tagged

six thing you might not know about me?

hummmm....

1. i've had two corrective surgeries on my jaw

2. my natural hair color is auburn

3. i have my degree in interior design

4. i love horror movies

5. i have a crush on the supernatural boys!

(i can't decide who's the cutest, oh..then there's 

the one from smallville, decisions, decisions)

and finally
6.thank god for "spell check" because

i can't even get 5 letter words right

photo journal

another great job by catherine

this months theme was

a photobooth layout

wisdom

wisdom

(a film by andrew zuckerman)

what does it mean to you?

watch this link

it will make you THINK

thanks to leslie for finding this

encaustic class

i've been so busy , i forgot about posting

my latest

from my encaustic class

this week , i worked with some

coloured photocopies

adding them first and then working

with layering the wax

i also wanted to practice some texture techniques

i used painters tape to mask out the areas of the pictures

and tried to match up the coloured wax to go with the photo
it was fun and different from my previous work

i'm really enjoying this new medium and

with only 2 more classes left

i'm thinking i will take this class again

next semester

i have a lot more to learn !

the photos were taken in jerome, az

a day of sharing words

"we get so caught up in the furry of our lives

that we forget the essential thing about art-

that the act of creating is a healing gesture,

as sacred as prayer,

as essential to the spirit as food is to the body

our creative work reveals us to ourselves,

allows to transform our experience

and imagination into forms that

sing back to us in a language of

symbol of who we are,

what we are becoming,

what we have loved and feared.

this is the alchemy of creation:

that as i attempt to transmute a feeling or a thought

into and artistic form that can be

experienced by another,

i myself am added to,

change in the process."

jan phillips

photos from my weekend trip to owen sound

it was truly a creative time which changed me

thanks to lk ludwig for starting this idea

(see previous post)

lovely idea

i've always thought "if we could all just use our "powers" for good",

this would be a wonderful world

i love the blog world and have found so many sharing, caring,

encouraging, and creative people

i've been hearing about this "idea" lately that

was started by a wonderful artist

lk ludwig

A Day of Sharing Words
The idea:

We have words that touch us, move into our hearts and resonate,

creating a feeling, taking us some place- past, present, future-

perhaps some place we have never been and may never go,

but for whatever reasons, the words pulse in our blood.

Meeting new words, new poets, new poems,

new ways for my heart to beat, is an intruiging concept.

Want to go on this adventure with me? It will be easy to travel along.
Many of us already do this sharing; this idea is just to help us

find each other and hear the words we have to share.
The Date:
Wednesday, November 19.
The Plan:

on your blog, post a poem that moves inside you,

touches you, reaches you. (quotes and song lyrics welcome).

Include the author (or composer or musician) and source (book, album)-

perhaps also the amazon link if there is one. no explanation required,

no other revelation necessary.
One last thing- Perhaps add an image. a photo. a video.

a painting.a collage., if you would.
Come here to this post. Add a comment with your link.
I'll create a typepad page with the links,

so others can hear the rhythm of the words,
see the image and share in the experience.
The Request:

If you are intrigued enough, post on your blog about this

Day of Sharing Words- encourage your friends to post.

Who couldn't use a few new poems in their treasury or new songs in their hearts?

it's been a very creative and productive week

this past full moon really "kick started" me

i wish i could bottle it and keep it

for weeks when i can't seem to get started

i'm a really moody artist and thank the stars

that i am a "moonchild" and this one lasts some more

it's only 5 weeks 'til christmas(OMG)

and i need to make a ton of presents!

i've been playing with some of my owen sound

pictures in ps and really like the one above

it was taken on my nature walk

"alongside a field of birch trees ran a stream"

so reflective!

a week of hearts

it's been a whirlwind week

once i got home from my long weekend getaway

i taught a "heart" necklace class

i was lucky to have 3 really wonderful,

talented and patient women,

leslie, irene and sharon

as my students

we spent the day creating and exchanging ideas

i was so please that they all made

a wonderful necklace to wear home

thanks girls! for making it a wonderful experience

crashing waves

this past weekend was my

first visit to georgian bay

i really enjoyed the sound of

the waves crashing against the rocks

it soothed my soul

and amoungst the million rocks

i found this one

my favorite shot

back home

what an amazing view

just outside our window where

my friend dede and i sat and created art

all day long for 4 straight days!

dede was a card making machine

171 unique christmas card

while i worked on my jewelry,

got 2/3 through my afghan

and read 350 pages of my vampire book

we laugh and cried

told stories and teased

ate and drank

went for a great nature walk

i managed to take over 600 photos

where you can find just a few on my flickr page

all in all it was a great long weekend

thanks dede for inviting me!

i hope we can do it again soon!

R & R

all packed and off to the cottage

for a little r&r

and creating art

see you next week

encaustic class

this weeks class was a huge success

i really enjoyed learning textures last week and

couldn't wait to do it again

i had this idea in my head all week

it took me awhile to figure out which three photos to use

this series was taken this summer on my montreal trip
i completely covered the background with some

pages from an old french book

added some coloured wax then the transfers

and then worked on the textured squares

i'm happy with it so far

not sure if it is finished ?

fall

as i'm raking the few leaves in my backyard

i can't believe it's fall

last week i woke up to see the grass

covered with snow

and today the temperature is 18c

for november that way above average

not that i'm complaining

it's just that i was all ready to say

goodbye to my garden

and now i'm wishing for spring

wouldn't it be nice to just "cut" out winter!

watch the season change from fall to spring!

i guess i have to move further south