247879714156873352010-03-05T21:09:00.000-08:002010-03-05T21:55:55.909-08:00Hand-Marbled FabricFor years now, we've looked forward to seeing <a href="http://www.suzisoderlund.com/">Suzi Soderlund</a> at our local quilt shows. Her hand-marbled cotton fabrics are luscious - each one a treasure.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUywuloyVljyZ1H7Nwihde37isbLh_HYeL_AqV7WCFpE99Ob0DMEIKp3rZZhNH08z_xrqBiTrZbk-V8DrsC8pbrsT9AxeZZH77drkYWsGM1WT2QW9mI5dS6mTzPsd33K4Fe0nizVUs_7d/s1600-h/blog_marbled-arts3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwUywuloyVljyZ1H7Nwihde37isbLh_HYeL_AqV7WCFpE99Ob0DMEIKp3rZZhNH08z_xrqBiTrZbk-V8DrsC8pbrsT9AxeZZH77drkYWsGM1WT2QW9mI5dS6mTzPsd33K4Fe0nizVUs_7d/s400/blog_marbled-arts3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445388930992259426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Mom and I always pick out a few pieces of fabric, dreaming of butterfly wings, rolling seas and dramatic flowers. Although it's nearly impossible to pick a favorite, I'm always drawn to her rosey-browns, purples and greens. Mom heads straight for the teals, blues and yellows. Just <span style="font-style: italic;">look</span> at these gorgeous colors!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIw0_RvdHjAQiDSak3Cu7cJMMk1ZgKKn_gyeZQH9bOm6FUyMTe3cLxCsJk4yEWgzvzhzVOx8tqARa3WdWw53r-hyps6Rv_Eg9vGp30Ghi3kloKjmgAwkQ87v2I1zXTIh2C_S8FEh7O-Fb/s1600-h/blog_marbled-arts1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIw0_RvdHjAQiDSak3Cu7cJMMk1ZgKKn_gyeZQH9bOm6FUyMTe3cLxCsJk4yEWgzvzhzVOx8tqARa3WdWw53r-hyps6Rv_Eg9vGp30Ghi3kloKjmgAwkQ87v2I1zXTIh2C_S8FEh7O-Fb/s400/blog_marbled-arts1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445388805968851586" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Someday, I may even have a project special enough to warrant cutting into one of these masterpieces. Like with vintage ephemera and photographs, I just can't quite bring myself to use them... they provide so much joy and inspiration just as they are! However, here are a couple of Suzi's examples of how to actually<span style="font-style: italic;"> use</span> her fabrics !</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYi8obkNLPq9uwZDsihmcYBG9Z19plJxnJDT789-OAUVULeMCrwfDcTZ-UirLUkHP8HRwvZAeQsz0dOcHPr9c7Hd5rbyU5jUSkmRGEfaM-wGIgRFgGoTfIjmuLTmuBd3_Tprv2gUh-sLo/s1600-h/blog_marbled-arts2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVYi8obkNLPq9uwZDsihmcYBG9Z19plJxnJDT789-OAUVULeMCrwfDcTZ-UirLUkHP8HRwvZAeQsz0dOcHPr9c7Hd5rbyU5jUSkmRGEfaM-wGIgRFgGoTfIjmuLTmuBd3_Tprv2gUh-sLo/s400/blog_marbled-arts2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445391858494359266" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The newest addition to her collection this year is amazing <a href="http://www.suzisoderlund.com/?p=489">Snow-Marbled fabric</a>. And yes, she really uses snow as part of her process! Before their home was graced with its first snowfall of the year, her husband scouted out some snow and brought it back home to her in his pick-up truck. You've gotta' love these folks!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6tWEEBjKuyGTjI_Do6nupiBvqGnD_wTeM_jkntFMZSfCuWK3FumKkypAln7qL_VRd7t7GDB-Jqn-dwmWMGekDU-4_ot13IgyF7NoequIOAR52_YJnluA2_0Fl6R369NRBMqYJIxfr05v/s1600-h/blog_marbled-arts4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY6tWEEBjKuyGTjI_Do6nupiBvqGnD_wTeM_jkntFMZSfCuWK3FumKkypAln7qL_VRd7t7GDB-Jqn-dwmWMGekDU-4_ot13IgyF7NoequIOAR52_YJnluA2_0Fl6R369NRBMqYJIxfr05v/s400/blog_marbled-arts4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5445387743820494226" border="0" /></a><br />Suzi's incredible Snow-Marbling<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">To find out more about Suzi and her passion for marbling, you can visit her <a href="http://www.suzisoderlund.com/">blog</a> and <a href="http://www.marbled-arts.com/catalog.php?category=1">website</a>. <br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-17714027396806854862010-03-04T18:44:00.000-08:002013-11-24T00:28:39.248-08:00Silly Words - Part I<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 130%;">Ah, the things the dogs and I come up with when we're bored and acting a bit silly...<br />Today, we have some <span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="font-family: times new roman; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">silly words</span></span> to share with you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 180%;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">SillyWord Dictionary - Part 1</span><br /><span style="color: #663300; font-size: 100%; font-weight: bold;">by Daggar & Honey</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">antiquote</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">(<span style="font-weight: bold;">an</span> ti kwoht) - </span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">noun</span><br />
