Here comes trouble.

It has been pointed out to me (again) that I am woefully remiss in my duties here in blogland (thanks again, KIM!!). Really, it's only in this particular corner (my own blog) that I have fallen down on the job, as I am still reading away at most of my favorite haunts, though perhaps not as frequently.

If there is a creative time of year, I think this might be it......it's is getting time to go to ArtFest!! I was also fortunate enough to attend the PLAY Retreat this year (and solo at that!) and have been taken pottery classes at the Arkansas Art Center from the awesome Ms. Beth Lambert (just re-upped for the next session too!). But, alas, my drive to blog about all that and more has been lacking, and I have not fought the urge. Now I'm getting back in the groove, I think, and will be posting more often about all the things I like to make and do....



Here are some pics from PLAY.

Beach view.

Sunrise at the beach.

North beach, part 1.

North Beach, part 2.

North Beach, part 3.


This is Marty, the NICEST lady at PLAY hands down. Sweet, sweet, sweet...so sweet, I thought she might be from the South but she was just sweet.

These are some of Keely's creatures, and I was delighted to get to see her work on maybe two dozen of these over the days PLAY took place. I am hoping to be able to purchase one at ArtFest........if something else doesn't catch my magpie eye!

It was really so much fun!

The beautiful, kind and oh-so-talented Maria.

Maria's beautiful journal...only one of the incredible things she made (she was on fire!).

Funny and generous Steve, who demo'd several polymer clay techiniques, like faux jade and bone. Very interesting!

Here is one of the books I made, thanks to the patience of teacher Tracy Moore. I learned a lot of the weekend....getting to watch Teesha demo journals, Tiphoni with the crazy blind contour drawing and watercoloring--those were fabulous but I was most pleased with the book-binding I learned from Tracy!

A view of the binding.

Me and Tracy.



Now, ArtFest is inching ever so close and it is time to do the big freak out I like to call packing. Oh wait, it's only Monday...I have five more days before I have to start that....hahahaha. This trip, I have two goals: start packing earlier and pack LESS. We'll see how it goes. In addition to the packing, my favorite daughter turns 13 and will have the usual two parties, I have some work to do on a submission for a book show here in LR, and I have yet to start on my trades. Where is that hat with the rabbit in it again????