maureenthomasdesigns.com blog » art http://maureenthomasdesigns.com/blog1 Polymer Clay - Photography - Other Artsy Things Thu, 25 Nov 2010 09:19:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Today In My Garden – September 28 http://maureenthomasdesigns.com/blog1/2010/09/30/today-in-my-garden-september-28/ http://maureenthomasdesigns.com/blog1/2010/09/30/today-in-my-garden-september-28/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:58:56 +0000 Administrator http://maureenthomasdesigns.com/blog1/?p=452 Electric Oak Electric Coleus Electric Grass Hot, hot, hot! We apparently are paying the price for enjoying a beautiful and “cool” summer. Record-breaking temperatures over the past week have left the garden pretty tired-looking. I can’t wait for things to cool down…let the autumn colors begin please! This week’s garden photos felt a bit unexciting so I decided to try a little Photoshop magic on them.

Getting the studio ready for the Placer county studio tour (AAST) in November and beginning to panic as I realize that I need to have something ready for the tour preview show by the end of next week! More creating and less computering would help…..bye!

Maureen

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This is a big fundraiser for the local arts. During the Exhibit from April 8 to May 22 people can make silent bids, with the highest bids being the opening bids at the live auction on May 22.

I won’t have time to actually work on my project until I return from the Synergy2 Polymer Clay Conference in Baltimore at the end of February. Meanwhile, I’ll have something to think about as I fall asleep at night. It helps to actually see the box; I’ve already crossed a few ideas off my mental list.

If you live in the area, please come to the “Outside the Box” exhibit and support the arts! For everyone else, I’ll post some pictures again when my project is finished. Wish me luck!

Maureen

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