<span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;">- the act of demonstratively telling a joke or story while waving one's arms and jumping about</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Art Mewveau</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">(ahrt myoo </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">voh</span><span style="color: black;">) -</span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"> noun</span><br />
<span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;">- period during the 19th century usually associated with the years in which feline paintings reached a height in popularity</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">calmfoddery</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">(kahlm </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">fod</span><span style="color: black;"> er ee) -</span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;"> noun</span><br />
<span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;">- the peaceful feeling gained from feeding one's own livestock</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">fiddlepaddle</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">(</span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">fid</span><span style="color: black;"> l pad l) - </span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">verb</span><br />
<span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;">- the act of repeatedly dropping one's oars while rowing, canoeing or kayaking</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">guardherbelt</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">(</span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">gahrd</span><span style="color: black;"> her belt) - </span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">noun</span><br />
<span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;">- someone who is dieting; sometimes referred to as "watching one's waistline"</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">hypermentholate</span><br />
<span style="color: black;"> (hahy per </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">men</span><span style="color: black;"> thawl eyt) - </span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">verb</span><br />
<span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;">- the giddy feeling one gets as a result of eating too many mentholated coughdrops</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">hypermentilate</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">(hahy per </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">men</span><span style="color: black;"> tl eyt) - </span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">verb</span><br />
<span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;">- the condition of over-thinking, usually resulting in a feeling of stress; can cause sleeplessness</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">lieberrian</span><br />
<span style="color: black;">(lahy </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">ber</span><span style="color: black;"> ee uhn) - </span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">noun</span><br />
<span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;">- a person, usually a child, who lies about having eaten jelly, pie, cobbler or other berry-based foods; usually accompanied by a tell-tale "berry face"</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">petrollium</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">(pet </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">rohl</span><span style="color: black;"> ee uhm) - </span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">noun</span><br />
<span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;">- area in one's yard where one's pet dogs frequently discover fragrant items to roll in</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">planitarry sighence</span></span><br />
<span style="color: black;">(</span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">plan</span><span style="color: black;"> i ter ee </span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">sahy</span><span style="color: black;"> uhns) - </span><span style="color: black; font-style: italic;">noun</span><br />
