A subsidiary of Interveave Magazines “The Nomad Who Never Left Home” by Pamela Underwood http://www.interweavestore.com/Mixed-Media/Magazines/Studios.html Dear Pamela, What a wonderful article! Although I knew bits and pieces of your fire story, I had never seen it laid out chronologically as it was in this magazine, and when I did, the …… of the timing hit me….more
Today was delicious. To get to be in the presence of the infamous James Hubbell and visit with his wife Ann is one thing, but to be in the same show is over the top! I was so pleased with how my work and description plates were hung. Lali Mitchell created a docent tour of my…more
Austin was amazing! First we had the four day Bodywriting Retreat for Women and then the five day Lavender Sage Art Retreat. ! Turtle Crow held so much transformation, dreaming and art making!
I took my Expressive Arts Women’s Group on a field trip to Charlene Penner’s Cistern Chapel in Ramona; awe inspiring! This is basically a dark (really dark at night) round, metal sound chamber. Charlene was inspired to build this ’chapel’ after her neighborhood began construction on a huge water tank just up her mountain road. She found herself being drawn to the powerful resonance that echoed…more
Peace and serenity is often difficult to find when living in a major metropolis, but in the mountains of Poway, CA, one such place exists. Under the setting sun of the Summer Solstice, twelve beautiful women entered the Labyrinth at Pena Rosa. With the primal beat of drums and dulcet tones of a wooden flute…more
First: Take care of yourselves. Buy a VERY GOOD air purifier that can keep the air in your house safe once you get back in. It is best to get it now and use it wherever you are staying because the air quality there has to be really bad everywhere. The one we bought and have used…more
There were ten who came out for the Spring Equinox Labyrinth Walk , in the rain and 30-40 mile an hour winds! It was so exhilarating! I know that for anyone from the north or east of us that this weather isn’t as big of a deal as it is for us San Diegans- but we take what we can get…more
“Being a Vagina Warrior means developing the spiritual muscle to enter and survive the grief that violence brings and, in that dangerous space of stunned unknowing, inviting the deeper wisdom.” – Eve Enler
Some losses from our fires have been brought to my attention on a ”need to know” basis only. A small yet profound example of how this shows up in my life came just the other day. My sister called from Texas with this thoughtful idea, “While we are visiting, let’s all make Grandma Meme’s famous…more
Still, I stand Smiling earthbound bubble, light as a feather Adding new dimension to life A clearing of yellow diamonds Infinate journey, time for joy and abundance Gratitude powers flight as miniature winged windows opens to heart’s core Thanks is given to all who came Saturday to support and view my show of recent paintings and mixed media entitled…more