tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84974583599991617902024-03-13T01:13:01.406-07:00TINSELL AND WHIMSYOne of a Kind Folk ArtTinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.comBlogger116125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-55560283260244690192013-04-11T17:55:00.000-07:002013-04-11T17:55:05.682-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">One of the ba</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">sic human needs </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">is to be recognized in some way. Artists are no exceptions. Art is one way to gain recognition and leave a legacy. That's what many of us think anyway........but not everyone is creating art to last throughout the ages...like Jimmy Grashow for example. I attended the Napa Valley Film Festival last year and found a whole new perspective about the life of art..........maybe it's not what you create, but it's that what you create needs to complete an entire life cycle. Maybe art creations are not supposed to last. Perhaps art is about the process you go through from the beginning until an end. Or, maybe, the purpose for art is........to amuse, tease, and then fade away. Jimmy is a well known artist who spent many years of his life creating themes of man, nature, and mortality. He is a noted sculptor, woodcut atist, illustrator, and educator. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span>He is also known for spending<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> </span> several years of his life creating a work of cardboard art, "The Cardboard Bernini" only to welcome the day when it would cease to exist. While most artists legacy are the works they leave either intentionally or unintentionally. Jimmy created this installation with the intention of it self destructing He created the corrugated fountain mentioned above and seen below to what I think addressed specifically his theme of mortality. His desire was to have it briefly displayed and then to complete the creative experience by watching it disintegrate. Not what most of the artists from the past wanted to accomplish......the likes of the cave painters, Michelangelo, Rembrandt and so many more.</span></div>
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His art went from creation to distruction in the outside location pictured above.</div>
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I saw the process of decompostion through time lapse photography.</div>
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It changed my thoughts about the creative process. Maybe art can be enojoyed moment by moment and that it has a life that evolves over time, and only ends with its complete destruction. Also, perhaps created art does not have to be a static thing that lasts forever.<br />
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Jimmy says it best......"For me the fragility and the temporal nature of cardboard really marks my identity. I wish I could believe in forever, but eternity is an illusion"</div>
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Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-83963802731252323522012-04-30T23:57:00.004-07:002012-05-01T01:19:00.735-07:00Great Expectations.........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQtV6X0vFIhrcNk6c2-OyVU9kQZypW2v3MDEKKEjigViS-zqHUqKrb9FwKYzmU_Uu8dMdZka5QRNDPPl2_EXr43uUQ_SGsgrxhyphenhypheneDjjYqJJ_SaIxWKVPbBTyrM4DqNbvbQjvzJHqZoes/s1600/Devil+with+the+Blue+Dress+On.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5737475050273367266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQtV6X0vFIhrcNk6c2-OyVU9kQZypW2v3MDEKKEjigViS-zqHUqKrb9FwKYzmU_Uu8dMdZka5QRNDPPl2_EXr43uUQ_SGsgrxhyphenhypheneDjjYqJJ_SaIxWKVPbBTyrM4DqNbvbQjvzJHqZoes/s400/Devil+with+the+Blue+Dress+On.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>As the legacy of the American Folk Art Festival continues this year so do the expectations for something new, different and exciting to see or do at the show. That will be fulfilled this year in several ways. Several new artists, and dealers will joining the group of past participants. It is also the hope and desire to have many examples of found folk objects from different areas of the home, decorative items as well as useful ones. Since we are sometimes years removed from the purpose of an object it is often times a mystery as to what the object is, or the purpose it might have been intended. That thought never stops me, however, as I never look at what something was intended to be, but only the potential of what it could be become. Other Festival artists share this opinion too.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>This year plants will not only be props, but also decorator pieces when they are artistically placed in antique found objects, by antique dealer Thomas Kurth, who will participate for the first time this year. After an absence, the rugs and primitive antiques of Jane Santucci will again make their appearance at the festival. She is in business in San Anselmo and welcomes the idea of showing her wares in our area. In fact a variety of dealers and artists that have found antiques and have created works of art will inspire the mind and the imagination of many tastes. As we get older we should always assume to be inspired and learn to expect and embrace it. Something new this year will also be the beautiful old world illustrations by Melissa Garden Streblow. They are reminiscent of old medical book illustrations. Her subjects are varied, from plants to animals, on land and water. She has developed an illustrated color book for children. </div><br /><br /><div>There is more to come and I will share in future posts, as the show slogan states.......prepare to be amazed!</div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-87975746158336403402012-04-09T18:11:00.006-07:002012-04-09T19:26:50.631-07:00There's An Old New Show in TownHellllllllllo,<br />Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Valentine's Day, St. Patricks Day, and Easter.........whew it has been a while........but worth the wait......I have been working on a grand adventure...in between the business of daily living, art, and the winery. I am proud to announce that I will be carrying on the tradition of an established show, the American Folk Art Festival, founded by Gail Laird, of Halliday House Antiques in Napa, and her partners, Rob Kowalski, and Sue Moodie. This new, yet established, and well received show will feature dealers of antique folk art, as well as the handmade folk art of contemporary folk artists. The artists will focus on fall themes....some with a bit of emphasis on the folk art of Halloween.<br /><br />To learn more about the show...Please go to our newly established website, which is and will continue to be a work in progress, by a click of the American Folk Art Festival sidebar box. I will also be giving you updates here as well. It is an exciting concept to have antique folk art, and the folk art of contemporary folk artists side by side. I am sure you will recognize the names of some of your favorite artists, and dealers with a few more yet to be added to the list.<br /><br />Looking forward to having you make plans to join us on September 8th, at the Madonna Estate winery in Napa California, from 9am until 3pm....prepare to be amazed at the one-of-a-kind display of folk antiques and folk art!Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-89987333479414282142011-10-07T14:36:00.000-07:002011-10-13T01:32:54.817-07:00All the Things I have Loved Before.............And Sometimes Have Not ShownIt's not the New Year, but then I never do anything in the most usual way. I am changing it up before January 1st. I have decided to use only my name as my business name. In the past I have used both my name and Tinsell and Whimsy to reflect what art I have done and do now. I have decided that I should just be me, Susan Bartolucci..........Hey, that rhymes and reminds me of a kindergarten song I used to sing with my class........I am a wonder I am a whee...I am P Mooney........or Susan Bartolucci. It's time to shed my "cute" little moniker that somewhat described my creations...... I will still be using Tinsell and Whimsy as my blog site name, but for business cards etc. it's Good-Bye Tinsell and Whimsy......You served me well...............Hello...........Susan!<br /><br />OK....transitioning......on to another thing I have loved before, and not shown, but not doing this task too smoothly...............<br /><br />Pictures from a recent show Tinsel and Treasures held on September 10th in Danville. Such an array of talented women with good spirits.......Thank You Iva Wilcox.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHg2BiJkwRYGRPLNSMlI8TRgj8i0hMHEZUpLkvk3z6FSdRLrlfgWQu9Q3S_K9jD4hfr5etQBq-7emdGGjqHVI10xMs6_PheyuOxaJbrwTNJKdPy3ck8u9epatJqVvZrsIMM53Uqjt2Qd4/s1600/Tinsel+Show+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662744990785518962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHg2BiJkwRYGRPLNSMlI8TRgj8i0hMHEZUpLkvk3z6FSdRLrlfgWQu9Q3S_K9jD4hfr5etQBq-7emdGGjqHVI10xMs6_PheyuOxaJbrwTNJKdPy3ck8u9epatJqVvZrsIMM53Uqjt2Qd4/s400/Tinsel+Show+019.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmPQA91l5lVA44p_i_JLQqoNXnJBrjICiTLLRqHN8Gq_1-5SOV-fygnZPAVWAx-OrZielBzwGwJHLN6kKfb9BDlANwo_ThI6MS74sMad98r4a-kHAC7GPuxlD7rKzPBWDCPOGZsLUZDds/s1600/Tinsel+Show+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662744989022176818" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4mmL6PuPoFIwQpeuz3gNZoVGHZyrJ5tKFu03FrGJlymyFhy6kT_RMuq1dVhexgXgLzxTZk-Zn3qg0YYirkXbmJrOnFL_CXOFUXVrinQyJuCpSp9byxujYtyxUoFll2B8eh5KMiXDC1c/s400/Tinsel+Show+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FteEXgRTHSo5BQ1qt04O-Iu5KqMaKUB63XfHPjT65SXTgeP0usvye_qmh98i2vw3DXE4g4PxAOQoL_VG4R0uRX-EXiFWoGYogHxqY66XyXz-gkLw7IffTw3dl9OMXfcJubnS9MZ3y8s/s1600/Tinsel+Show+047.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662751115466172146" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2FteEXgRTHSo5BQ1qt04O-Iu5KqMaKUB63XfHPjT65SXTgeP0usvye_qmh98i2vw3DXE4g4PxAOQoL_VG4R0uRX-EXiFWoGYogHxqY66XyXz-gkLw7IffTw3dl9OMXfcJubnS9MZ3y8s/s400/Tinsel+Show+047.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P2ESLDCWg-cuC0JAylEWwAewP9zWAU8RX-4aHuZeas9Vt5GSGBEpTMmxY6jBFHSS1BeWHgupwqPxDzyw0JxJ4LYHLA1X4cNH3V0-zEQLibXdj6BlltamV5ZzvvGAk9X1DlVP7tl2Z-M/s1600/Tinsel+Show+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662751113023327442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8P2ESLDCWg-cuC0JAylEWwAewP9zWAU8RX-4aHuZeas9Vt5GSGBEpTMmxY6jBFHSS1BeWHgupwqPxDzyw0JxJ4LYHLA1X4cNH3V0-zEQLibXdj6BlltamV5ZzvvGAk9X1DlVP7tl2Z-M/s400/Tinsel+Show+043.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Next I call it Halloween Hijinks(noisy and mischievous merrymaking)<br />......the Gathering of Ghouls and a couple of Buoys prior to the Art is Retreat...Petaluma September 24th at the winery and then on to my house for dinner. Unfortunately, there was too much merrymaking, and no "photomaking" at the house!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijF2EP8FvkdApFjDLhfwosSPb2SjNhF4xGpgyGSJxcdydTqZIbTX3Z8KsYo_DC84smUKI_6M3ycYpJiu0deVTVYkWph8GS4S5DmD_qgTNn87PahsYIEI9R3ixDiAT26VWJ8mY8XCm_9Q8/s1600/cannon+2+shots+061.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662759508951373474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijF2EP8FvkdApFjDLhfwosSPb2SjNhF4xGpgyGSJxcdydTqZIbTX3Z8KsYo_DC84smUKI_6M3ycYpJiu0deVTVYkWph8GS4S5DmD_qgTNn87PahsYIEI9R3ixDiAT26VWJ8mY8XCm_9Q8/s400/cannon+2+shots+061.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivvS_1M6ASmEg6JLpxZ4V5nixyVzgoth_CKGnfU8QWyBl9mEBGGX-835KSD2R2kGOPriQaL0dIuw3xdIPYsG2NME4wiG98FgRHddqpX9yYLLuB1QQw9vflj6kgmiSeSDkIs_ERTDGXPxs/s1600/cannon+2+shots+060.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662759490814406866" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30rNRyQLHUJhRs2nWl_usQv8kwMFZyJEBn5RSAMosYYpPpdn7raGDNGDatHeP9T1qC3XaBhdo3kKdEAke6oU-AHp2F7-1exxn18g77_WUq7Dz-3uHxyXuxK8MIgMKzBXUaZ6XW5LWd8o/s400/cannon+2+shots+092.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I have more I have loved and have not shown..........which I am saving for a later blog post. It's hard to tread water, and keep up with all the activity!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-2999072941774021432011-08-28T02:08:00.000-07:002011-08-30T17:42:47.337-07:00Tis the Season With Much Rhyme and ReasonAND sooooooo
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<br />To all the Halloween Figures I have loved before......
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<br />Who travelled in & out my door....I am glad they came along....I dedicate this post
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<br />To all the figures I once created..........And may I say in my mind I have created some of the best
<br />Thanks for helping me to grow I owe a lot I know
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<br />To all the Halloween Figures I have loved before
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<br />Here are a few of you to view..............
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmGDsdutlcfJXUg2kWZxj34oitqvm_qooOkPOlQCADmadbxO5a2kDOcYubTho0-NItdjyfvrdNA3QBP_ty_u4VZIeORfdZ9vJTWobWX8t0w32Yg5YhWZOS-0x6Xh0qcgAvprB0CoXYfs/s1600/Eva+Fangoria.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 391px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645845257171490882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmGDsdutlcfJXUg2kWZxj34oitqvm_qooOkPOlQCADmadbxO5a2kDOcYubTho0-NItdjyfvrdNA3QBP_ty_u4VZIeORfdZ9vJTWobWX8t0w32Yg5YhWZOS-0x6Xh0qcgAvprB0CoXYfs/s400/Eva+Fangoria.jpg" /></a> Eva Fangoria
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONWDf7gN3i39amQ1LFyctKaF-rv7kyvW4T5YXdtu0b3L2gl67A1wwxdddvFUtx25yqtiuTeR5XHkzPPSj9kvhWa8HrVuh0xL8JdsW5QV3NpsgmqRy8d0r-e9ZQN3N31gnepituIqQTVE/s1600/evil+richard+Employee+of+the+month.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 123px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645845256211021602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhONWDf7gN3i39amQ1LFyctKaF-rv7kyvW4T5YXdtu0b3L2gl67A1wwxdddvFUtx25yqtiuTeR5XHkzPPSj9kvhWa8HrVuh0xL8JdsW5QV3NpsgmqRy8d0r-e9ZQN3N31gnepituIqQTVE/s400/evil+richard+Employee+of+the+month.jpg" /></a> Evil Richard the Costco Employee of the Month
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<br />Tin Bone Collector
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2b-LghCmau-X7fIMhkeff6OhBcQ4E1Tgxw0_HlMGG1xw1qQMoHSbpQC_o1JjfPlrHDnn82JBEtDj6Wr3-wlDR0VtaoU7Xo0_BQsM9k_AvfuW9bG7nGB-_vrpcseJe7vXKu2LhEVMLxjY/s1600/clownbox.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645845246959916962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2b-LghCmau-X7fIMhkeff6OhBcQ4E1Tgxw0_HlMGG1xw1qQMoHSbpQC_o1JjfPlrHDnn82JBEtDj6Wr3-wlDR0VtaoU7Xo0_BQsM9k_AvfuW9bG7nGB-_vrpcseJe7vXKu2LhEVMLxjY/s400/clownbox.JPG" /></a> Creepy Carnival Knock-Downs Drag Outs
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-g0CzqKqZL-HR_lTymni5tmsnZyH6nP-FCLgQUAbCm6o86I3VUBKqKjY6Cv5-USD9cBQgcwPEuVyUbIh8eIXOHDku7onSgMAqeo8zNz9ZTnZ1bpmdStbWli4RX2v3Ev413O6WrFdS9-U/s1600/hell%2527+s+kitchen.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645848091976798258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-g0CzqKqZL-HR_lTymni5tmsnZyH6nP-FCLgQUAbCm6o86I3VUBKqKjY6Cv5-USD9cBQgcwPEuVyUbIh8eIXOHDku7onSgMAqeo8zNz9ZTnZ1bpmdStbWli4RX2v3Ev413O6WrFdS9-U/s400/hell%2527+s+kitchen.jpg" /></a> Hell's Kitchen
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-2CmDTcxMYStaT_BztqQF4xKPBVUYrztRmHwr162ERKgonPsgqoqM8F6xh3NA5c7Okm0GQt44XjJ38PNofiNOwUdLjCl0ywiad-GN9tNg1sReUPjQRmFUjEac2ytA4DCyOj4VmoeK-o/s1600/GOTH+BAT+BOY.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 96px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645848087536117058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr-2CmDTcxMYStaT_BztqQF4xKPBVUYrztRmHwr162ERKgonPsgqoqM8F6xh3NA5c7Okm0GQt44XjJ38PNofiNOwUdLjCl0ywiad-GN9tNg1sReUPjQRmFUjEac2ytA4DCyOj4VmoeK-o/s400/GOTH+BAT+BOY.jpg" /></a> Goth Bat Boy