<span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;">- the study of the resultant frustration in cases when one does not get things done in time according to plan<br /></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">possumbility</span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">(pos uhm <span style="font-weight: bold;">bil</span> i tee) - <span style="font-style: italic;">noun</span></span></span><span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #663300;">- the ability to be able to deceive onlookers by pretending to be dead, unconscious, or uninterested in the onlooker's requests or discussions<br /><br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">toedstool</span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 100%;">(</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">tohd</span> stool) - <span style="font-style: italic;">verb</span></span></span><span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #663300;"><br />- to step in something objectionable; usually accompanied by a frequency of dogs in the area<br /></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 130%; font-weight: bold;">viceroyal</span><span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: black;">(<span style="font-weight: bold;">vahys</span> roi uhl) - <span style="font-style: italic;">verb</span></span><span style="color: #663300; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #663300;"><br />-the act of getting one's finger stuck in or pinched by the works of a vintage, manual typewriter (a.k.a. Royal brand)<br /><br /><br /></span></span></span></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-23128894207365537572010-03-01T22:42:00.000-08:002010-03-01T23:12:19.737-08:00Kitsap Quilters' Show<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Mom and I recently had the opportunity to attend the <a href="http://www.kitsapquilters.com/">Kitsap Quilters'</a> show at our local fairgrounds. It was a wonderful afternoon, filled with inspiration. Here are some portions of a few of the quilts that caught my eye. Unfortunately, I don't know the names of any of these artists - I was having so much fun gawking and taking pictures that I forgot to write down any of the artists' information! As you can see, they are a talented group of quilters:<br /></div><br /><br /><br />A lovely, bright combination of patchwork and applied flowers:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPreXhtJcm5M4X-lo8R4cok3pcnJXVi7fX8BMUHUYP6XZjo-VkZ8Px9OCZhIi1ojYvgsGbtw328VxdAfapSg8waBhmWAFQN-6yt2P1Vt5UDplT6a8cinMersyAokHb6a9A_W3vv2cjeRSo/s1600-h/blog_quilt1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPreXhtJcm5M4X-lo8R4cok3pcnJXVi7fX8BMUHUYP6XZjo-VkZ8Px9OCZhIi1ojYvgsGbtw328VxdAfapSg8waBhmWAFQN-6yt2P1Vt5UDplT6a8cinMersyAokHb6a9A_W3vv2cjeRSo/s400/blog_quilt1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443924673384461778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Very sweet oragami-style flowers:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7bYOYVIuGUN1ZNKX2Egrz5BQVGjg-XumFjjJE7aOorlA3SJchvrGeOBfVbKkr3joMvKARmqFuzG_n_6yl9zSSPjFt8C2vTJ0QHGCMr7CfZ07mIURY1rTfLYR-muhCjL7tmtvZradRMsc/s1600-h/blog_quilt10.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7bYOYVIuGUN1ZNKX2Egrz5BQVGjg-XumFjjJE7aOorlA3SJchvrGeOBfVbKkr3joMvKARmqFuzG_n_6yl9zSSPjFt8C2vTJ0QHGCMr7CfZ07mIURY1rTfLYR-muhCjL7tmtvZradRMsc/s400/blog_quilt10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443924413572860450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Bright swirls and stars:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIpOpPMyyk_EYDItB2xPPwyy-8QHUwj3pHiUhYsgCVONlMiqrD3g2I8cyIfHzB2I1hmsfU66O1QMgKhMPhgTn36f-ECdQqReuxehPRDBG8Vqzb8NJkcdRVSjBpRdYFCR9q_VWdeem3u_v/s1600-h/blog_quilt13.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaIpOpPMyyk_EYDItB2xPPwyy-8QHUwj3pHiUhYsgCVONlMiqrD3g2I8cyIfHzB2I1hmsfU66O1QMgKhMPhgTn36f-ECdQqReuxehPRDBG8Vqzb8NJkcdRVSjBpRdYFCR9q_VWdeem3u_v/s400/blog_quilt13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443924267443870562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Oh my - just look at all of these tiny points! Wonderfully accented by the<br />black and white inner border:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXy87w78U2WHGMzFToabjVqGy4Typi25V2JqLzWzD8zXrFxfv_ul3Co0Pl71nVhwHDTOkaRgcrPJC9fNOP8u1NhLIoDpjJSsfqgE5VAO9-9kqtE1V6RwIYjMQWsxU4-BKOfL0pPTH557PW/s1600-h/blog_quilt11.