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Well, I couldn’t just do my errands. I needed to do some art to calm my nerves about this weekend’s opening. I didn’t think I’d be nervous, but I am. When I’m nervous, I do art.
Today, that meant sewing. I took some of the pouches I had ready to sew and I finished those up. [...]

Doing Well and Bisbee Bound!

I’m here. I’m well. I’m recovered (mostly) from the treatment on Monday. I have had some of my usual ill-effects from it, but for the most part, I’m doing well. I was in the studio on Tuesday making six journals for this weekend’s grand opening of SunSpirit Studio.
And today, Angie came over, which always cheers [...]

One more doll and an update

I completed one more doll I wanted to share with everyone. Here she is, in all her glory! My curly-haired doll. She has a lot of embroidery on her, including embroidered arms, hands and hair. The embroidery really is fun to do, though I did find that the hair took longer than I thought it [...]

Hello, Dolly!

Today was a lovely day. Angie came over right after she dropped the kids off at school. This was Max’s first full day of school and we were celebrating! Angie brought Starbucks and her sewing machine and we made dolls a la Katie Kendrick. The techniques we learned in Katie’s classes are absolutely priceless and [...]

More paintings

Well, it took a while for me to be comfortable enough with these paintings to share them. And one, still, is not where I’d like it to be. I realized, however, that it’s been a while since I posted, so I thought I should share the art and let you all know I’m alive and [...]

Painting today

Today I had a quiet day to myself. I needed that. I needed to just sit in the studio, heat up coffee and leftovers, and spend most of my time up to my elbows (quite literally!) with paint. It had been a while since I had a day like this, and it was good to [...]

Finally rejuvenated from Art Unraveled!

Most of this week has been spent recuperating from Art Unraveled. As Angie said to me on the phone the other day, I borrowed spoons from everywhere for this event! But I had a ball. It was great to connect with friends from last year, to re-connect with people who I only see at classes, [...]

Art Unraveled – Katie Kendrick Classes

Well, I have to say, if you EVER get a chance to take classes with Katie Kendrick, DO IT! Katie is so nurturing positive, supportive and loving in her teaching style that everyone came out of both classes with at least one piece they loved. Katie helps us to really allow the process to happen [...]

Rocks, Retreats and Friends

I’ve been nominated as a Rockin’ Girl Blogger by Joanne Thieme Huffman, Christy Grant, and Monique! It’s so much fun to put that hot pink banner here on my blog! Now, of course, I need to choose five other Rockin’ Girl Bloggers. Most of my blogging friends have already been chosen for this [...]

Art, as promised!

This week, while I was recovering, I regrouped much faster than I anticipated. This was good news, because this weekend Art Unraveled starts. And Tracey and Andrea are all coming into town to play! We are all having dinner tonight and Angie will join us.
In other news, I think I mentioned that I’m going to [...]

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