I am not nearly as disciplined in keeping up with this website and a blog post as I am about working in my studio! I work most days in my studio, the thing I love most to do in the whole world....it is my place of solace, comfort, well being and creativity....
This is where I spend most of my time every single day.....the sunrises and sunsets are an added bonus!
Last year, 2015 proved to be a wonderful year, for which I am forever grateful! My online class, "Tinytopia & the Magic of Little Things" was such a fun class and a success in so many ways. I am fortunate to have the most wonderful students who are excited and anxious to try new things....together we explore and create! I learn as much from them, as they do from me. Wonderful friendships and bonds are formed, they are so kind and generous with each other, and every summer we all look forward to another Artful Gathering online event together! I often participate in workshops myself as we are always in a "learning mode" as artists....how fortunate we all are!
Here is an example of some of the houses....we all had so much fun!
Here is some work that I created in Artful Gathering classes last year in encaustics....I so enjoyed the workshops given by the talented Lynn Belisle and Michelle Belto!
By the end of summer, we were ready for a a road trip! Last October we took a long awaited trip to Santa Fe, New Mexico....what a fabulous town and the perfect environment for an artist! We took our RV and spent three glorious weeks in all that beauty! We got to meet up with friends, do some reminiscing and lots of shopping! If we were ever going to move again, I have to admit that this would be the place....I am even willing to live with some snow again if I could reside there!
November took us back to NY to visit our youngest daughter, Marisa! We are so very proud of her and all she has accomplished! We got to visit with lots of friends and family and although we miss them dearly, we would never move back and leave the southwest!
Here we are having a delicious breakfast with our daughter, Marisa.....miss her so much, and some of those wonderful New York eateries, too!
Late November and December becomes quite busy for us....we are working on prototypes for the coming years class, in addition to the holidays arriving with all the work and joy in preparation for celebrating! I was able to squeeze in a little time with creating some darling little angels that I not only had a blast with, but they were quite popular, too! So much FUN!!
I also had an exciting summer working with the very talented Lorraine Bell! She asked if I would agree to being published in her upcoming book, "The Art of Crayon"! I am honored and so grateful for this opportunity! The book will become available in August of 2016....so excited to receive my copy!
So, here I am....now up to date on this site. There are many added photos in the gallery, please take a look if you are so inclined! I am up to my eyeballs in working on this summer's class which will be revealed sometime in February! I will be sure to put a shout out here when it happens! Thanks for taking the time to read this post and look forward, perhaps to hearing from some of you soon!
Here is a "sneak peak" of what is coming this summer in my new class.....hope to see you there!!
A sign we discovered in Tinkertown - a fabulous folk art museum! Located on the Turquoise Trail, Sandia Park, New Mexico....I would highly recommend it!