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXy87w78U2WHGMzFToabjVqGy4Typi25V2JqLzWzD8zXrFxfv_ul3Co0Pl71nVhwHDTOkaRgcrPJC9fNOP8u1NhLIoDpjJSsfqgE5VAO9-9kqtE1V6RwIYjMQWsxU4-BKOfL0pPTH557PW/s400/blog_quilt11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443924198104366226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />And, you've just gotta' love the gal who loves Elvis enough<br />to have crafted this tribute:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOgdAIEBs0gYBH-czXUnHnyKvrjuJPIW9QGu9Ebwnxo7V_Uv9wzeNxKK-3vA817-Sh8jGgSCeRoMeXPXGqx5o6KG4pzSC225knZfc0ebzR7XVIKRCjBgfE_tp-l-Q7ZJSSkXTYX7rWLij/s1600-h/blog_quilt12.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnOgdAIEBs0gYBH-czXUnHnyKvrjuJPIW9QGu9Ebwnxo7V_Uv9wzeNxKK-3vA817-Sh8jGgSCeRoMeXPXGqx5o6KG4pzSC225knZfc0ebzR7XVIKRCjBgfE_tp-l-Q7ZJSSkXTYX7rWLij/s400/blog_quilt12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443924148519354066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Gorgeous Hawaiian-style applique' in shades of the sea:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVvM4vH7hyX-EmXe3bj7YaN_9wNVLsnyifdmaRwbxmVT6uFhN8et3yAV2ZR6L3623eXP4xpHYTtofKqfos_nw9UPS17u1SUMyYOLZ-niGMJknhhODdBgqlSFEkovyuyuY6Rof_Kco_0qU/s1600-h/blog_quilt2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGVvM4vH7hyX-EmXe3bj7YaN_9wNVLsnyifdmaRwbxmVT6uFhN8et3yAV2ZR6L3623eXP4xpHYTtofKqfos_nw9UPS17u1SUMyYOLZ-niGMJknhhODdBgqlSFEkovyuyuY6Rof_Kco_0qU/s400/blog_quilt2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443924085359087106" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Stunning Blue Jays in Native Alaskan-style applique<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLT-NNdu6JKfu0_dLUhgbxf-H17DsGPceRomXUePqgNEftBoEZ0im4UzGF2kHEqNWKoSi9eId_5mVYD3tdEHzbS4GvTe3gbJLtQvwkDPzskoHCuZJsldqAZfhk9CEEGFfRyURnfzlSnHcD/s1600-h/blog_quilt3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 332px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLT-NNdu6JKfu0_dLUhgbxf-H17DsGPceRomXUePqgNEftBoEZ0im4UzGF2kHEqNWKoSi9eId_5mVYD3tdEHzbS4GvTe3gbJLtQvwkDPzskoHCuZJsldqAZfhk9CEEGFfRyURnfzlSnHcD/s400/blog_quilt3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443924021651494994" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Very classy blended hexagons:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZNldoYHaJZz3jKw5BIACfmwmBqXApV9YicZqNMTTKXj5563_qedeJGjVtVwyB2UbVupscwFcWD6YBC-aD2xrppFN34i4XgwnbSQ3p7W6XAfKprL7b2EncCZOfV_L7yKY97t7b6wFHmx2/s1600-h/blog_quilt8.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZNldoYHaJZz3jKw5BIACfmwmBqXApV9YicZqNMTTKXj5563_qedeJGjVtVwyB2UbVupscwFcWD6YBC-aD2xrppFN34i4XgwnbSQ3p7W6XAfKprL7b2EncCZOfV_L7yKY97t7b6wFHmx2/s400/blog_quilt8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443923955070738290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Traditional patchwork designs in contemporary batiks:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrUX2-A5l9UTovvjO2bcGlrvw8vBgnVTRIorY_z4L6hsd9ydKbr0yOPw3XxSfmAnMO1Hf-ZXMHZXRyipLIonl7YK6eZwHC_t1ZgGqeiUAEc-f_L7KNkpTWLYysvaPIx02zLGt0ZL2uB5YW/s1600-h/blog_quilt7.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 307px;" 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src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxG2wOJLpEpl_KomLGuHQod4KJiEHfDuLgV-pWGzidoWPWFOJgkp0tsbV9_yg-H2yUxDs7ynhpweauKGdVmCt4Shsod0rE1qQzOrpIm919wDxW0VwtBxIUdoQ_uSqJb6vCYNaH6mM2Paew/s400/blog_quilt6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443923793861481954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Very imaginative use of fibers in this lovely seascape mini-quilt:<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp88kpEI1mqMZ5dmLkIc0A3rM15Fgv4ILBxkmSZBGcvmLs4OymzAeq6H9g_8R7WdnI49jub9qLrJKpFRFJh_iZ77o1iztUFhrdtORmU0zxbjx_krZDT2LesJXIzmPGF69sDdaFqAPuNhVz/s1600-h/blog_quilt5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp88kpEI1mqMZ5dmLkIc0A3rM15Fgv4ILBxkmSZBGcvmLs4OymzAeq6H9g_8R7WdnI49jub9qLrJKpFRFJh_iZ77o1iztUFhrdtORmU0zxbjx_krZDT2LesJXIzmPGF69sDdaFqAPuNhVz/s400/blog_quilt5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443923706606297154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />And my personal favorite:<br />Handpainted seashells in natural shades in the style of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Workshop-Velda-Newman-Adding-Dimension/dp/1571201858/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267513512&sr=1-1">Velda Newman</a>.<br />Just look at the exquisite quilting on this piece! <br />Fancy threads, handpainting and just a hint of sparkle to complete the under-sea fantasy.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >The tradition of the Globe de MariƩe began in nineteenth century France. <span style=""></span>The domes were created as a display for wedding souvenirs, which often included wax orange blossoms.<span style=""> </span>Each component of these lovely displays had a special meaning, and couples would carefully choose each part of their display.
