tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53595266760131848822024-02-21T02:37:15.298-08:00Amu Designs: Behind the BrushThe place to find more info on the subjects that inspire each Piece, as well as more about the efforts made to create and live in mindful ways.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-11628733246581404572009-10-26T09:56:00.000-07:002009-10-26T10:07:02.069-07:00The Creative Jar<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe77R7XUiAScCslE0NXoZHxVYNHdQOpP_FlHq3cE7b0GFwepFqkX49q8vM-xpfka4Jh4i34QSVYnmTen1JDBkFFM4P1uHGU0SzdkwxZQPkST9H1-R1pVtrKpBpKi_-mr0jQpHiGo5ilWS/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoe77R7XUiAScCslE0NXoZHxVYNHdQOpP_FlHq3cE7b0GFwepFqkX49q8vM-xpfka4Jh4i34QSVYnmTen1JDBkFFM4P1uHGU0SzdkwxZQPkST9H1-R1pVtrKpBpKi_-mr0jQpHiGo5ilWS/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396954660225526626" /></a><br />The fish! The Fish! They are back to back at <a href="http://www.thecreativejar.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">The Creative Jar</span></a>, showing amongst some very beautiful treasures. Thanks Jodi!<div><br /></div><div>If you are really organized and already have your wheels turning about holiday gifts, keep these in mind for that dedicated angler in your life, they are eco-friendly, and come framed and unframed, and you can also <a href="http://www.melissammarch.etsy.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">get them</span></a> in range of sizes, on paper or stretched on canvas!<br /><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-27506073932105349372009-10-26T07:30:00.000-07:002009-10-26T07:38:58.615-07:00TiC UpdateThe Trust in Children's Charity auction was a great success, earning £2000 for the children! Amazing! A "New Sail" print was donated, and earned the charity more that twice it's regular price! Very exciting! Thank you to all the supporters and those who contributed to making this event such a success.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFubU1mZKqg8NE9LksVO4qR5f_DxCLgTDLr6BBluNH5Arv4qBAjYSFke4rVU9izIDWoW4DdwFc8ov0rDAi8qvJX5B4nacedjN3D1zgjdgqpon5IQmIM_bA4T5xNjNEP9ERE7kalkTocfnb/s1600-h/New+Sail-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFubU1mZKqg8NE9LksVO4qR5f_DxCLgTDLr6BBluNH5Arv4qBAjYSFke4rVU9izIDWoW4DdwFc8ov0rDAi8qvJX5B4nacedjN3D1zgjdgqpon5IQmIM_bA4T5xNjNEP9ERE7kalkTocfnb/s400/New+Sail-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396779241490307858" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15817657"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">purchase</span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-56529469068017082282009-10-19T12:39:00.000-07:002009-10-19T12:46:36.256-07:00Street side glimpse<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjut83NCKdd7dgr22l2B64KJ1yH-SVHrHqnuHYZyinNBgHXGskYqEiIHEopOqnF5yfiuGpoz2rcrOk1FU7oQP7pqOsdquAkXFnJPKMp0i-8mJmQEkVECpptV_G855kzhUJMM7KOqZJn3Vmm/s1600-h/IMG_5976.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjut83NCKdd7dgr22l2B64KJ1yH-SVHrHqnuHYZyinNBgHXGskYqEiIHEopOqnF5yfiuGpoz2rcrOk1FU7oQP7pqOsdquAkXFnJPKMp0i-8mJmQEkVECpptV_G855kzhUJMM7KOqZJn3Vmm/s400/IMG_5976.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394399477960983682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7-swTrOqijlVhLpJPgHy9V0mn0DmEQP25J-Tio51AkpfS97Q4fnaNnGZts-72nwG9gA8XD55FTNurGDgmU4qf1Cw6EW2VkOxE1VA-B6VtSFYSe5J0BvKVGd-pck_ViPfWqCgCnPuSt3L/s1600-h/IMG_5977.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7-swTrOqijlVhLpJPgHy9V0mn0DmEQP25J-Tio51AkpfS97Q4fnaNnGZts-72nwG9gA8XD55FTNurGDgmU4qf1Cw6EW2VkOxE1VA-B6VtSFYSe5J0BvKVGd-pck_ViPfWqCgCnPuSt3L/s400/IMG_5977.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394399469902586770" /></a><br />Well my first Campbell River show wraps up today, and I thought I'd post a few pics for you out of towners... If you missed it, don't fret... you will be able to see more soon at Corners Custom Picture Framing on Shoppers Row in Campbell River!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-27587353405121672772009-10-14T08:04:00.000-07:002009-10-14T08:15:53.065-07:00When I Grow Up<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAGcQoeyfafSdAqKjChvBoLgpZaGiBoKTS8YfBjxc90-3t5g8LHFiJ5NK2mcozx8mKaWzVZweUYRPh3dSIuN96JjtopAPzEck5_BiUBoIXkKOnb-hu77asGmPWdavmaVBZgT7e-KA_u21/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTAGcQoeyfafSdAqKjChvBoLgpZaGiBoKTS8YfBjxc90-3t5g8LHFiJ5NK2mcozx8mKaWzVZweUYRPh3dSIuN96JjtopAPzEck5_BiUBoIXkKOnb-hu77asGmPWdavmaVBZgT7e-KA_u21/s400/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392474012094325682" /></a><br />If you are in the London area, check out this event!<div><br /></div>The Trustees of TiC would like to invite you to When I Grow Up, a free event being organised by Trust in Children (TiC).<br /><br />TiC is a small charity supporting children in education and non-academic development, including arts and sports, all over the world. This October we are holding an exhibition of art by children who have benefited from TiC support. It will be a unique event featuring paintings and drawings by children from Africa, South America and Eastern Europe, all themed around their ambitions for the future. It promises to be a really fun evening (with no pressure to donate!) and we would be so pleased if you are able to make it.<br /><br />Some of the children's artwork will be auctioned by Lars Tharp, one of the longest running experts on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, so be prepared to bid!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPwo0fJd1GhtpqAINR4hdrPeD3OlFWl8swthbs2ZnTwHy-MMl_VhrgrOtqTPB0j1xOAPI_Py9klo2xClWoC1x4k0DPqWAsptznErexmsR6ACouN9WIb19TsXVoOZKj81w_wHd_u3U4yvU/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilPwo0fJd1GhtpqAINR4hdrPeD3OlFWl8swthbs2ZnTwHy-MMl_VhrgrOtqTPB0j1xOAPI_Py9klo2xClWoC1x4k0DPqWAsptznErexmsR6ACouN9WIb19TsXVoOZKj81w_wHd_u3U4yvU/s400/Picture+4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392474023051247490" /></a><br /><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Amu Designs has also donated a print that will be up for auction, in support of this great cause!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />When I Grow Up will take place at the Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood, next to Bethnal Green tube station (zone 2), from 18:45-21:15 on Wednesday 21 October 2009. Drinks and nibbles will be provided and as part of the event you will be able to enjoy an out-of-hours visit to the museum’s collection (including some incredible toys).