i'm back for a quick note

its been almost a few weeks since my party

and what a party it was!

the girls and by girls i mean soul sistas!

lisa , carmi , jackie , dede , gillian , lulu , heather , karen , julie, carol and cat

planned and created the best party !!

i wish we had a door man just to count heads because i lost count after a few 100

people came from peterpatch, newcastle, hamilton, caledon,church hill, claremont and port perry

people from years past, neighbours,clients, all wonderful friends

  OMG!! i am still so overwhelmed, i can't get me head around it
everyone has been so kind and generous to me, words can not express the way i feel
i just want you to know how grateful i am for having all of you in my life
everyone has made it so much easier for me going through this horrible experience
thank-you, thank-you, thank-you

change in weather

i've been hibernating this winter, mostly due to a "popped rib"

its been a problem since late november and i've done everything possible to make it better

some days better than others

going a little stir crazy, watching too much tv and no art

on the weekend there was a huge change in the weather

temperatures reaching 13c 58f 

the 2 foot layer of snow on my front lawn is now completely gone

i decided to head out with my camera, i got as far as the bluffs near my house

the marina was filed with ducks, geese and this wonderful swan

i really wanted to play in ps  when i got home but sitting at the computer is difficult

so i finally "rigged" a spot on the couch, with lots of pillows and got some time to play

i found several interesting masks and bokeh at shadowhouse

a half and hour later i was happy with the results and getting a chance to create

now back to rest!!

new beginning

happy new year!!!

wishing everyone a wonderful, exciting and creative new year

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i'm not one for resolutions

i like to set goals

this will be the year of selfdiscovery

 who i am as a single person

 my true self

(through education and practice)

health and fitness

and creativity

merry christmas

may the spirit of christmas bring you peace

 the gladness of christmas give you hope

 the warmth of christmas grant you love

 unknown

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wishing everyone

a very merry christmas

and all the best for 2013

 nancy

encaustic class

i love creating texture

practicing techniques and learning new ones

sometimes by accident

sometimes i have an idea and other time it just happens

and it always makes me happy when someone loves what i do

this time i made something just for me

above, the start of my canvas and details of the sky and ground

this symbol is from a book that was given to me from a shaman in new orleans

i am beginning to understand and it has inspired me to create this painting

not sure where i will hang, somewhere special for sure

instant glam part 2

i just couldn't wait to get this all put together

(see previous posting)

yesterday  carmi posted some wonderful creations

on the john bead blog

it's amazing to see that everyone started with the same elements

and created such different and unique pieces

more will be posted today so go and check them out

instant glam challenge ........ you decide

my friend carmi mailed me this wonderful set of instant glam by fernando

with a challenge, what would you do with these?!

of course the wheels have been turning ever since and i could have come up

with at least 10 different ideas ( i could really go off the rails with this)

but since it is "glam" i thought i should keep to that theme

 i narrowed it down to 2

but before i get out my drill and start the assemblage process

i though i would see which one you liked

of course i got out the wire and started twisting

the first one is very symmetrical and looks like a lotus to me

it might even look good with a photo of a painting inside

and then layered with resin??

the second, i got a little carried away and then scaled it back a bit

there is something i like about an asymmetrical design

let me know what you think

i will finish it off later this week and post the finished design