Finding Peace Through My Artistic Sweet Tooth . . .

It's no secret . . . I LOVE SWEETS! Seasonal candy is my nemesis for sure. Candy corn . . . candy canes . . . conversation hearts . . . jelly beans . . . . you can bet that I get my fill of t...

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Wow. Has it been since last March since I last posted? Time certainly does pass quickly. I have been in the midst of a creative burst as I prepare for the RECYCLE SANTA FE art show in Novemb...

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Boy oh boy. I have been sitting here today thinking about all the things in the news these days. We haven't had cable television for over a year now and to be honest . . . we don't miss it. I ...

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“peace: it does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. it means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart.” — unknown It is m...

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I have been having great fun creating a peace theme ornament this holiday season. There is just so much inspiration out there! I love the messy funky technique that I've created here with fabri...

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This post is in memory of my wonderful grandma Irma. She spent 94 years of life on this earth and had a profound influence on my life and and countless others. I have so many fond memories to s...

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I have been wanting to approach the owners of Santa Fe Hemp about selling my art for a long while. We have been patrons of the store dozens of times over the years and I can never seem to le...

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September 21st is International Day of Peace. What are you doing for yourself or for others? Create a "peace" of art? Talk to a co-worker who is difficult? Smile at a stranger? Pay for the coff...

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I am enjoying my summer vacation with abandon. Finding time during the busy school year is often challenging to create things that feed my artistic sweet tooth. Summer is a time for me ...

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I love vintage and antique furniture. I have a house full of great finds to prove it! We bought this chair at an estate sale a few years ago because it had great bones and was a classic desig...

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Have you smiled at a random stranger lately? Opened a door for someone? Offered assistance to someone in need? I have a marvelous group of youngsters in my summer school program. We've been pra...

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I really enjoy making these prayer flags . I've made so many and people really seem to respond to them. There is just something personal about them that resonates with each of us in a differe...

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I have been busy with school performances this month . . . only four more to go!! I love my job. This past winter the children of Santa Fe almost lost their art and music programs in the publ...

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I have been finishing these peace signs for a while now and then it took me a while to photograph them! These are pendants . . . suncatchers . . . . or charms to hand on your rear-view mirror....

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Since we moved to beautiful Santa Fe, New Mexico we have so enjoyed the four seasons that mother nature provides. Each one has it's own beauty and feeling. All seasons in northern New Mexico ar...

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I have been having such fun experimenting with wool whether it is lambs wool or an old wool sweater. I've been making scarves and pot holders. Now being a environmentally conscious kind of gu...

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I have fallen into the world of felting sweaters . . . and I can't stop!! I am finding it fascinating and fun! It is such fun to stick a perfectly good merino wool sweater into the washer ...

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I have been away from the world of blogging for a bit. I've changed the name of my blog and am going to be sharing some new things. Not sure if I'll keep up and post daily but I am hoping to ...

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I am the finder of lost pennies, rusty bottle caps, unique sticks, rocks and other assorted treasures.  As a child I was always looking down at the ground to find these cast off treasures. �...

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I have an affinity for images of the Buddha.  I find them enchanting . . . calming . . . serene . . . and beautiful.  I have found that surrounding yourself with beautiful things that in...

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Happy July! I've been working on using materials I have around my house to create art. I'm so tempted to buy new things to work on but realize I need to repurpose things I already have.  I...

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Lately I've been trying to use up a bunch of material that I have squandered away in a closet. This pillow is a result of that attempt.  It didn't even make a dent in the fabric that I...

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I can't believe it has been almost a month since I've been here writing!!  I have been busy tho! I have always had an affinity for prayer flags with quotes, symbols, inspirational word...

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Happy Mother's Day!!  I hope all of you moms and moms-t0-be are having a wonderful day filled with hugs, pampering, relaxation and peace. The photo above is something new I am working on . ...

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I have needed to clean up my workspace (the kitchen table) for a while now.  Some spring cleaning perhaps?  After going through my odd and ends I liked the way these two pieces worked togethe...

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