<br /><br />If you cannot make the event but would still like to support TiC by making a donation or becoming a member (£25 a year) you can donate securely via Paypal or cheque by following the “Make a donation” link below.<br /><br />Hoping to see you on 21 October.<br /><br />Please visit the Trust in Children website – www.trustinchildren.org to learn more about this great organization!</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br />Directions to Museum of Childhood - www.vam.ac.uk/moc/your_visit/index.html<br />Make a donation to Trust in Children - </span><a href="http://www.trustinchildren.org/support.html" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "c7f5785ab5f39128a88ebb90e50ec2d2", event)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">http://www.trustinchildren.org/support.html</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzziE8t9DNwEVHLnrE2zvooxkzEFlkXEaXKW9SXn-ODKwSD2F9YFT6bRMBW-qYx1O-OFSwA64epkq52ozKvKLFCi8FPdWwPYXB6vh34rxwPXU-zw2tgVIDZ_EM0eqBxkI9l1BlAbPHDJl8/s1600-h/new+sail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzziE8t9DNwEVHLnrE2zvooxkzEFlkXEaXKW9SXn-ODKwSD2F9YFT6bRMBW-qYx1O-OFSwA64epkq52ozKvKLFCi8FPdWwPYXB6vh34rxwPXU-zw2tgVIDZ_EM0eqBxkI9l1BlAbPHDJl8/s400/new+sail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392473213969940082" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><div></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-54274431988124780622009-10-06T07:38:00.000-07:002009-10-06T07:45:39.218-07:00Impressions Gallery!Today, Amu Designs' show begins at Impressions Gallery on shoppers row in Campbell River! Arranged by Brooke, you can see originals as well as framed and unframed prints! So exciting!<div><br /></div><div>Located at 990B Shoppers Row, you can view my work and have a visit with the friendly and talented staff until October 20th (well, the staff will still be there after the 20th, and so will the store!)</div><div><br /></div><div>Pop down if you get a chance!</div><div><br /></div><div>I will post pictures soon!!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-52836852856949389792009-09-21T10:03:00.000-07:002009-09-21T10:09:52.799-07:00Last week on Sleepy Moon Designs...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8nm8meUsymdahHuwe673O-UiZyxfqxhP39uAsSf5ArQaCc1J2mQjFr_qcFu1qeExGmQMZjatRjQmktCBrZaaEKEhrRnrrDi72K44IK-hX8XS8y9-GO7DxezggPefNy-eoXdoB4ZGT5wP/s1600-h/Picture+5.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 397px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw8nm8meUsymdahHuwe673O-UiZyxfqxhP39uAsSf5ArQaCc1J2mQjFr_qcFu1qeExGmQMZjatRjQmktCBrZaaEKEhrRnrrDi72K44IK-hX8XS8y9-GO7DxezggPefNy-eoXdoB4ZGT5wP/s400/Picture+5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383968904736269282" /></a><br />Segue was featured last week on <a href="http://sleepymoondesign.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">SleepyMoonDesigns</span></a>! A great collective of pretty treasures and useful tid bits!<div><br /></div><div>I especially love Segue coupled with the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30528055"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Fanciful Forest Necklace</span></a>, by The Intuitive Garden -I think it's a delightful combo! </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-57317187498091095882009-09-16T06:00:00.000-07:002009-09-16T09:14:33.828-07:00Yellow! Not just for summer<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ-6kry-65Po-tMMq5dqYo_aA2LhPP0q_H6i1pJk2hCiFu19mug59yuWFGsT9RwO6kmuXv3Zq1go2TB3qV7rZ29YflXM80gBSdHVzyMZKCc0GB3in0aJfz1dQVaxVG_nIVqccdpyjgTi2/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 326px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJ-6kry-65Po-tMMq5dqYo_aA2LhPP0q_H6i1pJk2hCiFu19mug59yuWFGsT9RwO6kmuXv3Zq1go2TB3qV7rZ29YflXM80gBSdHVzyMZKCc0GB3in0aJfz1dQVaxVG_nIVqccdpyjgTi2/s400/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381766496305644978" /></a><br />Thank you Kim for choosing Segue for your "<a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=82206"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Yellow... Not just for summer</span></a>" showcase!<div><br /></div><div>What a lovely collective of the warm and wonderful!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-30256127510784345082009-09-15T09:23:00.000-07:002009-09-15T10:26:40.505-07:00Elizabeth Gilbert on Nurturing Creativity<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz60O0MMulMcx3_6n5IYEkeXimjCu4JHlNMDuT-IJdGxVaWBAlpZZfR6VkedpabmyD3_NSfI554kzDS5zBRnA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>This moved me. I love it. Enjoy!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-68732209255493449732009-09-05T07:51:00.000-07:002009-09-05T08:06:48.222-07:00The Sun ALWAYS Shines at The Woodland Gardens!!Amu Designs is pleased to be spending the weekend at the enchanted Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens Artisan Festival!<div><br /></div><div>Perhaps my favorite place on the Island, besides my new house, this place has enough intrigue and beauty to stop you in your tracks. This festival is seeping with talent and creativity. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeDRedmYGBu52p0erI-hs-jsidBxxI9QTEJ6O7nyHmM1VojwfQqS1Ete2TaCPpvv4L36bWmhhKVKh1dHyDbolLIck_MydqIdI1smsbzUkjwd5RNdZLJnr12X8C-cn3KbqmxGx_jT3iSZg/s1600-h/Picture+17.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTeDRedmYGBu52p0erI-hs-jsidBxxI9QTEJ6O7nyHmM1VojwfQqS1Ete2TaCPpvv4L36bWmhhKVKh1dHyDbolLIck_MydqIdI1smsbzUkjwd5RNdZLJnr12X8C-cn3KbqmxGx_jT3iSZg/s400/Picture+17.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377999002281449106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GycrUm4JQNOJQTqeUyzIQJl-_Fh6nU2ouLkBHD9NBgu6Xl9pLSizgBQx5aKbXH0dVckNx4BgWOCBLv0rbWmcEXh7nx-vMWcY-fwNwxwdJCIYWECmemJcDnZjOI9OsBLduvzc1klL_9AS/s1600-h/Picture+16.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GycrUm4JQNOJQTqeUyzIQJl-_Fh6nU2ouLkBHD9NBgu6Xl9pLSizgBQx5aKbXH0dVckNx4BgWOCBLv0rbWmcEXh7nx-vMWcY-fwNwxwdJCIYWECmemJcDnZjOI9OsBLduvzc1klL_9AS/s400/Picture+16.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377998992530405618" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_4bsvMEVaNUnEsg8WtTVhpcCnFkt8cJ-z60d1_H4oQYCnQAsd2DirRUhlg74ye2gfAM4vdtd-cisfA30d5NexyNEaLjMtrUa-qzq7hjs7KaVIpD3FOhWijBzbL1n3qMF-7FpPGyM1o9-/s1600-h/Picture+15.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_4bsvMEVaNUnEsg8WtTVhpcCnFkt8cJ-z60d1_H4oQYCnQAsd2DirRUhlg74ye2gfAM4vdtd-cisfA30d5NexyNEaLjMtrUa-qzq7hjs7KaVIpD3FOhWijBzbL1n3qMF-7FpPGyM1o9-/s400/Picture+15.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377998984680202978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lX9DrAosqjX2uMfH05WddBTDBrpECH9djDoYDgqZdC8lGcKhPn_wcaw7cnG6sdm9nPeNZ8CV3XDku-WL9q2NvXfFw3q8QxCW2Vf5appnFlMPkdSbLTf6bOHoKW7IDbOqa3W4svkQP6KZ/s1600-h/Picture+14.