<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-RgalQljSXKrlVWiPrt8uBkFy0ElPTbX1BBlLrSw5WQcHDNUUYvjfBvBsNvP8p3FsddQDnYejWBz_1IlTb1mlRHePh_rLHCkjLziqC99MPc2MgraYvppVTpYaa66r8IGLEuUFQjjbaMA/s1600-h/dome2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM-RgalQljSXKrlVWiPrt8uBkFy0ElPTbX1BBlLrSw5WQcHDNUUYvjfBvBsNvP8p3FsddQDnYejWBz_1IlTb1mlRHePh_rLHCkjLziqC99MPc2MgraYvppVTpYaa66r8IGLEuUFQjjbaMA/s400/dome2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443834610452433890" border="0" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >The happy couple often added special mementos to the display over the years.<span style=""> </span>These three beautiful examples were recently offered for sale at Silverdale Antiques.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLJFK3AIZ_dM5_KI7d272uzFJ2HaIDRPF0YWGE1lmHit9LgpWr1xv50caJgDSd5700BoXCY6OZvNZa9HLGP6TXpF1kRMrU-ZD2LruOryqGYoPCyK_dXEwqUrbPiI94Z-XrxtaUpXwYfFX/s1600-h/dome1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLJFK3AIZ_dM5_KI7d272uzFJ2HaIDRPF0YWGE1lmHit9LgpWr1xv50caJgDSd5700BoXCY6OZvNZa9HLGP6TXpF1kRMrU-ZD2LruOryqGYoPCyK_dXEwqUrbPiI94Z-XrxtaUpXwYfFX/s400/dome1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443834906811133058" border="0" /></a>
<br /><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Oak leaves - Longevity<o:p></o:p>
<br /></span></p><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Ivy leaves - Commitment<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Roses - Eternal love<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Daisies - Purity<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Bird & wreath - Family</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SAu28TXIklzlcMHzqjI-B_SpYMDCRbbxhob6O5bXm2A81l6if_6liF3mUrdj5wZVuDU_i5FxXnPTicqCzseNe2Xch_DDZvgKlvoCIqr6PXpUob82sBWun1bFslvXx_3uvUs2G0rEWDj1/s1600-h/dome3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3SAu28TXIklzlcMHzqjI-B_SpYMDCRbbxhob6O5bXm2A81l6if_6liF3mUrdj5wZVuDU_i5FxXnPTicqCzseNe2Xch_DDZvgKlvoCIqr6PXpUob82sBWun1bFslvXx_3uvUs2G0rEWDj1/s400/dome3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443835067633886562" border="0" /></a>
<br /><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:100%;" >For more information on the symbolism of these exquisite domes, visit:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">http://www.feteetfleur.blogspot.com/2009/09/globe-de-mariage-globe-de-mariee-and.html</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-45997427472557479022010-02-28T22:07:00.000-08:002010-02-28T22:19:37.335-08:00Inspiration<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HWONgh7EUwAqXS1DtO2vmx01AYFIlyTGHC38m532Lr5C5uhlDDWqeQc9nrOJfhDIYV3CO0RgLdcNqtgNWSM7BNX9o8iBiGEak25qZi1Ct99tBnrNCSYIEsJducraGN2K-fNBzQBmB5hV/s1600-h/studio_muse.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6HWONgh7EUwAqXS1DtO2vmx01AYFIlyTGHC38m532Lr5C5uhlDDWqeQc9nrOJfhDIYV3CO0RgLdcNqtgNWSM7BNX9o8iBiGEak25qZi1Ct99tBnrNCSYIEsJducraGN2K-fNBzQBmB5hV/s400/studio_muse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443545396373824802" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thank you all for joining the Blog Party</span> and sharing your thoughts and artwork. <span style="font-style: italic;"> Your beautiful prose and creations are an inspiration! </span><br /></span></div><br />Beth finds much inspiration in nature - her imaginative drawings and cloud paintings will knock your socks off! See her wonderful artwork and photography on <a href="http://www.bethlniquetteart.blogspot.com/">her blog</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.dreamingofcastles.blogspot.com/">Lyneen</a> finds inspiration in her collections of buttons and gifts people have given her; she displays these treasures in her studio. Check out Lyneen's blog to see how she uses some of these buttons in goodies in her artwork - you will love her creativity and enthusiasm (and she always has the latest news on "what's happening...").<br /><br />Pammy Jo momentarily felt as though her muse was drowning from lack of sunshine, but sledded on through February journaling, reclaiming space and doing some wonderful painted "prairie portraits." See her lovely artwork <a href="http://www.grammysalteredlife.blogspot.com/">here</a>. