Tell Me Your Dreams

(you are not lost my friends, if you are seeking my OWOH post! Click HERE!)

Two little children one morning, after their breakfast was o'er
were laughing and playing together.,
alone on the dining room floor;
the girl of a dream had been talking,

but refused with a toss of her head
to tell it all to her playmate,
until he coaxingly said..
Your had a dream,
I had one too,...
I know mine's best 'cause it was of you....
Come sweetheart tell me,
now is the time...
You tell me your dream,
I'll tee you mine.

Seymour Rice and Albert H.Brown (1930's)

One of my goals lately has been to create more "hands on" art.
It has been quite a while since I have done this, instead I have
chosen to drool longingly over collages in Somerset Studios publications.
Instead of continuously gazing, I decided to find some inspiration from what I saw.
Sure it is fun to look at everyone's work, and I do truly find them inspiring,
but that also sometimes leaves me in a rut..of doing nothing but browsing pages and internet sites. True, true..it is very addicting, but time to put my own dreams down on paper, canvas...matte board or what have you, once again!

Come along on a great voyage with me and the girls!

A midwinter get away, that is what I could use about now! To leave this dreary existence and head out to places unknown!
I have decided to do this by joining the 2010 One Work One Heart giveaway, taking place all over the world! So it may seem a little cheap of me to travel that way, but it will be a nice little departure from the ordinary! To read more about OWOH be sure to click on the OWOH emblem in my side column.
Being that it is a giveaway, the theme being something to the effect of a magic carpet ride, I have decided to offer my Bon Voyage print, shown above. The winner will be randomly drawn on February 15th...by a random numerator generator! All you have to do is leave a comment right here, right now!!!
So come join the rest of the blogging participants and take a magic carpet ride around the world!

Hold on to the edge

Hold onto the edge of a wing,
you should not just hover
just slightly
beneath your dreams.
Swoop full force, with a graceful vengence,
into what only your mind's eye has been able to see.
There and there alone they will stay,
unless you nurture them,
giving up a bit of
the
air from your
soul.

Thank you to DJ Pettitt..for my set of wings..!

Mission of Hope

Within the next day I will be listing this print in my etsy shop. I will sell it as an aceo, which is a small piece of art that measures 2.5" x 3.5". It will be a limited edition of 100 prints. Each print will be numbered, signed and dated. After 100 of these are sold, I will list a second limited Mission of Hope edition. All proceeds from the sale of each aceo will go to The Mission of Hope in Haiti.

Please join me in lending a hand to a most unfortunate time for what was already a suffering population.

Love notes

For Damen

I waited,
in the damp,
summer evening air.
The crackle and crunch of the hayfield floor,
under my laced up black boots.
A flock of blackbirds converse behind my back.
My baited breath I hold,
as I strain to hear your footfall.
Our special spot in this world,
our hallowed ground,
is empty without it's other
half.
I lay down on my a bed of earth,
and shut my eyes for just a moment.
Knowing when I opened them,
there you would stand before me.
But, then, I knew not the truth.
There,
my love,
you never again planned to be.

The Prelude

Come dance with me

and float along,

as we enter

the prelude to my nightmare.

Alone I could be,

but it would be so much better

if you would just

shut your eyes,

and

we shall dream together.

Step across

the threshold

to a moment

before,

when the world is just right

and you,

I still

adore.

Sit silently there with me,

before a breeze rushes in'

sighing in my ear,

that I

should

love you

no more.

A Faded Memory

I still recall those

moments

as clearly as a faded memory,

of a cool, fall day

with

the blanket of an evening sunset

settling on my cheek,

A soft sigh of a breeze

lifts

my spirit one last time,

as I folded up my smile.

Dusk spread it's wings over

an earth carpeted with autumns

crisp scent,

and allows night to

descend

upon

us.

A learning curve

I have not been taking too many pictures lately, but rather, have been quite entertained and distracted by an online class I am taking with DJ Pettitt. Not to mention the subzero, antartic temperatures that have plagued us!

If it were up to me, I would while away the hours with my camera and photoshop. Well actually I do while away lots of hours that way, but pull myself away from time to time for food and drink, and to let the dogs out.

Anways, the class just started last week and I already am finding out what a gifted teacher DJ is.

I have been using photoshop for a few years now, and have been self taught, through much trial and error by the teacher.....So this is quite the treat! To see more of DJ's work click on her name and it will take you to her blog.

Until next time, stay warm for god's sake!!!