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 296px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4lX9DrAosqjX2uMfH05WddBTDBrpECH9djDoYDgqZdC8lGcKhPn_wcaw7cnG6sdm9nPeNZ8CV3XDku-WL9q2NvXfFw3q8QxCW2Vf5appnFlMPkdSbLTf6bOHoKW7IDbOqa3W4svkQP6KZ/s400/Picture+14.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377998976087778994" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepTEcqy_FgLxzM_LCzp4LGAKS7YjfjiK-_kNMgQeVpnhBSlCIYbumn6qaeUz7BMlQbwBNZnfj6vNnB3a9Cf07sPOkDOursJ5jehqbqksl0EnNoHeQP5alOgqUrLJ3En84L3nZWWYs0FDL/s1600-h/Picture+13.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 349px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjepTEcqy_FgLxzM_LCzp4LGAKS7YjfjiK-_kNMgQeVpnhBSlCIYbumn6qaeUz7BMlQbwBNZnfj6vNnB3a9Cf07sPOkDOursJ5jehqbqksl0EnNoHeQP5alOgqUrLJ3En84L3nZWWYs0FDL/s400/Picture+13.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377998967078174914" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>You will find me set amongst the big trees in the Artists Glade... today-Saturday the 5th, sunday and monday!!! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://woodlandgardens.ca/contact.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">Click Here for Directions</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"><br /></span></div><div>I look forward to seeing you!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-5397969852950886732009-08-16T10:09:00.000-07:002009-08-16T10:16:49.635-07:00Low Tide, Deep Water<div><br />Chilean Dream, was chosen by <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6759379"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;">LaTouchables</span></a>, and featured in her Etsy treasury:</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=64740"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#FF0000;"> Low Tide, Deep Water</span></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK-3nO5xTVuwlLwiW6aFnwq1N9_ZKOHYgj44LusUKf-XFANwtPiLvEHNM_1rJhyphenhyphenWD_z51cmq1o5nIL5Ooy5Vcxz58BuiQscIRn8cwWndB4iFmP6yR3AWsvhcybYAdcBvUG1dke2zWdPR5/s1600-h/Picture+12.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMK-3nO5xTVuwlLwiW6aFnwq1N9_ZKOHYgj44LusUKf-XFANwtPiLvEHNM_1rJhyphenhyphenWD_z51cmq1o5nIL5Ooy5Vcxz58BuiQscIRn8cwWndB4iFmP6yR3AWsvhcybYAdcBvUG1dke2zWdPR5/s400/Picture+12.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370610567139040338" /></a><br /><br />These selections are thick with intrigue, and are sure to speak to the mermaid/merman in all of us!<br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-87789112656557130792009-08-08T08:02:00.001-07:002009-08-08T08:11:21.634-07:00Brown Trout Fans rejoice!<a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=75178"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Click here</span></a> to view Brown Trout swimming amongst friends in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7614416"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">LoveLoveDOUBLELove</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">'</span>s Treasury... Fishing for compliments!<div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW11vkfPuLYRRPO2Mnii_BhhJaR-J3g6pJ_AoOVLYu8st8KlzKWuE4zAtEIZei7oiJazebBPfOPxvqc_NS1sqRg2m6H_S7xaKPXpghjtssuZMxzVeTpO1q8ki0UbuVS4UtVubJbLsGRqCo/s1600-h/Picture+11.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW11vkfPuLYRRPO2Mnii_BhhJaR-J3g6pJ_AoOVLYu8st8KlzKWuE4zAtEIZei7oiJazebBPfOPxvqc_NS1sqRg2m6H_S7xaKPXpghjtssuZMxzVeTpO1q8ki0UbuVS4UtVubJbLsGRqCo/s400/Picture+11.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367609678806749442" /></a><br />thanks LoveLoveDoubleLove! We love love double love you too!</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-65937267623305144472009-08-05T15:07:00.000-07:002009-08-06T13:19:00.570-07:00New Painting<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Coming soon to an empty wall near you! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The piece entitled "A Sacred Place" has been under wraps for some time. Some of you lucky ones have caught an early glimpse of these giant red cedars, but for those of you who have been awaiting is official debut... here it is without further ado!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTpVFPDDQu3VdsnsprEwYes7VsQxRzsIUvahN_jQSM3bA2tNpK6OtkTLO8YYMYZbeGF5vLpv_iP86pScEQECsDkDK_5DDPR8mRGtUd11v0O0MnlCuMjfV_FwIgdcqP5tBUikEu1rcYL3P/s1600-h/a+Sacred+place-web.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 201px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpTpVFPDDQu3VdsnsprEwYes7VsQxRzsIUvahN_jQSM3bA2tNpK6OtkTLO8YYMYZbeGF5vLpv_iP86pScEQECsDkDK_5DDPR8mRGtUd11v0O0MnlCuMjfV_FwIgdcqP5tBUikEu1rcYL3P/s400/a+Sacred+place-web.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5366610026187548002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A Sacred Place<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">18 x 36</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amudesigns.com/PURCHASE.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Available stretched on Canvas</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amudesigns.com/PURCHASE.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">as a framed 8x10</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.amudesigns.com/PURCHASE.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">as an unframed 8x10</span></a><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-15679735292478975692009-07-27T08:41:00.000-07:002009-07-27T08:53:56.619-07:00Here's to the people!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTia0iYw2V24qoU-bAXKKigr-Te-eCXsYNg6iv84NDrse3xZyRbpaN9vOxsy93hHvKSubl-uQ0GPWepCJ3nHR7oZ2LrNekv6jHSHvpLgpdVS-Nvx62WMwaoS05ZKyDXPd6YuSJIg_sIsCl/s1600-h/Chilean+dream+lr.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTia0iYw2V24qoU-bAXKKigr-Te-eCXsYNg6iv84NDrse3xZyRbpaN9vOxsy93hHvKSubl-uQ0GPWepCJ3nHR7oZ2LrNekv6jHSHvpLgpdVS-Nvx62WMwaoS05ZKyDXPd6YuSJIg_sIsCl/s400/Chilean+dream+lr.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363165664856769506" /></a><br />Chilean Dream 12x24 oil on canvas <a href="http://www.amudesigns.com/PURCHASE.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">BUY NOW</span></a><br /><br />Last week at the pier street market, Impressions Gallery hosted an art show and sale, where works could be purchased and votes were cast. There was an impressive collection of work, and some lovely artist about. Among the works entered in the sale was some amazing and unconventional portrait work created with cross stitch... it blew my mind...and some beautiful mirrors inspired by our shore lines... What an inspired community!