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Meet Mr. Bear….Fish in Space!!!
Meet Mr. Bear….I will be embelishing him with beads, thread, and maybe even ribbon!!!! Much Fun!!!
This is a Triptic I started last year and had to walk away from for a while due to artist block. I really was at a loss as to where it was headed…
My friend Rob came by to visit me and he asked me to dust off a few of my creations for a good old fashioned Artist Critique!!! So over a cup of coffee we ended up discussing this Triptic. “I see fish.” he said to me…..”Fish??? Really???!!!!” I exclaimed….
So after much thought and meditation on the matter I started to see the fish swimming deep within the depths of the cosmic space I had painted last year… and so late last night before I headed to bed, I sat down and sketched out what I seen in meditative state…..
So now I have the outlines of my Triptic that I shall call “Fish In Space”!!!
Let me know what you all think!!!
Cheers!!!
Spring Gallery Walk…Come Support the Arts!!!
Welcome to the 2008 Old Town Manassas Spring Gallery Walk
Friday, May 2, 2008
6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
The spring and fall gallery walks have become an eight+ year tradition in Old Town Manassas. Follow the balloons throughout Old Town to join the festivities as area merchants play host to the arts for the evening!
Participating merchants:
ArtBeat Gallery 703-365-8558 — Group show, “Seasonal Colors”; featured exhibit “Portals” by Katharine Nace
Center for the Arts 703-330-2787 — Ralph Woehrman – “A Forty Year Retrospective”
Creative Brush Studio/Gallery 703-335-8005 — Group show: paintings of wildlife
Dublin of Old Town 703-927-6437— Jackie Fitzpatrick/Mike Flynn: “Irish Landscapes”
Fulton Bank — Manassas Art Guild, group show
Java Roo Coffee House 703-330-0202— Kim Slevin, photographer
Junction Travel 703-368-8757 — Kathy Naylor, oil paintings: “The Play of Light”
Manassas Clay 703-330-1040 — Members show of current works
Opera House Gourmet 703-330-9636 — D2 Designs: Handmade jewelry
Piccolino’s Italian Ristorante 703-257-2220 — Sompaseuth Chounlamany, oils depicting Laos (his home country)
Prospero’s Books 703-257-7895 — Nancy Delaney: demonstration of hand book binding & restoration
Social Butterfly 703-361-0864 — Cierra Dobson: artwork in various mediums
The Things I Love 703-335-7711 — Debbie Del Tejo, photography: “La Dolce’ Vita”; and Kellie Caruthers, oil paintings: “Timeless Impressions”
Whimsical Gallery 703-369-3400— Donna Robinson: “Summer Sights”
General Driving Directions
From Washington DC or east: Take I-66 westbound to exit 47A (VA-234 Business) for Manassas. Proceed toward Manassas on 234 to Grant Avenue (RT-234). Turn right on Grant Avenue, then left on Center Street to enter the Old Town area.
Or, take I-66 westbound to exit 53 (VA-28 south, aka Sully Road). Follow 28 southbound to Main Street, then turn left onto Main Street.
From Front Royal and west: Take I-66 eastbound to exit 47A (VA-234 Business) for Manassas. Proceed toward Manassas on 234 to Grant Avenue. Turn right on Grant Avenue (RT-234), then left on Center Street to enter the Old Town area.
From Woodbridge and south: Take Prince William Parkway (VA-3000); it will become Fairview Avenue as you approach Manassas. Continue on Fairview Avenue to Tudor Lane; turn left. Tudor Lane becomes Prince William Street; continue on Prince William Street to Main Street. Turn right onto Main Street to enter the Old Town area.
From I-95 and south: Take I-95 northbound to exit 152A (VA-234) toward Manassas. Turn left on Dumfries Road (VA-234) and continue for 14 miles. Turn right on Dumfries Road/VA-234-Business, then right onto Richmond Avenue. Turn left on Main Street to enter the Old Town area.
Aliens!!!
Ok so here is my latest!!! It just kinda came to me last night when I got an excited call from one of my friends saying “Aliens!!! Selina they spotted UFO’s over Tx!!!” She is a big fan as am I of “Dr. Who”…as well as “Torchwood”…it would not have anything to do with the fact that the “Dr”. and “Caption Jack” are totally HOT….Nooooooooo……lol….it’s ok…. Shane puts up with it all in good fun every time my friend calls me after an episode to discuss the kisses…the passions…oh yeah and the Aliens!!! So it got me to thinking…what would they look like??? These Et’s scoping out Tx & Az????
So I came up with this Guy!!!! He is made from recycled fabric, yarn, felt, and yes… yes… lots of love!!!
Let me know what you all think? He needs a Name…..any ideas???
Cheers!!!
Baaahhh Bahhh Black Sheep Have You Any Wool….
Ok so here is my latest!!! What a cute little sheep!!! All out of a recycled bath robe and velvet top???!!!! Wow!!! Even I am surprised!!!! Finding ways to recycle is so much fun especially when you can create cute stuff like this!!!
She seems to be getting along with the Turtle just fine….they have a lot to talk about!!!!
Raindrops on Roses and Whiskers on Pucker Pups…..
Could not help but have this tune stuck in my head these last few days as I worked on one of my latest projects…..a lovely wedding dress that I am hand beading for a client of mine….very fun….here are a few pics of the beginnings of this project! I am using Swarovski Pearls and Crystals….
You know I just had to add my “Butterfly” signature by using the Swarovski Crystal Butterflies in this project!!! I am going to use them along the neckline to add radiance to the brides face!!!
As for the other sewing project I have going….my “Pucker Pups” from clean recycled material in honor of Earth Day….as well as my turtle…..well here they have grown into a full litter I would say!!!
Each one has their own personality!!!!
I still have to add noses to some as well as other little details…..
I put a lot of love into these little guys!!! I went back and made some improvements on the first one I made…knowing me the perfectionist!!! I added more material, and worked with each one to make it unique!!! These guys are fun to make and so cool to see how each one turns out!!!
Loves the Turtle….I made my own fabric for him!!! I worked it out on my embroidery machine!!! I then cut out each panel out of the different fabric swatches that I made…..fun stuff!!!
I am going to have these guys available at the Earth Day show this weekend!!! They will be on Sale, the Pucker Pups for $20- $25 each with proceeds going the Mazzy Kaya Foundation!!! So come on out and adopt yours this weekend…if you can’t make it I will have them up for sale on Art Buy Us as well as Etsy!!!
Cheers!!!
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