the lazy days of summer are at their pinnacle here-so hard to concentrate on “what should be done”. having fun with many projects-am trying to zero in on all my dia de los muertos art-as it is right around the corner! pictured is the newest addition to my los muertos series -food for thought.
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i got absolutely nothing done that i should of this weekend-but i’m guilt free. i’ve been in an “exploratory mode” lately-and i’ve decided to indulge myself this summer . i’ll be experimenting with new mediums, methods and materials-not worrying about deadlines, websites and what i “should” be doing. 
on sat i took my 13 yr old [...]

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i recently saw some wonderful fabrics on morgaine le fay’s antique textiles and more blog-and was reminded of some of my “old friends”.  as gardening and dogs are a personal passion-this is one of my all time favorites- the victorian square of a boy and his dog. it is circa late 1800, similar to “can you [...]

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i have been working on a piece for the upcoming folktree gallery’s two by two-  noahs ark show. gail mishkin-the wonderful curator of the folktree gallery invited artists to create pairs of animals (same species), and/or some kind of ark imagery, offering their personal interpretations of the story and the creatures that populate it.  there [...]

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my husband has suggested to me over the years to move my studio to the larger spare bedroom. out of our 3 kids-only one remains at home- he is content with his room on the other side of the house and doesn’t care to upgrade to the larger room. the bedroom in question is my [...]

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betty & oreo were lucky girls today-they got to meet cesar milan! sadly i was down with a very unpleasant bug this weekned-but my husband and wonderful daughter sasha (who has grown up with all our rescued danes) took the girls down to venice beach to meet cesar milan, my hero! 
 

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the senora visits the other side-i’m donating this piece to fiberart for a cause-collage mania 2009. this is a wonderful fundraiser for the american cancer society -the auction starts on may 5th.  i sewed vintage papers and ephemera to create a patchwork background. the senora’s dress (and her wonderful hat) are original antique paper doll [...]

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it’s been a fun week-starting on sunday with the installation of the assemblage window at the gallery. i pledged a “blog a day” (a record for me) this week to share some of the pieces. tomorrow will be the artist reception for “lost & found” at ten women-hope you can join us for a wonderful [...]

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i’m having fun! i have alot of request’s for red devils-i could not resist not only blue-but in drag.

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the holidaze have flown by with a blur-i’m savoring the last of 2008 by spending it in my studio, away from the hustle and bustle. no shopping, no x- box , no loud movies, (my husband is a sound mixer and receive’s academy screener’s this time of year), no technological challenges (my pc died-so i [...]

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