<br /><br />I am very flattered to announce that Chillean Dream won The Peoples Choice!<br />Thank you every one for voting, and a special thanks to Impressions Gallery too! It was a very special to be selected.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-89425274929799287552009-07-26T15:20:00.000-07:002009-07-26T15:26:20.064-07:00Amu Designs was featured on <a href="http://thecreativejar.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">The Creative Jar</span></a>!!<div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIVZJbWHnAeskDk_Hi_iJBPianUDXpsc9BCWtg3iq9fy3ASR9DrIT_Zs5sT1JRVoBRwYxngkM4-RY7oDz5L8lAh0GCCg4gCdt601sHx9HnD4USuAD7L3_tnUyLQIkjJpS0ft3jM2J94iD/s1600-h/Picture+10.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIVZJbWHnAeskDk_Hi_iJBPianUDXpsc9BCWtg3iq9fy3ASR9DrIT_Zs5sT1JRVoBRwYxngkM4-RY7oDz5L8lAh0GCCg4gCdt601sHx9HnD4USuAD7L3_tnUyLQIkjJpS0ft3jM2J94iD/s400/Picture+10.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362898331595984722" /></a><br />Thanks Jodi! I Heart trees too!<br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-5193412781069168562009-07-21T19:41:00.000-07:002009-07-21T19:57:09.864-07:00the River keeps growing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJXtrhAvbLw5KMbGRC1NCnDmnFV70fivNUvu5Bac7CXQta3WMCzhMnqEeU3idGbEFFVuIgML5-XMlj5FkyPPPhUNa0BArNZZVP0D9yAHvibT4HyK8WVQDv2XqnCg7Dzw2FMhX6by7rN-x/s1600-h/Picture+9.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 57px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRJXtrhAvbLw5KMbGRC1NCnDmnFV70fivNUvu5Bac7CXQta3WMCzhMnqEeU3idGbEFFVuIgML5-XMlj5FkyPPPhUNa0BArNZZVP0D9yAHvibT4HyK8WVQDv2XqnCg7Dzw2FMhX6by7rN-x/s400/Picture+9.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361113081224164002" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A few weeks ago at the <a href="http://www.pierstreet.com/index.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Pier Street Market</span></span></a> I had the pleasure of meeting Gina Forsyth, a writer for a local networking site linking Campbell Riverites.</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">This week Amu Designs was featured on the site</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:12px;"><a href="http://ginaforsyth.ezabu.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">eZABU.com</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">! Please check out our feature, and have a perusal of this cool site! We were accompanied there by my favorite market neighbors Bob & Heather of <a href="http://www.oysterriverrustic.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Oyster River Rustic</span></a>! They have some beautiful new furniture that is worth coming down to pier street market to check out!</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-8798027547860463522009-07-16T09:00:00.000-07:002009-07-16T09:10:42.013-07:00Leave it to... Beaver of course!Norma of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5439895"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Beachcombers Cove</span></a>, included me in her treasury! It is a really cute and clever collection that made me giggle out loud!<div><br /></div><div>For a look at all the beaver inspired treasures check out this charming Etsy <a href="http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list_west.php?room_id=61255"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">treasury</span></a>!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0P29osG6onTwGfXrWwqVUsKReUiWmlP9IEhUFldDc3sQMBnDhb1DQ4B75oennynzjGVyW33cZvTasnBBw3lXtNIrJp0hS4s2CjLrkg6XPejLlVPxDt6HgfgUimo63l7SW6mWb-8N5Uxx/s1600-h/Picture+8.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 352px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG0P29osG6onTwGfXrWwqVUsKReUiWmlP9IEhUFldDc3sQMBnDhb1DQ4B75oennynzjGVyW33cZvTasnBBw3lXtNIrJp0hS4s2CjLrkg6XPejLlVPxDt6HgfgUimo63l7SW6mWb-8N5Uxx/s400/Picture+8.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359090412725183394" /></a>For more info on the eco-friendly Beaver Lodge Forest painting, visit my <a href="http://www.melissammarch.etsy.com"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Etsy</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span>site</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-86211788381016307712009-07-11T10:43:00.000-07:002009-07-11T11:38:55.047-07:00Radio Show!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This Sunday is a big day for Amu Designs! Not only will you find me at the Peir Street Farmers Market, but between 4 & 5pm, July 12th, you can tune in and listen online to </span><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NAMAPAHH_Radio/2009/07/12/7-12-094-5PMMelissa-March-Amua-Mikmaq-Nature-Wildlife-artist"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">a radio interview</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> with me!</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLR6P3rhEQhf-3YNf3sqYzGQHKoCdsz35yXc3g2s8HpbWv9iS2mHjUoPgWTVUhSLjIfgZfrlKxTtD2pv4lDMcpGPkwn2G5jBYCcaholR05Zd63pZJrNKfeB_15swycgan9UgQozYjrcBQP/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 146px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLR6P3rhEQhf-3YNf3sqYzGQHKoCdsz35yXc3g2s8HpbWv9iS2mHjUoPgWTVUhSLjIfgZfrlKxTtD2pv4lDMcpGPkwn2G5jBYCcaholR05Zd63pZJrNKfeB_15swycgan9UgQozYjrcBQP/s400/Picture+7.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357270995540151474" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Robin Carneen, </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">a member of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, in La Conner, WA. is the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">host and producer of the NAMAPAHH </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">First People's Radio, broadcasting from</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> the </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Swinomish Reservation. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px; font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Robin came to Vancouver at the end of May to see one of my Portobello West shows, and to do an interview with me about my work, history, and influences. It was a very cool experience, and very different than anything I have done. It was an honour to be inaugurated into the world of radio by such a talented speaker.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdmwA8uVb30Pgmn5mQOoGKqouzKSs4RaGhUwpeDoSN8-ZIjlROJ6JsTa0dylPpekfgspGlXMD6j73GJbve2_SEcriiYtjnexLlKENzV7GOobPlamHtOpw5PDLi704tfv8cf4xMOmIJZYr/s1600-h/Picture+6.