Mail Art pics

Ist mail art postcard, this is some Lonni Rossi fabric that I had left over from a large project

address side of 1st postcard

Second Mail Art postcard

address side of second mail art postcard

Third mail art postcard

Address side of third mail art postcard

I have not decided who I will send these to, but I do enjoy the mail art  and this is the first time I have incorporated fabric into them.

Enjoying a leisurely breakfast on Friday

I had to take a friend to the airport at 6:30 this AM (poor planning on both our parts as neither of us is a morning person - but overseas flights/connections can be dicey and protracted!). Since I do not have to be at work today unitl 9:30 (again, poor planning on my part) I am sitting at Flying Star Cafe on Central enjoying breakfast (french toast, yum) and a large pot of Earl Grey tea. I may start doing this more often, as they have free Wi-Fi and I can surf the web and take my time!

Work continues on Juliana's project for the Computer Creatrix, and I have another job that is coming up (not art related, drat!) but my name is getting out there! Publisher is giving us fits, but we will persevere. I already know a LOT more about publisher than I ever wanted to know!

No pics today, but I am in an art swap at the Extreme Journalism site that is bringing in wonderful mail art. I need to catch up as I owe two pieces and have used up my inventory.

More later and I will try to post pics from my metal work and the mail art.

Another Saturday cleaning house

 My son is coming in tonight to go skiing, so I am cleaning house and getting ready. I needed to do it anyway, so it is not a great sacrifice or anything.

I have also backed a cake for a birthday party tonight, so I have been busy. It is warm enough to have the windows open (which made the cats happy...) but is supposed to snow again tomorrow.

I AM READY FOR SPRING!

I took a great photo today for the birthday

 card I am making for W

The cup is a present from my sister....

Been BUUUSSSYYYY!

Juliana and I have been working on the online classes, and there was finally a breakthrough! We are still creating, and making stuff up as we go along! Anyway, that has been keeping me busy. Check out our latest video
My 60th birthday has come and gone (played cards and had a potluck in ABQ, and then had cake with the family in Tularosa) and I really do not feel any different. No new art, as I have been putting all my creative juices into the work with Juliana, but it is creative and very satisfying

New Website

I have spent the day visiting with my Mother and working on my new website. Lou Ann suggested using WIX.com for free website hosting. It is awesome. Check out my new page here.

I am just barely getting a February post in, but this does count. I am finding it hard to believe that Monday will be March of 2010!

Artful Sunday

I know, it is not artful sunday, but these are the cutest cats! And they are not only in the same room, but laying side by side on the same bed! That just doesn't usually happen
We had an artful Sunday at my house today. We had potato soup, fruit salad, cheese and bread, and cinnamon leaf ring for dessert. We made Zentangles, and Jan is the only one who finished hers (bottom right with the yellow highlights).

It always amazes me that we all start out with the same idea in mind,
but they all turn out so differently. Lots of fun!



A huge storm blowing through Albuquerque last weekend.
It snowed and looked like stryofoam pellets!

Catch up post

Wow, I did not realize that it had been so long since I posted last! Anyway, it is Friday morning and I do not go to work until 11:15, so I am making a catch up post with new images.

L's beautiful Christmas gift hanging in my new french doors! It looks great L.

A present I bought myself at the State Fair this year. I love this lady's work and buy it whenever I can afford it!

Came into my studio and found Studio Cat (aka Baby Cakes) taking it easy. Next picture is a closeup of her polydactyl claws.

January means Juliana Coles (meandpete producitons
has her Journaling Jam at her Enchanted Journal Pavilion in Albuquerque. I won't share a lot, but here is the results of a positive and negative ( I wish I had.... or I wish I hadn't) journal spread.

This is my past, present, future mandala page

Work continues on the online class, but Juliana has so much to say that it is going slowly! But everything she has to say needs to be said, so I need to be patient with her soulwork!

New Year, new decade

Icicles have always fascinated me since childhood. This particular

one was very impressive, but not very large!
New Year's Morning,shortly after sunrise, we walked
the heart Labryinth at Casa Del Sol. Dennis and Billie walking to the site.

Sylvia and Joe walking

Joe and Carol walking. Carol was leading the way, as you could not see the rings!

As we near the center of the labyrinth

Returning to the edge

You can see how deep the snow is.

