art and soul - the feast...
on April 28th I loaded the car and crossed my magical lake
by ferry boat - heading south into rain and increasingly
thickening traffic to PA to Leslie's house...
I am a be... dream... play... COUNTRY girl and...
I am unaccustomed to 6 lanes of CITY traffic at 5:00pm
but - I made it!!! and was welcomed with blooming dogwood
and an Indian feast in the most lovely of homes...
the next day I was treated to the "art and soul" of this girl
ms. Karen - who delights beyond anything you can imagine...
SHE is a post in and of herself... AND!...
I had the opportunity to view Judy Wilkenfeld's
12 Tribes of Israel book! -
a miracle of art, heart and reverence
and then spent a rollicking afternoon
in the most amazing bookstore (another post)...
well - is this getting a bit lengthy? - bear with me...
so Leslie and I loaded her truck with all things imaginable...
and relatively unnecessary - we went over bridges...
and through tunnels
arriving at the Hampton, VA art and soul...
I must confess that - once there - I took very few photos
so engrossed I was in my classes -
9am - 9pm Th., Fri., Sun., and 9am - 4:30 Sat. and Mon...
and maniac that I am - I worked through lunch and into "happy hour"
I was fortunate to work with:
Traci Bunkers - we made stamps and the uber self-portrait,
Traci Batista - deLIGHTful doodling - providing collage fodder
appearing in many a journal page here created with L.K. Ludwig:
be...
dream...
play...
again...
Albie
Smith - surface design
and sculptural books extraordinaire,
Juliana
Coles and
L.K.
Ludwig -
all brilliant and delightful teachers
(I got to see the proofs for L.K.'s True Vision book which
include my journal pages) - it was intense and WONDERFUL!
I met terrific blog pals and non-blog pals - WE LAUGHED!!!!!!
and cried - well I cried... you know - the heart sleave...
I missed my sweet Boonie boy -
it was the first time we have been apart
for any length of time...
I could go on and on and on...
about art and soul...
it was:
everything and more:
I learned,
shared,
expanded
and challenged myself
and met the most amazing and wonderful new friends...
and here's a little dessert for my "Queenly" friends...
oh green queen
long story long...
LIFE IS OH SO GRAND!!!!!!!!!
hey spf - did you hear me?
love to all of my sweet and deLIGHTful bloggy pals...
xox - eb.
Beautiful photographs of all your beautiful work and of our trip.
You look mighty fine in green Queen Elizabeth.
And what a fun, fun week we had in Virginia. I'm sorry it's over, but now I'm off again!
xo
Posted by: Leslie M | May 10, 2008 at 12:17 AM
hey beautiful! i came home and you were gone
and now you're BACK
with armfuls of beautiful creations
back to your little house by the lake in the woods.
i LOVE that pic of Karen - oh that FABULOUS hair! wowza
mmmmmwwha
xo
Posted by: Mary Ann | May 10, 2008 at 12:41 AM
eb...what treasure's inDEED!! I will have to return and look at everything in much more detail....
x...x
Posted by: stephanie | May 10, 2008 at 09:51 AM
Fascinating! Exciting! You and your Friends have that Glow of HAPPINESS!
I enjoy your photos and your account of a memorable week! I am looking forward to more! XOX, MOM
Posted by: Dad & Mom | May 10, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Your photos, style, everything! Such flair!! Glad you had a wonderful time.
D.
Posted by: Donna O. | May 10, 2008 at 12:30 PM
Your work is always amazing. Between you and Karen I feel like I have been to Virginia myself. Thank you so much for giving all of us in blogland so much of yourself over the past year. It's always a joy to come here and bask in the beauty you've created. xo
Posted by: Judy Wise | May 10, 2008 at 01:22 PM
oooo wow! Thanks for all the photos. I love traci's self portrait! looks like you had a great time :)
Posted by: Dale | May 10, 2008 at 01:25 PM
Hey there, EB... I LOVE the piece you made with your name in the rectangle... so much cool stuff to look at! Sounds like you had ALL the fun at Art Fest, glad to know it was such a great experience. Hope all is well with you!
K.
Posted by: kathy McCreedy | May 10, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Ok....so what do I do on mother's day????........I be, dream and play myself into a big smile and some beautiful memories.
You are the true blue/green queen of journaling. I'm feeling the need to workshop with you really soon.
Happy mommy's day!!!!
Posted by: Karen Cole | May 11, 2008 at 03:16 PM
your majesty ;-)
you rock!
Posted by: Carmen | May 12, 2008 at 04:48 PM