* Loving Our Spring Break *

We are enjoying Spring Break and looking forward to Easter :)
This is fun to watch...check out the making of as well -   WOW what a process!

Bunk Beds Completed :)

Papa finished the bunk beds and they are ready for guests.

Now Nana needs to get busy and make some cozy quilts to sleep under.

(excuse the clutter...we are still finding homes for everything)

 It's that time of year!  Homemade Spudnuts! 

 Camber came up for the weekend with an agenda:

Make: 

Homemade Chili

Spdunuts

Art for my walls!

She was able to check it all off her list.

 We got busy up in the studio and Dad took an old canvas from the thrift shop that had

an acrylic painting of trees and a barn and gave it a modern twist.

 Davis, Camber & I got busy collaging two canvas pieces

 She wanted to mod podge the old papers down and then white wash 

them for a cool textured background.

 Dad completes his painting and we come up with a cool idea of

writing favorite sayings around and in the shapes...it will be art in progress!

We found on old piece of styrofoam so we cut it up and 

made a stamp for her trees.

 She finished it off with some color and glued down brightly 

colored leaves made from wool. Great work and lots of fun!!

Beauty and Color

Did you realize we all re-design our lives and homes about every 7-10 years?

I just got back from a fabulous color workshop hosted by Bennett's Paint and presented by Fawn Chang from Porter Paints. You can read a little bit about her here. I just couldn't take notes quick enough.  It was so interesting to listen to her teach us about design and color and space.  One of my favorite quotes was:

"Beauty and color are as necessary as water, air and light.  By loving your spaces you become a force for positive change in our world." ~Fawn Chang


I also love this new phrase:
Kalos Kagothos ~ "Triumph of meaningful beauty"
    ... a beautiful object or a person of admirable character

And if you haven't heard :)  the color of the year is.....

The official report was released to the media on December 9. In it, Pantone Color Institute Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman says, "In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating color, that gets the adrenaline going- perfect to ward off the blues."

The hue's uplifting effect is attributed to the fact that its mother color is red, the most "physical, viscerally alive hue int he spectrum." It is a stark contrast to last year's color fo the year- cool, serene turquoise "While the 2010 color of the year, Pantone 15-5519 Turquoise, served as an escape for many, Honeysuckle emboldens us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor," said Eiseman

I have added a few new photos of the progress of our room.  I came home with the most beautiful paint chip sample card and I can hardly wait to start creating new wool colors.  I think I better figure out a formula for the color of the year too!  *Keep your eye over here for updates* Honeysuckle. It's sweet. Hope your week is going great! xo

Block Printing...Chanting Optional :)

This little film was made by very talented photographers.  The craftsmanship in the art 

they are filming is absolutley remarkable. Hope you enjoy it.

Mark has a lot to look forward to! Creating is wonderful.

His first lino carving and print.

Apes Rex (King Bee)