"Without a Word" entry from Mary Bartrop...I could only photograph the ones others shared with me...there were no display boards in their meeting room....
Here Kitty Kitty....is Joann Carlson's entry for the same exhibit...this makes for quite a conversation if they hang these two works together....
Mary is collecting her "stuff" before we depart for the Short North gallery district...
wrapping the babies.... for the trip home...
Lunch at mac's in the Short North....yummy burgers and sweet potato fries and all the deluxe fixings!
Jo got a big burger too plus their homemade mashed potatoes and gravy....yum yum.
Mary found her burger and some great French fried onion rings...we did a food exchange...two vegetables no less....
I have a strange passion for community bulletin boards...evidence of the life going on in the Short North!
The Global Gallery is flourishing with fair market trade from around the globe.... so much FUN!
Mary found an Angry Bird winter hat.....this is so cute...everyone loves the Angry Birds!
the gallery smelled simply delicious with rich coffee aromas.....micro roasted coffees...from around the world..
I fell in love with this tea cup and saucer set...there was no prices and truthfully I did not need another one ...but oh so lovely....great for my Tea for Tuesdays!
the girls are happy shopping....
In Studios on High an artist was demonstrating her craft and willing to share some of her pointers...she has some other fiber pieces in the space very near by...
a continued journey with Judy Holdburg's clay animals....I have a clay cow outside my backdoor for over 27 years...
For all the bead lovers and enthusiasts ...I fell for this great high heel shoe....
multi-fiber scarves and belts....the colors and textures were spectacular....
and of course with the holiday season quickly approaching who does not need a new red beret???
another ceramics artist sharing her techniques and wares on a beautiful Fall Saturday afternoon....
How about this approach to you animal's painted portait?
Sherrie hawk explains some of the artist's techniques....Sherrie helped KEN and I start our paper weight collection over 27 years ago...
simple visual delights....
hand blown glass that is reheated and hand carved...I appreciate the organic shapes and incredible textures...
Tamara Jaeger's sense of humor continues on.....
more details...
a painted mural in the gallery district...just one of the many...
The Paper Store is a pleasure to enter ...all book lovers and collage artists should take time to venture in someday soon.... so many inspirations....
Anne's glass ball collections in her studio....
I was attracted to her cactus collection...maybe I still feel the attraction to Tucson skies...
and landscapes...
Anne's work wall ...even with all the obstacles in her life she creates on and on...
this is her view from her studio window...
the last blooms of the summer treasures....
a verigated bloom still thrives....
a sip of wine and artists renew their lives in progress..
Anne's Quilt national 1993 entry...so stunning and striking.....
Anne shares Marvin's drawings after coming back from his heart surgery....
Marvin's impressionist approach...sorry about the glare from the flash...
Art in her big bathroom...
wrapped tree spirits...
her view from her bed in her bedroom....
one great joke and another story....Nookie Green.....
Mary seems totally relaxed...
Sue Cavannagh shared her Dresden experiences....
Nurse Mary comforts Boo...a very loved cat who is saying goodbye to her family....Mary has that tender touch...
Sacred Threads was explored...now in Washington,D.C. ....
dinner table fun with dessert and fine wines...
saying goodbye is always difficult at the end of the retreats...
For some unknown reason the AQN photos from the weekend failed to up load...so this is for you all to enjoy. I am so grateful to be able to spend some time with you all. Imagine and Live in Peace, Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart
Please forgive all my typos and possible misspellings...I was so grateful to be with these wonderful artists...
I love "Here Kitty Kitty"...a work of art! Is "Boo" a Devon Rex kitty???
ReplyDeleteThe cup and saucer would make a wonderful Tiny World!
Wow! It looks like a lot of fun was had!
ReplyDeleteMy fav of course is the dog portrait. Cool.
1000 posts! Congrats!
xoxo - Cindi
barbara I really do not know what kind of cat Boo is and "Here Kitty" is a fabulous quilt...JoAnn lived for years in Corkscrew Swamp near Naples ,FL. I put the dog portrait up for people like you...we just love our pets. Peace and thank you for your visit. Mary Helen Fernandez Stewart
ReplyDeleteThanks for the follow up. That Boo is so exotic, if not Devon then perhaps a Cornish Rex.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry Mary Helen, I've tried to post this' comment three times and three times I got it wrong. I may not be able to comment in the future. The spam controls are hard for me to read, and I can't spend so much time trying, sorry but I will be reading!
you are always involved in so many interesting adventures! I drooled over the variety and creativity of so many of your photographed pieces....thanks for always inspiring!
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