Well the little elves didn't come in and clean up the place, but they do leave great little gems...
There Will Be Time
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I've been reading this lovely poem since they were babies. Still rings true for me.
There is time still for sitting in cafes in Paris sipping wine.
Time still for going to meet the guru.
There is time still.
Now I am caring for eternity.
Carrying bodies soft with sleep to beds of flowered quilts and pillows.
Answering cries deep out of nighttime fears.
Buckling shoes.
Opening doors.
Pretending.
My soul now is dwelling in the house of tomorrow.
Tomorrow there will be time for long leisurely conversations, for poems to write, and dances to perform.
Time still.
So I surrender now to them and this, knowing it is they who will teach me how to do it all.
The Dream Pages
48" x 60"
McRae Art Studios Opening
in Galleries
In 1996, I was a scenic artist looking for a space to work on my painting. I applied for a space at McRae on the Lake in Orlando. In actuality, what I got was a group of friends that helped both my art and my career grow. When we moved to the current McRae Art Studios in 1998, I put my proverbial neck on the chopping block, being one of the few artists to sign the lease for the whole magilla. In return, I got to pick the great space in the front and built my new studio, 2 x 4s, electrical and all, with my own 2 hands. I went from a fledgling artist, to a full time, award winning, traveling all over the place artist. So much of my journey had to do with working at McRae and interacting daily with the incredible artists that have graced those walls over the years. In 2006, with a 1 year old, another on the way and a 1 hour commute from Mount Dora, I sadly gave up my precious space. I love my studio that I built at home and the commute from one room to the next, but I do miss the camaraderie, the fun and crazy people, their artistic adventures and yes even the sounds of Foosball.
So it is with tons of joy and gratitude, that I am writing to announce that I will be the guest artist at the next McRae Opening on April 6! I'm so glad you guys started having guest artists! I'm looking forward to taking over a corner for a night and hearing the bands play on.
Spring Opening
April 6, 2013, 4 to 9 pm
Mixed Media Workshop in Mount Dora
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Mixed Media Collage Workshop at Mount Dora Center for the Arts
March 4 -April 8, 2013
Mondays 10:00 am to 12:00 pm - for 6 weeks
Learn the joys of mixed media collage! The workshop will address working with papers, fabrics, found objects, and past art work. The materials used will be the choice of each student, but students are encouraged to incorporate some of their own prior art work into new pieces. The objective of the work shop is to explore new mixed media techniques and excavate each student’s authentic voice in their art.
Members $195 Non-members $225
Materials list;
- Wood panel, canvas board or heavy paper at least 24” x 24” to use a base.
- Fabrics- cotton, batiks, polyesters, scraps, curtains, tablecloths, linens, new and old that speak to you.
- They don’t have to be perfect, just smooth.
- Papers -patterned, tissue paper, wall paper, wrapping paper, maps, old book pages, paper napkins that you love.
- Found Objects- old letters, keys, pressed dried flowers, ribbon, stamps etc
- Prior art projects that you are willing to let go of- watercolors, drawings, paintings, photographs…anything except oil paintings.
- Matte medium – at least 16 oz.– I love Utrecht acrylic matte medium
- Soft vine charcoal, soft charcoal pencils
- Erasers
- Workable or UV charcoal spray fixative
- Acrylic or latex paints
- Brushes including 2” finch or house painting brush for applying matte medium
- Scissors and exacto knife
Give Love and Art for Valentine's Day
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