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAdmwA8uVb30Pgmn5mQOoGKqouzKSs4RaGhUwpeDoSN8-ZIjlROJ6JsTa0dylPpekfgspGlXMD6j73GJbve2_SEcriiYtjnexLlKENzV7GOobPlamHtOpw5PDLi704tfv8cf4xMOmIJZYr/s400/Picture+6.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357269978025112290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">intense interview action shot!<br /></span></div></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NAMAPAHH_Radio"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">NAMAPAHH First People's Radio</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> the place to find </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">N</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">ative American News- Views & Music NAMAPAHH First People's Radio is a talking circle for Natives & non-Natives! </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />NAMAPAHH stands for: Native American Multi-media; Activism; Performance/poetry; Art;Health/Humor/History.<br /><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If you are unable to tune in on sunday, but would like to hear the show, you can access it in the archive </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">and<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> </span></span><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/NAMAPAHH_Radio/2009/07/12/7-12-094-5PMMelissa-March-Amua-Mikmaq-Nature-Wildlife-artist"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">listen</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> to it at your leisure!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">To find out more about NAMAPAHH, check out these sites:<br />NAMAPAHH's MYSPACE!<br /></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/namapahh" onmousedown="return wait_for_load(this, event, function() { UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "7b31f6879982497e65a55f6c0502d65a", event) });" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.myspace.com/nam</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><wbr></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">apahh</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span><a href="http://www.myspace.com/nativeradio4all" onmousedown="return wait_for_load(this, event, function() { UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "7b31f6879982497e65a55f6c0502d65a", event) });" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.myspace.com/nat</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><wbr></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">iveradio4all</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Blog:</span><a href="http://namapahhmultimedia.blogspot.com/" onmousedown="return wait_for_load(this, event, function() { UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "7b31f6879982497e65a55f6c0502d65a", event) });" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://namapahhmultimedia.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><wbr></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">blogspot.com/</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br />Linkedin:</span><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/namapahh" onmousedown="return wait_for_load(this, event, function() { UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "7b31f6879982497e65a55f6c0502d65a", event) });" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(59, 89, 152); text-decoration: none; "><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.linkedin.com/in</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><wbr></span><span class="word_break" style="display: block; float: left; margin-left: -10px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">/namapahh</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Are you are an artist? Musician? Activist? Performer? Powwow participant? Poet? Health professional- including traditional Medicines? Humorist- Native American stand up comic? Historian- especially the untold version- truthful and re-educational?</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">please contact Robin at: robin.carneen@gmail.com</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 13px;font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br />Got a new music release? Press Kit?<br />Robin Carneen<br />c/o NAMAPAHH First People's Radio<br />P.O Box 1551<br />La Conner, WA 98257</span></span><br /></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-73170870506525727712009-07-04T18:29:00.000-07:002009-07-04T18:55:23.772-07:00Summer in the city<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkm2RcvGNFRlGJ-t1zpbxpsaVaNPO2OTYgigwznflUJhO6jOQhbsEUvtNTRuSishijdgB1ZqSbunrxz32Rzae7ezQTXsm2RP6mJEHYKBEg-j_M6hK6FUwefHwbqycr5x976vxrPsuko-N/s1600-h/IMG_0095.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkm2RcvGNFRlGJ-t1zpbxpsaVaNPO2OTYgigwznflUJhO6jOQhbsEUvtNTRuSishijdgB1ZqSbunrxz32Rzae7ezQTXsm2RP6mJEHYKBEg-j_M6hK6FUwefHwbqycr5x976vxrPsuko-N/s400/IMG_0095.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354788754295018402" /></a><br />If any of you Vancouver Island Locals, are looking for something fun, relaxing and inspiring to do tomorrow, I know of just the thing!<div><br /></div><div>The Campbell River <a href="http://www.pierstreet.com/index.html">Pier Street Art and Farmers Market</a> is the place to be!</div><div><br /></div><div>It is this (and every) Sunday from 9-2, and you will find every thing from art and jewelry to rustic furniture and buffalo! Our quaint Island City has much to boast about-hosting this renowned market which has been ranked in the country's top 10 by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVEL EDITION. </div><div><br /></div><div>Amu Designs will be there with framed prints, unframed prints, framed originals, and the ever popular art magnets!</div><div><br /></div><div>I hope to see you there! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-2494123166698579132009-06-25T09:15:00.000-07:002009-06-25T09:49:04.694-07:00the cake<div style="text-align: center;">All of the hours that went into the cake, were worth the final result...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The Bride and Groom loved it! Set in the woods, the tiny edible mushrooms, ferns, berries and bugs, fit right in. The day was enchanting, and held a subtle glow of magic. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is something very special about art you can eat, and I look forward to exploring this new medium for other events.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6JzKc7USGQYs9uHG5IuUht1N5oo2szSdExDLu7tCo-K2X0GND9LcMcge0ByOW-xj_1dr051Q7bv4-7O_c5VcLp6ou7P-VME65mSPmhHAvBMGLf7k_SaEXV0h_bDxHD3bZUwGxQqyLU9K/s1600-h/unpainted+mushrooms.