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9majxp3f2YfDEmrzFash0oqRqF0OQjH_AWalvn8zDqHdEfGKWeRjfRrLRR6VtxP2sffaIIvy2YqUKSIRBf2hZqqr0W_CDC856ZJX-Aw6Xxs56N8a8Ijfr9E_QsrnAssH_6fwYxGJMzZQ/s1600/GHOST+WHISPERER.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645848090963075426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9majxp3f2YfDEmrzFash0oqRqF0OQjH_AWalvn8zDqHdEfGKWeRjfRrLRR6VtxP2sffaIIvy2YqUKSIRBf2hZqqr0W_CDC856ZJX-Aw6Xxs56N8a8Ijfr9E_QsrnAssH_6fwYxGJMzZQ/s400/GHOST+WHISPERER.jpg" /></a> Ghost Whisperer<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0SmK55gGV2obUWpd6ca_E_g3Yv4cLsP3G4_Va4bfWnKTnejXXRfxQeAjzeNFFEC7frliqzTQMwKhjLBfO1OM2DOIPZTj2On5hFljn9ywp0NK8Awu1mXt_CHpgQJLrfE693HV7LCPXAA/s1600/gratest+show+on+earth.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 222px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645848083393545186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB0SmK55gGV2obUWpd6ca_E_g3Yv4cLsP3G4_Va4bfWnKTnejXXRfxQeAjzeNFFEC7frliqzTQMwKhjLBfO1OM2DOIPZTj2On5hFljn9ywp0NK8Awu1mXt_CHpgQJLrfE693HV7LCPXAA/s400/gratest+show+on+earth.jpg" /></a> The Gratest Halloween
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4P8yqIfQBJ1i6sRcwOfapaPg64xeDFp3WiCPQsR-H5pcoFY17S_hyOMXFJTUgYIJQ-lMzQGqJJTCZVFBurddK9wID2w2oXoZ_Lw6gKoXnt_YM03svHBigVfxrJourrwhsoteR_h_GLw/s1600/Buncula.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 377px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645848081805351314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4P8yqIfQBJ1i6sRcwOfapaPg64xeDFp3WiCPQsR-H5pcoFY17S_hyOMXFJTUgYIJQ-lMzQGqJJTCZVFBurddK9wID2w2oXoZ_Lw6gKoXnt_YM03svHBigVfxrJourrwhsoteR_h_GLw/s400/Buncula.JPG" /></a> Buncula </div></div></div>
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmjw4J6GW0l1lHoyXuNjvHC2tKjxc2Nt0s2jdsbBCH0FQgTMt28iF_TbMn3WDaHkeOEJOvSGsC2z9lscYwh9ynqVFl6pEjQnALTCrYca7Zufkw9y1gk-kgnGxrv1twIllEE_Ih1yXGqc/s1600/Bona+Lisa.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646810677377587906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfmjw4J6GW0l1lHoyXuNjvHC2tKjxc2Nt0s2jdsbBCH0FQgTMt28iF_TbMn3WDaHkeOEJOvSGsC2z9lscYwh9ynqVFl6pEjQnALTCrYca7Zufkw9y1gk-kgnGxrv1twIllEE_Ih1yXGqc/s400/Bona+Lisa.jpg" /></a> Bona Lisa
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9UHSYFj2KQ7SIsrbQD4XgMk7iLpoL2rN-zSQT_Bv4DhsLFxjdjgfSQfu9cQ4LTkoUoLBSpdqYk3Ez2ZLe9LtW_C0Z53zFNAyEZQ2fOuatrBwZbC89htlUF-v_NOkUTU6yjtfNBZDUbw/s1600/Devil+with+the+Blue+Dress+On.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646810672302245490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv9UHSYFj2KQ7SIsrbQD4XgMk7iLpoL2rN-zSQT_Bv4DhsLFxjdjgfSQfu9cQ4LTkoUoLBSpdqYk3Ez2ZLe9LtW_C0Z53zFNAyEZQ2fOuatrBwZbC89htlUF-v_NOkUTU6yjtfNBZDUbw/s400/Devil+with+the+Blue+Dress+On.jpg" /></a> Devil With A Blue Dress On
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObVJVKbhQ9SGjA55uaCyv6NFWQiPfCd6KqIs2fsW_gx0UJjPRGJ2VxUyxtAp18OU0t6GLNExlllpss5gMDRVX3szxGq_nf0_cDb8sIWw2s9zVyGfzo01gcq3uFjc8WFfYlyOgie3lkUg/s1600/herding+cats+in+a+catgo+line.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646810667433460434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgObVJVKbhQ9SGjA55uaCyv6NFWQiPfCd6KqIs2fsW_gx0UJjPRGJ2VxUyxtAp18OU0t6GLNExlllpss5gMDRVX3szxGq_nf0_cDb8sIWw2s9zVyGfzo01gcq3uFjc8WFfYlyOgie3lkUg/s400/herding+cats+in+a+catgo+line.jpg" /></a> Herding Cats in a Catgo Line
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0zZ6xEytpMQw_Hna6XmZtzagwvsrbGgx2R_YyDNMKLbe8SAGhvfL3cwYoI9_FI-I53mtWS52Zew0BZgaOtfEwnH5sMOtviTcDq5m2qKKvQ7CnJgV-gvfbuqCJMJg17BydSiudLSx1t4/s1600/Ahhhh+Spare+Us+Gus.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 191px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646810669618917346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM0zZ6xEytpMQw_Hna6XmZtzagwvsrbGgx2R_YyDNMKLbe8SAGhvfL3cwYoI9_FI-I53mtWS52Zew0BZgaOtfEwnH5sMOtviTcDq5m2qKKvQ7CnJgV-gvfbuqCJMJg17BydSiudLSx1t4/s400/Ahhhh+Spare+Us+Gus.jpg" /></a> Ah Spare Us Gus
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<br />><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 366px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646812407319759026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizairqMg9KKORraudjpC1DWbsspJ2nuR3WK9STvWnZHupsm3uaTyzChdfRMAlUaa4QEpxq2OTQXEJe3tJmd-aXs4reGjupnzGX2F7hB5ADrcAIgfmymCrk7OZB3KJ5DjE7h6UHCYCNFdE/s400/Two+Old+Bats+Join+the+Box+Party.jpg" /></a> Two Old Bats Join the Box Party</div>
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<br />Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-41457905881716088082011-07-11T01:54:00.000-07:002011-07-13T02:11:54.008-07:00What Gets Me Going............<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8T5KfWYI2YpsibkdM4YQpKuo8eQ2QmC7dRqw6wDGPVYvwh7-zUf5zd-nAvAgn6V_QI3eJDL9PC5Mav0SWcvBwkc_5NUm1meXZJgZPzguujgTHXETIJBjn3Og6ukBlxvLA8ZrMBwdLpCE/s1600/Picture+033.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628116296636020258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8T5KfWYI2YpsibkdM4YQpKuo8eQ2QmC7dRqw6wDGPVYvwh7-zUf5zd-nAvAgn6V_QI3eJDL9PC5Mav0SWcvBwkc_5NUm1meXZJgZPzguujgTHXETIJBjn3Og6ukBlxvLA8ZrMBwdLpCE/s400/Picture+033.jpg" /></a> It is not possible to make a prediction from where inspiration for a new piece may come. For me it could come from anywhere, and at any time. Sometimes what I create does not even remotely resemble whatever it was I saw, read, or felt that inspired me to create. I can honestly say that whatever spark I took from something I saw, read about, or felt will never be a copy. Not too many years ago I used to feel it was cheating to even look at anything, and use it for inspiration in some way. I thought that any ideas I would have should be solely generated by me.....as if I lived in a vacuum. However, I soon realized that what there is in the world are really spins on what already exists.<br /><br /><br /><div>I think of all the ways to be inspired seeing something like a found object that once was something so obvious is the greatest challenge. To look beyond the blatant meaning of something and see another vision is more difficult than creating something from scratch. That is one of the reasons I choose to work with found objects. I feel happy or should I say relieved that we as artists do not all have the same vision when we see something that inspires us. We could all take one single source for possible inspiration and come away with a million different ideas.........the potential of everything to be something is the greatest reward of creation. </div><br /><br /><br /><div>Here are a few things that inspire me.......</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uYFN_EOg7NYS_g20EzX1HUwJ0CGbELvR9DXiHwLAYPld8vwDlaFOXbQgxkAPg4E6N6n2txhJGYczaafhzrdmRvelA58yO4VHOIfTi5M_N66mb3XRo5CqnRSDmeYAhJFPQan7CEoDycE/s1600/wall.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628758196469648786" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6uYFN_EOg7NYS_g20EzX1HUwJ0CGbELvR9DXiHwLAYPld8vwDlaFOXbQgxkAPg4E6N6n2txhJGYczaafhzrdmRvelA58yO4VHOIfTi5M_N66mb3XRo5CqnRSDmeYAhJFPQan7CEoDycE/s400/wall.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpndy4o1iDGxEhx9srvYaYxbEF8oW0PWPoZyMQIpa5xxH0ZPaYbCMSQ43KcPJ3QfLJLtxUP_-2lWFFAke1EeBJL1nxicyvyHPTUQdcUengdI0oF74sVBjSq_xgYPBJesJBV0AcxxiR7Os/s1600/the+family.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628758189307931090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpndy4o1iDGxEhx9srvYaYxbEF8oW0PWPoZyMQIpa5xxH0ZPaYbCMSQ43KcPJ3QfLJLtxUP_-2lWFFAke1EeBJL1nxicyvyHPTUQdcUengdI0oF74sVBjSq_xgYPBJesJBV0AcxxiR7Os/s400/the+family.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LqrB1-9HbjlNXORcEoHZTT-49geUf2ldlhtrcFxlGSMwO3Q7aAony3DrZASSwNoDnwdja1PhTuoY206jP3sTzChgp0IosR31sYptMMaL0mFdGMUlE4uShralPVviGDgzkB8nbt4clL0/s1600/wall+mural.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628758185381428130" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0LqrB1-9HbjlNXORcEoHZTT-49geUf2ldlhtrcFxlGSMwO3Q7aAony3DrZASSwNoDnwdja1PhTuoY206jP3sTzChgp0IosR31sYptMMaL0mFdGMUlE4uShralPVviGDgzkB8nbt4clL0/s400/wall+mural.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31Vd6tEE_dNzlmcnFpsBGYpITjP6f1IEYmVfuNVXoj0eZwnQTOlAyA0Rqy6PV3HgCgwKkaF3gXvhCVm8m8KWad7ceBoF4c_JA0BxIbspmm3Vem6AAkq8wrHcXBeScz424uiPb5iHWUTg/s1600/wellcome+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 310px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628758183518509618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31Vd6tEE_dNzlmcnFpsBGYpITjP6f1IEYmVfuNVXoj0eZwnQTOlAyA0Rqy6PV3HgCgwKkaF3gXvhCVm8m8KWad7ceBoF4c_JA0BxIbspmm3Vem6AAkq8wrHcXBeScz424uiPb5iHWUTg/s400/wellcome+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5zJxQZ6rQ2XHTzAGeSfMLXbrBZUOWP-wtN-3UzT8RjaRxsTvkcm_n89ZgGmWVkCKZHWQHhiiMVLxgqCaKmLH0NJ6Qg1SvusMek9KxtOL35Td8I3fP3dQx3xn8w6U0wZWU7h8rf7Mhhs/s1600/candle.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628758176009871746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5zJxQZ6rQ2XHTzAGeSfMLXbrBZUOWP-wtN-3UzT8RjaRxsTvkcm_n89ZgGmWVkCKZHWQHhiiMVLxgqCaKmLH0NJ6Qg1SvusMek9KxtOL35Td8I3fP3dQx3xn8w6U0wZWU7h8rf7Mhhs/s400/candle.jpg" /></a> </div></div></div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmT_X62ppHGoaDrycj8WWQG6h45GSUEDm-mai3GAU-IkXi8dUpWANYrxi4LXUyJJ8Ijc3R64xDKFx7iaBBwDvKxvH6D4zhFwjf34AT0_3a7OsKi-r2agDMpJUWwQ7qVHEYYQE4aZ3tJ0/s1600/gravestones+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628760237920872882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGmT_X62ppHGoaDrycj8WWQG6h45GSUEDm-mai3GAU-IkXi8dUpWANYrxi4LXUyJJ8Ijc3R64xDKFx7iaBBwDvKxvH6D4zhFwjf34AT0_3a7OsKi-r2agDMpJUWwQ7qVHEYYQE4aZ3tJ0/s400/gravestones+2.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-et3FS4nKG7ELHMAwbsttKE2NpWSQUF35ut1LYkyuLiA4WovQvU8YSinew12y-L5zT6BUGpqTQUDgFsEXXGer-BFdBZBWQ2qGENR-jowa95fXN4GG17IqMxbF_1FEIz-GvgVphE1sL4/s1600/sidewalk+face.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628760234596965570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ-et3FS4nKG7ELHMAwbsttKE2NpWSQUF35ut1LYkyuLiA4WovQvU8YSinew12y-L5zT6BUGpqTQUDgFsEXXGer-BFdBZBWQ2qGENR-jowa95fXN4GG17IqMxbF_1FEIz-GvgVphE1sL4/s400/sidewalk+face.jpg" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBpAm39lpwUXH_gl7gP9hAnq586sgYEW2GhJJ_uk9I2qtLpS2mIuuPxvdETGGCXYQX3AgKcnVOzHMYScM1aa7IjN12QEsIcs9W4t2Hv1Neq_acVcFYnTQKxLASzWHCLrhhS2DCURmILo/s1600/skeleton.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628760229472656178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOBpAm39lpwUXH_gl7gP9hAnq586sgYEW2GhJJ_uk9I2qtLpS2mIuuPxvdETGGCXYQX3AgKcnVOzHMYScM1aa7IjN12QEsIcs9W4t2Hv1Neq_acVcFYnTQKxLASzWHCLrhhS2DCURmILo/s400/skeleton.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtl69pEdQ-MXXFGs3UFm0gGco7t0UktoeYQXk_i2ay_c50yh1STwWg0nZaQH92TK8wn2HMHkC1_75UlsxKa0-BSFvov4ckc1XtrMGucSVMsX-Ygeh7TyhUq0GUYHhbBT0WE8FzyohxVQ/s1600/skelly+in+clay.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628760225898343010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghtl69pEdQ-MXXFGs3UFm0gGco7t0UktoeYQXk_i2ay_c50yh1STwWg0nZaQH92TK8wn2HMHkC1_75UlsxKa0-BSFvov4ckc1XtrMGucSVMsX-Ygeh7TyhUq0GUYHhbBT0WE8FzyohxVQ/s400/skelly+in+clay.jpg" /></a><br />Just a Few of My Favorite Things...........the Before..........the After Awaits...........<br /></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-89000660039463662392011-06-18T01:43:00.000-07:002011-06-20T02:36:29.820-07:00Random Acts of Art...........For a Desolate World<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi789fUs6E5sFGUEzGU5eKGEJOSEIEw-qbT_Ie8EnCmenT7bx3-a5CBrgCinEnxeCLpyUH-iJAPwpuMPZaJoWMI8B8os_IQSeIr4XjVT6mOGLhEDQP44spPSCKqfAwExo5C-k-PGkzRE0w/s1600/desolate.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619590646285961282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 295px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi789fUs6E5sFGUEzGU5eKGEJOSEIEw-qbT_Ie8EnCmenT7bx3-a5CBrgCinEnxeCLpyUH-iJAPwpuMPZaJoWMI8B8os_IQSeIr4XjVT6mOGLhEDQP44spPSCKqfAwExo5C-k-PGkzRE0w/s400/desolate.jpg" border="0" /></a>
<br /><d<div>Wow.......is what I have to say .......when finally I notice something so obvious, something that has been right there in front of me all the time, and I thought it was only my idea, or thought. Such is the idea I had titled Random Acts of Art for a Desolate World. One day when I was walking up my front steps looking at the air vents in my foundation, I thought wouldn't it be great if you could see art in unexpected places........like inside the vents. When I found out ............duh......that Random Acts of Art is already a concept embraced by many I felt like that little sixth grader, who long ago ran up to their teacher and showed him wh</span>at I thought was a brillant idea. He looked at me with his one eye (his other was glass) and remarked something like this.......Susan, there are not many new or unique ideas in the world.....mostly there are only ideas that have been re-invented. Man, that was hard to take thinking any ideas I may have in the future would only be the "backwashed" thoughts of others. I am not sure I really subscribe to this be</span>lief, because after all don't we all think we are something special, and that what we do, think and feel is just like the first time ever for any of these things. So, with that being said......... and sort of sincerely beliving I am all that.......here are some plain old random art visions..........with no rhyme or reason........which is how it should be in art. There should be no rhyme or reason for any art you see, or create ......otherwise it would be craft.....and strictly for a utilitarian purposes. Following are some random works of art........some created by me and some photos by others......but then if you believe my sixth grade teacher......we all had a hand in the creation of everything, as it was always there before us.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OkTfh4cZMVmBvZU7N5eAEieXPHcxIQKLzHW7tBK8rVYem5QtfG8wL9-w_aW3kBeAI37KCii3pkjqclBpDB6BtWuSAxMSqnszHroAzDG-ts4hNbJS45uXy3yow8aKXcGQBJhTvlkMNYk/s1600/brothers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619490799413928354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 233px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4OkTfh4cZMVmBvZU7N5eAEieXPHcxIQKLzHW7tBK8rVYem5QtfG8wL9-w_aW3kBeAI37KCii3pkjqclBpDB6BtWuSAxMSqnszHroAzDG-ts4hNbJS45uXy3yow8aKXcGQBJhTvlkMNYk/s400/brothers.jpg" border="0" /></a> Overgrown Brothers From Log Family Robinson.........
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iDllOzIgm3h6F00LF49WUVRqLNG7yEhWA9OJeQ-tMXuTatozYKTfv6pbtqttMliYn2da06O76mjygr1W4D6fMcihOoWYM-arDhG9ySz4jIIw-w5iTKrzDdXtZXHHYfyqlZ1Ecm8TTIc/s1600/Bearers+of+soul+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619490785704790434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3iDllOzIgm3h6F00LF49WUVRqLNG7yEhWA9OJeQ-tMXuTatozYKTfv6pbtqttMliYn2da06O76mjygr1W4D6fMcihOoWYM-arDhG9ySz4jIIw-w5iTKrzDdXtZXHHYfyqlZ1Ecm8TTIc/s400/Bearers+of+soul+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Unbearable Soul...
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbNHEq7_jgfaAtpWDK2Qf1nRVaznYBYYBis0D2UAQDboXht8IEHD5t0bjJ5Qs95w1Fe2cwVbAiq7SESiisUuep0RMY6vwvvtRP8WSoTAVMO3kQqCvVAbOj18obbGhuBRHTRfTJ8td3TU/s1600/behind+bars.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619490775383750290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 271px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbNHEq7_jgfaAtpWDK2Qf1nRVaznYBYYBis0D2UAQDboXht8IEHD5t0bjJ5Qs95w1Fe2cwVbAiq7SESiisUuep0RMY6vwvvtRP8WSoTAVMO3kQqCvVAbOj18obbGhuBRHTRfTJ8td3TU/s400/behind+bars.jpg" border="0" /></a> Paws with a Cause...
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y783E4yl62E6Dra3mi66eZAsUwW7Ue1MWqJgQzm3TBo7OVJMB9J08W8EdHcTZXd4FuP5pT-B1XNEMF4BuJY9D1ECLxftXbqLpdOEk40UF2tV22SjSHhL1jKnrloJaNebm3ayGviXevQ/s1600/alien+baby.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619490761845664418" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9y783E4yl62E6Dra3mi66eZAsUwW7Ue1MWqJgQzm3TBo7OVJMB9J08W8EdHcTZXd4FuP5pT-B1XNEMF4BuJY9D1ECLxftXbqLpdOEk40UF2tV22SjSHhL1jKnrloJaNebm3ayGviXevQ/s400/alien+baby.jpg" border="0" /></a> Alien Baby in the Shadow of Man........
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NxvFMHh2Yq_kauTObHz6X9MYh6Ga23EalLiqwWVIQ1_8psV2ICYM3-jzS6Hj2y9WMptUsXr6BQ7G4L-t0FyC4Bkictjjv50zQcJqC69qQnmxAJ-rXd9ClT2qlYcFg0vGzKLxCqZFK44/s1600/.pin+keeps.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619490651954851602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 330px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4NxvFMHh2Yq_kauTObHz6X9MYh6Ga23EalLiqwWVIQ1_8psV2ICYM3-jzS6Hj2y9WMptUsXr6BQ7G4L-t0FyC4Bkictjjv50zQcJqC69qQnmxAJ-rXd9ClT2qlYcFg0vGzKLxCqZFK44/s400/.pin+keeps.jpg" border="0" /></a> Keepers of the Pins and Needles.....
