hibernation

it has been awhile...sorry about that.
every year around thanksgiving time I begin to "shut-down"
It is not depression or lack of sun, it is I think exhaustion
a need for deep decompression

original art by Taryn Reece - available for purchase at PRIM NEST

I actually look forward to this time of year as I can snuggle into my warm home with warm food, good books, good movies, good sleep and lots of studio time

original art by Taryn Reece - available for purchase at PRIM NEST

although my mind and body may shutdown during the holidays, come mid-January I seem to "wake up"
and my mind is on fire with ideas and projects and to do's
everything from new workshop ideas, submitting articles to Somerset to painting my dining room and picking which fruit trees to plant in spring...my mind is now going a mile a minute and the lists keep growing!  are you a listmaker?  I love my lists!  poor hubby's eyes get wide with all my energetic ideas :)

so anyway, I AM AWAKE
and I look forward to another year sharing ideas, thoughts, art and dreams with you

p.s. I was so psyched at christmas to receive 2 more very handy tools for my kitchen in support of my effort to homestead...a pressure-cooker and a really good food processor!  woo hoo!!

from the heart

He who thanks but with the lips

Thanks but in part;

The full, the true Thanksgiving

Comes from the heart.

J.A. Shedd

WISHING YOU A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING

ART IS YOU - GLOBAL BABY!

for many years I have been gushing about our fave retreat, where we vend and teach annually - the East Coast Art Event - Art is You in Connecticut
Being alumni since the first year, we have had the pleasure to experience its growth
every year getting better and better
the super sweet & talented Sal & Ellen outdo themselves every time

In 2011 they introduced a beautiful art retreat to the West Coast - ART IS PETALUMA
and we are super-excited to vend & teach in Petaluma in 2012

and for 2012 they are going global baby!  ART IS YOU - AUSTRALIA

it looks absolutely fantastic

what a wonderful experience - spread the word!!!

loss for words

excitement doesn't begin to describe the feeling I had when I was perusing Stampington's website and stumbled upon their preview of the new Sew Somerset coming out December 1st

holy-cow my first cover!!!!!!!!!
I knew my Mixed Media Sewing Cards had been accepted as an article but I didn't have a clue that I was in the running for the cover.  Make sure to grab a copy - there are a ton of great articles, techniques and beautiful eye-candy.  I am so touched to be included with all sorts of talented artists.
at a loss for words but if I had sum it up...delighted, surprised, in shock...such a cool opportunity :)

happy halloween

very strange...very strange indeed...this Halloween is an almost exact repeat of last year...

our first snowfall...but Jack doesn't seem to mind...

FROM OUR NECK O' WOODS TO YOURS

WE WISH YOU A HAPPY HALLOWEEN