what was, what is, what will be

what was...what is and what will be...

2010
what was...
oh so many challenges
growth
and resolutions
surprises and happy accidents
started the artist's way and never finished it
No new clothing challenge
Suzanne Vega/Lebanon Opera House/Can't believe I got to meet one of my musical muses/Thank you Phil!
QCCB, best craft show i've done to date
Xcountry with Nini, Dave and the kids
Hanging with Debbie, Moose Lodge and Light Beer
Grown up cousin Nicole walking down the aisle, say I do, Alice and George beaming
Spring time in NY, snowboarders on long island, museums in nyc
Flooded kitchen
Down trees, power's out
Garden tours
Memorial Day haircuts from Capt'n Sean
Brimfield treasures, antique warriors and onion ring for Jesus
Scotch and cigars with Edwardo
Ferries ride across Champlain
Tahawus, Fort Ticonderoga 13 stitched for Jacko
Allentown: this is my rifle, mad world, sorry Blue Devils, but Cavi's rule
Hershey's chocolate and amazing roller coasters
Gettysburg you touched my soul forever
Art walks, Ghost stories
Find Beauty Everyday
photoshop class, postcards and banners
press kits
lots of etsy love, treasuries up the wazoo (thank you all the etsians, who i have never met who featured me in their treasuries)
twitter
facebook
Burlington Free Press
Seven days four weeks in a row
nickgammaphotography, master of light and mood, i heart you.

zombieland (the remember the little things)

doctor parnassus

lovely bones

boardwalk empire (oh the 20's)

walking dead

while i was gone

mermaid chair

drive from clausen's pier

ahab's wife

adventure's of sherlock holmes

in the tenth house

ursula, under

daughter of fortune

mrs dalloway

yards sales, estate sales, and auctions
Ethan Merrill, the best looking auctioneer in New England
Stacking wood and bon fires
fake it till you make it
lay-offs (grrr...)
dog and pony shows
Market feedback, skittle kids, park rats
SIG, SLIG, SLIM, TEAM
new hires
mentors, coaching, a to b model
what do you want? how do you get it? what stands in your way?
some things are better left unsaid
spooky doll house
bird houses with soul
man in a shoe
Captain O my Captain
Charlotte O Charlotte,
I lost the tip of my finger
(small price to pay for an amazingly productive, creative day)
angels and demons, mdm (aka tom waits) you still inspired me and i learn something from you every-time

hop, hop, hopping... first year showing in a the juried show at the Art Hop

much love to the folks at SEABA

solo shows, group exhibit

Art of networking

Art of horror

77 Reasons

what remains

so many memories that linger in my mind, i will not forget you.

what is-NOW
Opportunities, opportunities, opportunities
find beauty everyday
everything she touches changes, everything she changes touches
we've got magic to do
hugs and thanks to you

what will be....
oh... so many things... come along for the ride and see the sites with me.

Lake Champlain Quadricentennial

2009 marks the 400th anniversary of French explorer, Samuel de Champlain discovering the lake that now bears his name. The year long celebration has many events planned for people to celebrate the Lake, the People and the Land surrounding it.

The Book Arts Guild of VT is creating a 4x4 flag book to help commemorate the event- So members are challenge to create 3 pages representing the Lake, the Land and the People. Burlington City Arts is sponsoring a juried fine art festival on the Burlington Waterfront. The festival is open to artist who's primary residence and live within 100 miles of the lake.

There will be all sorts of other interesting heritage festivals and events. But I am super excited about the Art possibilities! I'm shooting to get my 4x4 pages done by the end of the month and enter for the juried show.

I also was contacted today, but the lovely and fair Minyele Glogowski, of Nook & Cranny Gift Shop. She and her mom have a seasonal B&M shop up in the islands. They are going to be expanding their product line and taking some of my pieces on consignment. I've got a bunch of nautical altered pieces planned to go along with the whole Lake Champlain celebration. (check back to see what I come up with.) Seems to me this summer is full of possibilities!

I just want to thank a good friend of mine, Jodi Ohl, for helping me to change my POV this week and think about all the possibilities that are out there! There are immensely good things on the horizon.

Thanks, Jodi! You're the best!

Thanks Queenie!

If there is one thing that stands out about Etsy it is the community of mixed media artists that sell there. It has been fantastic getting to know people. There support and enthusiasm is amazing. One of the wonderful people I have met there is Carol Berger, aka Queen Be. Carol is a wonderful artist, who has been selling on Etsy since May of 2008. She has honored me with this a lovely call out on her blog, Queen Be's Altered Needs. Thanks Carol!

So part of this call out is that I have to post 5 things I'm really into right now.

1-Facebook- I joined about two weeks at the recommendation of a close friend. I've been addicted since day one. It's been a fantastic way to keep in touch with people I don't normally see, or those who are far away.

2-The Book of Questions- I was first introduced to this book, back in 1988, on some weekend escape from the city. I recently was in one of my favorite second hand shops, Replays and found it waiting quietly on the shelf for me. It now sits on my desk, along side the Zen tarot and the Soul's Book of Answers.

3- The Artist's Medium, This is the best art supply spot in Chittenden county. The staff here is wonderful, they always have an online coupon to use, the store is well stocked with Golden paints and they carry huge tubs of gel medium! Yum! Right now they are doing a recycled art show and have a few of my mixed media collage on old book covers on display. I am doing two classes with them in April. More about that in a month or too.

4-Bees. Yes, those little winged creatures that make honey. I'm working on a new piece for the Cloth Paper Scissors 12x12" Life is like a box full of......( fill in the blanks) I've been doing research on bees and honey for this piece. I think it is going to come out really well.

5-Marketing and Communications...I suppose it goes along with the Facebook thing, maybe. I'm working on a new look for my shop, pulling together business materials and making plans for growth. When I start thinking about where I am going to be in 5 years, I need to work on organizing my branding and business in general. So be on the look out for a new look from me in the months to come.

Thanks again, Carol for you friendship and support!