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp42N5SDhQsV0W95cYG0vV7R9WLCwlnO1cQ2h3wHWqYKjDOIWy2HC5j8rlUDe-5PRWIAx5ecmAv8j-5it-dnDcFRiJSmedT9-SKaoHStJTTexSOXvWmI1pXF3symB9Fg0myu8uke61S50/s1600/crazy+dog.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619496334323574610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 292px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp42N5SDhQsV0W95cYG0vV7R9WLCwlnO1cQ2h3wHWqYKjDOIWy2HC5j8rlUDe-5PRWIAx5ecmAv8j-5it-dnDcFRiJSmedT9-SKaoHStJTTexSOXvWmI1pXF3symB9Fg0myu8uke61S50/s400/crazy+dog.jpg" border="0" /></a> Dog House paws to refresh..........<
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVpwZuSiZtksD9lPFlBhfWfa0wSpKUHsXxKUrJApoJCrt2P2PfcquBDpngukIG1WIXhAnlNKnLgMflwUOFKT_hX3ARd0xEityjYyDGsxAiKOJLsFuIluvY8LBEoMzbEcDADx4G_l3B4I/s1600/buffalo+girl.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619496320825519490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglVpwZuSiZtksD9lPFlBhfWfa0wSpKUHsXxKUrJApoJCrt2P2PfcquBDpngukIG1WIXhAnlNKnLgMflwUOFKT_hX3ARd0xEityjYyDGsxAiKOJLsFuIluvY8LBEoMzbEcDADx4G_l3B4I/s400/buffalo+girl.jpg" border="0" /></a> Buffalo Girl Won't You Come Out Tonight...........
<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjSOqW4YqNE-GNnLdAcBI2ZTE0BJxM0PJHqleDqaK4O3maGSEkoLArVB8FFlx16l580IWsnLyf1WS3ae9CWsAlq23QhzQmfFN3hH41JsFK898TJZhMjiCFAWwV1fJMALdAp9mJ2L40D0/s1600/cuff+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619500632430087314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmjSOqW4YqNE-GNnLdAcBI2ZTE0BJxM0PJHqleDqaK4O3maGSEkoLArVB8FFlx16l580IWsnLyf1WS3ae9CWsAlq23QhzQmfFN3hH41JsFK898TJZhMjiCFAWwV1fJMALdAp9mJ2L40D0/s400/cuff+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Machine Cuffed.......Sew......... For Your Needs Wherever you Go
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<br /></p>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-68124435071057407872011-05-21T01:07:00.000-07:002011-05-21T02:01:39.128-07:00Hello My Honey Hello ...Hello My Lag Time Post........TA DA it's a bird.........it's a plane.......it's a new post long over due. Well, let's see I have lots of reasons why.....but none of them really make-up for the lapse in time. I never wanted to be that one......... that one that was a fair weather poster......posting only when convenient. I so apologize for living out my worst fear in that respect. That being said I do have some new works to share. So, as with the Pope deliberations.......there has been some smoke coming out of my chimney, and a creative fire down below. I never know what fuel I will use until it happens.......sometimes I wish I could plan things out ahead, but how can I know what I need to use to create until it just happens. To be surrounded by inspiring raw materials is the key to new ideas and creations. I can only imagine how it would be if everyone in every aspect of their life.....just winged it. How would that be.................fun, and unexpected.............Hopefully just like the following.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKWflee-QqmE56mObzBTwTF-kvQuSr4hP4LovYrnjeQKJdnZ6tqMe6GvviUwfJkXTvL_8l-3q5VhnJFiklP3sDfzWS_SQps0GT7CSBrctYSpXQp0Ue_lVdhPOdAtWhJypM4E0gCAKKm8/s1600/fly+paper+performers+touring+circus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609084954818966594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 312px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAKWflee-QqmE56mObzBTwTF-kvQuSr4hP4LovYrnjeQKJdnZ6tqMe6GvviUwfJkXTvL_8l-3q5VhnJFiklP3sDfzWS_SQps0GT7CSBrctYSpXQp0Ue_lVdhPOdAtWhJypM4E0gCAKKm8/s400/fly+paper+performers+touring+circus.jpg" border="0" /></a> Fly Paper Performers Touring Circus<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBoTUMqfwXiTpYVaj3nIb_hL6JUdInstMDAJnh52pvk7xGOa8E_v3tBFYwIktzd8iCzHqDxh86Foyv7gjUN9wnK65-rTGfRIYB5YuUeDbTM575AZqZ1y_Ty-lhEIGcuzZffT2HEOUJiPI/s1600/dog+ma.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609084949305603330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 375px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBoTUMqfwXiTpYVaj3nIb_hL6JUdInstMDAJnh52pvk7xGOa8E_v3tBFYwIktzd8iCzHqDxh86Foyv7gjUN9wnK65-rTGfRIYB5YuUeDbTM575AZqZ1y_Ty-lhEIGcuzZffT2HEOUJiPI/s400/dog+ma.jpg" border="0" /></a> DogMa<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTb-SxC8zHnuEdmsK_179BGoTxxtgjjlRBUx867a5jRXkFQ6g2xEkCGsTpJ4CE8OGBZVSQPsc2PGklcAtrC_FH1mCRBb_T86hULLp4McJK7IEwlSy3OW0xXmQkvt8LUX6FmrLMeceEsg/s1600/beware+of+the+eyedz+of+things.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609084945386944978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 395px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOTb-SxC8zHnuEdmsK_179BGoTxxtgjjlRBUx867a5jRXkFQ6g2xEkCGsTpJ4CE8OGBZVSQPsc2PGklcAtrC_FH1mCRBb_T86hULLp4McJK7IEwlSy3OW0xXmQkvt8LUX6FmrLMeceEsg/s400/beware+of+the+eyedz+of+things.jpg" border="0" /></a> Beware the EYEDZ of Things........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_ntrQTH4Fx6wpuFQ6SF_LHCBcFP7sPWQFdk15EecuOI16CkRTW6yofd5t2nT2ZlUaJX7hvFK9TmjD4B7dc6mAAGSOGi8E0NTXPxOrMehkJFRocr33-m3V61oowY8Qig9EoT_T24kvfQ/s1600/ball+heads+in+the+circus+getting+a+leg+up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609084941229011842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt_ntrQTH4Fx6wpuFQ6SF_LHCBcFP7sPWQFdk15EecuOI16CkRTW6yofd5t2nT2ZlUaJX7hvFK9TmjD4B7dc6mAAGSOGi8E0NTXPxOrMehkJFRocr33-m3V61oowY8Qig9EoT_T24kvfQ/s400/ball+heads+in+the+circus+getting+a+leg+up.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ball Heads in the Circus Getting a Leg Up<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA029ZWMIIVWDx-Dij7DUMCct-FMaHqrR429CS3sxsrh5_sEv_vflc8mmblcw1IRgEBJ1HbXDfZDDfu6QRLa3snf1P8Pn8FKlH6NHOQo6QyVc3vRzvyPDiOLTX0tD8Xv_WUmBqoxRzxsk/s1600/the+unbearable+lightness+of+being+what.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609084940402451666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA029ZWMIIVWDx-Dij7DUMCct-FMaHqrR429CS3sxsrh5_sEv_vflc8mmblcw1IRgEBJ1HbXDfZDDfu6QRLa3snf1P8Pn8FKlH6NHOQo6QyVc3vRzvyPDiOLTX0tD8Xv_WUmBqoxRzxsk/s400/the+unbearable+lightness+of+being+what.jpg" border="0" /></a> Unbearable Lightness of Being..........What?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvLfZVhwInix3je3ucsHx-ZkGVDJKBr4uvnveIU3vKvaTX-TqlLqC04CV9DuugRmz3j1fsa-tD9Z7jdJrZ-ceTbKL5XXrNVWb63NOR_r_WWYBSPkbluOGLCwRoXKnl9QsD0uSN2iuHuY/s1600/peep+show2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609087762861006322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXvLfZVhwInix3je3ucsHx-ZkGVDJKBr4uvnveIU3vKvaTX-TqlLqC04CV9DuugRmz3j1fsa-tD9Z7jdJrZ-ceTbKL5XXrNVWb63NOR_r_WWYBSPkbluOGLCwRoXKnl9QsD0uSN2iuHuY/s400/peep+show2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Peep Show<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLdTD93kNqu7cCnzn4El6e46P22qa96_H0PggiCwQgkNuxu22_dSQ9xccY7J4nWQ2s_0xvnVTxjsZKTj-rEBqdImjTV-ZHucrKC_Rj26C9MpuEDIXcjnizI3AqRdHDgS3wB7RIPpi0e0/s1600/mary+widow+in+row+house+24.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609087759774068322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 318px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLdTD93kNqu7cCnzn4El6e46P22qa96_H0PggiCwQgkNuxu22_dSQ9xccY7J4nWQ2s_0xvnVTxjsZKTj-rEBqdImjTV-ZHucrKC_Rj26C9MpuEDIXcjnizI3AqRdHDgS3wB7RIPpi0e0/s400/mary+widow+in+row+house+24.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mary Widow in Row House 24<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggI9g4GqMHdR88OuT_94R893XeMczugcH9bTdbO6cjHTA0MDfu2b9Eewq8MCxENpd3G5Mtul2gwUl7FmhedMG1aB5sOJ5xvWc9ix7KrvgG-xWpz7qbAmI7wOdE1n3ViYnvsFF50L4lMc/s1600/john+cougar+mellowcat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609087754492715154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 294px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgggI9g4GqMHdR88OuT_94R893XeMczugcH9bTdbO6cjHTA0MDfu2b9Eewq8MCxENpd3G5Mtul2gwUl7FmhedMG1aB5sOJ5xvWc9ix7KrvgG-xWpz7qbAmI7wOdE1n3ViYnvsFF50L4lMc/s400/john+cougar+mellowcat.jpg" border="0" /></a> John Cougar Mellow Cat<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGXBl8rh-4c8cY1D_NDeDN65knURUxaIzMAg_gX-ozjYF3E1p5TnJle6JQlp6ZZQsc3LTYMoJdax5nKo4lIncMOreq4TXZ1nt98hyphenhyphenyOV0533H2TlIOmuxdIQqf6YDJRcxAjt0T6VcJfo/s1600/jethro%2527s+dog+and+pony+show.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609087749730627458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnGXBl8rh-4c8cY1D_NDeDN65knURUxaIzMAg_gX-ozjYF3E1p5TnJle6JQlp6ZZQsc3LTYMoJdax5nKo4lIncMOreq4TXZ1nt98hyphenhyphenyOV0533H2TlIOmuxdIQqf6YDJRcxAjt0T6VcJfo/s400/jethro%2527s+dog+and+pony+show.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jethro's Dog and Pony Show<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJQfEezqNJTfXtLDNuN3o374Y8Q7GuhiUdwLtkyxqfsPka_LRZGE7NQqzkWkXDNj4FQz5NlzX47o_8dFCe6gpbSZAkgERqhPMVkvB_dmazb0bb2rO7l9D6uxdxcPzkTKoVCVUye7iDXc/s1600/fox+drama+regroup+in+the+coup.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5609087746386634370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 206px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJQfEezqNJTfXtLDNuN3o374Y8Q7GuhiUdwLtkyxqfsPka_LRZGE7NQqzkWkXDNj4FQz5NlzX47o_8dFCe6gpbSZAkgERqhPMVkvB_dmazb0bb2rO7l9D6uxdxcPzkTKoVCVUye7iDXc/s400/fox+drama+regroup+in+the+coup.jpg" border="0" /></a> Fox Drama Regroup in the Coop<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-29718757286937021722011-03-23T00:13:00.000-07:002011-03-23T01:23:16.840-07:00Northern California Story Kind of Like Westside StoryI feel pretty..........Oh so prettyI feel pretty and witty and wise............but that partial song refrain is not going to cut it when I am faced with creating a new blog post. For I fear at this point it will be Much Ado About Nothing..........I am working to the left of me working to the right of me back in the saddle again........The American Folk Art Festival will be upon me soon <a href="http://www.hallidayhouseantiques.com/FolkArtFestival/">http://www.hallidayhouseantiques.com/FolkArtFestival/</a>and so will my daughter's wedding, and a million other things. I took a brief break from studio work tonight, as wedding planning reared its head. I plan to be right back in the studio.........tomorrow.........during my working hours of about 10pm until 2 or 3 am.........the usual studio hours......hopefully many creations will be spawned during this time. I will have a few new things to post soon as I am working like a madwoman...........to complete body of work for the show (pun intended)..........some will also be experiments. In the meantime.........I must be content to post a few pictures of things that have been reincarnated from past lives and will be part of the show once again...........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLNJ_gqJgrrTfq6UzbC0o9UKy2QpTnXCYPu0S-X0WYwD5zkBPcgjad-zrpkUZIzOlYWFMnOgdOx2eQCxUypZrUiHUyTN8WkgG7RFW9uVlSKISUvE3_YQu9YNh8baCRFEQRbNm6-jcRdY/s1600/knockoffs+of+the+knockdowns.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587177314309910450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 398px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrLNJ_gqJgrrTfq6UzbC0o9UKy2QpTnXCYPu0S-X0WYwD5zkBPcgjad-zrpkUZIzOlYWFMnOgdOx2eQCxUypZrUiHUyTN8WkgG7RFW9uVlSKISUvE3_YQu9YNh8baCRFEQRbNm6-jcRdY/s400/knockoffs+of+the+knockdowns.jpg" border="0" /></a> Knock offs of the Knockdowns...........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomcbGlnyHCeAQyodOT51k5fCl5ClUtdkAY1dV2l-CSImzH1rjt-fnNZ2WxAwnf-gDOmVsqvULWRH08u3TBXqVg5z1BzjEQivRwngXANKwMOqaPA3kA230LsyTUQHrl2t0mk2BDei-BeE/s1600/aspareusgus+the+details+of+flying.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587178514098105922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 97px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomcbGlnyHCeAQyodOT51k5fCl5ClUtdkAY1dV2l-CSImzH1rjt-fnNZ2WxAwnf-gDOmVsqvULWRH08u3TBXqVg5z1BzjEQivRwngXANKwMOqaPA3kA230LsyTUQHrl2t0mk2BDei-BeE/s400/aspareusgus+the+details+of+flying.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />AWWWWWWWSpareUsGus........no more about sword fighting..........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_qb3ZI-yXfbjnb-7FX-s7ESyXXWsEtV2SlVSAUKfcwpkkHcVXbEv9n0cDFdUBIbuMPoeXoZPpNosJKrjjVXxj6R4WoWLdfEQzKAaRk6mrj6P6Evf9VYKAHWNTTdkRajpH2fk9sLcpf4/s1600/Bored+Feet+Just+Lumbering+Along.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587180633201807234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 226px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE_qb3ZI-yXfbjnb-7FX-s7ESyXXWsEtV2SlVSAUKfcwpkkHcVXbEv9n0cDFdUBIbuMPoeXoZPpNosJKrjjVXxj6R4WoWLdfEQzKAaRk6mrj6P6Evf9VYKAHWNTTdkRajpH2fk9sLcpf4/s400/Bored+Feet+Just+Lumbering+Along.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Bored Feet Just Lumbering Along.......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSZZnJ6rIssmMw72pLhp32qY8y4Qu3ArgecCnV-dPc7y4_sqGAu8IlyLULJMM1UWSbh6hgXrBMGbzJxYizyisOHK3z2muuGNzVoaH0LTRlS-bSZhBlJotiPbYfchq5AnKhMuUs8g2CU0/s1600/buffalo+girl+won%2527t+you+come+out+tongiht.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 108px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSZZnJ6rIssmMw72pLhp32qY8y4Qu3ArgecCnV-dPc7y4_sqGAu8IlyLULJMM1UWSbh6hgXrBMGbzJxYizyisOHK3z2muuGNzVoaH0LTRlS-bSZhBlJotiPbYfchq5AnKhMuUs8g2CU0/s400/buffalo+girl+won%2527t+you+come+out+tongiht.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587181256392891314" /></a><br />Buffalo Girl Won't You Come Out Tonight<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqjEKJmuQDxQygf6k97iUaj57uubLpQ0835D6FmcKJBYm8KwIi90ZC3sVWMwm-9VkDc8X1dnRiD0tzQ0z7t5KL2GrcVphGXRFzi1BqKUWRMyA38o66FZ4kDKoKEGJwWnEvPdeV09ATwU/s1600/CAtsup.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 199px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqjEKJmuQDxQygf6k97iUaj57uubLpQ0835D6FmcKJBYm8KwIi90ZC3sVWMwm-9VkDc8X1dnRiD0tzQ0z7t5KL2GrcVphGXRFzi1BqKUWRMyA38o66FZ4kDKoKEGJwWnEvPdeV09ATwU/s400/CAtsup.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587182155642982610" /></a><br />CATSSS UP<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoyiU-z2pbAtPv3ttgWkfksCacfvGqc-4SiwEgYZUa7CEdcOceMTTdk6E9Xr6_PTEkl5Qh4ci_p63qlHnpbLeGCVUq7EjdVkx_hSPrSHiAnj9m-vYt8AqoQRwaHZJdVbas94dLb5A21g/s1600/circus+mates+pokus+and+hokeus.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoyiU-z2pbAtPv3ttgWkfksCacfvGqc-4SiwEgYZUa7CEdcOceMTTdk6E9Xr6_PTEkl5Qh4ci_p63qlHnpbLeGCVUq7EjdVkx_hSPrSHiAnj9m-vYt8AqoQRwaHZJdVbas94dLb5A21g/s400/circus+mates+pokus+and+hokeus.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587182858451459394" /></a><br />Circus Mates Hocus and Pocus<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfx8rsb-y3gq6mQrRia90Rw8fEz2wHIFfAW7lXcTtmSuUhyehr5F_Q0mZxUXZQg2Jblz1P23s1XG22PIW4OPsPWkaS9qL4cKaqjvhirC2G87bOety2pkl7wUyyV5gGppkDtTof-INtbM4/s1600/Don%2527t+Do+It+Teller.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 203px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfx8rsb-y3gq6mQrRia90Rw8fEz2wHIFfAW7lXcTtmSuUhyehr5F_Q0mZxUXZQg2Jblz1P23s1XG22PIW4OPsPWkaS9qL4cKaqjvhirC2G87bOety2pkl7wUyyV5gGppkDtTof-INtbM4/s400/Don%2527t+Do+It+Teller.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587184089832597634" /></a><br />Unlike the Fortune Teller.......this is the Don't Do It Teller<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kg6XqCHsKFdB0lemya5iEXJo74NjYFY0BJ2W4si0k49IHS5_BghzAX7ZMowixm2gLl9fvt9pJn4M2SnDCpds-wtRijur9aEpFsE-0IC7jfLYU1hIdnb9nPDmF0yueXZD5Hv_Zrz8FAY/s1600/evil+richard+Employee+of+the+month.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 123px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kg6XqCHsKFdB0lemya5iEXJo74NjYFY0BJ2W4si0k49IHS5_BghzAX7ZMowixm2gLl9fvt9pJn4M2SnDCpds-wtRijur9aEpFsE-0IC7jfLYU1hIdnb9nPDmF0yueXZD5Hv_Zrz8FAY/s400/evil+richard+Employee+of+the+month.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587184759102267010" /></a><br />Evil Richard the Employee of the Month<br /><br />So.........<br />In the midnight hour she (being me) cried- "more, more, more"<br />With a rebel yell she cried- "more, more, more"<br />That's what I need to do MORE MORE MORE>>>>>>before May 7th Billy and I agree........Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-63533996384649067872011-02-18T13:26:00.000-08:002011-02-19T01:46:15.849-08:00Here Come Da Paintin's................................Wow............I never thought I would be one of those people who leaves a blog post up for an eternity, but apparently this past month I have been. Guess I should not let a few things like a third complete knee replacement, my mother having open heart surgery, plus moving her, my daughter's wedding planning and, me getting ready for a show get in the way of my blog. Sometimes it's the little stuff that trips you up. So, without further commentary...........here are a few paintings.......wish I did not know anything about painting techniques, etc.........it is difficult to paint around them, over and through them. Planning to paint more...........for the May 7th show..........have the bug.......temporarily!