ArtCricket

Update

The artist messaged me and said that a friend of hers from Seattle sent her a link to another person's website that had the photo of my work and instructions on how to make the piece - I guess it is a pretty small world - I have asked her to send me the link so that I contact the person who is representing my art as her own, with instructions!

How Do We Protect Ourselves?

See the photo of my artwork in the right hand corner of this page under Art Adventures? Three red tule roses? Created by me in March 2010 at Artfest in Marion and Tracy Huskamp's class.( BTW, it was not the class project - it was something totally different). A local artist grabbed the photo - or a photo of the piece taken by someone else in the class - and posted it as her own work on FB. I still have the artwork - and am 100% sure the photo she posted is the same piece.I don't know if she intentionally ripped me off or found the photo on someone else's blog - which would be an odd coincidence. I'm just angry and disappointed that somone I know and respected would do this. How do we protect oursleves from fellow artists? Thoughts?

Artfest 2011 Port Townsend Classes

Artfest is always 3 days of classes. You arrive and check-in at Fort Worden on Wednesday after 3 p.m. and classes are from 9 am to 4:30 pm Thu/Fri/Sat. I carefully consider which classes I am going to take on which days. Thursday needs to be a "getting into the groove" kind class. Friday I can try something out of the box for me. Saturday can't be too challenging - cause we're usually tired and I'm a bit sad that it's the last day.

Wednesday Class with Syd McCutcheon aka Sheep Floozy was a composition/color/painting class. Much fun as I love Syd's color palette:

and here's one of my tries - there were three in all:

Thursday was class with Michelle Allen - I had a bit of a challenge because the part of my brain that sorts out spatial relationships was inoperable and I packed a box that was way too big.

So here's what Michelle was thinking we might be able to make (and some great students did)

and this is what I made (and I am very happy about - who knew I could make a 3D figure out of paper clay?) I'm going to give the whole project another go around very soon!

And then Saturday was Karen Michel. She's into "green" art supplies and even published this book:

Green Artists Resource Guide

The class was jammed with great trips and tricks and I love my piece, though it does need a bit more work before it is ready to hang...

and moi with the lovely Karen:

Here are some pics of other artistic endeavors/accomplishments:

Camp Runamuckus member Sheba with her wonderful dolls -

My friend Gail's copper enamel necklace

a few pages from my friend Michelle's art journal

I dodn't take many photos this year or I'd be posting alot more of my fellow artists's creations - so much talent discovered and enjoyed. Counting down the days till Artfest 2012!

 

Artfest Sunrise and other visual treats

Every morning I woke up, opened the curtains, and saw these two women sitting at a picnic table,  bundled up and watching the sun rise. I applaud their fortitude. I stuck in my PJ's, moved from my room to the couch and watched the sunrise - or what was left of it at 6:30. The coolest part was it looked different every morning. Funny how that works.

Friday sunrise

 saturday sunrise

 thursday  sunrise ( I know, out of order)

artfest thursday night bonfire - yes, I really did go wild and toast two marshmallows and slam my annual artfest s'more!

Next to the bonfire, this is what's rockin and rollin in the Beach House...art journaling, laughter, friendship. It took me a couple of years to realize that hangin' with my peeps is one of the things that makes artfest so special to me.

Gotta have a Fort picture, this one taken with Toy Camera. It really wasn't as cold as the photo suggests. The weather was actually perfect. That's because Tracy and Teesha say some prayer to the weather gods every year,

Deer (watcha looking at?) photo taken with my iphone. Yes, I was that close and yes, there are 4 deer.

 

Tulips and my new shoes - again with Toy Camera. I keep it on the random setting, so I'm constantly surprised and rarely disapointed.

One of the Runamuckus Pack brought their therapy dog - the gorgeous Zombie.

A shot taken at the Jefferson County Antique Fair, which I visited with Michele and Nola on the way back home Sunday.

My luggage weight on return - a perfect 50!

 

Artfest 2011 Port Townsend Food

Helllooooo friends...here's my 5th annual review of the most wonderful time ever - Artfest 2011 in Port Townsend! Lucky for you, I did not take a bzillon pics because I already have a bzillion pics of PT. I focused on sunrises, art and food...I only take lunch at the Commons, leaving my options for breakfast and dinner. Port Townsend has some great restaurants....

