NEVER SAY NEVER-PART 1

"Never say never, for if you live long enough, chances are you will not be able to abide by its restrictions. Never is a long, undependable time, and life is too full of rich possibilities to have restrictions placed upon it." -Gloria Swanson

I always thought that I would NEVER get into making dolls, altering dolls or playing with dolls, for that matter. That changed last week in Las Vegas. Forget.....whatever happens in Vegas , stays in Vegas.

I traveled to visit friends and take a few classes at Art and Soul. I did not sign up for anything to do with dolls, but my friends Joy and Kathryn did.
I decided to keep them company.
We had fun.
Taking apart those "pretty" dolls, with fancy dresses and curly hair , making them grungy and far more interesting.





There were three more classes that will be parts of other posts.
We also went to Boulder City, site of the homes where the people that worked on the Hoover Dam were housed.

We stopped at a vintage shop that displayed old hats.....and a few old "bags", I see.






Paris?......or Paris?



Hoover dam is a short ride. What an incredible structure.


Preview of the ballet de grunge group I put together. it is being shipped.

Viva Las Vegas and thank you to Leighanna Light.

I will tell you about other classes in future posts.

WEATHER-YA GOTTA LOVE IT....

"Don't knock the weather. If it didn't change once in awhile, nine out of ten people couldn't start a conversation." - Kin Hubbard

Hello friends! I just spent the last two weeks, first in Florida, visiting some friends and then home.......shoveling and playing in the snow, snow, snow, snow and more snow.

Thanks to the weather, my flight was canceled home from Florida.....oh, yeah..... I spent two extra days in the sunshine.


Compare and contrast....where would you rather be? Are you are warm weather blogger or a cold weather blogger? Do you care?









Harley loves the snow and it loves her hair. It's a pain in the butt for us both. Reminds me of marshmallows.





What's a girl to do if there is no mountain to ski? Ever try snow shadow dancing?






The photo below is my attempt to get my profile in shadow. I was struck by the incredible likeness, even though it is just my shadow.


Below- My friends and I in Florida after a few frozen margaritas and lot's of laughter. I will take the warm weather and a frozen margarita anytime.

From left to right, Karen, Dara, me, and my friend Paula, who we think looks a bit like Sarah Palin.........definitely doesn't think like her.

Happy Valentines Day to all!!!

EYE HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT...........

.......the people of Haiti. Having given donations to a variety of organizations, but feeling like I want to do more. Wishing that the distribution of aide could be more organized and fluid.

I was in New York on business the other day and became entranced by the rooftops. Which then prompted me to think of the lack of roof tops in Haiti.

How lucky are we?












Eye have been thinking..........

ASEMIC MANDALAS

My latest project is a book round robin. I love the collaborative process. My theme? ASEMIC MANDALAS.



I am entranced by circular design and I have been really enjoying using the written word as a basis for the lines that I draw into my work, so I decided to combine the two for my theme.


It's all in the details.


Truly mixed media. Above, felt that has been stitched, painted and melted.


I have been so excited by the lines my sewing machine makes..... have never sewn more than a hem in my life, I made a bag to hold the project.


May the sacred circle of life help the people of Haiti come back from this terrible disaster. My heart is heavy.