Cousins in the studio.....

Playing dress up.....

Kenley is 3 years old and has 3 older sisters and 4 girl cousins. 

Her cousin Colton has 2 older brothers.......and is 3 years old...

They have become the best of friends and Colton is experiencing his feminine side.

and they are loving playing dress up together.

Won't he love seeing these photos when he is 17 yr. old!

Sweet Sunshine....

 Recipe for happiness...... a cup of cousins, a dash of water toys, a sprinkle of sand, a big gallon of love, and the joy of discovery.....

...... the end of a long happy day.......

Quiet before the joyful storm.....

The kids arrive today for their Easter break.....

Today, 7 arrive......tomorrow another 4.....Saturday another 3.......

The painting I did of each of their angels is placed by their bed.....

along with little presents to welcome them home.....

Kenley gets her own big girl bed this year.....

Aidan's Angel Painting....

Games are laid out and ready for action.....They will arrive...run through the gates...down the stone stairs and onto the beach...first thing.  There will be hoops of laughter and cries of discovery....then with feet flying they will head over to see their boy cousins....Life's joy!!

Keeper of the Flame.....

A thought....a hazy vision....some clay, some tools, fabric, mosaic tiles.....a new piece appears. What is her story?

in her hand she holds a tiny half egg that I found in the forest.  I sealed it, preserved it, reinforced it, painted, and embellished it and attached a flame.  Perhaps she is saying that within us all lies the flame of creation, of transformation, of new beginnings....

Learn to create a perfectly balance flying fae!

Boy!  I had to make many many faeries to finally figure out how to get them to balance.  But after the 6th try, I figured out a simple process to mastering this!

So then I thought....this is perfect for a class so others don't have to go through the trial and error, of what should be easy, but believe me...is not! :)  Click here for more info: http://aforartistic2.homestead.com/flying-faerie.html

So now I have them hanging all above my art table.  Sweet little things!

Pandora and the Seven Sins....new online class!

Meet Pandora!  And meet her Seven Sins!

This really fun, really big class has just been opened at That Creative Place, online school.

In this class you will learn how to sculpt and paint Pandora and each of her Seven Sins.  It is really fun to capture the expressions of Gluttony, Pride, Anger, Lust, Greed, Envy and Sloth.

You will also learn to use a gourd as Pandora's body and the container for the Sins. And how to use a lazy susan as a display turntable.

The Sins can sit on the rim of the turn table, or you can place them within her body.....and then reach in and choose your sin for the day!  In this one class, you will learn about apoxie sculpt, collage, painting and sculpting technique, application of fabric, crackle glaze, and embellishments. 

And of course, once the Sins have been removed, Hope remains.  Do you see her there?

Here are the pile of Sins...funny little creatures, sure to make you laugh!  Come join me for this really fun class and create for yourself, a masterpiece.  The class is structured to allow you to go at your own speed, to join the group or just to follow the detailed instructions and photos on your own.  For more information, go here: That Creative Place

Where she was going was here.........