This weekend was great for cleansing the soul and being creative. I have been working hard on a few new encaustic paintings I am very excited about and will be able to share after a few finishing touches. I was also able to try a new restaurant I have wanted to try. The atmosphere and company was great including a nice glass of wine…also good for cleansing the soul.
It was also a great weekend of catching up on art projects and business. For those interested I am teaching resin three weekends in March and still have a few spots open in Santa Fe and Madison. See my class schedule below. Be that as it may I have a lot to get ready for the classes. Ordering supplies, new samples and some new bezel molds I am introducing to the classes. My students will be able to order these first…look for them soon on my website. I am also in the process of putting together a resin workbook available soon. So, yes I have been busy.
I am so looking forward to Santa Fe, a place I haven’t been to before and hear it is a great artist community. The warm weather will be a pleasant diversion from Wisconsin’s end of winter drab…. that seems to linger on. Yes, I still have my Christmas tree up. The $20 bill I set out for both kids wasn’t enough to entice them to take it down. So I am $40 richer and will tackle it this week. It is bad when $20 isn’t enticing…oh well. Look for some new images this week…
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Sunday, February 14, 2010
But it is more than that; it is acquaintances that have become friends through the years. All come with the same goal of fueling their passion with new products, ideas and warm weather. I can't explain the wonderful energy this city has. I came back not only with new stuff but great ideas to add to my ever growing list of all those visions I want to create. I also come back with the hope that I wont let life get in the way this year and I will be diligent in the studio, writing on my blog and getting that list of proposals out.
This year some of my highlights included the Ambassador meeting for Create Your Style with CRYSTALLIZED – Swarovski Elements. This group of incredibly talented designers are so inspiring to be around. We had a great time getting to know each other even better and sharing ideas. There was the Create Your Style with CRYSTALLIZED – Swarovski Elements party...always a highlight. With a signature drink and lots of bling. But, best of all is my "Tucson Family" as Helen coined it. Being able to explore with Helen and Brenda, each of our tastes very different, we are able to see the best Tucson has to offer through each others eyes. We do have a few favorites we go back to but always looking for the new “fav”.
Now that I am back...it is my time to focus again on me, with the promise to write on my blog, keep in touch with everyone, create more, teach more, yell at the kids less and be good to me including eating better, exercise more, aligning things in my life that need realigning...and, for those that know me, give up the soda! Till next week
List of Classes in 2010:
Racine, WI – Loose Bead Society Bead Retreat
March 13th, 2010 --
- Classes in Resin
Santa Fe, NM Bead Fest Santa Fe
March 18th – 21st, 2010
http://www.beadfest.com/beadfest/santafe.cfm
-Classes in Resin
Madison, WI – Art Glass and Bead Show
March 27th and 28th, 2010
www.beadshowmadison.com
-Classes in Resin
Muscoda, WI – Valley Ridge Art Studio
July 31st – August 1st, 2010
http://www.valleyridgeartstudio.com/Default.asp
- 2 Day Workshop in Encaustic
Philadelphia, PA – Bead Fest Philly
August 18th – 22nd, 2010
http://www.beadfest.com/beadfest/philadelphia.cfm
-Classes in Resin
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