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.acolourfulworld.blogspot.com/">Sandy</a> has had quite a prolific month creating beautiful cards! She is inspired by OWH and takes many photos to share with OWH donors; she's created an inspirational project honoring Operation Write Home, too. Other things about Sandy.... she has a sketchbook for jotting down ideas, says her cards sometimes subtly reflect her moods, like me loves those walks in the woods and on the beach (but doesn't do that nearly often enough), feels the burden of mowing and dandelions by mid-June, loves to snuggle with Ciara, has a bright yellow car, loves watching birds at her feeder in the morning, loves the sound of bacon frying (yes!!), loves blogging, has gained control over those flea market-garage sale urges. Thanks to Sandy for sharing her heart with us. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.bungalowbling.blogspot.com/">Shelly</a> has a wonderful sense of humor that will captivate you, and makes the most scrumptious things (like cake toppers and decorated boxes) out of paper... oh my goodness... Yummy enough to eat! With trims and embellishments galore. Her blog truly will bring some bling into your life! Her three art muses are her Angel/Cherub "Emma" who was inspired by her "Oma (Grandmother)," her "Marla on Maple," mannequin head, and God. To read her comments in their entirety click <a href="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8426860111498850442&postID=8034744772905309852">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.all-the-wright-stuff.blogspot.com/">Wrightstuff</a> undoubtedly draws deep down for her inspiration - her paintings are beautifully enchanting... some of the most soulful eyes I've ever seen. And, many congrats to her on her100th Post Anniversary this month!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.tatteredgold.blogspot.com/">Paula</a> writes from her heart, and her words will touch your soul. Her words flow like a river of poetry - a beautiful, inspirational blog.<br /><br />Thanks, Melanie for joining in as well; we'd love to read about your inspiration on your blog when you're ready.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-80347447729053098522010-02-28T14:46:00.000-08:002010-02-03T14:56:52.323-08:00It's a Blog Party!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRdOWxuknzjw0nNkcC8wkwDBXAU6WJ5GqHw-FCoRBK8PfsoMm0YFJKW98Lh47H8iP2T6nHDy6jm4Prdms6MnoV-09rhrZCkdVKgmOU5vVGn_W8f-bijacp-NzOxxYvcKORZ6ObgmcYUDsr/s1600-h/blog_party_feb10_blogpic.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/AVvXsEhRdOWxuknzjw0nNkcC8wkwDBXAU6WJ5GqHw-FCoRBK8PfsoMm0YFJKW98Lh47H8iP2T6nHDy6jm4Prdms6MnoV-09rhrZCkdVKgmOU5vVGn_W8f-bijacp-NzOxxYvcKORZ6ObgmcYUDsr/s400/blog_party_feb10_blogpic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434154280841352514" border="0" /></a>
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mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt; mso-para-margin-left:0in; line-height:115%; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal">(Scroll down for recent posts - this post will remain at the top of the list until the end of February.)</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:180%;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="font-size:180%;">It's a Blog Party - and you're invited!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" ><span style="font-style: italic;">February is international Muse Month!</span></span> <span style=""> </span>Let's celebrate by having a <span style="font-style: italic;">"Muse" Blog Party</span>!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" >OK, I admit I just made up the part about February being international Muse Month, but doesn't a Muse Blog Party sound like fun?<span style=""> </span>For some of us, months of winter have been upon us, pelting us with rain, sleet, snow and frigid temperatures. What better way to recharge our inspiration batteries then pay tribute to our Muse?<span style=""> </span>For those of you who are in the middle of a warmer season, perhaps a diversion from that is warranted as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" >Have you created a piece of artwork that embodies the spirit of your Muse? <span style=""> </span>Are there people in your life that constantly inspire you?<span style=""> </span>Do you have an inspiration shelf or board in your studio? <span style=""> </span>Do your emotions find their way into your artwork? <span style=""> </span>Are you renewed by taking walks in the beach or woods? <span style=""> </span>Does working in your garden refresh your soul? <span style=""> </span>Do the antics of your children or pets keep you grounded?