Hello there!
Can you believe it's almost February??
High time for a post!
A few days ago I was contacted by the daughter of one of my
favorite artists, Patience Brewster...
(Notice that little tea-towel back in the December post?
LOVE Patience's whimsy!)
Would I care to participate, along with other bloggers,
in a day of telling what inspires me?
In particular, the Art that Inspires my Heart?
Why, absolutely...I would be delighted!
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Since writing about my own"arty-stuff" is the norm for me,
I wanted to celebrate some amazing artists who
continually inspire me...
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Leo says, "Excuse me...
You mean this isn't going to be a post about
Cats??"
(Leo manages to position himself between me and whatever I am
painting quite often...)
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I'll begin with my dear friend Wendy Mullen,
who has just finished her fourth book ~
this time a wonderful novel...
No spoilers, but if you love Anne of Green Gables,
you will LOVE Wendy's book...
It is a Kindle Edition ~ (I thought I was temporarily out of luck...
then I found out that you can download the Kindle app, free!)
...I know, I'm behind the times!
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You can check out Wendy's wonderful website ~ www.VictorianChocolateMolds.com
and get the link to her book(s) on Amazon there as well.
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In Wendy's book, "Back to Green Gables", one of the characters
has a wonderful shortbread recipe...
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Now, this isn't my recipe to share,
but I can post a little "teaser" here!
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~
I had such fun making this shortbread...
and, if I do say so myself,
it was divine...!
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(Wendy, check out this "Mermaid" spoon from 1904...(engraved on the back)...
it could have been used at Green Gables!)
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Next, my other friend, Wendy...(aka Golders) ~
Tell me, now, how many can say they call TWO lovely "Wendys"
their talented friends? ~ Quite fortunate, I am!
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This is the fourth time that one of our "critters" (sorry, Leo, I know you are
really a little man in a cat-suit) ~ has been honored to have been included in
Golders' Animal Art Calendar...
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Okay, I know that Front Porch Toad wasn't technically OUR critter,
but we did enjoy "claiming" him for the summer...
Here he is, all dapper in his shamrock-sprigged bowler, as Mr. March ~ ;)
Golders' fine calendar ~ and much more animal art ~ can be found here ~
http://www.zazzle.com/goldersbug
and here ~ http://www.zazzle.com/goldersfora4c
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I asked Golders specifically for some examples of her fabulous
CROW art...("Sparkly Crow" that I am myself...) ~
aren't they wonderful?
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And her latest work... soon to be available in her Spoonflower shop,
these handsome watercolor Puffins..."Ahoy there, Matey!"
Check out Golders' delightful fabric designs here...
http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/golders
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Leo says..."Hey, I knew this would end up being a cat post!!
...and just look what's coming up! I knew it..."
~
From the Pencilvania studio of my friend Karen Vesk,
her "fine art/fun art"... here, featuring the lovely Heather!
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Karen's art absolutely delights and inspires me!
Heather and her Mousie friends are sublime...the expressions, the details!
My favorites here...the goldfish-lollipops, and the contemplative look
on the face of Heather's sous-chef as he surveys the pan of chocolate mice... ;)
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~
Too, too cute...(and Heather is obviously taking this "self-help"
volume to heart...)
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~
Oh, Heather...the shoes...the jewels...♥
~
Love, love, LOVE!
Heather has single-pawedly inspired my own kitties to model for me...
they've learned from the best!
~
Multi-talented Karen also creates amazing jewelry from the
beach-glass she collects near her home...
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~
All of Karen's artworks and links to her shops can be found at her
site ~ http://www.sunshinesketches.com/
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And last but not least, my dear friend Elaine...
she is so wonderfully talented in so many ways!
Here are two of her more recent creations, a fanciful little
Witch, and a sweet, swaying, "Mele Kalikimaka" girl... both gifted to me.
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Elaine also does beautiful crochet-work, makes jewelry,
and HOOKS RUGS.
(I want to hook rugs!!)
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Finally, a couple more of my fanciful, Faerie-tale inspired
Art Gourds...commissioned by my kind Tennessee friend who encourages me
to think "out of the box"...
Here we have Alice; this time she is visiting in Africa ~ ♥
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And a work still-in-progress, Cinderella.
These always end up being so much fun!
~
Since writing about my own"arty-stuff" is the norm for me,
I wanted to celebrate some amazing artists who
continually inspire me...
~
Leo says, "Excuse me...
You mean this isn't going to be a post about
Cats??"
(Leo manages to position himself between me and whatever I am
painting quite often...)
~
I'll begin with my dear friend Wendy Mullen,
who has just finished her fourth book ~
this time a wonderful novel...
No spoilers, but if you love Anne of Green Gables,
you will LOVE Wendy's book...
It is a Kindle Edition ~ (I thought I was temporarily out of luck...
then I found out that you can download the Kindle app, free!)
