for the dads..

with heaps of love & gratitude!
xoX0Xxoo0000O

i spy today

the purple cow on cherokee st.

it'll shine when it shines
enjoy the today before you!

who puts a smile on your face?

these three are responsible for the cheeky grin i am wearing today.
how about you?
post a comment
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.

arch adoration

the arch as seen from morgan st.
what do you know about our arch ?
the architect.
the ins and outs,ups and downs.

calling missouri explorers...

A Million Little Pictures: Documentary

What is it?
One thousand people from around the world will document their lives in 24 frames using a disposable camera. An exhibition will be held showing over 24,000 photographs.
Click here to read more.
Who should participate?
In a nutshell: you. We're looking for people with different cultures, ethnicities, geographic locations, and lifestyles. This is for anyone. You do not have to consider yourself an "artist" to participate.
Click here to participate.
An exhibition in my city? {i would love for this to come to my town,hence the title of this post!-denise}
We'll be organizing an exhibition at a gallery in the city that has the most participants.
Click here for more information on the exhibitions.

happy easter peeps

take a peep here ...so stinkin' cute

today's reminder

today i will let my words serve my best interests.i will choose them with care.

"i don't let my mouth say nothin' my head can't stand." -louis armstrong

whet your green thumb

it's here!!!


a smattering of tidbits gathered for use on one of my garden wild "walls"...


a prototype for the upcoming workshop at rock paper scissors

"in this GaRdeN" interactive sneak peek
compliments of angela cartwright

where i'm at

a slice of my studio using a holga filter over my digi cam 2009

today's reminder

this day is a beautiful room that's never been seen before.let me cherish the seconds,minutes and hours i spend here.help me to think before i speak and pray before i act.

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