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaKrGJK_x5WgSPHOw2rukOnCf9qD1VZKGFMxu4sAqKjQ8A6h9JFfIq_psUbG9CsM8CzQLamOwihHDmGam54thLwp017lMSalHOzxVUTjeeOVkmzgxNDrRFCMCzXWmEV2dI_-0sL1NRMQ/s1600/great+expectations+for+Dickie+the+backwards+Penguin+Boy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575330614046967810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyaKrGJK_x5WgSPHOw2rukOnCf9qD1VZKGFMxu4sAqKjQ8A6h9JFfIq_psUbG9CsM8CzQLamOwihHDmGam54thLwp017lMSalHOzxVUTjeeOVkmzgxNDrRFCMCzXWmEV2dI_-0sL1NRMQ/s400/great+expectations+for+Dickie+the+backwards+Penguin+Boy.jpg" border="0" /></a> Great Expectations for Dickie the Backwards Penguin Boy<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZVXhn6DyQcEW8imb8WZykHZh1ikiq8zCfrbH_RXMJ62HeYOrodOMdw8x3tbbKT43nFnRj58u8UKclaev46pdnHHna82ereji4KY8mln0kROX_KurnXXDAvjEzwKZmMiuYagJyVRPKyc/s1600/Fly+Paper+Performers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575330612798377906" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 389px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEZVXhn6DyQcEW8imb8WZykHZh1ikiq8zCfrbH_RXMJ62HeYOrodOMdw8x3tbbKT43nFnRj58u8UKclaev46pdnHHna82ereji4KY8mln0kROX_KurnXXDAvjEzwKZmMiuYagJyVRPKyc/s400/Fly+Paper+Performers.jpg" border="0" /></a> Fly Paper Performers<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNm_KBBCr0YoAAufJKHfeGPEmrPCOqRGTDR-_ls2ouGDZWahqpsWdW8PgaIci0NA_iJqPswqofk21EQjlusi_8YQcp7ca3JifV3cDgdOUWguzxo8f_p_3h6GFY9czrew27UDx3xSxYBow/s1600/Fantom+Performers.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575330608875035938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 297px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNm_KBBCr0YoAAufJKHfeGPEmrPCOqRGTDR-_ls2ouGDZWahqpsWdW8PgaIci0NA_iJqPswqofk21EQjlusi_8YQcp7ca3JifV3cDgdOUWguzxo8f_p_3h6GFY9czrew27UDx3xSxYBow/s400/Fantom+Performers.jpg" border="0" /></a> Fantom Performers<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaX8KqyylyHSqSbaJyyRV1VQcepTh5mRPesmBydJXQOVDPVru5XigOPpxFBMIZeKyYmLIkeGfqj3loXdbFqYZ_0PWDqPR5CHF0-zv83RyFjEWMPbWiFEJNnF5eN1-5P2sFUqJ0YnoDb2Y/s1600/Ewe%2527s+Day+Out.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575330608621737986" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 355px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaX8KqyylyHSqSbaJyyRV1VQcepTh5mRPesmBydJXQOVDPVru5XigOPpxFBMIZeKyYmLIkeGfqj3loXdbFqYZ_0PWDqPR5CHF0-zv83RyFjEWMPbWiFEJNnF5eN1-5P2sFUqJ0YnoDb2Y/s400/Ewe%2527s+Day+Out.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ewes Day Out<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNoajkcCfqhUdqvljmUHRhKKBZebBe4bOInqTruDzgvjW2dlmAinEkqkTH65-Ld6JsD4bD86pGxxTu4vl-0pxKpEFAQhwhvxM_q1WizLZJWV9dUMMjHDa8KI81Ynn0woknGF3ewKz_s0/s1600/Luck+Be+A+Lady+Tonight.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575333799265107586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWNoajkcCfqhUdqvljmUHRhKKBZebBe4bOInqTruDzgvjW2dlmAinEkqkTH65-Ld6JsD4bD86pGxxTu4vl-0pxKpEFAQhwhvxM_q1WizLZJWV9dUMMjHDa8KI81Ynn0woknGF3ewKz_s0/s400/Luck+Be+A+Lady+Tonight.jpg" border="0" /></a> Luck Be A Lady Tonight<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNfxfxa6LWxG8Rhyrjob9sJvQ6sk1QMZNWXM5MQfVT2A_4zHL1Nm23hAGTjsfBUVGLluIwpUZL8WIvo7myJ4knCjkWR6SbSgZAvSHFoBZMAczWWjEnxE7UhRY3nbKfYuFB4CDmVxFdnA/s1600/Leaders+are+a+Quarter+a+Dozen.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575333803230736674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 281px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFNfxfxa6LWxG8Rhyrjob9sJvQ6sk1QMZNWXM5MQfVT2A_4zHL1Nm23hAGTjsfBUVGLluIwpUZL8WIvo7myJ4knCjkWR6SbSgZAvSHFoBZMAczWWjEnxE7UhRY3nbKfYuFB4CDmVxFdnA/s400/Leaders+are+a+Quarter+a+Dozen.jpg" border="0" /></a> Leaders Are a Quarter a Dozen<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP8cKnS3j8BYw9_DZcEpVO8YK41Bubq1iWxc6UhUgTFawe-JR0a57CaMKNkDjNA4LW6dUTQ34FCupXdDcDO0xEOVee4RajF95bkd_TzIX606iki2yERy4SvfyatfMpq2Qx1M9QTUEo2A/s1600/ENDGAME.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575330607370115378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 351px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBP8cKnS3j8BYw9_DZcEpVO8YK41Bubq1iWxc6UhUgTFawe-JR0a57CaMKNkDjNA4LW6dUTQ34FCupXdDcDO0xEOVee4RajF95bkd_TzIX606iki2yERy4SvfyatfMpq2Qx1M9QTUEo2A/s400/ENDGAME.jpg" border="0" /></a> ENDGAME.......... </div></div></div></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-26604757657695176262010-12-03T00:56:00.000-08:002010-12-03T07:37:47.095-08:00Time for Father Christmas...........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNHh7tdalSJerFl8FBLkqxB_TatRqfu_hZ1yW_X4cUlf8S9sZc6pMTXfSpzTHSFgYe4wA2sZTNyMz7SHpPHVCSV5idwKPg2rqoERlcyWy13rQkwOYCe4KUbAGqo2j6ajMfzgqt5hi7NI/s1600/dolph+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546389833707694546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicNHh7tdalSJerFl8FBLkqxB_TatRqfu_hZ1yW_X4cUlf8S9sZc6pMTXfSpzTHSFgYe4wA2sZTNyMz7SHpPHVCSV5idwKPg2rqoERlcyWy13rQkwOYCe4KUbAGqo2j6ajMfzgqt5hi7NI/s400/dolph+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Kriskindle Market<br /><br />If you are within a 200 mile radius of Napa Valley then you are in for a treat. Dolph Gotelli, an aquaintance of mine, who is also known as Father Christmas has an installation on display of his vintage Christmas toys, and antiques at the Napa Valley Museum. He only does one-of-a-kind shows, and although I have seen another one of his shows they each have their own unique personalities. The museum has constructed a special set to showcase the 35 windows that offer a look at Gotelli’s winter wonderlands, each created with rich and intricate detail. The show details follow;<br />“Dreams of Toyland”<br />• On display at the Napa Valley Museum in Yountville Nov. 20 - Jan. 23.<br />• Admission to “Dreams of Toyland” is free for children under 18. Admission for adults is $5, for seniors 60 and older is $3.50.<br />• The museum is at 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville on the grounds of the Veterans Home of California. It’s open daily, except Tuesdays,10 a.m. to 5 p.m.<br />• For details, call 944-0500<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHgBnuP0kB27g4zulXr-4fsNdB8KKTVoWaVo0MFz0a_HWSwnWmECm_WX_7QLzQQEgnmk8Sa7H3535XDGunWAOCV88ychEH7tZYyrdEXl4NLf3sF4IAYf09lXGEUjySyNVxyc4sNjdJas/s1600/dolph+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546393529141011362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHgBnuP0kB27g4zulXr-4fsNdB8KKTVoWaVo0MFz0a_HWSwnWmECm_WX_7QLzQQEgnmk8Sa7H3535XDGunWAOCV88ychEH7tZYyrdEXl4NLf3sF4IAYf09lXGEUjySyNVxyc4sNjdJas/s400/dolph+4.jpg" border="0" /></a> Mrs. Snuffleberry's Kitchen<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOYTS9QZFxXnq1XdbWXj3vJ1v9ai1MVv_vSh0rEU2_6u7M1evu5yb1eHvgRFHUMXQkONuT0mNB_d_1wolIyb3x5R1MZAlRbe8qA0s7ZfblaJFXrxdRBgbBkxqsrlQim2d49K63RHxstA/s1600/dolph+8.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546391611261361826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOYTS9QZFxXnq1XdbWXj3vJ1v9ai1MVv_vSh0rEU2_6u7M1evu5yb1eHvgRFHUMXQkONuT0mNB_d_1wolIyb3x5R1MZAlRbe8qA0s7ZfblaJFXrxdRBgbBkxqsrlQim2d49K63RHxstA/s400/dolph+8.jpg" border="0" /></a>Wittenham Clump's Treehouse<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnImowfSHn2ryn8o66zNJJlWtqpigU0cM-70i7J1kufMz0UvIARJ_U6qelcCcvQ048OwbRAj-_27yoJi-qA5bCsFDqU3VQpmUBl_z-guYPDlgAZLXZOB5dKmmrI98XgbNvDqqW2KB9-A0/s1600/dolph+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546391605574952674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnImowfSHn2ryn8o66zNJJlWtqpigU0cM-70i7J1kufMz0UvIARJ_U6qelcCcvQ048OwbRAj-_27yoJi-qA5bCsFDqU3VQpmUBl_z-guYPDlgAZLXZOB5dKmmrI98XgbNvDqqW2KB9-A0/s400/dolph+7.jpg" border="0" /></a> Welcome Father Christmas<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuBtshyphenhyphenz2pj5_l5J9FZz3nqYf7vF1ys3GN4SMQq6oKVq-TbUKNC_fpTL7zFI7yM0SPm1fws74H5XpXinXqnr9C0rCgI0MBPOk2-nLWeLTreLWi2LizgvPiLVUz-ENbWMnG63FAQmLo5s/s1600/dolph+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546391603407869778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 257px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCuBtshyphenhyphenz2pj5_l5J9FZz3nqYf7vF1ys3GN4SMQq6oKVq-TbUKNC_fpTL7zFI7yM0SPm1fws74H5XpXinXqnr9C0rCgI0MBPOk2-nLWeLTreLWi2LizgvPiLVUz-ENbWMnG63FAQmLo5s/s400/dolph+6.jpg" border="0" /></a> Midnight Walk<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jcueYlamlQjWLUf08Xjy4ElG1JsSGBhBi79hfZ8MitoPwoBKPcO4arJYA20nMFSRohYoyYehHapbtWflZka3N0QJ-62eAVP9Teo1ksotpGdnv0ggomOymmYXD2HWW8CzhVa7y-9pjGI/s1600/dolph+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546389855292642498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 261px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jcueYlamlQjWLUf08Xjy4ElG1JsSGBhBi79hfZ8MitoPwoBKPcO4arJYA20nMFSRohYoyYehHapbtWflZka3N0QJ-62eAVP9Teo1ksotpGdnv0ggomOymmYXD2HWW8CzhVa7y-9pjGI/s400/dolph+5.jpg" border="0" /></a> O'Hare's Budget of Good Things<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtdhDMsCBAqqIUhOT7TVi1UMAE-n8WxNMHoe0BS2LFZuNmqqFiUdxd0mOD7TePwPDk8BPSuKwpa_dWKYEKnlhBkoDcdGWy-A7-vRR8AWSqKFsu4A8Q2fEs3L-z0ny-97t5VBD5l3w-s8/s1600/dolph+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546389847118998914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZtdhDMsCBAqqIUhOT7TVi1UMAE-n8WxNMHoe0BS2LFZuNmqqFiUdxd0mOD7TePwPDk8BPSuKwpa_dWKYEKnlhBkoDcdGWy-A7-vRR8AWSqKFsu4A8Q2fEs3L-z0ny-97t5VBD5l3w-s8/s400/dolph+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> A Peek Into Fairyland<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQECk7iR_tZrOIPHpGkhrRDtNKHMLqbNEKQ-Jzk7NhBXwAc6ZZQR1ZyJXAOJTpSvKYGiAJY5VCJSW2Gpx8y0sZ1wfFaOjkYepD6-oVMnpUijunOQffjsSWn2Q5V-aGU4OulZ39MpIo28/s1600/dolph+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546389836002719714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 260px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQECk7iR_tZrOIPHpGkhrRDtNKHMLqbNEKQ-Jzk7NhBXwAc6ZZQR1ZyJXAOJTpSvKYGiAJY5VCJSW2Gpx8y0sZ1wfFaOjkYepD6-oVMnpUijunOQffjsSWn2Q5V-aGU4OulZ39MpIo28/s400/dolph+2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div></div></div></div></div><br /><p>Teatime in London</p><p>Images by Caroline Thompson</p><p>This show is magical! Don't miss it!!!!!!</p>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-59202529762691133632010-11-23T10:57:00.000-08:002010-11-23T23:37:38.200-08:00Never Keep the Barn Door Closed............<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uAEaU1yOyVI5M6wYQikRCRTm7jpKJ2x2_dF49o5uCmR_wf-aVjWjPDcwFNrw0IgSavw0dBZZx95FPz68MTo9jEqLRWJAsQ-AU4h-p-y1XHhn_E4ujRQSvzvPSvjpPoTZIHcDCsRecgo/s1600/me+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543015109407745106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uAEaU1yOyVI5M6wYQikRCRTm7jpKJ2x2_dF49o5uCmR_wf-aVjWjPDcwFNrw0IgSavw0dBZZx95FPz68MTo9jEqLRWJAsQ-AU4h-p-y1XHhn_E4ujRQSvzvPSvjpPoTZIHcDCsRecgo/s400/me+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Hello.........<br />Some of this and some of that went out the door at the White Barn Winter Show this past weekend..........so keep those barn doors open. This was the second annual Winter Art Show at the White Barn in St. Helena CA.......and hopefully this will spawn many more shows in the future. To say I had a great time with the people there would be an understatement. It also helps when you sell a few things too.....but mostly the merriment is what I am all about. There was the most eclectic group of people showing their work you could ever imagine...and an interesting group of visitors too.......it was like bohemian artists meet society. I don't how the Garden's manage to do it......but they put out the call and everyone comes from miles around....yes, I guess I really do know how they do it.......they are wild, fun, talented, outspoken, and have uncompromising taste when it comes to art and people. I am so pleased to be included in the mix of this show. In between all the laughter I did manage to take a few photos.........but they hardly do the show justice.....that's why I am not a photographer......Sandy Wood photographer to the stars.....where are you when I need you...now she's a real photographer.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOP_LqZ9B23XzTMSnz9KNYq3cnGRx32vXkyVcIbUP1PA25p3sHAHGvrmMDmdUerWwI6oREcCTRMobR80iZcKrkjMrSe3gB_EFm-xiulzu6o77sgcmWV9TRTFBn162jSd16KwqfbclEU7s/s1600/5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543004449895836354" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOP_LqZ9B23XzTMSnz9KNYq3cnGRx32vXkyVcIbUP1PA25p3sHAHGvrmMDmdUerWwI6oREcCTRMobR80iZcKrkjMrSe3gB_EFm-xiulzu6o77sgcmWV9TRTFBn162jSd16KwqfbclEU7s/s400/5.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3hI2xphz1b5nLSqlRPkX8JdbPzS6EnLNkjyQ7syHokEYgli3nhLkGmQzUC83JrVies50M4QfKqXaCdmZLPlqzTtbsh-Iy0ixSejNTgOYK3n6OE9Z3zD2ml57sKd-51l_9WCFnZil-dCo/s1600/4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543004442131132594" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6uOi6d-Jad9-NSMlDykz5WMKsYaEvooVECS2knBrM7q0EbDOl04IR8jxCjL_2PXMM2a15Du9NaWcQ6kBGpWGGealB0pOReU_t8oSXCgdM0U1TuKQg_g2DYuAvAyQe1dXz5Kh9g7tn7gQ/s400/me.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Beau adopted us.......after he found out we had food...........under the table!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8iPs-jb9VXDgUS3B_CsfssBp0QthgSyY5HZ5DoSOsueSclSLO59nS4QJHDtGggM8vVZfXgjfwoEtkD35P_jdX_nop2y9zCYBPPMHhXRpQpZDMT5n8mcjGPhZc4IgS01FShnaQpCpqUQ/s1600/19.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543014266566357842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib8iPs-jb9VXDgUS3B_CsfssBp0QthgSyY5HZ5DoSOsueSclSLO59nS4QJHDtGggM8vVZfXgjfwoEtkD35P_jdX_nop2y9zCYBPPMHhXRpQpZDMT5n8mcjGPhZc4IgS01FShnaQpCpqUQ/s400/19.JPG" border="0" /></a> My daughter <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Brette</span>, her husband and my grandson Andrew. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Brette</span> was my partner at the show! She makes wonderful jewelry.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinODZKygRVBZ5PJe293QCjLhAaoaYxu971sI2l1ngLYmtBmkiXdetCwCWEJgQidByu8lK5dQHq3GRT4XhJL-vHmVX5GtcQp9YzJMswjBoo70JZT2rPg_ZD818sDa9plXUjNIZcTeQtZ0w/s1600/18.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543014259683670626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinODZKygRVBZ5PJe293QCjLhAaoaYxu971sI2l1ngLYmtBmkiXdetCwCWEJgQidByu8lK5dQHq3GRT4XhJL-vHmVX5GtcQp9YzJMswjBoo70JZT2rPg_ZD818sDa9plXUjNIZcTeQtZ0w/s400/18.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL1mUryLo2GMMQ3L-zeRQkvt5WZM8DBqlBlH6J5cDutaokol4QC3ZwGwImUzdY7gsyQTHpH3z_4YZyo5nFkRS1q15YdJx0S688eZ5A61Iv9MA8yXtjk5hkDYVoGhgPh5yOC-CR-51iGg/s1600/17.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543014251230595122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSL1mUryLo2GMMQ3L-zeRQkvt5WZM8DBqlBlH6J5cDutaokol4QC3ZwGwImUzdY7gsyQTHpH3z_4YZyo5nFkRS1q15YdJx0S688eZ5A61Iv9MA8yXtjk5hkDYVoGhgPh5yOC-CR-51iGg/s400/17.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqcPep9DPDT0KFiSl3NlqUkcene9C5L64Rerjn8c2AECmFpNMo3iOOWdkRU8eAdXkc4NcfLKhPsHsY12Z1cQBQQHzgi6l9KrNrZ1vMffs9Y3Uz5G2wuD9YHwZMVCsay_S3fQUCZawrDo/s1600/16.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543014242372866066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYqcPep9DPDT0KFiSl3NlqUkcene9C5L64Rerjn8c2AECmFpNMo3iOOWdkRU8eAdXkc4NcfLKhPsHsY12Z1cQBQQHzgi6l9KrNrZ1vMffs9Y3Uz5G2wuD9YHwZMVCsay_S3fQUCZawrDo/s400/16.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />So........as you can see, this was not all about folk art........there were many types of art represented......and that was the surprise of it all.......something for every one's individual tastes, and gifts<br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-72269885234022143472010-11-05T15:13:00.000-07:002010-11-08T12:17:56.180-08:00Up on the Wall.................<u><span style="color:#0000ff;"></span></u><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDcCnC-Kv091wsjPpOZPOvyupRDrm7snI9P-jBgPm_vEfvg26XLE0D3jdI6TUhU01PgXtQJn-jNA5Bs2PlYDeXXVcPMsZMJIjhh7mI7J-q1eEK1-ocauqxtpIkXtSi8DzNBQD0l4wyHY/s1600/pic+1+show.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537260101652366034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDcCnC-Kv091wsjPpOZPOvyupRDrm7snI9P-jBgPm_vEfvg26XLE0D3jdI6TUhU01PgXtQJn-jNA5Bs2PlYDeXXVcPMsZMJIjhh7mI7J-q1eEK1-ocauqxtpIkXtSi8DzNBQD0l4wyHY/s400/pic+1+show.jpg" /></a> Our three person show is up and we are celebrating......three the artistic trinity! My friends
<br />Carole and Sharon and I are together at last.
