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On line course opens August 1st

I am excited to announce that I will be offering my online course titled: Thinking “outside” the Takeout Box on FAMM (Fiber Arts Mixed Media). Start date: August 1st the session ends September 30th. You may sign up anytime between August 1st and September 1st. I couldn’t resist the temptation to [...]

Making Faces

FACE PAINT CHALLENGE

Susan Sanford of Art Spark Theatre is conducting a FACE PAINT CHALLENGE

Make a face, or more than one, somewhere on the street, or in the forest, vertical or horizontal

I shared this challenge with my granddaughter Madeleine and she willingly jumped at the [...]

Hand Stitching is Equal to Meditation

I am pleasantly immersed in hand stitching.  I have discovered that my usual maneuvers in my studio keep me on the move.  Rarely do I ever sit down.  Sitting during the day is not allowed in my rule book.  This has to be saved for the evening when I rest.  Where did [...]

Three Courses Available On Line Now

I have been working for days setting up new pages to offer my courses on line. What a challenge!  All three courses are available with two options.

Option 1-Group Session

Sign up for a particular scheduled session to participate with a private Yahoo! group. The lessons are distributed weekly.

Option 2-Private Tutor [...]

My Current Online Course is Delightful

My online course Textile Art with Pizzazz! is currently running and is totally delightful!  I have six highly motivated people attending and they are working like little beaver (artists).  Usually the biggest challenge with teaching online has nothing to do with teaching at all.  Instead the challenge is to encourage people to [...]

Snow Designs

Interesting how snow can bring out the designs in common things.

Today I noticed the snow on our metal patio table.  Natures geometrical grid. Today it was warmer in Seattle Washington than Tampa Florida.   What a switch!

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Absent

I have been absent. In February my husband fell and crushed his left heal. Shortly after that my computer started failing. I am the official NURSE for my husband thus, my time has shifted from my normal activities. I do have a new computer but switching over is such a PAIN! During [...]

HOUSE FOR SALE

My house was listed for sale for most of 2008.  I decided to remove the listing and wait until the market recovers.

Out of the blue a Realtor called to ask if it was still available and would we show it to her clients.  They LOVED everything about my home; accept the [...]

Mexico in my rear view mirror

Our family decided to spend our holiday in Cancun, Mexico this year. We just returned but I am ready to head back! It is freezing here! The most amazing element I enjoy and just can’t get enough of is the TURQUOISE water!!! The kids were cute and well behaved. They loved playing [...]

Snowy Washington State

There has been an unbelievable amount of snow falling in the Seattle area for the past few weeks.  If you can’t beat ‘em….join ‘em.  That’s my daughters motto now.

Madeleine~Michelle~Aaron

Christmas week 2008

The snow that fell in the last few weeks in Washington [...]