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Meet Our New artEAST Gallery Artists! Join us on Friday, January 18th, 2013  from 6pm to 8pm Help us welcome a new group of artists to the gallery and celebrate fresh work from all of our wonderful members. Demos, nibbles, and artists galore!   Free and open to the public. Invite family & friends!  Artist Materials   photo courtesy of Michael Rainwater Here are the new artists whose work is now   featured at the artEAST Gallery: Bengalel-Levy--Mixed Media Painting  Valerie Collymore--Oil Painting Jerome Kaufman--Digital Photography  Anne T. La Fever--Collage & Mixed Media  Paul Flessner--Turned Wood  Beth Anderson--Fused Glass/Mosaic  Pamela Holderman--Mixed Media Painting Heidi Rose--Watercolor & Pen/ink Paintings

walking in a winter wonderland

gone away is the blue bird,

here to stay is a new bird...

I introduced the harder Brushes app to my new ipadders yesterday

and these are their creations-

I do believe I would like to go for a walk in these winter wonderlands.

he sings a love song 

as we go along

walking in a winter wonderland.

Happy New Year!

I wish each of you a wonderful New Year's Day

and a blessed year to follow...

the sun is casting its rays through the window and warming my soul,

the final wisteria leaves are fluttering to the ground,
I hear the clatter of kitchen bustling
 as my husband is patiently attempting to bake Red Velvet Macarons
with cream cheese filling,

and Zoe is barking to come in for the umpteenth time.

She has gone in and out,

 in and out,

as the sun is just so enticing.

Life is good amidst the struggles, disappointments and pain.

These two arrived in the mail Monday 

and are heading to my great niece for a late Christmas present.

Aren't they adorable?

I will leave you with this thought...

This is the beginning of a new day.

You have been given this day to use as you will.

You can waste it or use it for good.

What you do today is important because

you are exchanging a day of your life for it.

When tomorrow comes,

this day will be gone forever;

in its place is something that you left behind...

let it be something good.

anon

let your light shine!

Your word is a lamp for my feet,

a light on my path.

Psalm 119:104-6

I wish each of you a very Merry Christmas spent with loved ones,

and maybe a little snow...

This ipad sketch is on our cards this year.

Zoe and Matteo loved posing and enlisted

 a couple of newly found friends who frequent our yard.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

 Light piercing the darkness,

illuminating manuscripts,

the scent of Christmas bubbling on the stove,

chicken pot pie lovingly baked,

sweet smiles,

a riot of color,

and gifts creatively wrapped...

it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

He's got the whole world in his hands...

Having fun with my iPadders

making nativity scenes.
Sometimes my mind just goes to some odd places,
but it sure does inspire them and make them smile. :)

Love these scenes by 2nd and 3rd graders!

See the dog door?

Ahh from the hands of babes!

penguins and snowmen - it could happen

My drawing is above and my new students followed along

 and drew the sketches below.

Isn't that great for only their second week using the iPad?