...I know, I'm behind the times!
~
You can check out Wendy's wonderful website ~ www.VictorianChocolateMolds.com
and get the link to her book(s) on Amazon there as well.
~
In Wendy's book, "Back to Green Gables", one of the characters
has a wonderful shortbread recipe...
~
Now, this isn't my recipe to share,
but I can post a little "teaser" here!
~
I had such fun making this shortbread...
and, if I do say so myself,
it was divine...!
~
(Wendy, check out this "Mermaid" spoon from 1904...(engraved on the back)...
it could have been used at Green Gables!)
~
Next, my other friend, Wendy...(aka Golders) ~
Tell me, now, how many can say they call TWO lovely "Wendys"
their talented friends? ~ Quite fortunate, I am!
~
This is the fourth time that one of our "critters" (sorry, Leo, I know you are
really a little man in a cat-suit) ~ has been honored to have been included in
Golders' Animal Art Calendar...
~
Okay, I know that Front Porch Toad wasn't technically OUR critter,
but we did enjoy "claiming" him for the summer...
Here he is, all dapper in his shamrock-sprigged bowler, as Mr. March ~ ;)
Golders' fine calendar ~ and much more animal art ~ can be found here ~
http://www.zazzle.com/goldersbug
and here ~ http://www.zazzle.com/goldersfora4c
~
I asked Golders specifically for some examples of her fabulous
CROW art...("Sparkly Crow" that I am myself...) ~
aren't they wonderful?
~
And her latest work... soon to be available in her Spoonflower shop,
these handsome watercolor Puffins..."Ahoy there, Matey!"
Check out Golders' delightful fabric designs here...
http://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/golders
Leo says..."Hey, I knew this would end up being a cat post!!
...and just look what's coming up! I knew it..."
~
From the Pencilvania studio of my friend Karen Vesk,
her "fine art/fun art"... here, featuring the lovely Heather!
~
Karen's art absolutely delights and inspires me!
Heather and her Mousie friends are sublime...the expressions, the details!
My favorites here...the goldfish-lollipops, and the contemplative look
on the face of Heather's sous-chef as he surveys the pan of chocolate mice... ;)
~
Too, too cute...(and Heather is obviously taking this "self-help"
volume to heart...)
~
Oh, Heather...the shoes...the jewels...♥
Love, love, LOVE!
Heather has single-pawedly inspired my own kitties to model for me...
they've learned from the best!
~
Multi-talented Karen also creates amazing jewelry from the
beach-glass she collects near her home...
~
All of Karen's artworks and links to her shops can be found at her
site ~ http://www.sunshinesketches.com/
~
And last but not least, my dear friend Elaine...
she is so wonderfully talented in so many ways!
Here are two of her more recent creations, a fanciful little
Witch, and a sweet, swaying, "Mele Kalikimaka" girl... both gifted to me.
~
Elaine also does beautiful crochet-work, makes jewelry,
and HOOKS RUGS.
(I want to hook rugs!!)
~
Finally, a couple more of my fanciful, Faerie-tale inspired
Art Gourds...commissioned by my kind Tennessee friend who encourages me
to think "out of the box"...
Here we have Alice; this time she is visiting in Africa ~ ♥
~
And a work still-in-progress, Cinderella.
These always end up being so much fun!
~
So, Patience, Marietta...this is the Art that Inspires my Heart!
♥ ♥ ♥
Thank you so much for asking!...
(Patience's wonderful, whimsical ornaments can be found here...
Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
Love,
Happy 2015 dear Anne,
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence, after being away from Blog-land for awhile I start to read your post, having just finished re-reading Anne of Green Gables! I must get a copy of the book you recommend immediately
I love all your other arty treasures too. Jane xx!
Thank you for sharing such artistic friends...each one is a treasure of talent...including your gourds...that keep better and better and better.♥
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post! Really love it! Hugs ;o)
ReplyDeleteHow lovely. Karen's cat art is wonderful I have a house full of cats, literally, so cat art is close to my heart :-)
ReplyDeleteAhhhh...and how you inspire me, dear Anne...so very much. :) A beautiful, delicious post...you have honored these talented women well! I hope you are having a wonderful start to the New Year...
ReplyDeleteYour creations are exquisite as always!!!
Much love,
~ Irina ♡
Dear Anne - I am so late in reading you post friend. What a delightful set of artist friends you shared here. Such talent. Loved your gourds too - they are certainly a favorite of mine. As for Leo - he just gets more handsome each time I see him. Hope the winter is being kind to you. Will email you when I get a chance. Hugs
ReplyDeleteOh dear. I feel very bad now. I got an email from Patience and I thought it was spam:( I must apologize.
ReplyDeleteLovely post and I love all of the work that inspires you ...and of course handsome Leo :)
Sorry I just found it...from Marietta.
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