who puts a smile on your face?

these three are responsible for the cheeky grin i am wearing today.
how about you?
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and maybe a link...

todd alexander & anais nin

work by todd alexander

"there were always in me, two women at least,
one woman desperate and bewildered,
who felt she was drowning and another who
would leap into a scene, as upon a stage,
conceal her true emotions because they
were weaknesses, helplessness, despair,
and present to the world only a smile,
an eagerness, curiosity, enthusiasm, interest."
-anais nin

two favorites

reporting back

the laumeier sculpture park art fair 2009 was pure joy.
the weather was close to perfect and the atmosphere was a heady mix of glee and wonder.
my commentary on a few high points:
alison fox /alison has agreed to trade a piece of her amazing work for a truckful of desirable old sashes!
gena ollendieck / i own a handful of gena's fabulous books,and will be in attendance in her 3 day workshop in september in troy,illinois!
todd alexander /his work,particularly the toddler reaching from the playpen for something just out of reach...spoke to my soul.
jennifer falter / i am a ferocious collector of springfield pottery!

just a few highlights in my sweet mother's day i thought you should know!

me & mom

"making the decision to have a child-it's momentous. it is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." -elizabeth stone

o joy!

2009 Illustration by Katy Fischer

"Art Fair at Laumeier is a nationally acclaimed fine art and craft fair at Laumeier Sculpture Park, one of the world’s premier open-air museums. Over 15,000 visitors - mostly families - attend the annual event, which is held on Mother’s Day weekend. The artists are nationally recognized and the crowd returns yearly for the experience.

At Art Fair, visitors can choose from a variety of creative and original works of art from 150 artists from across the country. Available for sale are works in sculpture, clay, painting, mixed media, printmaking/drawing, new media, jewelry, photography, fiber, glass and wood. A highly competitive juried show, the art fair receives over 1,000 applications, of which 150 are selected to participate. Judges award a total of $10,000 in prizes, sponsored in part by the City of Sunset Hills, to those artists achieving excellence."

i will pray to the art fair gods for goood weather.last year these folks had a heck of a time with wind and rain,hence,attendance was off,sales down.pray with me will you?

thanks.