The art and adventures of Mary Stanley
Friday, June 30, 2006
Part two ArtFiberFest journal...
So what can I say...mostly a great sense of gratitude to Teesha and Tracy for creating this event for us all to participate in and the loving energy that pervaded the whole gathering-- a softness that was unique...surrounding us all..the incredible talent in everyone attending and teaching....and for me, a new sense of self- I feel like a different person. I have fulfilled a dream and I am ready for more.
Thank you to Syd for her friendship and helping me to set up my classes and leading the way and Pam for keeping us up laughing til 2am (sorry, sassyartgoddess)
...Gail for your sweet smile and loving energy...Lelainia for teaching me to punch needle embroider...Beth for museum tips and map...Debbie who bought "cozy nest"..
After a good bye hug with Teesha we are on our way home.....visit with my brother, Larry and wife Paulette, in Portland who are off to Guatemala and Japan soon...
fun stop in Dunsmuir at the Brown Trout, more shopping in Ashland...fabric and Keen shoes....long drive home...presents for the boys, happy hugs...back to normal...almost...something has changed inside...my heart is full...a healing has taken place, hard to describe but there is a little suitcase full of wonderful ArtfiberFest memories residing in my heart still to be unpacked...
Thank you to Syd for her friendship and helping me to set up my classes and leading the way and Pam for keeping us up laughing til 2am (sorry, sassyartgoddess)
...Gail for your sweet smile and loving energy...Lelainia for teaching me to punch needle embroider...Beth for museum tips and map...Debbie who bought "cozy nest"..
After a good bye hug with Teesha we are on our way home.....visit with my brother, Larry and wife Paulette, in Portland who are off to Guatemala and Japan soon...
fun stop in Dunsmuir at the Brown Trout, more shopping in Ashland...fabric and Keen shoes....long drive home...presents for the boys, happy hugs...back to normal...almost...something has changed inside...my heart is full...a healing has taken place, hard to describe but there is a little suitcase full of wonderful ArtfiberFest memories residing in my heart still to be unpacked...
ArtfiberFest and beyond.....
This is sort of a little travel log...a rambling journal of my ArtfiberFest adventure...
Syd and I leave early Monday, drive all day, pass mystical, majestic, Mt. Shasta and make it to Ashland....window shop...find fiber store..looks good. Morning Glory for breakfast..yummy! Then to town for a look around...bought roving to felt with and irresistable yarn from Japan...great store.."The Websters"..
On we go, forests, farms, lots of green and flowing rivers...books on tape, sharing family stories..short stop in Portland at "Ella Posie"..cute little shop with fun things..
finally arrive in Seattle just in time for a "Snappy dragon" dinner at 9:15pm..we made it!
Wednesday. Cloud City Cafe for mocha and quiche and then to "Maxine's"..a wonderland of a store with flowers, real birds chirping, cards and more...
time to head to Issaquah! We take the long way through Renton but arrive...greeted by the lovely smiles of Gail C. and friends...entering, fabric art pieces are being shared. Check in with Teesha and Tracy and Keith, our incredible and accessible hosts.
Ooh..a new tote bag and goodies to explore...find my room..feel like a college girl..happily enveloped between Pam G. and Patti E. and showers close by.
Meet e-friend and expert blogger, Lelainia and friends, Janice and Deb from Canada.
And there's Pam Garrison, our ever smiling, exhuberant, fun and funny companion.
She has helped me to get here to teach. she doesn't remember telling me last summer at Teehsa's Art journal class at the ArtBar, that teaching at AFF "was empowering!"
Teesha told me, "you should teach!"....so here I am...for me this is a dream come true....to be teaching what I love..to be with others who love to learn and share and take risks...here we all are together...I couldn't have asked for better students...
Smiling faces, supportive energy..love..acceptance..thank you to all for making this such a great class: Patti E., Edina, Sheryl, Elise, Annie, Patty, Beth, Robin, Tracie, Suanne, Marcia and Ty, Lelainia, and Susan--all made such wonderful and creative hooked pieces.
Painting with Fiber ...and off we go: another great group of smiling faces...Gail, Kimi, Darlene, Edina, Carol, Chris, Marilyn, Valerie, Deb, Lori, Paula, Sheryl, Tiphoni, and friend Susan B. ...
a short demo. and off they go creating the most amazing little works of fiber art. I love all the different designs and colors that they come up with. Some even managed to get to part two- the 3" square- more amazing little artworks. Laughter, stories, music and lots of sewing-loved every minute. Got photos of most but not all...happy faces!
On to Vendor Night!...set up, a quick shower and back to my table at 7pm to be greeted by folks actually waiting to hand me $$.I have done art shows for over 20 years and this was my best show ever! Thank you so much to all who took home a pin, bird, gnome, necklace, heart, doll or embroidery. It was so fun to sell to fellow fiber artists. A special thanks to Kimi and Cindy P. who bought my 2 "big" pieces.
