Day 5

Happy to be working on art again! Organizing the "water dream" quilt out of discarded denim jeans.

Day 4

Well posting everyday didn't work. I did finally get the blogger app for my phone and sync it! Now posting should be much easier!
3 years ago I was inspired by Jude Hill and her marvelous cloth. I collected my husbands ripped jeans and slowly have been mulling over ideas to incorporate the many pair into a giant cloth. Up until now I've only sewn two 10 x 10" squares. Tonight I have 18 squares with two more patterns sewn. They are simple but I think they will work wonderfully. If I can keep up the momentum I may even get to assemble them. Only time will tell.

Thank you Jude Hill for your inspiration.

Day 1

Meditate. Check

Gratitude. Check

Declutter (desk) check

Art. Check

2013

Wow! I have not been around for a while on blog land.  I gave up blogging back some time ago to concentrate on family life.  The computer seemed to suck my time.  I am contemplating restarting this blog up with new focus. time will tell.
If there is anyone out there HAPPY NEW YEAR!

DisCO published

Check out the new Cloth Paper Scissors Issue! I am a part of the disCo Seth Apter's Collaboration project. You can see my contribution in full color. The project had many participants and you can see the progress on Seth's Blog. You can even become a part of the CPS project by posting your bundles on their site, click here.
You never know where art will take you! Go be creative and enjoy your day and night!

S R I N G

Little buds emerging
me too

"Sweet Lifetime"

Musepreneur

I definately fit into this catagory. While blog surfing Icame across this article

Are you a Scanner/Slasher/Musepreneur with Many Passions? by Jennifer Lee

at a time of change, major change (my company "merged" with a larger company this week) we will see what happens.

It is great to get this message and be reminded of the opportunities we have to expand our beings.

Working in the studio this morning, I need to find a better way to take photos and load them onto the computer. Here is a detail of "shine"

Women's Night Out in Grafton

featuring

have you tried doing a tangle? these little pieces of art are very addicting!

Stop by my booth on October 23rd 7-9 pm

Grafton Municiple Center

Grafton, MA

and find zentangle supplies along with my handmade journals of all shapes and sizes.

above Girl Scout Troop #30262

I will also be offering home party classes

so come and find out about the details or email me for more information.

Congratulations

I would like to personnaly thank Diane and Seth for leaving comments on the blog. They both have won some goodies in the give away!
Enjoy

GIVEAWAY

Thank you all for being so patient. On September 13th I will be doing my give-away so all comments will be entered to win a random drawing. I have so much I want to give-away that there may even be more than one!

Paper packs
magazines


fabric


handmade bingo journal
Good Luck to all and thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your wonderful comments

good luck to all

Updates

Sorry for no updates. I am down on the computer and trying to replace it. I am posting from a borrowed computer.
I see I have reached over 1000!! viewers and will hopefully be posting that giveaway soon
thank you all for visiting and look forward to new works soon

APPROACHING 1000 VISITORS

Howdy! i just noticed that my blog has almost 1000 visitors. As I've seen in other blogs, I have chosen to do a give-a-way after it hits 1000. What to give away??? hummmmmmmm
Keep your eyes open and leave a comment. I will post an interesting giveaway soon
Thanks for all who have visited and left comments, it is all greatly appreciated in this creative environment we have all created!

Disintergration Collaboration Unveiling

Well after a winter and spring of allowing my pages to be hung on the fence here is what I have made from the pieces. DisCo1

DisCo2

DisCo3

They are all pages from a condensed Reader's Digest and were sewn together and painted. As seen here they were left out through snow and rain and high winds and nature! hence the disintegration collaboration put on by Seth Apter.
This wonderful collaboration has brought so many artists from around the world together, all with mother nature in its many forms as the collaborator.

inSPIRIT

I discovered this artist's wonderful blog! I love the textures she creates using cloth and thread. There are so many pieces to choose from and the above picture is one of my favorites. Surfing her blog is so inspirational it makes me want to pull out all my scraps of cloth and thread and just start sewing. Have a peek at her sight and get inspirit/inspired!

Turbulent Weather Revisited

As part of "Buried Treasure" here is my re post of an earlier one, from June of 2006,that reminds me of those serendipitous moments we have as artists. Combining art and life comes to me at times and seems profound looking back. Always reminding me to enjoy every moment of this life we have.


We ride through the turbulent weather
with a heavy heart.
Through the doubt we arise
and conquer our fears.
For the wind carries us to new heights
and life continues to surprise us.

Summer has just begun and the promise of loveliness is upon us. Let us not waste a moment of this precious time. Go out and enjoy that warming sun, smell those fragrant flowers, feel those gentle breezes, dive into the water and emerge refreshed, rejuvenated, and relish in the feelings of summer.

Buried Treasure

Seth is doing another wonderful share of information called "Buried Treasure". On Thursday, there will be a post for a blog post that is from days gone by. You can see the post listing on his blog after Thursday. Keep looking for the jewels amongst the daily grind.

Showing Here

Hey Everyone
If your in Somerville on July 11th (rain date July 12th) check out my live demonstration at the Boston Handmade ~ Marketplace!


I will be part of the Eliot School Booth and promoting my Green Crafting class "Papermaking Art from Recycled Materials." There is still room, so if you would like to sign up (Class AW518) we would love to have you.

Give a shout out that you heard about this on the blog and receive a free gift!

Teaching at the Elliot School

EXCITING NEWS
I will be teaching at the Elliot School in Jamaica Plain, MA on July 30th and August 6th, as part of their Green Craft program this summer. My class "Papermaking Art from Recycled Materials" will be a two part class. The first class we will make paper from junk mail, paper tube rolls and discarded paper. Then the second class I will have a display of artwork using the paper and begin our projects from first weeks class! I am very excited about this and hope you can join me.


"Traveling Through the Mind" artist book

AWAKEjoy

This was a present for my husband. There is a picture of us from 20 years ago. After being married for 16 years we need to be reminded of the things that "awake the joy" in our lives.
I hope you find your joy...