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh6JzKc7USGQYs9uHG5IuUht1N5oo2szSdExDLu7tCo-K2X0GND9LcMcge0ByOW-xj_1dr051Q7bv4-7O_c5VcLp6ou7P-VME65mSPmhHAvBMGLf7k_SaEXV0h_bDxHD3bZUwGxQqyLU9K/s400/unpainted+mushrooms.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351301543604290354" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">I carefully hand sculpted each decoration out of fondant, an edible dough made from marshmallow and icing sugar. I let them dry for several days, allowing them to harden a bit before adding the colour.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzhgFW3EbGhg-yzKCSpsKQAASSURp-obJv3OanIBaSnIhfgQl_A_eEqTJ0vUp5G5UsxPJ6IV4kY__JJ5aiPowZk3c3u6yAto4iytE5KCeS7ESEWXVPvnWSMK0KtuUxvq8wWZgsPqiPpUm/s1600-h/ladybugs.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKzhgFW3EbGhg-yzKCSpsKQAASSURp-obJv3OanIBaSnIhfgQl_A_eEqTJ0vUp5G5UsxPJ6IV4kY__JJ5aiPowZk3c3u6yAto4iytE5KCeS7ESEWXVPvnWSMK0KtuUxvq8wWZgsPqiPpUm/s400/ladybugs.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351301561177873842" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Using a brush, I then glazed each piece with food dye (of the gel variety). Because these tiny sculptures had to travel, I made special boxes for them from biodegradable foamboard, and packed them very carefully.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After the cake was baked, and iced, I rolled out 1/2 inch slabs of fondant (which I had already coloured a soft green), and laid it over each tear of the cake. I do recommend trying this before hand, as it did take a few tries to get it right.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then came the fun part... placing the decorations, and adding the final touches.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQT_5sZuoZuhVxWMFHNGHXk9I3YMheszLUJA6yEGpaQ1ZnCMmOnPVVjUiOJO6J2wY5zL4g68Ap_wlaBokGP-N3HFz7J5xOPjaHGTl_sv5Ltyx7f3TQiKzzYUKf5llE6RgC7HcP2HBgQmKb/s1600-h/cake.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQT_5sZuoZuhVxWMFHNGHXk9I3YMheszLUJA6yEGpaQ1ZnCMmOnPVVjUiOJO6J2wY5zL4g68Ap_wlaBokGP-N3HFz7J5xOPjaHGTl_sv5Ltyx7f3TQiKzzYUKf5llE6RgC7HcP2HBgQmKb/s400/cake.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351301567617195906" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHb7xsSTM5AZuGHsfJtOGHrz4iQP4A24oKEaWummYvm3c0v4hZ9Kmq3U__HAyc62ZHrL6hh23hpwog4ib6_VGt5IgxnP0k1mKEnS8CIxBZ8xi3VXfiabGIWUXY6AR46dWyb1ahpteX2fdR/s1600-h/Picture+25.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHb7xsSTM5AZuGHsfJtOGHrz4iQP4A24oKEaWummYvm3c0v4hZ9Kmq3U__HAyc62ZHrL6hh23hpwog4ib6_VGt5IgxnP0k1mKEnS8CIxBZ8xi3VXfiabGIWUXY6AR46dWyb1ahpteX2fdR/s400/Picture+25.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351301570243998354" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">this photo is courtesy of <a href="http://www.victoriaskofteby.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); ">Victoria </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><a href="http://www.victoriaskofteby.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Skofteby</span></a></span><a href="http://www.victoriaskofteby.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "> Photography</span></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a photographer with a gift for translating a vision, and capturing the essence of a moment. A most talented woman, with creative flare, and infectious enthusiasm. I highly recommend checking out her site!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfdvUhlMjqgkytepSkzn8joGO9Dk67OOemoAsJupeu3Fr8WwoncY1sOiZiFPfNCITsRmpDUJ4xLzDieIowtWqwkCp0Qg7HHFulCxSXpHByG2J5CU97fhjtNSanmyX5MAzrjN9ITVee2OG/s1600-h/Picture+24.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFfdvUhlMjqgkytepSkzn8joGO9Dk67OOemoAsJupeu3Fr8WwoncY1sOiZiFPfNCITsRmpDUJ4xLzDieIowtWqwkCp0Qg7HHFulCxSXpHByG2J5CU97fhjtNSanmyX5MAzrjN9ITVee2OG/s400/Picture+24.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351301545018652642" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); ">photo courtesy of </span><a href="http://www.victoriaskofteby.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Victoria </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><a href="http://www.victoriaskofteby.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Skofteby</span></a></span></span><a href="http://www.victoriaskofteby.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"> Photography</span></a><a href="http://www.victoriaskofteby.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><br /></span></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-80812836044402409332009-06-09T08:55:00.000-07:002009-06-09T09:14:21.761-07:00Summer!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXqM3regNcqLal1b-lqNwuPZqjWYBwroisLzwU36YKzQUn3rLIwV9xgPP30QXLTfNfb-2a6aDqaRi2cu35-M30mfFt4hq5EOB6tqbo6JjPdYmSsD1KjmJyK2kfdffhVoryUxLWbne3Xkt/s1600-h/IMG_5265.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNXqM3regNcqLal1b-lqNwuPZqjWYBwroisLzwU36YKzQUn3rLIwV9xgPP30QXLTfNfb-2a6aDqaRi2cu35-M30mfFt4hq5EOB6tqbo6JjPdYmSsD1KjmJyK2kfdffhVoryUxLWbne3Xkt/s400/IMG_5265.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345361259120359714" /></a><br />With Markets, traveling, house guests, commissions, orders and wedding projects (my cousins), finding time to blog has been increasingly difficult.... I love summer, but it always seems tricky to fit in all the fun that whorls about me in fits and frenzies.<div><br /></div><div>I have been charged with the task of making the wedding cake for my cousins woodland wedding. It is a something I am new to, and exploring edible mediums has proved to be quite a delight! I am having so much fun making forest floor treasures, I want to do little else! </div><div><br /></div><div>The Bride has not seen the final creations, so I am going to keep them under wraps for now, but here are a few shots of my first try at fondant... a sticky, gooey, sugary dough, used to cover and decorate cakes.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBqcqV-zz17Q6K4dlULNbVHs9SPtYTPsP6i-0Jdi5EirUggBoSd-ml0VZCxPvSP5UWukRrnFldTQcyJYpiS3chI6OU_gmI6_eXzbITmGyfNOXXjnLoZxM0riPJyk2BLlxen0HIgjdsNHN/s1600-h/IMG_5267.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLBqcqV-zz17Q6K4dlULNbVHs9SPtYTPsP6i-0Jdi5EirUggBoSd-ml0VZCxPvSP5UWukRrnFldTQcyJYpiS3chI6OU_gmI6_eXzbITmGyfNOXXjnLoZxM0riPJyk2BLlxen0HIgjdsNHN/s400/IMG_5267.