I got to shop and trade a little with Traci, Denise, Darlene and Tiphoni-I love my handmade treasures! Whew! a little ice cream to celebrate and bed.
Next day a lovely small class with generous Jana Newton who helped us to create a "Day Book Duvet" with great fabrics and vintage laces...a nice way to end the week.
Show and tell was a visual delight- so many wonderful creations, paper, fabric, books, dolls, tassels, houses, banners, and Marcia's completed hooked Bird! (Did you know that she raised triplets!) Fun having her and Ty in my class..what a cool and creative couple!
Syd and I leave early Monday, drive all day, pass mystical, majestic, Mt. Shasta and make it to Ashland....window shop...find fiber store..looks good. Morning Glory for breakfast..yummy! Then to town for a look around...bought roving to felt with and irresistable yarn from Japan...great store.."The Websters"..
On we go, forests, farms, lots of green and flowing rivers...books on tape, sharing family stories..short stop in Portland at "Ella Posie"..cute little shop with fun things..
finally arrive in Seattle just in time for a "Snappy dragon" dinner at 9:15pm..we made it!
Wednesday. Cloud City Cafe for mocha and quiche and then to "Maxine's"..a wonderland of a store with flowers, real birds chirping, cards and more...
time to head to Issaquah! We take the long way through Renton but arrive...greeted by the lovely smiles of Gail C. and friends...entering, fabric art pieces are being shared. Check in with Teesha and Tracy and Keith, our incredible and accessible hosts.
Ooh..a new tote bag and goodies to explore...find my room..feel like a college girl..happily enveloped between Pam G. and Patti E. and showers close by.
Meet e-friend and expert blogger, Lelainia and friends, Janice and Deb from Canada.
And there's Pam Garrison, our ever smiling, exhuberant, fun and funny companion.
She has helped me to get here to teach. she doesn't remember telling me last summer at Teehsa's Art journal class at the ArtBar, that teaching at AFF "was empowering!"
Teesha told me, "you should teach!"....so here I am...for me this is a dream come true....to be teaching what I love..to be with others who love to learn and share and take risks...here we all are together...I couldn't have asked for better students...
Smiling faces, supportive energy..love..acceptance..thank you to all for making this such a great class: Patti E., Edina, Sheryl, Elise, Annie, Patty, Beth, Robin, Tracie, Suanne, Marcia and Ty, Lelainia, and Susan--all made such wonderful and creative hooked pieces.
Painting with Fiber ...and off we go: another great group of smiling faces...Gail, Kimi, Darlene, Edina, Carol, Chris, Marilyn, Valerie, Deb, Lori, Paula, Sheryl, Tiphoni, and friend Susan B. ...
a short demo. and off they go creating the most amazing little works of fiber art. I love all the different designs and colors that they come up with. Some even managed to get to part two- the 3" square- more amazing little artworks. Laughter, stories, music and lots of sewing-loved every minute. Got photos of most but not all...happy faces!
On to Vendor Night!...set up, a quick shower and back to my table at 7pm to be greeted by folks actually waiting to hand me $$.I have done art shows for over 20 years and this was my best show ever! Thank you so much to all who took home a pin, bird, gnome, necklace, heart, doll or embroidery. It was so fun to sell to fellow fiber artists. A special thanks to Kimi and Cindy P. who bought my 2 "big" pieces.
I got to shop and trade a little with Traci, Denise, Darlene and Tiphoni-I love my handmade treasures! Whew! a little ice cream to celebrate and bed.
Next day a lovely small class with generous Jana Newton who helped us to create a "Day Book Duvet" with great fabrics and vintage laces...a nice way to end the week.
Show and tell was a visual delight- so many wonderful creations, paper, fabric, books, dolls, tassels, houses, banners, and Marcia's completed hooked Bird! (Did you know that she raised triplets!) Fun having her and Ty in my class..what a cool and creative couple!
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Sunday, June 18, 2006
Friday, June 16, 2006
a few more things....
I finished up a few more things that I made for ArtFiberFest. And the crown on Penny's head in the following photos was a fun group project put together by Cindy Oberholtzer. We each made a section, embellishing however we wanted and she put it all together. Birthday girls get to wear it at their party. At our gatherings we usually have a group project where one person will teach us something new or we have a challenge to bring to the mext meeting. Our newest project will be to make something out of tin using ideas from Linda and Opie's Metal Craft Workshop book.
Early Monday morning I will be driving up to Issaquah, WA. with Syd McCutcheon for AFF...so may not be posting for about a week or so... Syd will be selling her wonderful creations at Vendor night...She is the one on the right in the following photo...she taught at Artfest in April..
Early Monday morning I will be driving up to Issaquah, WA. with Syd McCutcheon for AFF...so may not be posting for about a week or so... Syd will be selling her wonderful creations at Vendor night...She is the one on the right in the following photo...she taught at Artfest in April..
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