HEARTS DELIGHT: Valentine Show FEB 6 & 7

It's one week before the Hearts Delight Show & I am busily creating new work for this show & the upcoming year. I just found out that I will be in the Brookside Art Annual a wonderful show in Kansas City. It will be the week after my show at the Smithsonian, in DC. So April & May will be a very busy time driving all over the country from Ft Worth to Washington DC & back to Kansas City. Can't wait for the adventure. In the meantime I will continue to work in my studio. I draw inspiration from my friends & family & the world around me. Every moment of living is precious!!

HEARTS DELIGHT: Valentine Show & Studio Sale

HEARTS' DELIGHT: Valentine Show & Sale

when:

February 6-7, Saturday & Sunday

10am-4pm

who: 3 talented women

MONI BLOM - Sculptures & Masks in Clay

SUE BAKLEY- Designer Purses

RONE´ PRINZ - Sculptural Jewelry

where:

3234 Gregory Street

San Diego, CA 98104

inquiries 619.563.8981

The very first show of the year takes me to San Diego, CA. This is our annual Valentine Show at Moni Blom's Studio. For the past 6 years we have had this fun little gathering & art sale in her home/studio in the North Park area of San Diego, CA. It is in one of those charming little neighborhoods with little spanish & one of a kind bungalows. Moni is a very talented ceramic sculptor. She can do ANYTHING in clay, ANYTHING!! Her specialty are these wonderful full figured nude women with wild hair riding some sort of object or sitting on a chair or in a tub. Their hands are so delicate & elegant and full of expression. Here is an example of one. Moni also makes amazing Masks, every size & shape & subject matter.

The other woman is Sue Bakley, who makes these exquisite little fabric purses with gorgeous fabrics & unusual beads. Sue's purses are very architectural in the way she combines the fabric patterns & color choices, as well as elegant!! Sue herself has a lovely elegance & it shows in her work. I especially like this elephant one below.

more JuJu Magic....

I just shipped off the last of the new work for the

JuJu Magic show in Seattle. Here are the pix. The necklace on the left is my personal favorite Pendulum, it has a lot of JUJU in it & all the wheels spin just in case. The 3 bracelets on the right also spin & twirl. I used sterling silver, 14kt gold & those old pocketwatch parts that I love so much. They have a new purpose now. Re-purposing so to speek. They are now on their way to find a home & have an adventure, bringing new joy into somebody elses life!!! My joy was in the creation. I find it interesting that I rearrange matter into a piece of wearable art & then put it out into the universe. These pieces that I create have its' own history that I will never know about. I try to put positive healing JUJU or intentions into everything I make.

Hearts & Flowers XXIII at The FOLK TREE

Also this month is the annual

HEARTS & FLOWERS XXIII - The Valentine Exhibition at

The FOLK TREE in Pasadena.

Show dates: January 23-February 20

EXHIBITION RECEPTION & VALENTINE PARTY:

Saturday, January 23, 2 - 6 P.M.

I don't put my work in many galleries & the only one I am selling at in the Los Angeles area is the FOLK TREE in Pasadena. This place is a feast for the eyes & there is so much to see it is hard to get past the front door. The walls are filled with art mainly from Mexico, but beautiful carvings & Day of the Dead art. They feature work from the famous Aguilar Family. The owner Rocky Behr, has been traveling to Mexico for years buying art, visiting artisans & she even takes groups for tours. She has great vision & insight for acquiring wonderful folk art. So come to the Valentine Party or make sure you visit this gallery if you find yourself in Old Pasadena. Also, next door is Central Park a delicious restaurant both not to be missed!!!

http://www.folktree.com/homepage.htm

JuJu Magic

It is 2010 & I am busily getting ready for my 1st gallery show of the year in Seattle at the Facere Jewelry Art Gallery.This is a precious little gem of a gallery, which just goes to show you that it isn't the size that counts but the quality. If any of you live in Seattle, it's not to be missed. The show dates are January 27-February 20. here is the link:

Facere Jewelry Art Gallery
City Center

1420 Fifth Avenue, #108

Seattle, WA 98101
206/624-6768 TEL
206/624-2852 FAX

http://www.facerejewelryart.com/

The show is called JuJu Magic & has inspired me to create this new work, & I think that 2010 is indeed going to be a magical year.

I am posting a few pix of 2 of the pieces I have created for this show. The model in the middle is my beautiful daughter, Meara. She is also the photographer & the designer of this blog!!