Showing posts with label Hanukkah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hanukkah. Show all posts

Sunday, November 24, 2013

SHHHhhh...!!!

5"x5", gelatin print on muslin, loose weave fabric, embroidery, blue beads and hand made gold bead fringe.

The holidays are stacking up for us this year. I'm ready for Thanksgiving and now getting ready for our Hanukkah. This is a fabric card I've prepared for husband. I'll attach a paper backing with a special note and add this to his present. We are having our dinner and present exchange on the last night of Hanukkah so we can space out our feasting! I hope he likes this and is surprised...he almost never goes on this site unless I ask him so I think my surprise is safe.
I'll be in and out of the studio and hope to post with a new piece later next week.
Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Happiest Holiday Season to each and everyone of you ...you bless my life!

Sunday, December 13, 2009

Yesterday's Painting



The canvas measures 24"x36" acrylic, collage. I'd say I'm in the middle of this piece. It's the third in the Inside/Journey Series. I'm using a paper moon I stitched with gold and silver threads several years ago. The blue photo shows it reversed in direction and thread color. I used the image for business cards and stationery. Well, now the original is being re-purposed to take me along to another aspect of my inner life. I have a guided meditation that leads one to enter the inside of one's body and access the one place as a personal sanctuary...I found mine to be a cool green stone bench in an alcove...a place I could lay my forehead on the cool stone and be comforted. The white area has already changed now to a green area...still needs work. The little birds (I like them) might have to go as it is no longer a good fit...we shall see. For right now I have quit the studio and will sit with it and see what is next.

We are making plans to go to Carmel next week...as regular visitors,
we received a 50% offer off on the room and a $50 dinner included if we stay three nights during the week. Hard to turn that down and even though its raining...we can be very happy in our room, Pablo writing and I have my journals and sketchbook. When there is a break in the weather we can always go out for a long walk on the beach or a little shopping around. The resorts want to fill up before Christmas so this is good for everyone.

This has been a great Hanukkah Holiday for me and I just want to thank all of you who wished me and mine a Happy Holiday...greatly appreciated!

UPDATE: We are off tonight and will return Friday! Why do we have to take so much stuff?

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Hanukkah and Latkes


Tomorrow night is the first night of
Hanukkah and I've been out buying potatoes for the holiday dinner. I will be preparing latkes...shredded potatoes, onion flour egg, fried in oil and served with applesauce and sour cream....yummm. The photo shows some being fried in a cast iron skillet! The other photo shows the menorah with two blue candles and the white Sabbath candles in the glass holders. We need to eat early and get to services by 7:30 where there will be music (all kinds, choir, guitar, drums and children singing!) ancient prayers, and candles...a true festival of lights! After services dessert, cakes and even jelly donuts! I will try to take photos...it will be a joyous night!