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<br />This little ditty from Annie runs through my head.
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<br />Together at last!
<br />Together for ever!
<br />We're tying a knot,
<br />They never can sever!
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<br />I don't need sunshine now,
<br />To turn my skies at blue --
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<br />I don't need anything but you!
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<br /><div>(pre-show set-up)</div>
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<br /><div>It's so hard for us to get together......we are all so busy, but we did it. We have a show together, and all our work looks like it is from kindred spirits. I must admit when first approached by Carole to do this show I was wondering how....would I ever find the time, but the theory is true you make time for what you want to do. The show opened November 3rd, and we all had a chance to speak about the inspiration behind our work, before taking visitors on a walk through the gallery and dinner. For you enjoyment here is a quick look at the show.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa4G7S_ekyQ6VvXhi986V2R4i5I3L_3qquV_iYZGXTd2koPG1tTFLdmVfIArtneH1dNCe5PXyBMCp1QJPGh54LTR6G5MXEySI4mJ1ref3gCwX0KMAMb1JCTfe-SQmkjxya5nbMVXTRT4/s1600/toasting.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536214767893596226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsa4G7S_ekyQ6VvXhi986V2R4i5I3L_3qquV_iYZGXTd2koPG1tTFLdmVfIArtneH1dNCe5PXyBMCp1QJPGh54LTR6G5MXEySI4mJ1ref3gCwX0KMAMb1JCTfe-SQmkjxya5nbMVXTRT4/s400/toasting.JPG" /></a> Sharon and Carole toasting a few days before the show!</div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgPZZDw7yxqLhlE3H3-H1aLcWxRpgX2lf6OnZvK4FDNbgbef_vU3Z5hHCSeXt_CU-dPOjkdozju19dQFohKXfLb-A9ekNakC1IgFE6dpx0dUlwUWZWQqoWY9ObJ9lfKkohvqnGDEwia8/s1600/pic+2+show.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537260110902497538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhgPZZDw7yxqLhlE3H3-H1aLcWxRpgX2lf6OnZvK4FDNbgbef_vU3Z5hHCSeXt_CU-dPOjkdozju19dQFohKXfLb-A9ekNakC1IgFE6dpx0dUlwUWZWQqoWY9ObJ9lfKkohvqnGDEwia8/s400/pic+2+show.jpg" /></a> Art and wine the best of two worlds...........
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MGcreZpY9VagOAKTge9tfOfxxqOQONfTWObDFVZBoR7dBmO26VJPqcBhKItQpCUD_wMBkNJoCKt-5PFnf4nioRa_IKHwejAO5olakiTwTajPuub3VAIcgZqrQlKxX31XePUUv5s1wws/s1600/pic+3+show.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537260118239674242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_MGcreZpY9VagOAKTge9tfOfxxqOQONfTWObDFVZBoR7dBmO26VJPqcBhKItQpCUD_wMBkNJoCKt-5PFnf4nioRa_IKHwejAO5olakiTwTajPuub3VAIcgZqrQlKxX31XePUUv5s1wws/s400/pic+3+show.jpg" /></a> Some admirers........
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<br />Some pieces up close and personal..........and I must tell you that I am keeping my day job, before I think about a career in photography....but then I do tend to like things on a tilt, and a little blurred.
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<br />Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-65871711448504666052010-11-01T21:43:00.000-07:002010-11-01T21:44:03.143-07:00What the Bodies Left at Bodie..........long (o)....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBO-67YyL1GdR1ASC9SMNOBX-I0JW-YkMV61W3KlkJph-4NPxnhI22bvEyVbZYgnIaQdjQ6FR2TUC3h6pvVgVt2o8Dvy54JzaKp3NisIgHU0FtKSP-csL1TmSZnNfL8_5JAZ25Uvgr7fk/s1600/pic+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534725289115930754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBO-67YyL1GdR1ASC9SMNOBX-I0JW-YkMV61W3KlkJph-4NPxnhI22bvEyVbZYgnIaQdjQ6FR2TUC3h6pvVgVt2o8Dvy54JzaKp3NisIgHU0FtKSP-csL1TmSZnNfL8_5JAZ25Uvgr7fk/s400/pic+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I recently visited the largest untouched Ghost Town left in California. I gave a sneak preview of the town in a previous post.........but two pictures do not do it justice. What an amazing sight to see how those early miners, mill workers etc. lived on the high desert. It definitely was not for the faint of heart..........neither is visiting the town now in present time. Because of its violent and lawless past, there are many myths that some spirits of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bodie</span> still linger, and occasionally make themselves known. As I was walking out of the park, one of the rangers happened to be leaving too. When I asked if she had any encounters with former residents of the town.....she said she had enough to write a book. Here are some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">additional</span> photos of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Bodie</span>......see if you can see any ghosts bodies lurking around the corners. Even though Halloween is over for most..<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bodie</span> would be great inspiration for paintings, or a backdrop for art pieces and fashion. I can see a million ways visiting, sketching and photographing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bodie</span> would complement whatever you might do. I was surprised to see the online sale of so many photos of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Bodie</span>. 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicixbK4OewjqyROKb8eh6eUFhnim8jxlz9OzZzwhQSwRWRT5rSOMz58aq0D7PizBTxlL574r0zoUV7YIH3Fk80vnRiXapbOJPEfmZgge7DpPLoe4MjytbYdsK69NxqFPwdn9UeBq9_EUc/s400/pic+26.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyQPlzIsJmyMDF0hYlmUDp-WtLOBJN8bE1833H8mgktEWRrGkcGVGXPFIhuqWHj2MP9_YfmDNiztIYo9wB54WpRuieYX4s83u4y5u9yk3F8r64W0jNat87V1sZo3YT2ZNr1EnartG8OA/s1600/pic+25.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534732608865556818" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguyQPlzIsJmyMDF0hYlmUDp-WtLOBJN8bE1833H8mgktEWRrGkcGVGXPFIhuqWHj2MP9_YfmDNiztIYo9wB54WpRuieYX4s83u4y5u9yk3F8r64W0jNat87V1sZo3YT2ZNr1EnartG8OA/s400/pic+25.JPG" border="0" /></a> A fitting end for most of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Bodie</span> population........the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">cemetery</span> markers tell all! Now go to work and make some <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">snow people</span> for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Bodie</span>............<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">tis</span> the season for something all year long in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Bodie</span>!<br /><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-35973070072663124572010-10-12T00:51:00.001-07:002010-10-13T16:49:54.386-07:00Tour Not to Be "Mist"!Well .................if you missed the Halloween Tour a week or so ago in the town of Modesto presented by the McHenry Museum......it was mist.........and now....gone, but not forgotten. Our group visited five Halloween decorated homes and Bobbie Lasky's wonderful retrospect of Halloween art at the McHenry Museum., (check to see if it is still available for viewing) ..........titled Devil Woman's Delight. So many artist friends were represented in her display........Jack Roads, Allen Cunningham, Nicole Sayre, Scott Smith, William Bezek, Matthew Kirscht, David Bruce, to name a few......and a few of my things too! It was wonderful to see a grouping of their works from past years. Following are just a few pictures of the antique and newly minted Halloween art that were displayed on the tour in the homes.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wiZNvqsJfmbBf5ZA30nnvFr2_xA1IeRuk5F5ogE73_E9jf22THvlv1OhDVSJGWXNrIMRYxa-9qq66sF4ClCsP97htw_yahpdxpbDLO39m6xivcQ_QpJLPFf-Wsxm6IYruQ5kf1iU09Y/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527671971215347186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1wiZNvqsJfmbBf5ZA30nnvFr2_xA1IeRuk5F5ogE73_E9jf22THvlv1OhDVSJGWXNrIMRYxa-9qq66sF4ClCsP97htw_yahpdxpbDLO39m6xivcQ_QpJLPFf-Wsxm6IYruQ5kf1iU09Y/s400/5.JPG" /></a> Rare crepe paper......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuNcGwVQVM0gQ2jrPdDR0v52JoDe8-xBS2BP5GDOpaFdrXNL7Vw5sb4i68DdBDf8goPTNPXTrMTyldXJRdkqbZ59NzN2S93m4S53Dud8foILNeKx2Ud63MfhdV9lzdEf5LupmHH4TKgk/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527671958478796738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuNcGwVQVM0gQ2jrPdDR0v52JoDe8-xBS2BP5GDOpaFdrXNL7Vw5sb4i68DdBDf8goPTNPXTrMTyldXJRdkqbZ59NzN2S93m4S53Dud8foILNeKx2Ud63MfhdV9lzdEf5LupmHH4TKgk/s400/4.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QsmEGHNSHS8zznT7qGEIfKFATq1u_8WUGMWEGUmeBpNARz5rpKX36mD5EWkGBeWYVM3Fgg-lxzaxY2z7uGKMbyF7PSGjVUmTHoMIgdIx6KZ5wP9b_6aK3Bxzyqctq4bSTO0zluVAZkA/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527671951030298994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3QsmEGHNSHS8zznT7qGEIfKFATq1u_8WUGMWEGUmeBpNARz5rpKX36mD5EWkGBeWYVM3Fgg-lxzaxY2z7uGKMbyF7PSGjVUmTHoMIgdIx6KZ5wP9b_6aK3Bxzyqctq4bSTO0zluVAZkA/s400/3.JPG" /></a> More crepe paper........<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlo7sbFtfT0RE38O5pgKzlr4Uyqorf7LCRjbIhTJ5KsPcAyTuwHp7bgHe7XyD8BLS1qJVO1KpQ-Exe6ynD6q0n49_5ZV04syIrVzf8mht5S0Q0yWBubPH2ksJIs-yx1J__7n0oNPVA7Q/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527671948891586418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQlo7sbFtfT0RE38O5pgKzlr4Uyqorf7LCRjbIhTJ5KsPcAyTuwHp7bgHe7XyD8BLS1qJVO1KpQ-Exe6ynD6q0n49_5ZV04syIrVzf8mht5S0Q0yWBubPH2ksJIs-yx1J__7n0oNPVA7Q/s400/2.JPG" /></a> The way I like bats flat, matted and on a stand.............<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWBHZ8Ysry8sFYCkK6_6Uvz0fWph_dXYJYndmpvgzvubhHsqJTgdkVqqfZw1VDWSMQEy7eYQDhPWEjmuMEd0XDyaBXSGDdYKC5xm72FpoLSDFnXxIwIpNYT46Zls826J_Nu9lCQYAp3w/s1600/1.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527671938182283202" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWBHZ8Ysry8sFYCkK6_6Uvz0fWph_dXYJYndmpvgzvubhHsqJTgdkVqqfZw1VDWSMQEy7eYQDhPWEjmuMEd0XDyaBXSGDdYKC5xm72FpoLSDFnXxIwIpNYT46Zls826J_Nu9lCQYAp3w/s400/1.JPG" /></a> </div></div></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp6dyMlYvFu1AOGMDPabaw9s2eB9U6fRZO9YWIuLeGQVGeIWXN1NiZgyT_8y_ueBFJjGSg1wTNB75iijIGByunkMvYz-jvjjcoYDnpqZEYoGs6T1PQpqxw-KIsdpVHwNHXys9E3-okes/s1600/10.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527674391188352146" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJp6dyMlYvFu1AOGMDPabaw9s2eB9U6fRZO9YWIuLeGQVGeIWXN1NiZgyT_8y_ueBFJjGSg1wTNB75iijIGByunkMvYz-jvjjcoYDnpqZEYoGs6T1PQpqxw-KIsdpVHwNHXys9E3-okes/s400/10.JPG" /></a> Candy Curio............<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJ4fzzK1MMP11PCypXVcak3HSo7l1e1tFwbKDjW299d6oDqoL04vOOA0tKY-aQMgX-9swy8gavMB2zIMyeLgL3y4GHSeHQnuxtL9z9NVfzNd5d5lj6j0hd9ZvofVE6dQk5Nu7gefCc6Y/s1600/9.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527674386681145218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfJ4fzzK1MMP11PCypXVcak3HSo7l1e1tFwbKDjW299d6oDqoL04vOOA0tKY-aQMgX-9swy8gavMB2zIMyeLgL3y4GHSeHQnuxtL9z9NVfzNd5d5lj6j0hd9ZvofVE6dQk5Nu7gefCc6Y/s400/9.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tnjtLI2aqk07-7DDggRegTBxME_TNidB_IVMjx_S3V8cFoEjkeb0zJ4hWNQsS1Kw_qUrWKYgtA1xdRXoB-MThfse3cDrvQkPiJzqozkY5K7aY2jZwX2nXGNQjSm30_YwCMJbZDKVnjY/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527674379695458386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1tnjtLI2aqk07-7DDggRegTBxME_TNidB_IVMjx_S3V8cFoEjkeb0zJ4hWNQsS1Kw_qUrWKYgtA1xdRXoB-MThfse3cDrvQkPiJzqozkY5K7aY2jZwX2nXGNQjSm30_YwCMJbZDKVnjY/s400/8.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2FTMb2XHAxzlgcDamkIm1aab7kwSpVWt0FtUPfIt6ZMiASYf-OwpASuX31E1BzezubAokN494CcA-Kz6-NO8KmKS2BTEtBzQNvKnehWE851q8wFRjSGhQGp6weF-VHFIMxz7I9hmyHw/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527674369106952498" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF2FTMb2XHAxzlgcDamkIm1aab7kwSpVWt0FtUPfIt6ZMiASYf-OwpASuX31E1BzezubAokN494CcA-Kz6-NO8KmKS2BTEtBzQNvKnehWE851q8wFRjSGhQGp6weF-VHFIMxz7I9hmyHw/s400/7.JPG" /></a> That's the way to sleep with a creep.........<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCgItvGn9W6YxuxB4f0Lj6PXBo3HMVW3e9jDiXc-j9XIbmO44Hw3fGsHEX07TBV0olPg6qcxkmucrx_1PLnDwNR86H9bwpV2DQjVxA666MeoWi_44yJ5sxnDGBdkZUaJQkqLkFu7pWmA/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527674367037600626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBCgItvGn9W6YxuxB4f0Lj6PXBo3HMVW3e9jDiXc-j9XIbmO44Hw3fGsHEX07TBV0olPg6qcxkmucrx_1PLnDwNR86H9bwpV2DQjVxA666MeoWi_44yJ5sxnDGBdkZUaJQkqLkFu7pWmA/s400/6.JPG" /></a> Again imagine saving this crepe paper.........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStBaKgsY-F0QsLAi5rQx5vikgre4IYVoX6Iqf0_n2XXr83K6W3yhEHz2M-rzazjOIcAAjAQ7XaFWhneyFEtXP7dm8BLFfjkkDSp7IPxzks2RSePGdDhH5rFHcwjhr6rgkS6bFVx1KXOE/s1600/15.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527675431943597922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhStBaKgsY-F0QsLAi5rQx5vikgre4IYVoX6Iqf0_n2XXr83K6W3yhEHz2M-rzazjOIcAAjAQ7XaFWhneyFEtXP7dm8BLFfjkkDSp7IPxzks2RSePGdDhH5rFHcwjhr6rgkS6bFVx1KXOE/s400/15.JPG" /></a> Santa eat your heart out with your sleigh.....and if you think reindeer can't take directions...how about cats.........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog6eJQ5KV6yDwlDvU7ozxM3LJVU5NwCBNf8A_crZ-v3REx2e7-q7cTnUmaiSb-cJ7ryhiWOY1nEMHsN8qEXHZoJAvNvbBTF5CcQlEA-MSx0TdkKnc_BFh3j09FcCakt-2Sh9fQjPOT2w/s1600/14.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527675426034425458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog6eJQ5KV6yDwlDvU7ozxM3LJVU5NwCBNf8A_crZ-v3REx2e7-q7cTnUmaiSb-cJ7ryhiWOY1nEMHsN8qEXHZoJAvNvbBTF5CcQlEA-MSx0TdkKnc_BFh3j09FcCakt-2Sh9fQjPOT2w/s400/14.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zmloVvCl7vky3fQ1RJCFJGSuYA1FpAt-Qrs7SbpaFGhkxec5XtUJgi1G6EHFYSCGy08xAQG4p-NNy3j0NbPz9ns9jtASwExHuVAU0OJCVfah_8X91zueRpDmrcHHaBHwSGteOGU_8K4/s1600/13.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527675418098751154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5zmloVvCl7vky3fQ1RJCFJGSuYA1FpAt-Qrs7SbpaFGhkxec5XtUJgi1G6EHFYSCGy08xAQG4p-NNy3j0NbPz9ns9jtASwExHuVAU0OJCVfah_8X91zueRpDmrcHHaBHwSGteOGU_8K4/s400/13.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qTIIXZLa9cH-dgBKR6etdmSrZ0uIL3aIVSZJw8lh2GMUzCgI4y6NdrWr0R7nAQKzPLbjQe-EHFf-DGGgkSNl6xV6cEjUoLijVKXn5vYC8u_Fqy2cMmpNGBp8iEC_sGXdmkWIMsCLegA/s1600/12.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527675412457329730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0qTIIXZLa9cH-dgBKR6etdmSrZ0uIL3aIVSZJw8lh2GMUzCgI4y6NdrWr0R7nAQKzPLbjQe-EHFf-DGGgkSNl6xV6cEjUoLijVKXn5vYC8u_Fqy2cMmpNGBp8iEC_sGXdmkWIMsCLegA/s400/12.JPG" /></a> Great idea for the winery........should do it to all the barrels so it can be Halloween every season!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDpKrwQUPZD1Vueur7RxVTNEyCDtmloFZirG-3UylYDI1rkpGJF3Osl3S3-JwaXvu5twgP1wWz7DjwF2dpis1YXX3cYO1djY32xY0WDkD-Fio1KUZt2KFrl3HOd8Z9ELdwnjNhChf_lI/s1600/11.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527675411582341890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDpKrwQUPZD1Vueur7RxVTNEyCDtmloFZirG-3UylYDI1rkpGJF3Osl3S3-JwaXvu5twgP1wWz7DjwF2dpis1YXX3cYO1djY32xY0WDkD-Fio1KUZt2KFrl3HOd8Z9ELdwnjNhChf_lI/s400/11.JPG" /></a> Bobbie in the flesh with her entourage...............<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNJlwOT_JIJEWS3Wi8Jl_y93gTpAoINpZu-qw9YvNbJktcNVUZMNC6KjMRz3wpBcIPVuh8zOdr2UWIVzmy70r3PJv1Ty1HlmpJVDGz_lYOdtZ2ecXA6mxG91vJZiF11ZuKuhu4X5ffds/s1600/16.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527676056799341474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGNJlwOT_JIJEWS3Wi8Jl_y93gTpAoINpZu-qw9YvNbJktcNVUZMNC6KjMRz3wpBcIPVuh8zOdr2UWIVzmy70r3PJv1Ty1HlmpJVDGz_lYOdtZ2ecXA6mxG91vJZiF11ZuKuhu4X5ffds/s400/16.JPG" /></a>Just as on this bench..... I can't shoes which house display I liked the best........so they are all my favorites.</div></div></div></div></div></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-80421014253783566342010-10-04T11:54:00.000-07:002010-10-04T23:28:30.578-07:00Behind The Times..........Blog Stream of Consciousness....<a href="http://1./">Wow........so many things have come and gone.....without a post.....I will try and get things up to speed......redux style! Hold your breath..................................................................