This made a very pretty design in the snow

Prayer Flags fluttering in the COLD wind

The view looking east from the Heart Labryinth to Casa del Sol

Joe, Sylvia and Carol at the Heart Labryinth sign

Joe, Sylvia and Shari (do we look cold??)

small outbuilidng at Casa del Sol

Another view of Cielo Vista (not sure of the name...)

More Icicles

Happy 2010

I am at Ghost Ranch (Georgia O'Keefe's old haunt) for a peace vigil for the new year. The company has been fantastic, the food great and I did not even mind the gray overcast skies. It snowed lightly Tuesday evening and all day Wednesday and then is sunny (but still cold) today. We are holding our vigil tonight and then deaprting on Friday.

Lacey, Hilary and I went to the International Crafts Museum in Santa Fe. They had a neat fabric exhibit, but I was disappointed in the rest of the exhibit. Put them on the train to Albuquerque, then I headed north in front of a snow storm!

Abandoned adobe, Abquiui NM on the way to Ghost Ranch

Highway 84 on the way to Ghost Ranch Tuesday AM

View from Casa del Sol, Tuesday

Casa del Sol at Ghost Ranch, Wednesday

Snowy patio view, Casa del Sol Wednesday

View to the Pedernales from Gathering Room, Casa del Sol

Northern vista, Casa del Sol

Western View from my room, Casa del Sol

Another patio view, with the firewood all ready for a roaring New Year's Eve Fire

My snowy car on Thursday morning, facing east (cliffs are UNBELIEVABLE!!)

Chimney Rock, facing East from Casa del Sol

Another view of Chimney Rock, with fantastic clouds!

If Ghost Ranch offers this New Year's Vigil again next year, I will

probably come back! It is a great retreat!

My piece is ready for our 20th year show

Rainbow Artists is celebrating our 20th year in January. I have not been a member that long (only 8 years for me) but I am putting a piece in. Earlier this year my friend Suzanne had three of us over for a day of painting on silk (we try to get together several times a year for an "Artful Sunday {or Saturday!}). My piece, Albuquerque Abrstract is the result of that playday. I just got it stretched on the frame and ready to submit! Join us Jan. 15th at Off Center at 8th and Central in Downtown Albuquerque from 5-9 PM. There will be music and refreshments.

And I have to include a kitty picture. This is Babycakes, my studio/computer kitty.

Happy Holidays

I have not been very good about blogging, but I have been very busy this fall and winter. I put a quote on my Facebook page which sums up my feelings of the season:

Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one day of the year to remind us that we're here for something else besides ourselves. - Eric Sevareid, 1912 - 1992

We went to the movies yesterday afternoon: don't bother going to see Nine, but I thought that It's Complicated was good. Saw some very interesting previews too.

Frustration with Facebook and some emails!

I tried three times to upload these pics and three times Facebook either disconnected me or lost the pictures in the ether! Oh well, I have needed to get back to blogger anyway! I walked into my bedroom and found fuzzybucket here:I woke her up, much to her dismay

This is really the life of Riley!

In response to a group email about "putting Christ back into Christmas" here is my response: my Un-Xmas card {click on the image for a larger view. Text says "May the star of happiness and swirls of peace surrond you and yours). Not everyone believes in Christ, and Christmas is about so much more than that. Sorry if I offend anyone, but I found the original email rather disconcerting. Let us all believe whatever it is we believe and celebrate the season in whatever manner we find satisfying. Best of the Holiday Season to you and yours!

Nest bit of news!

Juliana Coles and I have been busy beavers for the last several months. We have been making videos, Juliana has been working up lesson plans, and we are almost ready to launch her online classes! We are very excited about this new venture, and I am glad to be able to assist Juliana with the technical aspect of this!

Juliana and I spent the afternoon in her magical Enchanted Journal Pavilion in Albuquerque. She created a special two page spread and shares secrets of her process with you.

Check out the videos:
PART ONE
PART TWO
PART THREE

You can also search on Juliana's name (Juliana Coles) and see all the videos about her.

We are frantically working on the new NING website (extremejournalism.ning.com). Juliana will offer online classes with videos, pictures and printable instructions for Extreme Journalism. The site is up, but we are not quite ready to post the actual online class, but watch this space for further news!

Lots of news on the cold Sunday

I am staying in all day today to share all my news with you.

First of all, this is a great magazine, and website called "Where Women Create"
They are offering the 12 days of Christmas giveaway and have some great giveaway gifts!

check it out! I would love to win the 6th day gift from the Gypsy Lady!