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345361269327727250" /></a><br /></div><div> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-79674742870667936742009-05-26T06:00:00.000-07:002009-05-26T09:41:24.244-07:00Last Chance Portobello<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29yxDrvgBNU2GCA_kGf4Kb3z1L8HxLiecP8R5O-4G81jhyphenhyphenBunmfQoJUMdKi4fWvR3ISv80s8IQ5PFyLTk4n8lzOuzsaz2BoAALw8Dy3yeSZsI2uhwO_KB2eprc_JozYTo0scjADd7yleV/s1600-h/chilean+frame+detail.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg29yxDrvgBNU2GCA_kGf4Kb3z1L8HxLiecP8R5O-4G81jhyphenhyphenBunmfQoJUMdKi4fWvR3ISv80s8IQ5PFyLTk4n8lzOuzsaz2BoAALw8Dy3yeSZsI2uhwO_KB2eprc_JozYTo0scjADd7yleV/s400/chilean+frame+detail.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340173682284062834" /></a><br />This coming Sunday, May 31st is your last chance to see me at <a href="http://vancouver.portobellowest.com/">Portobello West</a> this season!<br /><br />You can come by and check out the awesome selection of art, jewelry and fashion between 12 and 6pm at the <a href="http://vancouver.portobellowest.com/Where/Where.php">Rocky Mountaineer Station.</a><br /><br />I will have a few new Framed Originals and Prints for sale.<br /><br />The new frames are floating frames, a beautiful incasement of reclaimed barn wood, and they set off the originals perfectly! I love them so much it's hard not to keep them all!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-83788512316499318312009-05-25T06:00:00.000-07:002009-05-25T08:08:32.231-07:00Shelf fungus...I have been working on the piece of the shelf fungus (the winner from the spring idea give-away)<br />Here is a glimpse at the progress...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjIQa86nnzh_fxN2wpSGPknBShG7bGqwFYsvSjWKFM7UGu3RqXjE5bHemnUE1sl4-IKzg57NFacqpOlK68Idv9uRC66IJb70f4bwnsnflS8szsk9hhQVmsuCzUuEC7-Osdqc9QIer_hL4/s1600-h/IMG_0013_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjIQa86nnzh_fxN2wpSGPknBShG7bGqwFYsvSjWKFM7UGu3RqXjE5bHemnUE1sl4-IKzg57NFacqpOlK68Idv9uRC66IJb70f4bwnsnflS8szsk9hhQVmsuCzUuEC7-Osdqc9QIer_hL4/s400/IMG_0013_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339458693950693922" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQjwNYH2XTaAQDJwAowWQCLIR_rOQKslUzSRuzT2GaCoIMUN7ZFqrO7Zu-v6Lc3KNQRpanbSST0gYMNMn9iTRFMqrWpB6q1Eodq7jImcljA9ScEc2FWnDKCCquEKHF6S0XWsA_o9yNcC2/s1600-h/IMG_0014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuQjwNYH2XTaAQDJwAowWQCLIR_rOQKslUzSRuzT2GaCoIMUN7ZFqrO7Zu-v6Lc3KNQRpanbSST0gYMNMn9iTRFMqrWpB6q1Eodq7jImcljA9ScEc2FWnDKCCquEKHF6S0XWsA_o9yNcC2/s400/IMG_0014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339458694500738194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnvLG8ot_c_XavuPyHR27g9vs6-VEaIOfsewXRPmpaUVnM2kO5lhbi6xRnAFfwnDiOSr0nEAaX77UM7WtU959jSPie1IJ7GI8U8zdjhBqPR2Pi3PkgQb93T6fP3mG3aqJwoyvm_0fpOXI/s1600-h/IMG_0016_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLnvLG8ot_c_XavuPyHR27g9vs6-VEaIOfsewXRPmpaUVnM2kO5lhbi6xRnAFfwnDiOSr0nEAaX77UM7WtU959jSPie1IJ7GI8U8zdjhBqPR2Pi3PkgQb93T6fP3mG3aqJwoyvm_0fpOXI/s400/IMG_0016_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339458691095261634" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-41294733355966453562009-05-24T10:06:00.000-07:002009-05-25T08:09:03.742-07:00I heart Woodland Gardens<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMCzw6A_oQWEfgBUDidrPipd2xAlrrrHchqCcxBiRM_eVG2rO0tCftQYywVjxqMHdTHqVJr8lD5ZQH4XIUYMVJn4yzneoSE2DwzZ3_oGxsUt__YUjiKUW-_W78mH_s4PkAHgsxleE6-4T/s1600-h/AmuDesigns-14.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMCzw6A_oQWEfgBUDidrPipd2xAlrrrHchqCcxBiRM_eVG2rO0tCftQYywVjxqMHdTHqVJr8lD5ZQH4XIUYMVJn4yzneoSE2DwzZ3_oGxsUt__YUjiKUW-_W78mH_s4PkAHgsxleE6-4T/s400/AmuDesigns-14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339445015546764866" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt3ejTRWrf8QFGi7ghYAYXDFC0jUCtSNAjc4_fq9kxCnpjCh8UHaDZB3h0lW4705cLCnVUwTTRqCfYlsCsFFejX7z5ZA6t8bAtaLEiol7orWOsiClCt_3XDeVSPqc0rMqQ2aqb6pGEZsiC/s1600-h/AmuDesigns-8.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></a><br />Ok, so this is well over do, but I have just come down from atop the mountain of excitement about my new favorite event, The Art & Bloom Festival! It was magical!<div><br /></div><div>The Kitty Coleman gardens are truly exquisite, and are well worth a visit any time of the year, but Art & Bloom was off the charts! This place is traced with roving paths to secret ponds, 3000 rhodos and is pretty much a direct translation of my own imaginary, secret garden paradise. Combine that with a plethora of kind, talented and lovely people (and a little sunshine), and you've got a recipe for delight and intrigue. I LOVE it there! </div><div><br /></div><div>The weekend left me with a long wish list, and inspiration that will, no doubt, take me well in to the doldrums of winter.</div><div><br /></div><div>If I have ever wanted anything more, I don't remember it now- after seeing the awe inspiring work of Cory Lunn & Darrel Nygaard of <a href="http://www.sea-change.ca/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Sea-Change Open Studio</span></a>. Their work in stone, clay and wood is out of this world, and needs to be experienced in person to be fully appreciated. If you get a chance to stop by their studio in Union Bay, look for a hanging piece with a fish skeleton etched in stone-it's head skillfully carved from an antler, powerfully and whimsicly suspended from a marvelous piece of drift wood... it moved me beyond words.</div><div><br /></div><div>Although we made it through the entire weekend without as much as a drop of rain, I didn't manage a single picture with the sparkling sun really shining, but it did shine, I promise.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6eLr2hUhYkd450bbeTkchEvzE4aViV2giL2ujmKZWq7SwUTTH01gmQ3zRaylLMyRxUW2rWUmAARTtqhZZqHUF8t_2qdDif9R735hZg91sMxYUc4Bt9tncHF1J8qhXsFtuV8bE7gVCAom/s1600-h/IMG_0102.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR6eLr2hUhYkd450bbeTkchEvzE4aViV2giL2ujmKZWq7SwUTTH01gmQ3zRaylLMyRxUW2rWUmAARTtqhZZqHUF8t_2qdDif9R735hZg91sMxYUc4Bt9tncHF1J8qhXsFtuV8bE7gVCAom/s400/IMG_0102.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339445021069800434" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Me and my lovely Mom- she is a great roady<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-79867881644288603712009-05-13T08:48:00.000-07:002009-05-25T08:09:38.900-07:00The 7th annual Art and Bloom Festival!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CL9YH9v749mjueeuSZJsdJj07SIIEk6rT3y0oeY2KQRem1Rau7ThS7oDpp9n1LU4wOYprralNTDGDanczfni8ui6hQagFWjMrl-p110XTwA0MPAaVhemIJs1nEn-rbxqgo4xjS7J4DHS/s1600-h/Picture+5.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 345px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CL9YH9v749mjueeuSZJsdJj07SIIEk6rT3y0oeY2KQRem1Rau7ThS7oDpp9n1LU4wOYprralNTDGDanczfni8ui6hQagFWjMrl-p110XTwA0MPAaVhemIJs1nEn-rbxqgo4xjS7J4DHS/s400/Picture+5.