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwFuRD08uHPMSF7Z_9XlOPMnWUBLVRj8ISGOfoq5W_noFp9oivdt5wvnuiFDF46Gt1Tky9GY-kJPgotf8MRHKoAJKGvAv5MOgS-0Ycdw0KxrvBpbSu1iRjjn0YL41s4gQaFKNxQ1pclE/s1600/Taylor+and+Buck.JPG"><p><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524269349927628226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwFuRD08uHPMSF7Z_9XlOPMnWUBLVRj8ISGOfoq5W_noFp9oivdt5wvnuiFDF46Gt1Tky9GY-kJPgotf8MRHKoAJKGvAv5MOgS-0Ycdw0KxrvBpbSu1iRjjn0YL41s4gQaFKNxQ1pclE/s400/Taylor+and+Buck.JPG" /></a></p>Husband Buck and daughter Taylor (I am known as Mother Susan) rebel rowdy member of the order............ready to watch the Raiders from seats in a suite hosted by the Marriott! However I neglected to say.....that we watched the entire game from the wrong suite.........real party going on upstairs two floors up ! Good thing the real suite owners did not come in and ask, "Who the Hell are You"...........??????
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8eYOhGDxSaEfnMsf2sO8Pu_Jy7kaonFB816zsPACQiwVo8vb9eR773QCvA8J0mqBMOfm14HYfc_P3OP66CfNtztakt2sJVDbVK31mX9XKOIrYXAgyan7Suxr5r43-lgARkEy9T145s0/s1600/suite+pic.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524311654727708994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp8eYOhGDxSaEfnMsf2sO8Pu_Jy7kaonFB816zsPACQiwVo8vb9eR773QCvA8J0mqBMOfm14HYfc_P3OP66CfNtztakt2sJVDbVK31mX9XKOIrYXAgyan7Suxr5r43-lgARkEy9T145s0/s400/suite+pic.JPG" /></a> Next..........the fabulous Tinsel and Treasures show............lots of wonderful Halloween and other holiday art for sale..............
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<br />Katherine Webber's wares...........
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<br />Colleen's Creations............
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cfB8EJ-vpRXUb1J9QMxfSo1jcfo4PgVTbEcrRtdAh1IUWiLXGOSpzOMWX9DxHK4FB364ZMDPBUdT8M-3HhKMw22_Ljy2RN_rLfGr2sj5P87wkohhnu0Y1yjfC47RCp0SZwLKl0NPpkY/s1600/tinsel+show+3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524314655511919442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_cfB8EJ-vpRXUb1J9QMxfSo1jcfo4PgVTbEcrRtdAh1IUWiLXGOSpzOMWX9DxHK4FB364ZMDPBUdT8M-3HhKMw22_Ljy2RN_rLfGr2sj5P87wkohhnu0Y1yjfC47RCp0SZwLKl0NPpkY/s400/tinsel+show+3.JPG" /></a> Iva's Originals.........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAH2xj4N4vn1bbn0rjRYO3ee7exS9Sg0knPj3A9GiUz62DqLTIYj6Oq3SsDt_08GbWNHmeVnSrH6TQBScJw59DMYm3Nb2nF6DJG7AZ4J1wG486_y9CBb2mQhnsVYz7eymhU_oXMPrpv0c/s1600/sue."><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524315744622479010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAH2xj4N4vn1bbn0rjRYO3ee7exS9Sg0knPj3A9GiUz62DqLTIYj6Oq3SsDt_08GbWNHmeVnSrH6TQBScJw59DMYm3Nb2nF6DJG7AZ4J1wG486_y9CBb2mQhnsVYz7eymhU_oXMPrpv0c/s400/sue.JPG" /></a> <p>Guess Who?<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524328772861557058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkIUoMqlQCtfW6W3xCfhLVNQOfNi_ceFthdFgmUTlo6JQdPGnQETUeaTxTF4kS2_i7FMYtiatGYfHSUAvCnCU4BFW6EFwu9J61ry2v7hh3jFzzaYwENmdhQlGbLepLMPDK3QvLidwxgss/s400/bodie+one.JPG" /></a> Then off to Bodie CA to visit the ghost township..........this place deserves an entire blog post which I will do later....it's hauntingly beautiful there..................just what you need for Halloween inspiration!
<br />More Bodie..................
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<br />Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-65494213754051272682010-09-01T18:22:00.000-07:002010-09-01T22:16:25.569-07:00deMenging of HalloVine as presented by Michael deMeng!<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_LmM1Dau5n1i0jj7p5e-mvc4ZcX-OF_j5pEuKcpKe-v62QrPtC1MuptXEgdCsZQei1TTfeVnhcoCmVVncRxKLEygX7aEuvwWqXeLw1FR7nNk7ojkdBxmHr-vOnr1Bv16_SJDYbvpfHk/s1600/2010%2520HalloVine%2520Label%2520small.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512172261909994434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI_LmM1Dau5n1i0jj7p5e-mvc4ZcX-OF_j5pEuKcpKe-v62QrPtC1MuptXEgdCsZQei1TTfeVnhcoCmVVncRxKLEygX7aEuvwWqXeLw1FR7nNk7ojkdBxmHr-vOnr1Bv16_SJDYbvpfHk/s400/2010%2520HalloVine%2520Label%2520small.jpg" border="0" /></a>
<br /><div>How lucky can one person be to have a class with Michael deMeng! I do know ...........pretty lucky..I first met Michael almost a year ago October. I was privileged to take a class with him. He is truly joyous about sharing his love of all things junk and his artistic secrets. Even the most insecure in their artistic abilities would find comfort and encouragement in his gentle, and positive teaching style. However, I know I am not alone in meeting Michael. He has traveled the world sharing his talents, and insights with many other fortunate souls. He is accomplished in many fields, and has an eager spirit for adventure whether it be finding bits and pieces of junk to use in his creations, traveling , or trying new things. He work defies description. He has the imagination, and artistic vision to take castoff junk and turn it into the most incredible works of art. This is what he says about his work, "My work is about transformations. It is about the transformation of the common into the sacred. Discarded materials find new and unexpected uses in my work; they are reassembled and conjoined with unlikely components, a form of rebirth from the ashes into new life and new meaning. These assemblages are metaphors for the evolutions and revolutions of existence: from life to death to rebirth, from new to old to renewed, from construction to destruction to reconstruction. These forms are examinations of the world in perpetual flux, where meaning and function are ever-changing."
<br />It was during class that wine and our family winery, the subject of my other life, as well as, Halloween the favorite subject of my artistic life presented itself. I am very pleased to announce that Michael is the artist for our family winery's Halloween HalloVine wine label this year. In addition to his artistic accomplishments, and instructional skills, Michael is the author of two books, Secrets of Rusty Things, and Dusty Diablos. We feel very honored to have the artistry of his work and the artistry of our wine combine to make a truly beautiful presentation, and memorable taste experience. </div>
<br /><div></div><div>To see more of Michael’s work you may go to <a href="http://www.michaeldemeng.com/">http://www.michaeldemeng.com/</a> Following is his contact information <a href="mailto:assemblage@michaeldemeng.com">assemblage@michaeldemeng.com</a>
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<br />Michael will be teaching classes at Tangerine (a little artistic shop) 7038 Village Parkway in Dublin CA on September 26th, 27th and 28th. On Sunday September 26th from 5:00 until 6:30 there will be a special reception to reveal Michael’s HalloVine label and the HalloVine wine. He will also be signing his new book Dusty Diablos. If you miss this reception he will be available to sign his label and his book at noon on all three days of the class, and he will also be available after class (5:00) on Monday and Tuesday as well. If you would like to view more information, or get directions to Tangerine please go to this website <a href="http://www.elevenmorningstangerine.com/">http://www.elevenmorningstangerine.com/</a></div>
<br /><div>The HalloVine wine this year is something very special. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage 2005. This wine has been aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, and then bottle aged to perfection. It is a 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, 100% Napa Valley fruit, 13.8 % alcohol. It has strong notes of black current, and is a rich and zesty wine that will continue to age beautifully, potentially for another 10 to 15 years. It has berry jam and supple tannins with a long sweet oak smooth finish. It pairs well with mildly seasoned beef, beef stews, and of course dark Halloween chocolate. </div>
<br />The wine may be ordered from the winery by going to the winery website <a href="http://www.madonnaestate.com/" target="_blank">http://www.madonnaestate.com/</a>, and and then click the online store, or by calling Brette, or Roxane (Monday –Friday) at (866) 724-2993, or emailing <a href="mailto:brette@madonnaestate.com">brette@madonnaestate.com</a> </div>
<br /><div>Thank You Michael.......the perfect complement of art and wine!</div></div></div>
<br />Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-91157194411371893632010-08-26T22:02:00.000-07:002010-08-26T22:57:36.019-07:00Necklooses'.........Abound!Does "neckloose" sound too much like neck noose? If it does then good..........why not invent your own word for something. I think everyone should have their own dialect.......and dictionary of words etc. that mean something to them. I mean we all mostly misunderstand ourselves, and others anyway, so why bother. Besides with art it's good not to be understood.......that way everything you do is open for interpretation, and meaningful in an individual way. I had this discussion over the weekend with friends.......it doesn't matter what the truth is........it's everyone's perception that counts.........Anyway, why do we have to wear jewelry in a conventional way, or call it by some universal label? Wear your necklooses' draped down your back.........you should look at least as good going as coming. Or scatter some pins, like a fabric dog and his bone in different spots.............dog on your shoulder, bone on your knee......but only if you are wearing pants. Here are some necklooses, as I call them to be worn in your own individual way!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUvWK6BCjCjwilPHv8cXPdkAWvMQpuqz9hnIo_rzwC1vwJ5efNw2RpapW5E6QrzUOv9hO5tzko-Q7ELWfGSO8MYL8lsr3O2pXvLWzBZcRkJW5E7lW-zieeMBWFUCJwDJlc7mhqb6w7WY/s1600/necklace+A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509955762979618882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 366px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihUvWK6BCjCjwilPHv8cXPdkAWvMQpuqz9hnIo_rzwC1vwJ5efNw2RpapW5E6QrzUOv9hO5tzko-Q7ELWfGSO8MYL8lsr3O2pXvLWzBZcRkJW5E7lW-zieeMBWFUCJwDJlc7mhqb6w7WY/s400/necklace+A.jpg" border="0" /></a> My Great........Grandparents from Sweden who like to hang around.........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKgNE-j9cC4GojfZyDVU2qMJKpkQ4pkDDq8O37NJFDBz_g89hRw4ucdehkP4UqFJ9FIYGYB6bCXiN3er7AeEQHbuSRAQrgdset3DyLl4q6lyYiKCoH7fKNz1ksscYpreA7BG4OjOVJao/s1600/time+worn.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509955751235090738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKKgNE-j9cC4GojfZyDVU2qMJKpkQ4pkDDq8O37NJFDBz_g89hRw4ucdehkP4UqFJ9FIYGYB6bCXiN3er7AeEQHbuSRAQrgdset3DyLl4q6lyYiKCoH7fKNz1ksscYpreA7BG4OjOVJao/s400/time+worn.jpg" border="0" /></a> Looks like a watch and when people ask the time I just make up one...........<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRjWUk0GyIysHQHSQOn1Ytz-KkoTNZq7VX_GnOe9geJ4PmctjjRxtCphZToTBKLokvDPz-Tm-3YQwZfNpwDliNwfxSlcOMOtuJB23oquVwHEmbeHv2u41Q9CZ0sWZ1rffchqPu06YKHk/s1600/time.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509955739061828722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 207px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRjWUk0GyIysHQHSQOn1Ytz-KkoTNZq7VX_GnOe9geJ4PmctjjRxtCphZToTBKLokvDPz-Tm-3YQwZfNpwDliNwfxSlcOMOtuJB23oquVwHEmbeHv2u41Q9CZ0sWZ1rffchqPu06YKHk/s400/time.jpg" border="0" /></a> Same story.........looks like a relative, and when people ask..........it's always a different one....I personally like it's my cousin on my Mother's side once removed...........<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D-j1mSvl3F5aA_w87oSgMCG1YKa4ZPftwDJ0uMBcL_F6igSVK6-0Vzrt7cXarSCShdx6iDY74eOk2mE0lromjLv5YneiKFDOO9T9qhm8JGW6lAoMxDMo5UkTdBaaLJ7wMdx8CFyj1mg/s1600/necklace+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509955731844944898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7D-j1mSvl3F5aA_w87oSgMCG1YKa4ZPftwDJ0uMBcL_F6igSVK6-0Vzrt7cXarSCShdx6iDY74eOk2mE0lromjLv5YneiKFDOO9T9qhm8JGW6lAoMxDMo5UkTdBaaLJ7wMdx8CFyj1mg/s400/necklace+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> This always gets me........it's true people are always trying to be politically correct........they ask if this a relative..........look closely.........I don't think so........I say in my mind............but then again I guess Americans are are a composite of many different cultures............ </div><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgI0K-cmXjb4b7DvlEqgkbWYtI59504ZBh3p9r3O_KrNPCU7RB-6JdsNrpmQZRjk3uhMbgMP1BmWItbhInvKiLtQ_6-B4d93hoUzriTQtWdKIvp2diTDhdP4FIr3O9lfRDFoKDAYE_wLA/s1600/neckloose+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509959625217556130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 331px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgI0K-cmXjb4b7DvlEqgkbWYtI59504ZBh3p9r3O_KrNPCU7RB-6JdsNrpmQZRjk3uhMbgMP1BmWItbhInvKiLtQ_6-B4d93hoUzriTQtWdKIvp2diTDhdP4FIr3O9lfRDFoKDAYE_wLA/s400/neckloose+6.jpg" border="0" /></a> Perfect for some unknown reason......... a Victorian figure with a cartoon background.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92qZZjKHsMnfgCijU_kS9Gf1CpVCOR1kSs0OZ1IIwTAVHv9e6KJMFsX4-BwX3luIF02o3hZKbp6-m6qBdDu5MTEXT_PuhSV1hzY9h7-oqdTNCWOCvtiLpruRQtrGzaveMaPHlVMCUIyg/s1600/neckloose+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509959620521056082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92qZZjKHsMnfgCijU_kS9Gf1CpVCOR1kSs0OZ1IIwTAVHv9e6KJMFsX4-BwX3luIF02o3hZKbp6-m6qBdDu5MTEXT_PuhSV1hzY9h7-oqdTNCWOCvtiLpruRQtrGzaveMaPHlVMCUIyg/s400/neckloose+4.jpg" border="0" /></a> I call this an odd bit.......fabric and a bit of recycled whatever.........formerly known as jewelry........<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovhY2rqsK3kevHHmmI5hnmJJfY5t5rnrJUs5lGKakp7iIMWh_5glI0fLRQjdJeBKX2mPNi6dsjnbZGrmHTRm1BOfhvt4D-E_8kGdXz7RKbNDRalwtvNjQBAaEu6uh4-21-H_C-dkqEuE/s1600/neckloose+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509959615300679570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 341px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjovhY2rqsK3kevHHmmI5hnmJJfY5t5rnrJUs5lGKakp7iIMWh_5glI0fLRQjdJeBKX2mPNi6dsjnbZGrmHTRm1BOfhvt4D-E_8kGdXz7RKbNDRalwtvNjQBAaEu6uh4-21-H_C-dkqEuE/s400/neckloose+3.jpg" border="0" /></a> This was a mistake........which of course is my fave piece................the best things come from unexpected places..........<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMZcEqk5RkmP8w6-KhOBpxhCIDdFMIpe5fQ29uuaJGaaSGfJfp2LdjSnupr389CsO7R_NOkHDtQdaat3iku8ccKElQmjjpiri0xyeNymKgg-eed6KN_0fuCmlxtzUcnJvht2-ZpIzasc/s1600/neckloose+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509959609511568866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMZcEqk5RkmP8w6-KhOBpxhCIDdFMIpe5fQ29uuaJGaaSGfJfp2LdjSnupr389CsO7R_NOkHDtQdaat3iku8ccKElQmjjpiri0xyeNymKgg-eed6KN_0fuCmlxtzUcnJvht2-ZpIzasc/s400/neckloose+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> Old ribbon befitting an old woman..........who came out of the shoe.....<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uERHb6MOboavEjh2sZNiy96KtZnPrP2p-lk3JsesNPaDjwSt8SwttTQaco-hiUyKL9mSps_ebjoSQIVq1boYnMMnLflKoBEHjd9SXb5HPsFJUkkeMFAhCtIYad9o9FZNNi2HveGXerc/s1600/scatter+pin.