One World One Heart Giveaway!

OWOH giveaway!!!  If you'd like to have a chance to give Apple and Delila a home leave a comment on this post with a blog name or email to get in touch with you at the end of this wonderful event Feb. 17th! Apple and Delila are made by me and are jointed at the arms and legs. Hand sculpted and painted using vintage laces and flowers.

I want to thank Lisa for hosting this wonderful giveaway. It's such a great way to win another persons art and meet new people!

I've Just Got Share What My Dear Friend Essie Made Me

I brought her paper clay, some tools and eyes... then she created this beautiful Japanese doll for me.
She will always remind me of my time with Es (and her husband) in San Francisco and Japan Town.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart Es.....

I'm Back and I Left My Wonderful Friend in San Francisco

Is it always good to come home after a trip? Yes and no for me.

I had a wonderful time in San Francisco! Not only was it warm and sunny but the best part is meeting my friend Essie and her husband! We had SO much fun! Alcatraz, Double Decker tour bus ride, Japan town, Fisherman's Wharf.... just hanging out... It gets me excited for the Netherlands in April... so here you are some photos!

This guy stole my heart!

 

 Essie's husband trying to take a candid photo of us...

 Alcatraz

 Alcatraz

 Essie and Rene on Alcatraz

 Prisoner's cell

 Rene looking into Solitary confinment

 Prisoner's Cell and how it looked way back then...

 This is a "peep" hole that the prisoner's could look out to San Francisco

 Looking out from the prison yard

 Alcatraz

 Tired me enjoying the sun!

 I love rusty things...

 This was an auto-man gallery on Fisherman's Wharf.... This doll was scary... she laughed and rocked back and forth.

 Want to Arm Wrestle?

 Opium Den

 Really creepy!

 Barber Shop Quartet!

 I won't tell : )

 Me and Essie in a warbled mirror

 I have more photos but they are on my lap top.... so more to come : )

Off to San Francisco Wednesday

To meet my friend Essie ~
Does " I left my heart is San Francisco" ring a bell? I'm taking this heart I made for her....
This should be so much fun... I'm so excited to meet her!
I'll be posting photos!

Is It The Year of the Rabbit?

And I'm not sure how they are going to turn out....  5 kinda creepy, beady eye wabbit's.....

Creature Comforts USA - Art

I've Got to Dig Out of my Studio Before I can Create ...

This is what it looks like around where I live... a Magical, Beautiful land of Snow....

..... And I need to dig out of my studio... to create anything new...  I think I'll take photo's of be-fore's  and after-s .... To show you what I mean.... it's crazy......

Happy second week of the New Year!

Happy New Year.....

Random photos....
I'm glad to see 2010 end... It was filled with grief, and some joy... I met new friends and traveled quite a bit... and there was loss....

So these photo's are of the seasons end~

 The Public Market in Seattle~

 Beautiful Shrimp

How could you not want to shop with all these wonderfuvegetables!

Smoke stake in Seattle

Mushrooms standing guard!

Owls picking on a crow....

Me against a fabulous mural...

 The day after New Years ... Teatro ZinZanni... Angi, Darla, Deb and yes me... what a great NewYears I had with these women!

Happy New Year!