This House Project

Getting a house into shape after years of neglect is a very large project. I felt like I needed to encourage myself. I needed to get some idea that I've gotten a significant amount done in the past year and 9 months so here are before and after pictures of the yard.

The yard still needs a lot of work, so I plan to take some pictures to a nursery and get them to help me with a plan to take it to the next level.

It's definitely looking better, but still has a ways to go.

Florida Art Education Association Conference in St Pete

This was a great conference. I went Thursday through Saturday, November 8-10, and did as many workshops as I could fit in. Beautiful location and interesting and enjoyable workshops. 

Great workshop on working with second graders on a project about the artist, Paul Klee; another about making Japanese theme items like the tea bowl, tea tray, sushi tray, etc.; two projects on soft sculptures which involve sewing and stuffing; and another about paper cutting and silhouettes. I got lots of ideas of projects to do with my students and have even incorporated a few already.

I only got to hear one of the keynote speakers, but her talk was awesome. She gave a very personal talk about getting art done despite all of the barriers and happenstances of life. It definitely hit me on a personal level.

So . . . I'm doing some of my own art wherever I can fit it in. Maybe I'll post some pictures later.

Coming Home

Totally cute video about coming home, seeing people you haven't seen in a long time.
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