aquisition
i have myself a beautiful, blank canvas...and i am enamored by golden yellow leaves dancing on a swirling wind against the backdrop of a deep dark ashen grey sky. it was an arresting site today.can't wait to see what comes out of me.but first i must attend to the mundane tasks of love i do...like cooking supper, cleaning the kitchen and caring for my family...then i shall wreck havoc on that too white space. xo

Loam.
Loam...the name of the new store in washington connecticut that will be selling my jewelry...the owner, Beth Fowler, describes the venue as "...a fertile marketplace for local/emerging artists, recycling(vintage furniture and art) and fair trade textiles from primarily (woman- based micro-loan businesses) foreign cultures to create commerce for them."i am so excited to be a part of it. i can hardly wait for it to officially open on October 1st!more info on Loam as it emerges...rumor has it there will be an online branch...stay tuned!

blocks.
it's my new favorite form for my 2-d work to take. blocks. they can be stacked or hung on the wall...and well...no words are really necessary. check out the set of nocturnal nasturtium...they can be done in any size up to 24x24 with gold leaf edges...the whole idea is one which thrills me. you can check this set out on my standingflower etsy page...and convo me if you're interested in it...say you saw it on my blog and you'll save 10%! even on custom ordered sizes!

Picnic in the Rain
the Picnic Music and Arts Festival came and went. and it was soo much fun, albeit really wet. the first few hours looked like it would be a dry, mildly cloudy day. i had many sales, a lot of positive activity and met bunches of people that were interested in my work. it felt great. so much good energy. the whole fair was brimming with creative people. i was so happy to be a part of it.and then a few hours in, the rain hit...and my tent was just not big enough for what i was storing underneath. we kept pushing things in towards the center of the tent to no avail...the available dry sales space had shrunk to the point of our space being inhospitable. the fa