"Idealist"

Mixed Media Journal page

9" x 12"

This was my example for a project in my "Friday Night Date Night" class I teach about journaling. It has been a very productive class due to an open group of students.

"Cosmic Egg"

Watercolor w/pen

ATC

"Feathers and Skulls"

Watercolor w/Pen

ATC

"Red Crow"

Watercolor

ATC

"Yellow Feather of Truth"

Watercolor w/Pen

ATC

Check out Belinda Spiwak's blog for an interview she did of me! It was fun to answer her questions. http://www.alteredbelly.blogspot.com/

I have been so busy lately. I can't believe I haven't posted in almost two weeks. I hope I haven't lost all my lookyloers.
I have been working on a few projects that will be published soon. I'll let you know when it happens!! These feathers are what I do when I need a change of pace. I don't know what it is about text behind an image. I love it.
Not only have I been writing and painting, but I have been teaching at the Art Clinic and at Ruth's school Children's Montessori School. Actually at Ruth's school I start the formal lessons on Wed. Last week I helped the kids make horses out of wine corks.(No I didn't drink all of the wine.) I just love them. I will get a picture up as soon as I remember to take my camera to Ruth's school!!! check out http://www.artclinic.blogspot.com/ to see what my students have been making at the art clinic.

ATC"S Any one Trading?

"Will's Skull

Mixed Media

ATC

"Nomads"

Mixed Media

ATC

"Delihla II"

Collagraph on Watercolor

ATC

"Delihla III"

Chine Colle

ATC

"Reflective Life"

Mixed Media

ATC

Etheric Paintings

I worked in a High School Honors English class today. I was a "shadow" substitute, there only because of beauracratic b.s.. The teacher Mrs. Boortz was excellent and the students were very creative. They gave presentations on Greek gods and goddesses, most of which were power point presentations. Those kids are so talented with power point!!! I was able to finish a few ATC's I had started previously. And I got paid!!!

"Bathe"

Mixed Media

2.5" x 3.5

"Dance"

Mixed Media

2.5" x 3.5"

"Nora"

Mixed Media

2.5" x 3.5"

"Big Sky House"

Mixed Media

2.5" x 3.5"

"Thinking Man"

Watercolor

2.5" x 3.5"

"Paulettte"

Watercolor

2.5" x 3.5"

ATC's for Swapped not Sold September 26 at Art From Scrap in Santa Barbara

More ATC's for the Show.

"Gratitude"

Mixed Media

ATC

"Ace of Hearts"

"Two of Hearts"

"Three of Hearts"

"Four of Hearts"

Water Soluable Pencil on Gessoed Playing Card

ATC

I've been working on ATC's as I am involved in an interactive ATC show at Art From Scrap in Santa Barbara. The active traders in the group are each filling up a frame of our favorite cards as well as making a bunch of cards to trade with the viewers of the show. There are workshops set up for people to make cards to trade. It should be a lot of fun.

These cards I've posted here are all being sent out across the country to folks I am trading with online and won't be at the show. I really love making ATC's, but don't always have the time to make them.

Yantra Necklace and Pendants

Here is my face for the day. This is the back of the Yantra pendant.
Close-up of front- this is a Yantra, a symbol used for meditation. The Yoni is the upside down triangle which represents female creativity-"shakti"is its name in Hindi. The flower is the lotus which is symbolic of the simultaneity of life and death, the border represents the four directions or elements. The pendant is concave like a bowl, the female being the container of life.
"Sri Yantra" necklace. Fine Silver, Turquoise,
Coral and Amber to name a few of the beads. 18"Here are the pendants I made today.