Bravos & Brushstrokes Collaborative Art Auction

Last night all artist were invited to view the finished

Bravos & Brushstrokes Collaborative project.

The painting will be up for auction at

The 2009 Perry F Kendig Awards on

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

at the Taubman Museum of Art.

I enjoyed participating in this project, my piece

of the puzzle is shown below the completed painting.

Everyone did a wonderful job.

Cherry Picking Time

This wonderful fruit is going

to be cherry jelly by the

end of the day.

First Four-leaf Clover of the Year

Four-leaf Clover Poem
Author: Ella Higginson
I know a place where the sun is like gold,

And the cherry blooms burst with snow,

And down underneath is the loveliest nook,

Where the four-leaf clovers grow.
One leaf is for HOPE, and one is for FAITH,

And one is for LOVE, you know,

And GOD put another in for LUCK --

If you search, you will find where they grow.
But you must have HOPE, and you must have FAITH,

You must LOVE and be strong -- and so --

If you work, if you wait, you will find the place

Where the four-leaf clovers grow.

Blu

"Can you see me now?"

Blu with Balloons

This is Blu, a stray kitty that

has adopted us. My mom gave me

these balloons today. Balloons always

make me smile. Blu even enjoyed them.

Making a Art Book

I made this art book from an

old calendar. The cover idea is from

Somerset Studio Jul/Aug 2007

"Altered & Stamped Photo Images"

by Shona Cole

My Family of Fiber Artist

This is my Grandmother Irene Rutherford,

who was a fiber artist. She loved making quilts.

This is my cousin Robin Ferguson who is not only a fiber artist but

is also very talented in painting and many other arts.

Below Robin is modeling a completed

Aran Wrap Cardigan Vogue Fall 2008

made by her.

(Click on her name or photo to visit her blog)

A Treasure
by Mildred HatfieldIt's more than a coverlet,
More than a spread,
This beautiful quilt
That graces my bed.
It's laughter and sorrow,
It's pleasure and pain,
It's small bits and pieces
Of sunshine and rain.
It's a bright panorama
Of scraps of my life-
It's moments of glory,
It's moments of strife.
It's a story I cherish
Of days that have been,
It's a door I can open
To live them again.
Yes, it's more than a cover,
This much-treasured quilt,
It's parts pieced together
Of the life I have built.