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509959633165213602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 364px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7uERHb6MOboavEjh2sZNiy96KtZnPrP2p-lk3JsesNPaDjwSt8SwttTQaco-hiUyKL9mSps_ebjoSQIVq1boYnMMnLflKoBEHjd9SXb5HPsFJUkkeMFAhCtIYad9o9FZNNi2HveGXerc/s400/scatter+pin.jpg" border="0" /></a> Scatter pin.......where is her fan?</div><div>Yes, I do wear all the pieces I make.......try them out.....discovering if by chance that it get in the way of what I am doing, or catches on a doorknob.....ornamentation is the spice of life!</div><div></div><div>Never take yourself or anyone else too seriously...........</div></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-71919275534081522622010-08-18T19:30:00.000-07:002010-08-22T00:22:30.157-07:00The Way I Roll..............I was thinking about how many ways we create art and the inspiration for our creations, and I decided that probably I might be a little weird in the way I approach both. I don't want to sound like I think I may be unique in how I approach things........that idea got shot down in third grade when the teacher explained that is there is not much new in the world, but only different ways in which to re-invent things in it. Soooooooo, my way of re-inventing things for the sake of agreement.......I will say is different. I do not plan what I am going to make, other than to make sure that I have random piles of "good", as opposed to bad junk surrounding me at all times for inspiration. Art has a life of it's own....so it really is futile to try and plan a creation. I rely on instinct at that moment when I see something.........I grab it.......I see something else I grab it and somehow it all comes together. That is why I probably could never teach a class on what I do.........because I don't know what it is until I do it. It is risky to create this way, because I am in fear that maybe the right mix of things will not come together. So far that has never happened. I always seem to find the one thing I need to add to the next. The frustrating thing about this is though, that I know I have boxes and bins of great junk.........stored that I may be missing out on using. I can't store everything I have in my studio. A couple of other things that makes my methods madness is that I like to think of stories, and titles of works before the works are created.........then if something I happen to make clicks with a story or a title it's a match. I like to work in the late evening and into the early morning. There is just something odd about creating during the day. There is not the same vibe as in the night. Maybe what I do is a secret from myself and when I wake in the day.........I can surprise myself with what I have made. I do that you know...........things look differently in the daylight.<br /><br />I get inspiration from a variety of sources........below are a few pictures from a recent vacation to Alaska. I am true to myself today I created four totally unexpected unplanned pieces for the Tinsel and Treasures on September 18th.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlcAhVU2menJ7umb4VkVmLivo2LtTXbP3ebjlvgn0uu10uBOj0ID1DI-hIkreky4o5UJ3T8YqwPUaunqdoGCx9f9XnOMJBS7G1V6GOwMuONEN3w1rw_Bp6ZpI2Vkc7dlJWiF9aezUo2U/s1600/house.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507776961335777250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlcAhVU2menJ7umb4VkVmLivo2LtTXbP3ebjlvgn0uu10uBOj0ID1DI-hIkreky4o5UJ3T8YqwPUaunqdoGCx9f9XnOMJBS7G1V6GOwMuONEN3w1rw_Bp6ZpI2Vkc7dlJWiF9aezUo2U/s400/house.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDZee-ha_qdeSth7z9CXw0d31QtmWmov-uMF7HqObLZHNwUU5aoLrqBVoPA2N_-FOHGbqZ0eHslZXlXojCghYG9ZsBjRPoaMbXKSet1a5mH72jI5KArtr0_n34YPelsL72wwnbfVh3Z8/s1600/Halloween+2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507776950791269730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrDZee-ha_qdeSth7z9CXw0d31QtmWmov-uMF7HqObLZHNwUU5aoLrqBVoPA2N_-FOHGbqZ0eHslZXlXojCghYG9ZsBjRPoaMbXKSet1a5mH72jI5KArtr0_n34YPelsL72wwnbfVh3Z8/s400/Halloween+2.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEHi9fe2OFzI1XUyJD8Wrhs3nZslnApyUrMl4fgHz4kfFi0LdjGiEanXDKv0mJqZ0dJHyLPf7tApLKWwfDrj9pkY-d4_6JfIGXjKmhSJrB0g_hfvCYCa_nXaJWROQ4ig4M40Fvb9mOUM/s1600/halloween.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507776938480254306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOEHi9fe2OFzI1XUyJD8Wrhs3nZslnApyUrMl4fgHz4kfFi0LdjGiEanXDKv0mJqZ0dJHyLPf7tApLKWwfDrj9pkY-d4_6JfIGXjKmhSJrB0g_hfvCYCa_nXaJWROQ4ig4M40Fvb9mOUM/s400/halloween.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBER6CKYt8wbdffTyAwG7f-6qtIiFkpxmckO6CVKyYyWCArHCnjZkNR2aXW3xz9_stx_KTZi9cSSDXVFOzhPTKOatIFNQjlocLShZ0Oe5MmCCXeJK8O7RTLvyIscS3XuY6JdqsexhE6Q/s1600/fishing+village.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507776924759788610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivBER6CKYt8wbdffTyAwG7f-6qtIiFkpxmckO6CVKyYyWCArHCnjZkNR2aXW3xz9_stx_KTZi9cSSDXVFOzhPTKOatIFNQjlocLShZ0Oe5MmCCXeJK8O7RTLvyIscS3XuY6JdqsexhE6Q/s400/fishing+village.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_0T2uNHbP4zgrKOfvlizLTznFJpyjd69bckNmR5p3tqt0w36Vtwh79Wm4Ycq6mJuWtQDjMUfqLae652EjrN21Ml25B2blR2jYW64dMuSHGx4IbYcsw9DaCKCTuIpMoN7GARAAYrKs4g/s1600/fishing+boat.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507776909398547154" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_0T2uNHbP4zgrKOfvlizLTznFJpyjd69bckNmR5p3tqt0w36Vtwh79Wm4Ycq6mJuWtQDjMUfqLae652EjrN21Ml25B2blR2jYW64dMuSHGx4IbYcsw9DaCKCTuIpMoN7GARAAYrKs4g/s400/fishing+boat.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-37485717325410485672010-08-04T22:46:00.000-07:002010-08-04T23:43:55.641-07:00Off The Cuff..........<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1ullbZ6AyEiewS2B5k3-NeA1ajAB2fuQQJaf1kOEyhv01o5jaT6PE9QejQlCSqaaHnZIq1wi01WT2ntyhlBNg92NSmqljxfdsexKNJmJwGfSPYn9F7yDlGhVzv6kmcJPYRXNLy3fupM/s1600/cuff+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501807520609767138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 238px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv1ullbZ6AyEiewS2B5k3-NeA1ajAB2fuQQJaf1kOEyhv01o5jaT6PE9QejQlCSqaaHnZIq1wi01WT2ntyhlBNg92NSmqljxfdsexKNJmJwGfSPYn9F7yDlGhVzv6kmcJPYRXNLy3fupM/s400/cuff+1.jpg" border="0" /></a> First Cuff.......Fista Cuffs........... Old velvet and found bangles.......<br /><div></div><br /><div>Who would think that the word cuff, with a variety of meanings, would be that big a deal. Apparently, I would.....I am fascinated by cuffs of all kinds. I decided to create my version of a cuff. I had some old material sample books that were crying out to be used, plus the fact that I was always tripping over them. The material from the small books was just the right size to fit around my wrist........serendipity......did I really write that? Anyway, it is no small feat to get the material out of the sample books. It was a struggle to take out the gigantic staples, and then scrape all the paper off the back of the material........but I must live up to the myth of the struggling artist. I timidly created the first cuff, and then was reminded....that there are no rules when creating art. What other pursuit can you do exactly what you want to do, and when you want to do it? What I want to do is everything, and my time of choice is between the hours of 11 PM and 3 AM........The cuffs below are just the beginning, and will continue until I am on to something else. They are one of a kind, and I plan to wear them at the end of a shirt that is either long sleeved or short sleeved. Word of warning, however, it's not the smartest thing in the world to wear them on a cruise ship.......they can be mistaken for sea sickness sea bands.........trust me I know.</div><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbqeSK3m-OfOAMsV1ERCtxRR4Y7QLTzwmrGaPIUjONApVgN3U8u6_PZ_BeU14wNs6OzOGM-eP4e8t-ky1pW6W61DE4l1bkyejYA99VWzal4M8bkhTfF4l5DvrpMkR6HmL-4tXM8VLcKk/s1600/cuff+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501808155313525362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXbqeSK3m-OfOAMsV1ERCtxRR4Y7QLTzwmrGaPIUjONApVgN3U8u6_PZ_BeU14wNs6OzOGM-eP4e8t-ky1pW6W61DE4l1bkyejYA99VWzal4M8bkhTfF4l5DvrpMkR6HmL-4tXM8VLcKk/s400/cuff+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsAlQTWMzPVzPs2YkMIjFUM8ogVHKlA1pLJdJl7L-fJQKKpDA3u1cYu1VR2cgWNdZ_1blPcBS1z1qjGA32dZRgp0wORp_Y-MIheYdBmJrBhqAgBtPBdILrEAOHEWDli2ALazZ8lNf3yg/s1600/cuff+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501808604020471778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 194px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsAlQTWMzPVzPs2YkMIjFUM8ogVHKlA1pLJdJl7L-fJQKKpDA3u1cYu1VR2cgWNdZ_1blPcBS1z1qjGA32dZRgp0wORp_Y-MIheYdBmJrBhqAgBtPBdILrEAOHEWDli2ALazZ8lNf3yg/s400/cuff+5.jpg" border="0" /></a> Photo transfer/fabric.....treated to simulate oil cloth......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtC2HE0tumSOwPUsc4oMfL8C-2bPN9DxWoyE7idbnnHGegM5TrIJBEqBA8EgVXYLtk4N6RlMBvAqp8wvMQpYvCCE2wxKX1gJ3BIHf1E5jFUr5PbheeCkO2CvLr0_uWcFxXIoQXZlC5Kvk/s1600/cuff+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501809253620184578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 258px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtC2HE0tumSOwPUsc4oMfL8C-2bPN9DxWoyE7idbnnHGegM5TrIJBEqBA8EgVXYLtk4N6RlMBvAqp8wvMQpYvCCE2wxKX1gJ3BIHf1E5jFUr5PbheeCkO2CvLr0_uWcFxXIoQXZlC5Kvk/s400/cuff+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyU3UCouZEAJlvSrOmB2eki4VryVapL4ApdI5ASf6_Q9UguRRvWUX84ZMlPp2CC607PuJc0Ms5uYVhhxGyL0ee1cbHpqM4VoPA1pb4bP3yKanOF0RagjWkrBDnXDQfqRpBqaWzs8wC6s/s1600/cuff+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501809674179197042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 279px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyyU3UCouZEAJlvSrOmB2eki4VryVapL4ApdI5ASf6_Q9UguRRvWUX84ZMlPp2CC607PuJc0Ms5uYVhhxGyL0ee1cbHpqM4VoPA1pb4bP3yKanOF0RagjWkrBDnXDQfqRpBqaWzs8wC6s/s400/cuff+2.jpg" border="0" /></a> Handcuffs also have their place........but for now......it's Just these BeCuffs! And you know what I like best about them........they do not look "robotically" created.Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-12009932957329502332010-07-15T22:35:00.000-07:002010-07-16T22:39:16.219-07:00Hold It..............SNAP!Do you think my relatives, or my pets would have held it.......if I had said hold it......or they knew what I had in mind for their picture?<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vVra7NDKKBBRSIE4M2FYKdgWl89IMOubO9qf9a1aNWPhiiNOJnrBa1hGR4lCL7d7P1hf1QkXiWxuYIOvzHSPzDauoiOtduyV6wBV6klejjaOqcnftXJr4fBdTZaXeFSvF8gkoSOA3zM/s1600-h/mabel.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 212px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326674590111514850" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4vVra7NDKKBBRSIE4M2FYKdgWl89IMOubO9qf9a1aNWPhiiNOJnrBa1hGR4lCL7d7P1hf1QkXiWxuYIOvzHSPzDauoiOtduyV6wBV6klejjaOqcnftXJr4fBdTZaXeFSvF8gkoSOA3zM/s400/mabel.jpg" /></a> Grandmother............on mother's side............<br /></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95_BJvj1bfpeirb_xoyoVYBVotP4Kx4ZvyE_BnHUXdjy1a_eoW5kvabv_JBEF71fflK5KsNUTGhpo1itICniMDcqvW4fVjmvB8udfwZrgWjGhXIQJBKCS1Ysn8Ha9CeUnRrhc8TdcTzE/s1600-h/horseless+headwoman.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 394px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353735977683104674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg95_BJvj1bfpeirb_xoyoVYBVotP4Kx4ZvyE_BnHUXdjy1a_eoW5kvabv_JBEF71fflK5KsNUTGhpo1itICniMDcqvW4fVjmvB8udfwZrgWjGhXIQJBKCS1Ysn8Ha9CeUnRrhc8TdcTzE/s400/horseless+headwoman.jpg" /></a> Grandma Mabel from Texas, as the Horseless HeadWoman............ She looks mean, doesn't she........I guess if you were stuffed and stuck inside a box with only a rope day in and day out you would look mean too.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6jKL8xKr-dk8jJBhD3D08xJxGOMz2ziwCzcLuDEohT0FxV1yEBsgTra3aYaCcKMdWYV48lUE7tC_zEr7SQqNhbs19PRCjZbfi2FutWa8mYc3jpES3NREgu22SdqS7LkRRvtulE0r5So/s1600-h/mabel+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 292px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326676228341112178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6jKL8xKr-dk8jJBhD3D08xJxGOMz2ziwCzcLuDEohT0FxV1yEBsgTra3aYaCcKMdWYV48lUE7tC_zEr7SQqNhbs19PRCjZbfi2FutWa8mYc3jpES3NREgu22SdqS7LkRRvtulE0r5So/s400/mabel+2.jpg" /></a> Mabel small.................. Little did she know what was in store for her. ...........to sit in a wire chair all day long wearing a crazy Halloween hat.<br /><br />Even my dogs Jethro and Ellie Mae were unaware.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZBgnaCjYJy4zgFTlEc3kdJrBXJeHN_Zjcpas_CFnIM-LUP6-OKCibfaSShhTno9M9TNrAp2SrEWTJzLkKzyMyev35p7VVXgM0cBO9UxJ8j_XvU2ApnJ2yxOQlSitqmdoclJCSd4dNB8/s1600/3+dogs+book.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 173px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494738091996485090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKZBgnaCjYJy4zgFTlEc3kdJrBXJeHN_Zjcpas_CFnIM-LUP6-OKCibfaSShhTno9M9TNrAp2SrEWTJzLkKzyMyev35p7VVXgM0cBO9UxJ8j_XvU2ApnJ2yxOQlSitqmdoclJCSd4dNB8/s400/3+dogs+book.jpg" /></a><br />that were about to co-mingle with my dad Franklin and his mother Gertrude from Sweden..............<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5VTVxs7w3Isk-lW_jzLzkbyehwqcwuG5uF634o6CwWHq6gMGJX1x6bvlusSlrLnPKULOENJEEQzjJgCD-UGsgE5oYMx7zNZGX1pmollC2Lm64Rl4QZKDcWSALfcjqzElknMWERrso8Yk/s1600/dogs+as+people.bmp"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 390px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494549613509767938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5VTVxs7w3Isk-lW_jzLzkbyehwqcwuG5uF634o6CwWHq6gMGJX1x6bvlusSlrLnPKULOENJEEQzjJgCD-UGsgE5oYMx7zNZGX1pmollC2Lm64Rl4QZKDcWSALfcjqzElknMWERrso8Yk/s400/dogs+as+people.bmp" /></a> Then there are the countless others that are relatives of someone who have unknowingly posed for all manner of art.<br /></p><p>Like this brother and sister.........in The Night of the House of Tiddly Winks....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5rfm6LRLrLhpIsl2IC_rLsYdBIoqPDB60Ge8IoL7l1dTUTAMuwxH7eddTh33DInupln1GXdYg4quTRfCv2feI7oueAVF6CKVyIz7A0ZesfOchSYE_Iyyt5XgAXhr1BEkQKpFxbSmN3E/s1600/night+at+the+house+of+tiddley+winks.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 392px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494739873226794210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk5rfm6LRLrLhpIsl2IC_rLsYdBIoqPDB60Ge8IoL7l1dTUTAMuwxH7eddTh33DInupln1GXdYg4quTRfCv2feI7oueAVF6CKVyIz7A0ZesfOchSYE_Iyyt5XgAXhr1BEkQKpFxbSmN3E/s400/night+at+the+house+of+tiddley+winks.jpg" /></a> And these Foundlings Three...........who might not be orphans at all.........but being forced to carry all their belongings with them wherever they go.....for eternity.....