Artiscape, spring and looking to summer

Artiscape was another rousing success and I again thrilled at the opportunity to share time and spirits with the wonderful art enthusiasts who graced my workshop door. One participant generously included me in her blog post and I can't sum it up any better; take a look-
http://janefarr.blogspot.com/2010/04/calligraphy-flourish-friday-artiscape.html

Spring is descending in the Northwest and it finds me with the studio windows and doors wide open as I invest time in meeting the second book deadlines, painting in a series that has called to me, and experimenting with new ideas that were gleaned at Artfest and Artiscape. One inspiration in particular set goosebumps going-a display at the marketplace vending at Artiscape. So wonderful was the inspiration, and resulting conversation with the vendor, that I will be traveling to her shop and studio in 2011 to offer encaustic inspirations to eager participants in North Carolina! Date as yet to be set, but check out her shop and spirit at www.randomartsnow.com. The work resulting from her inspiration will follow shortly :)

I am long overdue in posting new work! I will get on it in the days to come; I am busy trying to 'finish' it (am I ever finished?!) and submit it to CPS so you have to wait for seconds!....

That leaves me looking into summer. A surprise that's been being planned will be announced soon-probably next week!-but aside from this, I am really looking forward to Jerry's Artarama next month (www.jerrysartevents.com) then really jazzed to take a long road trip to Medford, Oregon (roguegallery.org)then on to Mendocino (http://mendocinoartcenter.org/PSS_Cart.54.LassoApp?category=189&feature2=Summer&skip=10). It will be a new experience at Medford, but this is my fourth trip to Mendocino Art Center and each time thrills me to be back! Would love to see some familiar faces at the 'advanced' day on July 3rd! Come indulge :)

Looking forward to a lot of blessings and smiles throughout the warm weather. What with the second book photo shoot on the far end, and opening with new venue visits, a change on the home front and a first time trip to the International Encaustic Conference, I think I'm slated for an exciting, prosperous few months. in love. trish

blogging

to write heals. It allows you to rethink your scattered thoughts and put them into words; allowing you to see in print your thoughts. To do this heals by shrinking fears connected to those scattered thoughts. Dreams become blueprints to life in these written words. keep on writing :) in love. trish.

jumped

Getting jumped. Jumping in. Jump start. Jumpin jack flash!
I've done it again! Do you get tired of hearing me write of the wonderment and stunning speed of my life now-a-days?! I believe this is par for the course when you choose to follow whole heartedly~
So, I've jumped in again. Full force. Both feet. Didn't even know there was somewhere and something else to jump to! I am up to my kneecaps with this one-In life; in experiencing; in grabbing the tiger by the tail....
Today I am in Indiana experiencing my first trade show. Tomorrow I teach in Ohio for a four day workshop and presentation time at www.artiscape.com. I'm thinking sleep wont come until sunday night :)
I'd like to think blogging will happen fluidly amongst all this rush of these next few months, but reality is a strong draft right now! I will have to make blogging a priority somewhere down the ordered list....I'll take good notes and write in my journal so as to catch up with you later though! I wont go far! And I will post updates and images when I can. If I'm away for awhile, don't leave me! SO much to come and so much to share-I wont disappoint; I promise! :) Perhaps you could find me in person at one of my workshops in the interim!
in love. trish.
I've added workshops~Medford Oregon in June www.roguegallery.org Mendocino California end of June and into July www.mendocinoartcenter.org Fort Collins Colorado in October www.theartistsnook.com and Canada-BC- in October as well! www.theupstartcrow.ca You can still find me in Wisconsin, Arizona and the Oregon coast tucked in between these commitments!

all is well and all is well and every manner of every thing is well

A new day. God bless the sun! Relaxing, rethinking, readjusting and thanks giving. in love. trish :)))

gingers

I took my boys back to the airport this morning so they could return 'home'. Feeling so desperately hollow as I watch them snake through the security check line to the conveyored xray machines. Their red heads towering above most the rest as they slowly proceed through the switch backs. I've watched this coming and going for over three years now and the pain of their departure, even in all its changed forms, has not grown easier. The tears welled undeniably as I tried to hide behind a smile.
They didn't appreciate me so much over this visit. We didn't connect or communicate with any depth or true heart this week. It felt as if they were filling obligatory time-doing the 'have to' in this routine of mom-and-dad-got-divorced. This is what it feels like to be a 'have to'....
I watched them put their shoes back on and sling their bags onto their backs realizing that it was no longer about anything I could do. Who they are and who they are becoming will not be determined by my presence in their lives. They grow up, they see their own path, their own choices before them and they see mine-judging and determining-fairly or not-for their own.
It can hurt so inexplicably to love so much. Sometimes I think 'if I'd only known....' in love. trish.

ArtFest recovery and spring break!

ArtFest was all that it professed to be, all that I could've hoped for of it and as intense of an event as I remembered from years past. I always leave exhilerated, yet a bit deflated because I know I haven't lived up to the expectations of all the participants. I am learning to let go of this though; ArtFest is the type of workshop experience in which it is virtually impossible to satisfy all the wants of every student. With 70 attendees over three separate workshop days, I can simply give what I plan and rarely get the pleasure of the deeper connections that happen in a three day workshop of all the same students. I've resigned to this though and work hard to give everything I can while I am there. Thus the tired eyes and buzzing brain still four days after returning! In addition, three of my four gingers are holding fort here as of 11:30 this morning :) Looking forward to much noise and unrest reigning for the next seven days!!!! blessings. in love. trish

ArtFest 2010

I am off to Port Townsend! I get to teach 'local' this week~I'm taking a ferry across Puget Sound, driving to the northern tip of the peninsula, will set up shop in an old captains quarters, sleep in a quaint, refurbished brothel turned hotel and teach in Fort Warden State Park with 30 other instructors to over 500 eager participants. It is a fantastic art indulgent event! And, if I haven't done the area justice, google map Port Townsend and enjoy the beauty :)
I will return with barely enough energy to press the gas peddle so if I don't blog how fantastic it was and post photos right away, it's because I'm sleeping....
ArtFest not only includes the three days of workshops, but a vendor night, instructor 'Iron chef' challenge, multiple events each evening and all meals taken together in the cafeteria-good food mind you :) It is an intense full immersion 72+ hours. I am thoroughly looking forward to it and get more excited daily as students email with last minute questions and final supply packing occurs. If you've missed out on hearing about this event (this is its 11th year!) make sure you don't miss it again (http://www.teeshamoore.com/). It is well worth the trip-for art and the Pacific Northwest :) in love. trish.