hardware vintage style...

Come with me on a visit to Liz's Antique Hardware. It's on South La Brea Avenue in Los Angeles...and it's totally cool...even if you are not into hardware at all...

Look at the old...the vintage...the patterns...the millions of pieces of hardware...just soak it all in....

I have an library card holder with eight drawers...but I would love to have this one to sort out all my art supplies. That would be heaven...

There are keyholes, and knobs, and wheels, and locks and sconces and door plates...and it is just mind boggling... 

and in the back...there's a bargain room where there is a bunch of chipped, broken, cool, odds and ends...just for mixed media artists like us...

And upstairs there is an art gallery called The Loft At Liz's. Definetly worth a visit...

All this art and hardware made us hungry, so we darted into La Brea Bakery across the street...yum

sentimental journey...

My daughter is working in the Arkansas right now...and she sent me this image below, which puts into perspective what Memorial Day weekend is really all about.  What would we do without people who wanted to fight for freedom...

I was feeling a bit sentimental as NASA talked about the final flight of the space shuttle. Another era has passed. It brought back memories of my visit to NASA in 2009. I posted about it on the my blog here: July 31st, 2009. The whole experience made such an impact on my thinking. The people at NASA were so generous with their information and their time.  
It helped me put into perceptive, how very small we are in this vast universe and how much really happens outside our little world that we think revolves around us. 

the porcelain unicorn...

Pause my musicbox at the bottom of the page and then enjoy the power of film...

what's for breakfast...

This morning we opened that mysterious package in our refrigerator that my sister had dropped off yesterday...

  It was filled with a bottle of capers, a package of mini toasts, 2 hard boiled eggs, a shallot, a bit of sour cream, a beautiful crystal caviar bowl that you fill with ice to keep it chilled, a bone spoon, a jar of caviar and lots of love. Yum...what a decadent breakfast. The perfect way to start our anniversary...

doodling for a cause...

I have been a very bad at posting on my blog lately. I have been finishing up on several projects which leaves me little time to ponder. I will post about those later I promise. I did want to mention the ebay auction that will be ending in day and a half. All proceeds benefit Neurofibromatosis and they are raising money for the cause by auctioning off celebrity doodles. Here are my two pieces...
To bid on this item below click here

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Check out Doodle Day on their website.

a mother's job...

A mother's job is not to create a bed of roses,
but to help them learn how to pick their way through the thorns.

Elaine Heffner

love you mom...
happy mother's day!



tea time...with a hint of champagne

7:30 am: A Royal wedding is the perfect excuse to break out the tiara...

bake scones and serve them with lemon curd, raspberry jam, fresh clotted cream and strawberries...

 

serve hot tea and have the tv remotes handy...

 have a friend show up in a hat...

and drink fresh orange juice with champagne...

That's how we Brits do it as we celebrate the wedding of William and Katherine...

funny bunnies...

 I found this old picture of me dressed as a bunny and thought it would be perfect for Easter Sunday.

I've been very busy lately, and will reveal with what after Easter...when I finally sit down and relax for the night I have been making these little felt bunnies...for the ones I love. They are so much fun to make...you could say...I'm hooked.

Have a perfect Easter Sunday...

happy birthday mom...

 

Today is my Mom's 87th birthday. She would be the first one to tell you she was never a birthday person. Happy to just not think about it and let birthdays slip off her shoulders. But this I know...for those we love...a call, a card, a present means so much...even to those who don't think...that they think...about birthdays.

Dodsworth Animated Short by Tim Egan

doodle day doodlers...

Here's one of my sketches I have made for Doodle Day. As part of NF Awareness month, celebrity doodles are available for auction on eBay during May. They go up for auction on May 12th. These doodles have a very important aim: the funds they raise will benefit NF, an organization dedicated to providing support to individuals and families affected by neurofibromatosis (NF).


check it out...cool doodles to be had...  Doodle Day Doodlers



below the surface of above the fray...

 

Saturday, March 19th my exhibit "Above The Fray" opened at the Gallery 8.

In the white tent I had my photo.wear clothes and other curiosities. I'll write more about that in a later post.

I could not have pulled it all together Saturday without these two talented ladies...Jenni and Connie xo

 

What a turnout.  I had a great time.

Ever supporting sister Veronica

thanks Jesse for the pictures you took, and Steve for your never ending encouragement.

2 rescue puppies loved the show

The Colburn Jazz Trio provided wonderful music

If you want to take a look at "Above The Fray"
click here...
More later...now I'm celebrating...

did you wear green today?

I have done so much running around today getting ready for my exhibit...I can't wait to put my shamrocks up...

japan...above the fray

With Japan on my mind here are a few images that I shot there and will be in my exhibit this coming Saturday...

tranquility

peace . peace memorial park

lucky

honor

staying above the fray...

I have really not had time to post...I have been busy with the final touches on my exhibit 'Above The Fray' next Saturday, March 19th at Gallery 8.  If you live close by, I hope you will drop by...and if you can't make it, I will be posting the entire exhibit on my website in the next couple of weeks.Here's a couple of pieces that will be in the show.

destiny

 

 

clarity

 

grace