Nov already? Wow!

Coming back from France I have had alot to catch up on.  I got all my medical stuff done,  had a show at Art from Scrap with Colleen and Mary and put together Queen of Arts at the Elverhoj.  But in the middle of all that Carol and I have decided to clase the Art Clinic.  We are having a art garage sale on Dec. 14...more on that later.....So we are a little off our game at the moment.  But I will post a few pics

These are some pic from our show...

It was a really fun night!

.....more later

from the last months.

....well that went by to fast....

We are back and had a great time.  We had a bit too much rain but it never stopped us from any plans.


Not sure what I liked the best.  Les Soeurs Anglaises did not waiver in awesome-ness from last year and Jessie Chorley could not have been sweeter.  It was a great class...and then there are the amazing artists that were in the class...everyone was exceptional and we were all on the same page the whole time.  I wanted to know them all much better.  I especially miss my table mates: Sue, Cheryl, Courtney and Jone....all awesome women and artists!

Then there is Paris...Tried to see new areas but visited a few faves from last year.  My visit to the Louvre was a real highlight.  To see the interior of those massive rooms was a thrill on it's own...

Here are a few pics.  I will post more las
ter.  Still catching up on stuff on the home front...

The Whole Enchilada Dos

Save the date....  Feb. 5  to Feb. 11....more info to come .....

Vive La France

We are getting sooo excited.  It is a different kind of excitement from last year....We know more what to expect.

Colleen

Susan

Syd

Mary

   We are returning to the beautiful Verteillac in the Dorogne part of France to the welcoming arms of les soeurs anglaises.






This is the most restful beautiful place you can imagine.























We are taking a workshop from Jessie Chorley.

 After this we will travel by fast train to Paris and enjoy what Paris offers while staying in our own little rented apartment in arrangement 6-ish.  Can hardly wait to see and taste it all again....instead of just watching International House Hunters to get little fixes....

Dye day

Colleen, Mary and I had a great dye day.....

We "mastered" the indigo vat.....

Did a cochineal dye bath too.....

...and why are we doing this?  Well we are in the final stages of planning our return to Oaxaca trip in early Feb.2014...stay tuned for more details....

Run or Dye

....no not me...Jill.  It was really fun to watch.  What a crazy idea ...looks like everyone was enjoying themselves.

Summer is winding down

...and Mary Ann Moss's killer online class SEWN is over....Here is  my latest project...I still have more to do...I am savoring them...

A little bit of art...

I had 2 days off to do some art...I guess I could have done housework...but I didn't.  I worked on my SEWN online class projects....it is so much fun...I got some great mail art from Joy Deaton....

really awesome!!












I also crammed in a trip to SB to see the Brooklyn Library Sketchbook Project traveling library.  I did not get to see my book but I did see lots of other cool journals.  Really fun.

July is almost over....

We had lots of laughs at Spamalot...I don't think they missed making fun of any group.... We had a great beach day at Refugio that day.  When LE is here time flies.....

Milkshakes at Chomp with the girls....

 These are my Non-judgemental Listeners...they just listen...Everyone needs one....available at the Art Hus in Solvang.

I also moved into Sweet Repeat  in Lompoc with Colleen  and Carol ....I already had a sale...Not a good photo....

OK here is a teaser...Mary is working on samples for Oaxaca in Feb. 2014.

This is Madison looking at her mom's mural for the first time....also in Lompoc....

SPAM

LE is coming!!!  Yeah!!  We plan to go see Spam Alot at TheaterFest.  This will give us weeks of one-liners...

Update:  The cancer was stage 2 ...into the wall of the cervix...but I am  healing well I think.  I will have 3 radiation treatments a week apart when I am healed.  This is preventative ...so I am in a really good place.  I am soooo lucky.  I am also lucky to have such supportive family and friends....Thank you.

I am really loving the SEWN online class by Mary Ann Moss over at http://dispatchfromla.typepad.com  She is amazing...she just keeps the fun coming....  Here are some of my pattern papers.

My assistant Madison is helping me here so you can see how cool it is with the light coming thru.

Teaser:  Colleen, Mary and I are busy getting our samples done for our class in Oaxaca next Feb.  Stay tuned for the details....hint....BLUE....

Me Me Me

I think I am healing pretty well.  I had gallbladder and uterus removed but not sure what else...I finally got a call from a doctor...not mine... that told me that my lymph nodes were clear...so that was good to hear.  I wanted to post all the info...but I don't know anything else that is for sure at this time.   I see the 3 dr this week so I should have more info after that.

This is the mural Jill did when she was at Hancock in '94.

OK on a lighter note....LE came Wed. and it was so good to see her and all be together.  LE, Jill and I got away Fri. and went to Lompoc to Michael's and had lunch.  That was really a nice first outing.  So Earl, LE and I went to Lone Ranger  that evening.  I rested all today.  Maybe some studio time tomorrow.

This was the most fun on July 4th Mary Ann Moss launched her new online class SEWN.  It is really awesome!!! Spent most of the 4th painting patterns for up coming project...so much fun!!!

This is the cutest little angel that Judy Nilsen sent me ...I love it.   I have other healing artwork I will post later...I am so lucky to have so many thoughtful friends.....

So Fri. I saw Alexis from RHWOC and her family in Los Olivos....anyone out there watch that reality show but me....no I am not proud of it.