This is so cool....

http://vimeo.com/4415951

I am soooo busy!

Queen of Arts is fast approaching....Mark your calendars and pray for sun!

I am working on some new things. I have been working on lots of small works...including more Birdman pieces.

I am also taking a free motion online sewing class from Danita in Juarez, Mexico. I love it! I had to get a new foot for my machine but it is really fun to do free motion. Here is a test piece...

Madison is so fun right now. She is playing with her toys more by herself. Having them have conversations with each other and making up songs about things like mac and cheese...She has definite ideas about what she want to wear....daycare says they see this all the time....Not too crazy about anything too scary and likes to shop....Her fave movie is still Cars.....so fun!

stuff...

I have been playing with beads lately...I love mixing them up.....kinda addictive.....


Earl and I went pumpkin hunting with Jill and Madison at the Avila Farm...What a great place. I was pretty packed but still a fun day.


Here is some artwork going on at the studio...Jill with her jewelry and Madison with her coloring. Jill will be in the Queen of Arts show with me this year. She has some of her jill-0 jewelry and some fantastic journals.

I better tell you alittle bit more info...
Queen of Arts is Veteran's weekend at the Elverhoj Museum in Solvang. Fri Nov 12 4 to 7 and Sat. Nov. 13 10 to 5. There are right under 40 artists. It is a beautiful venue and a vary wide variety of art. I will post the post card image soon. I started this show at my house in Ballard and then for the last 3 years it has been at the museum. If you are anywhere near Solvang at that time come check out all the great art!

more sockies....

...the usual suspects.....

It was even too hot for the beach...

Madison and I went Monday and we had to stay crammed under the umbrella....We splashed alittle but wasn't wet was hot! We did have some sand fun....This is "Baby Madison Mermaid....I took this with my phone....

But it is always cool at the Art Clinic.....Our new best friend Berta came by and brought her work area cloth. It is so cool! We spent lots of time trying to decide what kind of a project we could make from it. So far we just ripped it up and handed it out....

Also I am the proud owner of Reenie's felted first handspun...She said I could cut it up but...I am not in a hurry to do that...I just LOVE it!

Jude Hill class

I am taking an online class from Jude Hill. Everyone is doing such interesting things. My buddies, Barbara, Mary and Tara, are doing it too. So here is my first steps....

Look who is all grown up!

Joe bought this for Maddie last night. She wore the helmet most the day...even to my Artist Guild meeting...It is a Lightening McQueen bike....She jumped on and said "Ca-chow"....My back will be better in a week I think....hahah

the latest....

I have the beginning of this painting already posted. Now there is the next step

and then the last step...I think.

Here is a suitcase I have been working on...kinda fun...

I am famous

...here in my mind anyway. Go here to read Jeremy Foster's article. He made me sound so interesting! Thank you Jeremy!

Fun day at the Art Clinic

We had a birthday socking making party for birthday girl Linda. She brought all the fantastic food and her great friends. Really fun day!

More stuff...

I am just starting on this one ....but I am liking it...
This is the piece I put in the silent auction at the QuickDraw on Sat. in Los Olivos....
I am finally done with this one....I think....
This one is done too....

Here is the wonderful stash of handspun from my buddy Reenie!!!! Now I need to figure out something to do with it...I am thinking some yarn taggin'....THANK YOU !!!
Have a great weekend everybody! If you are in the area check out the art show in Los Olivos...Lots of fun stuff happening there.

Ok one quick photo of Maddie

Nothing cuter than a kid playing in the sand....

Quick Draw

If you are in to Santa Ynez Valley, CA area next weekend, come check this out. The Quick Draw part has been going for quite awhile but this year we added a 60 artists art festival. I think it is going to be an amazing event....Not to be missed!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2010
10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Celebrate fine art while enjoying the local wines, delicious food and live music
Explore original work in more than 50 displays by artists and artisans
Enjoy the famous 1-hour Quick Draw and live auction.

Quick Draw Artists: Vicki Andersen, Betty Carr, Howard Carr, Ken Christensen, Jim Farnum,
Julie Fish, Mark Greenaway, Richard Greene, Sheryl Knight, George Lockwood, Gordon Luce,
Joe Milazzo, Vel Miller, Linda Mutti, Richard Myer, Karina Puente, Cathy Quiel,
Camille Renga-Dellar, Grace Schlesier, Ray Sevilla, BJ Stapen, Jim Wodark

I am one of the festival artists. I have a piece in the silent auction and I am doing a community art project anyone can work on.
Here is where you can get more info Quick Draw

more paintings

Some of these are not done...some are class examples and some are for the Quick Draw Art Festival in Los Olivos on Aug. 21.

my latest ....

I think they are done....

Action packed weekend

LE and Jon came for a McNutt get together. It was such a great day. I did not want it to end. My brother Nate came from Portola and LE and Jon from Seattle. The rest of us are in SB or Ventura counties...all meeting at Manning park in Monticito....where we have had lots of family gatherings. The day was full of hamburgers, old family photos, a game of croquet and lots of laughing. We were missing 12 members but we were pretty happy to get this many together.Madison got to know her cousins....
Saturday was the Chair Faire in Los Alamos. It was pretty fun. I was impressed with the turn out and everyone seemed to be having a good time. Alan Freeman was painting at Cafe Quakenbush. I love his work.

I am considering a career change....

Look how happy she looks! We had a fun time at the Renegade Craft fair. The smoggy midday heat was tough on us Central Californians but it was fun to see the LA sites again from Mary's air conditioned car. We found some fun spots on 3rd and made it back to SB in time to see the Art from Scrap Assemblage show, Green. It is always a fun time......There is Angela in the middle of the crazies waiting to get a Bob Debris photo....They are so cool!

The Chair Faire in Los Alamos is this Saturday 10 to 4. It should be a whole bunch a fun. There is even some musical chairs, art chairs for sale and the C gallery is having a chair art show and more.... Come check it out. I entered 2 art chairs and 4 small paintings. Other art buddies have stuff too.
This is my latest...Chocolate Sky...
I have in in a show in Santa Barbara with 3 encaustic pieces and my mixed media "Voo Doo Flowers". Come by if you get a chance.....
Cabrillo Pavilion

Featuring art from outstanding members of the Artist Guild of the Santa Ynez Valley throughout the month of August 2010

Wonderful works of art will be provided by AGSYV artists:
Joan Mitchell, Mooneen Mourad, Rebecca Gomez, Gwen Cates, Syd McCutcheon, Peggy Brierton, Carol Carbine,
Christine Brallier, Celia Foss, Allen Koehn, Doyle Burkey & Ron Guthrie.

Show runs July 27- Aug 30 2010

Show Reception
Come and meet the Artists on Aug 5, 5:30- 7:30 pm

Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center
1118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. Santa Barbara, CA
Directions:
Take the Milpas St. offramp south off Hwy 101 to Cabrillo Blvd. Turn left, The Cabrillo Pavilion is on the right hand side