Everything Aqua Blue

Last October, my friend Deena gave me a gift for my birthday and informed me that the gifts would continue throughout the year...about every two months! So yesterday, I received yet another gift: A gold bag with everything Aqua blue...one of my favorite colors. I love it all and can't help but wonder how these stones, beads, buttons and all will find their way into my life and art. The socks I will wear tomorrow!

Studio: I've been framing and will be dropping off two pieces for an upcoming show/event. The local paper's headline: "Wild At Art " More than 400 artists unite in a stunning county-wide exhibit where assemblage meets collage. Galleries, museums are all participating. My work was juried into an Art League Gallery and the opening will be in March. This time I will take my camera!

Finding Sunny Days

Last Friday the weather report called for the last sunny day as a storm was coming in for Saturday and Sunday. Pablo and I filled the gas tank, stopped for an egg, potato and cheese burrito and drove ourselves down Hwy 1. Our first stop was a new Micheal's craft art store where I walked the aisles and picked up odds and ends. My favorite "find" was "Miracle Sponges" thinly compressed cellulose sponges, that expand when wet. What does that mean? I can cut my own shapes while it is flat...squares, circles and then use as a stamp when wet!! The total purchases came to $68 but I had a $25 gift card so I joyfully hauled my loot to the car.

Next we drove over to Carmel Beach to enjoy the sunset and breathe in some of the freshest ocean air. At the beach there were 7 big panel trucks filled with equipment and a film crew. Pablo nosed around but couldn't find out the movie, he did find out what the caterer was serving the crew..delicious looking steak with linen tablecloths on paper plates. We drove on to other scenic roads and then decided on clam chowder at the wharf...rich and creamy!

It's raining on and off as they predicted and I'm sure glad we grabbed the opportunity to spend a sunny day together...easy conversation, laughter and love. Tomorrow I will try out those sponges!

This afternoon we are going to a small Oscar party. I haven't kept up with the movies this year but I'm willing to see the beautiful gowns. She will be serving turkey chili with cornbread so it should be fun and cozy sitting around the TV.

Art on my wall!

I have plenty of ready to hang art and I change it around according to mood and sometimes season. This is "Sacred Vessel 8" from a series I did on sacred vessels. It is encaustic and measures "12x12",wax, paper collage and vintage buttons from my grandmother's button and trim box. This piece was the result of my first class on encaustic and I was learning how to paint with the wax, and use the heat gun etc. I have done very few encaustics, not because I don't like working with the materials but because I need to work outside and it's either too cold, too windy or too hot...maybe this summer.

I decided to take this 3min. meme I found over at Leslie's, textures shapes and color. Perfect for me today...no deep thoughts, just quick responses. Try it!

1.Where is your mobile phone (cell)

car

2.Your significant other?

coffeehouse

3.Your hair?

long

4.Your mother?

Heaven

5.Your father?

Heaven

6.Your favorite?

both

7.Your dream last night?

compelling

8.Your favorite drink?

Chai Tea

9.Dream/goal?

art

10.Virtue?

Fair

11.Hobby?

gardening

12.Fear?

money

13.Where do you want to be in 6 years?

alive

14.Where were you last night?

home

15.Something that you aren't?

mean

16.Muffins?

Blueberry
17.Wish list item?

vacation

18.Where you grew up?

California

19.Last thing you did?

paint

20.What are you wearing?

sweats

21.TV?'

evenings

22.Pets?

no

23.Friends?

many

24.Your life?

grateful

25.Your mood?

positive

26.Missing someone?

sister

27.Car?

PT Cruiser

28.Something you're not wearing?

mascara

29.Your favorite shop?

discount

30.Your favorite color?

aqua

31.When is the last time you laughed?

morning

32.Last time you cried?

Saturday

33.One place that you go to over and over?

beach

34. One person who emails you regularly?

Dona

35.Your favorite place to eat?

Nuevo's