Ichikawa Salad

 Ichikawa black cod and tempura

 Mediterranean Crepe at Water Street Creperie (half eaten). Returned on Sunday for a Cajun Crepe.

 Soup at Asian Noodle Soup- a must do with friends Michele and Nola

A cup of very expensive Pozole in Poulsbo

If you have favorite PT restaurants please share!

 

Mendocino 2010

My xx Birthday Trip to Mendocino!

Fish and Chips, Clams and Mussels every day, sometimes twice ... this particular feast was at Chapter and Moon ... 

An amazing art show by the artists of Art Explorers...this piece by Mike Smart

A Sunday morning stroll along the Headlands

An inspiring visit to Open Studios in Fort Bragg

And a visit with Lesley Brabyn at Salmon Creek Ranch, before heading home. Lesley was the breeder of my rescue Saluki, Timaru Banshee, aka Sara..who crossed the Rainbow Bridge in 2004. It was more than wonderful to get some Saluki love!

A wonderful long weekend...can't wait to do it again.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Michele

 

Reno 2010 Summer Photo Memories

Summer 2010's over .... but we'll always have our memories

This Madonna is at Beto's on Fifth Street/Reno. Beautiful. And they have a great outdoor patio - perfect for enjoying a delicious combo and watch the neighborhood happenings.

A Robin on the fence.

Bloor Red Petunia - Truly.

 Taken in my 'hood with iphone hipstamatic app.

Nevada City Bears and other assorted stuffies

Funny sign on Wells.

Afghan art at George's in Berkley - wouldn't sell it. A gift from his employees. 

Front and back of my Art and Soul Fatbook pages.

Cracker Box in Carson City - must get back for fried oysters.

More to come - off on my annual trek to art and soul!

Ode to Puzzle

Puzzle...aka Mr. Puz, The Puz, Puzzie, Bubie, Big Guy....passed from a horrific oral cancer on August 30th. He had just turned 13...and had been with me since he was less than 4 months old. I thought, almost 4 weeks later, that this would be easier to write, but it isn't...so I'll share some more photos...

Puzzle and Lucy. Lucy misses him - no one has taken over his bed yet.

Puzzle loved toys - kind of unusual for an afghan hound. He played with them right till the end. He also loved to sleep on the bed, on his back, under the ceiling fan.

From L to R: Lucy, Rosie and Puzzle. Rosie passed in February 2009.

Lucy and Puzzle were pretty tight - Misha and Lucy are working on their new relationship. It will never be like Puzzle and Lucy's...

A scrapbook page I  did in May of '09 - Puzzle, pre-oral cancer, had been living with laryngeal paralysis and lung tumors and was being treated with herbs and acupuncture. He put up the good fight. He was very brave. But sometimes dog's humans have to be braver.

Rest In peace, my sweet boy.

Summer Flowers in Reno

Had to post tonight before you thought I had disappeared off the face of Reno...here it is, June 23rd, and I am posting Summer Flower pics...almost two months after my last post! I almost forgot my typepad code:(. I've been busy with lots of stuff; more to follow on that, but here are some quick snaps of the backyard that I had to share...

 

Pretty cool for a petunia! Direct from Carson City.

 

Rosebud - the wet spring really benefitted the roses.

 

Rose - and wow, what a scent! 

 

Another Rose, pretty in its own right

   

Alpine Strawberry Plant Blooms

 

Nasinga Purple Whirligig. Serious.    

 

Mock Orange blooms - fragrant!

More to follow on Friday, when I venture into the Front Yard! And hopefully I'll have a new technology solution so I don't have to go to extreme measures to download and post photos. 

Have A Creative Day!

Michele

 

 

Reno Spring

Photos taken just in the nick of time. Huge windstorm last night blew all the blossoms off everything.

 

Cherry Tree Blossoms

Pear Tree Blossoms

Tulips

Sweet Violets

A spring drive around Washoe Lake. Taken with the i-phone Toy Camera app.

Wildflower captured with Toy Camera