Sunday, January 29, 2012

My Sketchbook


My Sketchbook Project Sketchbook

With the help of my husband, I randomly chose “Untitled” as the theme for my sketchbook. At first, I thought this was a wonderful theme, but then as I began to think that it meant that I could do anything, I was at a loss as to what to do. And so, I did what I have often been known to do, I procrastinated – for about 7 months. This brought me to the beginning of January with only a month until my sketchbook was due to be mailed. My husband gifted me with an online class which involved drawing faces and so I decided to use my sketchbook as practice for drawing faces..









The center of this page pops up to reveal 2 profiles.








Who Am I?

I am a wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend, teacher, and student.

I have been creating in some form since I can remember.

I recently retired after teaching family and consumer sciences for 41 years, and I am now free to pursue my art at my leisure. Most of my previous work was in fiber. I have now expanded into working with paper clay, drawing and painting. Life is good.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Monday Haiku on Wednesday



Monday's Haiku

A FIVE YEAR OLD'S PLANS
BROUGHT TO LIFE BY HER AND GRAM
LET THE SHOW BEGIN




No school today, let's make a puppet stage.
We need a cardboard box, we'll make a hole in the bottom,
and we'll make a curtain from fabric. We need to write instructions.

This is how our Monday started with our 5 year old granddaughter.
She gave the instructions and I provided the materials and help when needed.
We had a wonderful day.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Monday's Haiku


A LAKE IN WINTER
SHIVERS IN THE NOON DAY SUN
LONGING FOR SUMMER

ATC December



The Theme for December's ATCs was Christmas.

By Linda

By Christy

By Cami



By Mary

By Becky

By Marcy

ATC September



The Theme for September's ATCs was "My View".

By Linda

By Marcy

By Cami

By Becky

By Mary

ATC July



The theme for July's ATCs was "Favorite Things".

By Mary

By Linda

By Marcy

By Becky

By Christy

Sunday, January 15, 2012

ATC April



Potpourri
I haven't posted any of our ATCs yet this year. I now have them all together
and photographed and ready to post. My daughters, granddaughter, sisters and I
have been doing an ATC challenge for the past two years. We take turns choosing
a theme except December which is Christmas.

The theme of our 5th family ATC challenge was "Potpourri".


By my sister Becky.

By my oldest daughter, Marcy.

By my granddaughter, Camilla.

By my youngest daughter, Christy.

By me, Mary.

Two versions by my oldest sister, Linda.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Monday's Haiku



I DON'T WANT TO THINK
OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US
IF THEY HAVE THEIR WAY