Nothing

To your abandonment I have opposed
my godlike tower of intelligence.
I climb up there; my blood-stained heart has caused
the sea to be empurpled with its sense.

I'll manufacture dawn from my old shadow,
protect my lyre from vain and wanton winds,
search in my self for my own sustenance;...
but, ah, if that sweet peace should bring me nothing!

Nothing, yes, nothing, nothing! Oh that the waters
might now receive my soul; and in this manner
the world be one great prison, chill and naught!

For you are you; you are the human spring,
of earth, air, water, fire-of everything;
while I myself am nothing but my thought.

Juan Ramon Jimenez (1881 - 1958)
Spanish Poet

Warm weather makes me "Crafting Crazy"

This weather is amazing. It's 1:15am and I just looked at the sky and was surprised at how remarkably clear it is. I am definitely a warm weather kind of girl. This warm weather has my creative energy spinning. When I went to work at Zinnia today I took some new artwork and realized I have gone completely 'crafting crazy'. I guess I didn't realize how productive I had been. The other night I sat and watched TV (American Idol) and of course couldn't just sit there (More on that later). I busted out my sewing box and scraps of fabric. Before I knew it I had made 5 tiny little hearts from wool scraps that I embellished with ribbons and buttons. I sold them all today. Wow!!

I think most artist find it difficult to just sit and watch TV. Ross my boyfriend tortured, I mean asked me to watch a baseball game with him a while back and when I brought crafts and a book he didn't get my need to do so. Unfortunately, that day the game we (he) watched went on for 17 innings. WTF. By the 10th inning I realized that I couldn't take it any longer and made a break for my art room. Explaining that I was 'listening ' to the game. Ya right, I was blocking it out. Tamara says that she will sit and watch TV with Jav and has to have her knitting close by.

Hey, it's part of my charm... Some call it Multi-Tasking other call in ADHD. Whatever, I get stuff done, that's what I call it.

Jumping Catfish Love

Telegram from Anne Sexton to her husband Alfred Muller
September 27, 1963

VENICE IMPOSSIBLY BEAUTIFUL YOUR LETTERS BETTER THAN WINE STAYING 8 DAYS PLEASE WRITE HERE JUMPING CATFISH LOVE

American poet Anne Sexton eloped with Alfred Muller Sexton shortly after meeting him in 1948. She had just turned 20. Sexton committed suicide in 1974.

OMG!!!!

I know that most of us are being effected by our struggling economy and I can feel that pain.... but if there is any light at the end of the this tunnel... I feel like I found it at CHA....
I was inspired and motivated by so many beautiful things..... so many pretty little gadget, instrument, utensil, tool, implement; entity, body; informal whatsit, whatchamacallit; Brit., thingummy, thingy, thingamabob, thingamajig, doohickey, doodad, dingus...
that sparked creative thoughts.
I got my picture taken with Jenny Doh

the Editor of Somerset Magazine,

I chatted with Claudine Hellmuth.

I am wiped out and getting ready to call it a night.

Hearts for Valentine's Day

I am not really a hearts and flowers for Valentine's Day kind of girl. Thank goodness because neither is my boyfriend. In fact, all that sappy stuff makes me uncomfortable. However this year I seem to be buzzing with ideas and excitement about Valentine's Day. I think that that is the reason I am really digging the opportunity to participate in the "Heart Break Art Show at Zinnia. Although I really could do without heart shaped stuff I am finding myself making hearts out of all types of mediums; clay, metal, copper and paint. I have been able to identify with the heartache side of it all. At 41, I've had my heart broken a few times. Who knew that I would be able to use that pain to come up with the stuff that I have.

I hope that if you wanted to submit any artwork that you did already as the cut-off deadline is long gone. Whether you are an artist, an art collector or both, the Heart Break Show should not be missed. I have seen some of the work submitted and I am awed and impressed by it.

I guess I am pretty excited about this show and hope that you can make it to the opening on Valentine's Day at 7pm.

Love Poem

One of my favorite poems. I found this written on a metal plaque-like thing at the .99 Store. Don't you just love that store? I have found some pretty cool random things there. Anyway, here it goes... hope you like it.

Love me
Love my sense of humor
Love me
Love my friends
Love me
Love my habits
Love me
Love my little fibs
Love me
Love my work
Love me
Love my dancing
Love me
Love my singing

Short, sweet and to the point.

GOOGLED LOVE.

Here are just a few images that pop up when you Google the word "LOVE"......