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335343177188071458" border="0" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">If you've been looking for something interesting to do this long weekend, I have the answer!</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Put on your walking shoes and come and join me in enjoying a walk through the garden, and into the woods!</span></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSZq1ubtmjtwima59YtnfYDlOOvK2-0rFTP_2c_UCly1_9lNvPoh5c3XuI5ooibQNq-xSBt2vB-vZsZ1Vn-jffQO_M08xxnbRg9eGOkf-4hZQoD-1KRKLKGIR19riBTlotSBU8UrZUyC6/s1600-h/Picture+4.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 220px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUSZq1ubtmjtwima59YtnfYDlOOvK2-0rFTP_2c_UCly1_9lNvPoh5c3XuI5ooibQNq-xSBt2vB-vZsZ1Vn-jffQO_M08xxnbRg9eGOkf-4hZQoD-1KRKLKGIR19riBTlotSBU8UrZUyC6/s400/Picture+4.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335343174499974674" border="0" /></a><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">This weekend (May 16, 17 & 18th) at the internationally acclaimed Kitty Coleman</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);">Woodland Gardens</span></span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">, is the 7th annual</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a href="http://woodlandgardens.ca/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Art and Bloom Festival</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">!</span></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">T</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">he Woodland Garden is the gem of the Comox Valley. Complete with paths, benches, garden sculptures, and water features.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_A2q_jldLEIyoaMKHEDvjWCfD-7o9rZbdDYvtMwIsAuwcpMK6dOpRsa8AKjtKWxEdpyFHQeZVJpoQjSzF-nxQ1WrJgcIJ3-PSkrN0KD4bV4QIHRkxGq8L_RtGH9L9EjnIV81ZbpvQIOO6/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 349px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_A2q_jldLEIyoaMKHEDvjWCfD-7o9rZbdDYvtMwIsAuwcpMK6dOpRsa8AKjtKWxEdpyFHQeZVJpoQjSzF-nxQ1WrJgcIJ3-PSkrN0KD4bV4QIHRkxGq8L_RtGH9L9EjnIV81ZbpvQIOO6/s400/Picture+3.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335343174690472370" border="0" /></a><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">This is the Islands destination for unique art forms and originals by local artists. You will find </span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">artists, potters, sculptors, glass blowers, original stained glass designers and garden art just to name a few! </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It only happens twice a year, so come out and enjoy this beautiful combination of wilderness and subtle cultivation, and see a little art too!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I think the Rhododendrons will be in bloom!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">It would be great to see you there! (I'll be in the driftwood pavilion)</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;font-family:'trebuchet ms';" ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">For directions and more info click</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;font-family:'trebuchet ms';" ><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><a href="http://woodlandgardens.ca/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">here</span></span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 0, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; line-height: 14px;font-family:'trebuchet ms';" ><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaITB-gqED-YEYCvez-OMLXr9A0JT3yVAmCLS8Qf0Bu7BrYJ-xHZepDDT0FTDuY7dkgfxk1c_U34BGUNErj8awjI9uhpwjFYwtDmt5j5xQq4sXJ3tZQr8SsP2x8FPcH1kvKh_vFYFcKigR/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 185px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaITB-gqED-YEYCvez-OMLXr9A0JT3yVAmCLS8Qf0Bu7BrYJ-xHZepDDT0FTDuY7dkgfxk1c_U34BGUNErj8awjI9uhpwjFYwtDmt5j5xQq4sXJ3tZQr8SsP2x8FPcH1kvKh_vFYFcKigR/s400/Picture+2.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335343171561704834" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5359526676013184882.post-82054429061825404962009-05-11T08:14:00.000-07:002009-05-25T08:10:15.699-07:00Campbell River Rocks!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5TO5tVLJzatL08rxm9RYmKXTVWEKpgif7KTjB1t1YD1jn1gvK5pklmQBgusznZYKYzvNAdmBIfGH4ZJqtkeX0dGfwUKCavy8kJAdNpKhUG3nvgLPNhH7PypQWGyl_AYaI-EYmIs9VDsW/s1600-h/Pier+Street+booth.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5TO5tVLJzatL08rxm9RYmKXTVWEKpgif7KTjB1t1YD1jn1gvK5pklmQBgusznZYKYzvNAdmBIfGH4ZJqtkeX0dGfwUKCavy8kJAdNpKhUG3nvgLPNhH7PypQWGyl_AYaI-EYmIs9VDsW/s400/Pier+Street+booth.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334593716721204706" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday I experienced my first Pier Street Farmers Market and Art Fair, as a vendor, and it was so much fun! What a great crowd!<div><br /></div><div>The sun shone for us, and everyone was happy to be out and about enjoying it after such a long winter, many of them with their Moms in tow!</div><div><br /></div><div>It was such a treat to meet so many people excited about art, the environment and the community, and to see so much willingness to support these important facets of our local culture. It reminded me of all the reasons why I am so excited about what I am doing, and all the reasons I am doing it. Meeting so many like minded people, made me very proud to call this beautiful city home.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is a lot of talent, and friendly faces at this market, and some exquisite craftsmanship and creativity at work. Some of my favorites were definitely:</div><div><br /></div><div>*Buffalo Bob & Heather of <a href="http://www.oysterriverrustic.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Oyster River Rustic</span></a>. This solid wood furniture oozes natural beauty and is bound to put a smile on your face! Check out their website for pictures! </div><div><br /></div><div>*The elegant, unique and richly stunning work of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);"></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Pamela's Custom Jewelry</span>. I totally fell in love with one of her fresh water pearl pieces. I didn't even know mother nature made pearls that shape! You'll find her at the Pier Street Market most Sundays - totally worth coming for!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1