The Mandala Link - A Professional Development Workshop February 6th, 2010

I am back in my studio and organizing the workshop called The Mandala Link, a professional development workshop about Tibet being held February 6th at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

I will be presenting an overview of Tibetan Art and Culture and doing a hands-on printmaking workshop making Tibetan prayer flags or Hopes and Dreams flags with the teachers.

Judy Pirkey will be presenting a hands-on workshop making clay hands reflecting Buddhist Mudras, hand positions that tell a story. It is great to be getting my energy back!

FABULOUS ARTS BOUTIQUE 2010

707 North Tamiami Trail
SARASOTA, FLORIDA

OPENING RECEPTION

Thurs. Feb. 11, 6-8:30pm

($5 suggested donation)

FAB SHOW AND SALE

Fri. & Sat. Feb 12 & 13, 10am-4pm

Sun. Feb 14, 11am-3pm

(admission: FREE)

MANASOTA WEAVERS GUILD

FLORIDA WEST COAST BEAD SOCIETY

SURFACE DESIGN GUILD SARASOTA

VENICE SOCIETY OF BASKET WEAVERS

One-of-a-Kind Accessories, Art Dolls, Art Quilts, Baskets, Clothing, Hand Knits, Hand Wovens, Jewelry, Pillows, Purses, Throws, Wall Hangings, Wood Turnings, Wraps...and more!

The Fabulous Arts Boutique brings together inspired artists from area craft guilds who work in traditional American Art forms: wearable art, beaded jewelry, hand wovens, basketry, hand turned wood, needle weaving, decorative crafts and more. FAB artists offer innovative designs that blend the art of the old with a modern twist. Many of these dazzling works are one-of-a-kind. This annual exhibit and sale features extraordinary works from: The Manasota Weavers Guild, The Florida West Coast Bead Society, Surface Design Guild Sarasota and the Venetian Society of Basket Weavers. The show and sale happens just in time to get that someone special a Valentine’s gift they’ll never forget, or find yourself a treasure!

Free at last!!!

YEA!!!!!!
My garage is no longer holding me hostage and I can now concentrate on other things like beading. The garage sale was a huge success thanks to good buddy Deb and a few others.
I can't imagine where all the "stuff" came from......as in, I parted with patterns for my 5 and 4 year old daughters clothes. The girls are now 45 and 48. At my older daughters birthday this past August it became official, she is now older than I.
A beading thought..........................when doing Kumihimo, be sure to have a small wieght on completed cord hanging from center. Because.........when starting and stopping it seems as though that "spot" shows up on your completed work because your tension is different at the beginning of your work.
xobogie

Dan Quail?

Nope!  Just dinner ...

Soaking the Pecan Wood Chips

from

Baxters Originals

Hubby's boss gave these to us...

Found recipe on the internet and adjusted

out the butter, and adjusted in olive oil.

This was our first time, but not our last!

OoOoOOoolala ...