<span style=""> </span>Do you love to surround yourself with particular colors? <span style=""> </span>Does watching your feathered friends give you wings? <span style=""> </span>Do favorite sounds or fragrances ignite the writer within? <span style=""> </span>Does journaling give life to, or put to rest, your innermost thoughts?<span style=""> </span>Does the mere mention of a yard sale or flea market make your heart jump for joy?<span style=""> </span>Does your everyday world have another life through the magic of a lens?<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" >We each have our unique way of seeing the world, and as a result each have our own story to tell.<span style=""> </span>This Blog Party is all about sharing those things, however small, that ignite our creativity and inspire us to record, share and embellish our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" >Oh, and if you feel you've momentarily lost or misplaced your Muse, join us anyway... we've all felt that way at one time or another.<span style=""> </span>To kick off the party, I'll be sharing an original tale about a tiny Fledgling Princess named Artiste', who of all things... loses her Muse!<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="font-size:130%;">If you'd like to join in the Blog Party, leave a link to your blog here in the comments to this post so we can find you, and pay tribute to your Muse on your blog during the month of February.<span style=""> </span>Grab the official Party badge at the top of my sidebar!</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";" ><span style="font-style: italic;">Happy "Muse Month" </span>- and thanks for joining the Party!<o:p></o:p></span></p> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-85015792915001197722010-02-09T21:18:00.000-08:002010-02-09T21:25:46.894-08:00Antique Album Pages<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWt6qAeHZ7Hpw9sRBpWTVvtKHRZCX4B_OVawhfNkGdEerTb2yIjWELRBZzj15goorHci3H4BqGhhkvvcdm4eXSiVuGvnu3scZy_GhCRs8Yw5qRlYkby_Y8U4LS1yInT0dyCCxe9p_2JJE/s1600-h/antique-album_dogwood-portrait-BLOG-72size.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcWt6qAeHZ7Hpw9sRBpWTVvtKHRZCX4B_OVawhfNkGdEerTb2yIjWELRBZzj15goorHci3H4BqGhhkvvcdm4eXSiVuGvnu3scZy_GhCRs8Yw5qRlYkby_Y8U4LS1yInT0dyCCxe9p_2JJE/s400/antique-album_dogwood-portrait-BLOG-72size.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436481111997966626" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></div>I've had SO much fun during the last day! My dear friend <a href="http://www.dreamingofcastles.blogspot.com/">Lyneen</a> gifted me with the most wonderful antique cabinet card album - really blew my socks off! I was speechless - which is a bit unusual for me. Lyneen loves these antique albums and cabinet cards more than anyone else I know (myself excepted), so to part with this was quite a sacrifice. Well, Lyneen... rest assured that as much as you loved this album - I cherish it even <span style="font-style: italic;">More</span>!<br /><br />To see what fun I had digitally altering this album page, and to access other free vintages images, take a peek at my images blog: <a href="http://www.mudbayimages.blogspot.com">www.mudbayimages.blogspot.com</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8426860111498850442.post-52154112330649154032010-02-05T20:05:00.000-08:002010-02-05T20:10:57.355-08:00Birds of a Feather<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg37GE2BviuGFwAyGYpa8J2Nzy_qCYkEczpiC5RxaWCcPwP5DH2WA5MUU0pM9XnKUQ_hjQukYqAeKDAIWz7l-298dQEE9Hvr1Hy6_R5cEK_eBhPRmyQREpl9ZU0R3DlkOIQkbOIVajzr9s1/s1600-h/junco_0719-colorfun-versiond_blogsz.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/AVvXsEg37GE2BviuGFwAyGYpa8J2Nzy_qCYkEczpiC5RxaWCcPwP5DH2WA5MUU0pM9XnKUQ_hjQukYqAeKDAIWz7l-298dQEE9Hvr1Hy6_R5cEK_eBhPRmyQREpl9ZU0R3DlkOIQkbOIVajzr9s1/s400/junco_0719-colorfun-versiond_blogsz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434978060996760978" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Thanks to <a href="http://www.thethreemuseschallenge.blogspot.com/2010/02/three-muses-challenge-birds-of-feather.html">The Three Muses</a> for this wonderful challenge - "Birds of a Feather." One of my favorite topics! This little Junco told me he would like to join in the fun!<br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com9