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNgNd6_aD7CmIeK7TbqSAozY6TeIBl2jXi5JK2y_DBGnHC8iuEMOrdqPQtH5wl391z9subqhO9Sqds6El4x13fqvIdQvMoI9tRy0UbHnbn-Nm5wyXPwCLaKs1Lcl6Mkyr7bZaCo6zyPU/s1600/foundlings+3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 145px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494740878276256546" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmNgNd6_aD7CmIeK7TbqSAozY6TeIBl2jXi5JK2y_DBGnHC8iuEMOrdqPQtH5wl391z9subqhO9Sqds6El4x13fqvIdQvMoI9tRy0UbHnbn-Nm5wyXPwCLaKs1Lcl6Mkyr7bZaCo6zyPU/s400/foundlings+3.jpg" /></a><br />This family below is destined for greatness........something to do with Halloween I suspect.........they look like vintage relatives of the Munster Family...complete with crow and all.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUv4s4vgB7QKBqApDejVWdJTuQEp-9MpzghwkMCtId3C-R2JaPhVMkUcTsLQjKLyZJgy7D7Dk8wufzsB2PVVWev7Ubwup0iMN6Y1y0QIYZurOtl6unrw5nGMsWwDe6jvu0zub4lHDkJA/s1600/the+family.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494741621145112162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPUv4s4vgB7QKBqApDejVWdJTuQEp-9MpzghwkMCtId3C-R2JaPhVMkUcTsLQjKLyZJgy7D7Dk8wufzsB2PVVWev7Ubwup0iMN6Y1y0QIYZurOtl6unrw5nGMsWwDe6jvu0zub4lHDkJA/s400/the+family.JPG" /></a>So, be wary when someone asks you to pose for a photo...........it could, and most likely will be used in some mysterious work of art....especially if I am taking the picture.....imagine an image of you living many lives throughout the ages. In art everything is fair game for me, and not too much is held sacred.<br /></p>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-50869474006905258142010-07-09T23:23:00.000-07:002010-07-10T00:36:37.891-07:00Give Georgia a Rest.....Halloween is On My MInd!It is very hard for me not to think about Halloween everyday, because it is my favorite Holiday. I can see Halloween in most everything. A tile, or cracks in a wall, can look spooky. The wet ring left by something on a smooth surface can also give off an eerie vibe. Even though I see the symbols and signs of Halloween everywhere I look, I also consult more conventional means for Halloween inspiration. An example of that would be the book Dressed for Thrills/ 100 Years of Halloween/Masquerade Costume by Phyllis Galembo. She is a fine art portrait photographer, and author of books on ethic cultural, Halloween, masquerade, and ritual ceremony from Haiti, and Africa. I first came across her work, however, when I was researching a project on Vodou. I was intrigued with her great sense of color and style. Go to her website ( <a href="http://www.galembo.com/">http://www.galembo.com/</a> )if you wish to see pictures that are very colorful, and inspire thoughts of Halloween. I have spoken with Phyllis on the phone, about perhaps doing a project out here in the west, and I hope to meet her one day. Please enjoy a prelude of pictures from Dressed to Thrill that will be perfect to get you thinking about all the possibilities of Halloween.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_45YpnqoZyNPwGhfe8YyF6_8tW7MO0-sBWex9smQvzF3nsN1oq4vrNAhUQ6_wzl1c3V8wyYoQdjgN-sokhPl6jhObm3jmOuwunGaH4Q4x41wl0RgXFgpjRzCSIa8_Ug8aeJxxSxONq0/s1600/mask+9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492171919651869234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 365px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD_45YpnqoZyNPwGhfe8YyF6_8tW7MO0-sBWex9smQvzF3nsN1oq4vrNAhUQ6_wzl1c3V8wyYoQdjgN-sokhPl6jhObm3jmOuwunGaH4Q4x41wl0RgXFgpjRzCSIa8_Ug8aeJxxSxONq0/s400/mask+9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFw6bMcQ9alOkYX_L5ni_6O4OplFhOiGA07evlRGfJ-1T0-V48s61PK8ktYmoO9LtrIZUQH7usxI1Xiz71M7Q9U56S8j2qP_Vo2cSWkUzpKs2FPLdJfI1RIJfBuG-g111E0QN6KmHyNB8/s1600/mask+6.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492171906804075666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 342px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFw6bMcQ9alOkYX_L5ni_6O4OplFhOiGA07evlRGfJ-1T0-V48s61PK8ktYmoO9LtrIZUQH7usxI1Xiz71M7Q9U56S8j2qP_Vo2cSWkUzpKs2FPLdJfI1RIJfBuG-g111E0QN6KmHyNB8/s400/mask+6.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuCfVuvyzBhfnYQgCBroLx4a2Cd9fi_-hv13Q3U9IZgWam6oeTvMwO2Yu50SJnaCcvgzUCe5rrB-x36WBPQXZ5oFNVoFBTH0Dg_9o17HWxUFdR8jguvRYhfnhMdJJWhUWzPL5COHSGig/s1600/mask+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492171901675853442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 263px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKuCfVuvyzBhfnYQgCBroLx4a2Cd9fi_-hv13Q3U9IZgWam6oeTvMwO2Yu50SJnaCcvgzUCe5rrB-x36WBPQXZ5oFNVoFBTH0Dg_9o17HWxUFdR8jguvRYhfnhMdJJWhUWzPL5COHSGig/s400/mask+5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMNR5Rfchxkn3sMLJAr-C4Vun0_c-TKvqbffHL3-YF0lOuSPPaU7wNf9zS3yPGGZNFX2ouJwMPGyVr5l-PARHgR1tq0gS7ZA63Yt6qNMSqxIjzlp2E2Uy-gV9k0jhRfM4ansTWnE-Sc8/s1600/mask+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492171890746159378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxMNR5Rfchxkn3sMLJAr-C4Vun0_c-TKvqbffHL3-YF0lOuSPPaU7wNf9zS3yPGGZNFX2ouJwMPGyVr5l-PARHgR1tq0gS7ZA63Yt6qNMSqxIjzlp2E2Uy-gV9k0jhRfM4ansTWnE-Sc8/s400/mask+4.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1761QvEUKkBtgimc2TfhLM2M5YYjWUf0OaVWofHPyUszKN1kzygDqbV-60ahtb6Hf_BROGgHdB4rIAiuPgVsIgw-HvHFPlHvM16TkUjzpoCvjOYAbOUGmm09bozySWxfWNbSP2XpTEE/s1600/mask+14.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492175946319651058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 245px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq1761QvEUKkBtgimc2TfhLM2M5YYjWUf0OaVWofHPyUszKN1kzygDqbV-60ahtb6Hf_BROGgHdB4rIAiuPgVsIgw-HvHFPlHvM16TkUjzpoCvjOYAbOUGmm09bozySWxfWNbSP2XpTEE/s400/mask+14.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGltUQ1LOUfwmJapqQwPPnVbV3GuQkAfF2djnVT-IC_jYInDAbW3YqC-zD2AkStjSEvjGWnvyikh4Xu4R1YSkzBed_R6cNezA8ZcPhh1TvGmiLJcgwtv4_sNlEonuAD7bec8q0-6wUks/s1600/mask+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492175936764092802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 286px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGltUQ1LOUfwmJapqQwPPnVbV3GuQkAfF2djnVT-IC_jYInDAbW3YqC-zD2AkStjSEvjGWnvyikh4Xu4R1YSkzBed_R6cNezA8ZcPhh1TvGmiLJcgwtv4_sNlEonuAD7bec8q0-6wUks/s400/mask+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ3n1adOH_3LpysdpFEmj5ivMGJzFom3WVMZgIqkUQB4KBy8Zzoze_KqJ5Wl051kbmBO5lNTpAVpa85Qh-G2qBy_iKWdXke6122BE1G8Sz6M7K6pmH1_chvfFDEpqPgISaJEQBpdjU-U/s1600/mask+11.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492175924153255058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 362px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJ3n1adOH_3LpysdpFEmj5ivMGJzFom3WVMZgIqkUQB4KBy8Zzoze_KqJ5Wl051kbmBO5lNTpAVpa85Qh-G2qBy_iKWdXke6122BE1G8Sz6M7K6pmH1_chvfFDEpqPgISaJEQBpdjU-U/s400/mask+11.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Masquerade.........Parade......Possibilites are endless.............</div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-11736538791470108202010-07-03T02:07:00.000-07:002010-07-03T07:53:34.192-07:00I Yam What I Yam.........I'm EYE Pop!<div>OK.........to reveal a little more of one's true artistic nature, or not ............that is the predicament. No matter what, it will probably end up being a love/hate situation. Because at one time or another don't we all love/hate what we create. We all battle with our inner selves......and which souls we should bear to the world. Here is a sampling of weird Halloween from the past. Spirits that may still live with me, or may have passed on and changed guides. Weird Halloween let me count the ways................. From the Graveyard........to the Bone Yard....and beyond.........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp3i2ko3IFnPZdEswO2T5DD6z9zOihKXn3QvHRHfr-sUFgBvr0K0srOOTnYHPU3uwU2aLQKF4NuaJUSgRbH_xubOUB0g6Y5WpxuMpdRYvcwmoNKMTjcolGcFXgV1lmOgevTAMPUkznxw/s1600/Impodester+1+cat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489691413839299282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyp3i2ko3IFnPZdEswO2T5DD6z9zOihKXn3QvHRHfr-sUFgBvr0K0srOOTnYHPU3uwU2aLQKF4NuaJUSgRbH_xubOUB0g6Y5WpxuMpdRYvcwmoNKMTjcolGcFXgV1lmOgevTAMPUkznxw/s400/Impodester+1+cat.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Cat Impodster...........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyZfQxEp2gd5HQEco4RsMIrJ2UeK_ZMXGwtcEYDGkeVeeOnMAuDOex0FCxQkgIUXZDR0HyLTMJhtl2GDsPY_UvBpgK6W0Dd4hRfqm82rtkc7-MnG0Xq8whOfT3nKorsr8-TiwwOz-j7o/s1600/ghosts+of+financial+spirits+passed.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489689734082931490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 321px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvyZfQxEp2gd5HQEco4RsMIrJ2UeK_ZMXGwtcEYDGkeVeeOnMAuDOex0FCxQkgIUXZDR0HyLTMJhtl2GDsPY_UvBpgK6W0Dd4hRfqm82rtkc7-MnG0Xq8whOfT3nKorsr8-TiwwOz-j7o/s400/ghosts+of+financial+spirits+passed.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Ghosts of Financial Spirits Passed........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCj1jGxCUp_rGDrJpt8wqmmDNyFgV84QuEMjLiySD0YNKfcxso7JNs00uvZsU359w1vQtmaCxlwUR_wmmRqhyphenhyphenmmH6lc9iV9pWq55owQkdbHlVYZfjZYdLE29-FtUdKZgkgv-l0ZNHa2U/s1600-h/guardin+witch.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355016922766361538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtCj1jGxCUp_rGDrJpt8wqmmDNyFgV84QuEMjLiySD0YNKfcxso7JNs00uvZsU359w1vQtmaCxlwUR_wmmRqhyphenhyphenmmH6lc9iV9pWq55owQkdbHlVYZfjZYdLE29-FtUdKZgkgv-l0ZNHa2U/s400/guardin+witch.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Memorial "Guard" In Witch..........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBY39aiUEzVNlTlFdswTP_mFXeSNTk9GhQSsGA3gUeSrR52MtAxH7EAfoGHdjc_4KZg2BW1FERONXK01_sNsJF0Xp-zF52o8Y3jvr-1k2qhSFok82MC6b3wl3e5S_LTcQde8DVD6q1XRw/s1600/PIC+4.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488866234638645058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBY39aiUEzVNlTlFdswTP_mFXeSNTk9GhQSsGA3gUeSrR52MtAxH7EAfoGHdjc_4KZg2BW1FERONXK01_sNsJF0Xp-zF52o8Y3jvr-1k2qhSFok82MC6b3wl3e5S_LTcQde8DVD6q1XRw/s400/PIC+4.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />Chatty Catty...........<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBK6Ro6MgavZqTBQgcnIiQgI8yHR-sWbchmgdfrKCT6wCMeGfiK6iK1x-QmsdSt0vXppTf5zPeOtTursSp-0yK0R68yqSrEY47HN4ehDtp658-qgliz8FYBihLWisbcmNoKWfn6JIFDbY/s1600/Krampus+on+Campus.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488866947997634898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 392px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBK6Ro6MgavZqTBQgcnIiQgI8yHR-sWbchmgdfrKCT6wCMeGfiK6iK1x-QmsdSt0vXppTf5zPeOtTursSp-0yK0R68yqSrEY47HN4ehDtp658-qgliz8FYBihLWisbcmNoKWfn6JIFDbY/s400/Krampus+on+Campus.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Krampus on Campus.......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0l6gJo0ZjMoAjnQvRJ4mhBf3H559CeKP7Q_LYNeHUYwXnwhNUmzBr0V6AUrlCEeH2bU_0y7rY3TS0dG7DYv0XCqw1fsUZ_tBWDuTl23EpH2BcGi8o4-q4PtRwVIGoqxsVat0kElyvl8/s1600-h/she+devil+with+a+radish+lantern.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355020350563427954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 253px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho0l6gJo0ZjMoAjnQvRJ4mhBf3H559CeKP7Q_LYNeHUYwXnwhNUmzBr0V6AUrlCEeH2bU_0y7rY3TS0dG7DYv0XCqw1fsUZ_tBWDuTl23EpH2BcGi8o4-q4PtRwVIGoqxsVat0kElyvl8/s400/she+devil+with+a+radish+lantern.jpg" border="0" /></a> She Devil Lamplighter........with a Radish Lamp<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7vNggdLIFVtjG8nfb06R3LwdyP7l71M_sMOi9qQmaH3-9zBVLW0vkZtcWoeeXUX0CfipstnwSln0zYEvgY11GHDNODCjvv4ONUUzMYdSm3-h3H-iXa93b9kMhXdGLEy3O11NEoT5jao/s1600/Pete+Loaf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488865037793673250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 91px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7vNggdLIFVtjG8nfb06R3LwdyP7l71M_sMOi9qQmaH3-9zBVLW0vkZtcWoeeXUX0CfipstnwSln0zYEvgY11GHDNODCjvv4ONUUzMYdSm3-h3H-iXa93b9kMhXdGLEy3O11NEoT5jao/s400/Pete+Loaf.jpg" border="0" /></a> Pete Loaf your worst Halloween comfort food nightmare......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ex657RXDTZUN5MH2YSLfS6J3Begay1HWTd7kZxwEBpOydAP37R4RESUc3IFoMxjXMHy5ukBydz8n_8fE5pzsXGlDbaEjVX8eURbhnpljvmXe-Sp98QhZMsb0nBP9fl5S06uCFU8I2Ds/s1600-h/you+are+never+alone.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355018827643162306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ex657RXDTZUN5MH2YSLfS6J3Begay1HWTd7kZxwEBpOydAP37R4RESUc3IFoMxjXMHy5ukBydz8n_8fE5pzsXGlDbaEjVX8eURbhnpljvmXe-Sp98QhZMsb0nBP9fl5S06uCFU8I2Ds/s400/you+are+never+alone.jpg" border="0" /></a>You are never alone............these spirits will follow you home from the Bone Yard!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytbm9iN9GIyFlrihZjnVGG6JsRs786__6lidCUXWMCs3v25X9w7HF3rqRaT1x-Uy4onZXvAMCz4IdRHJCP-UGY2Q_JVg5PsdLcF1Dfv0aGTH_MxPTXpAWgCXKetRhM1QjBykEwTBALcE/s1600/cher+crow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489082308858119138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 306px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjytbm9iN9GIyFlrihZjnVGG6JsRs786__6lidCUXWMCs3v25X9w7HF3rqRaT1x-Uy4onZXvAMCz4IdRHJCP-UGY2Q_JVg5PsdLcF1Dfv0aGTH_MxPTXpAWgCXKetRhM1QjBykEwTBALcE/s400/cher+crow.jpg" border="0" /></a> Cher Crow<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWNg5GbUySqzbDgLtMcqi9u-0pz7KPYZtOK9cfnGpMuTYmyees4U0WgOQ2jxX2O1DmTLBTuxNGYUbRNN18jKbgNvSbZ5dbNYwQVGqUAjtGDYVimMaapv0PLSt5piVioqM3i1MF96R-Xs/s1600/Catabull+Native.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489082298809482018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 365px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwWNg5GbUySqzbDgLtMcqi9u-0pz7KPYZtOK9cfnGpMuTYmyees4U0WgOQ2jxX2O1DmTLBTuxNGYUbRNN18jKbgNvSbZ5dbNYwQVGqUAjtGDYVimMaapv0PLSt5piVioqM3i1MF96R-Xs/s400/Catabull+Native.jpg" border="0" /></a>Cat..... Canabull.............<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM83wIkv2LaT16WhOVfz3WZqVEfEvqLOndZ2jsXVZKKs8bfJiCuKqN3grrKTMDjFLqlAGvsAso1w-KSaKqombpO0cFQ5H737SdIr6qU4IgJfgyAaYC1_pR6p_JWzVRpEG60DD2iVJr9n0/s1600/AH+SPARE+US+GUS+NEW+ONE.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489602202954347554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 103px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM83wIkv2LaT16WhOVfz3WZqVEfEvqLOndZ2jsXVZKKs8bfJiCuKqN3grrKTMDjFLqlAGvsAso1w-KSaKqombpO0cFQ5H737SdIr6qU4IgJfgyAaYC1_pR6p_JWzVRpEG60DD2iVJr9n0/s400/AH+SPARE+US+GUS+NEW+ONE.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ah Spare Us Gus......<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAmCMTOyvlyESvVLUWoTJlhr-YE6cBcnkwbiGxqfcgf5_jHt8Xa-PDC8a-h0fX55pVtY-LhtyXCooi5cgg8uy8YhIG_lpTlkX945-q_BVxVLwQobiS55x6qSF4F_Oli6O8Vrgh6fg0jk/s1600/herdingcatsinacatgoline.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489602201510887490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIAmCMTOyvlyESvVLUWoTJlhr-YE6cBcnkwbiGxqfcgf5_jHt8Xa-PDC8a-h0fX55pVtY-LhtyXCooi5cgg8uy8YhIG_lpTlkX945-q_BVxVLwQobiS55x6qSF4F_Oli6O8Vrgh6fg0jk/s400/herdingcatsinacatgoline.jpg" border="0" /></a>Ever Herd of Cats in a Catgo Line?.............<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLWGvmqGmqEwyIDMmq5GtQ2pSYW35aNgH99U89iAqsxS6Ez0-AZv41GIH3sq-prIQXLCjvu_h6PpgAGoGTOgKJJCLksnK8p3lVpxiylca5ce5gaIaM7Jda7sE7ame66L3pmY9JxnQdpY/s1600/Eva+Fangoria.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489602189402927074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 391px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNLWGvmqGmqEwyIDMmq5GtQ2pSYW35aNgH99U89iAqsxS6Ez0-AZv41GIH3sq-prIQXLCjvu_h6PpgAGoGTOgKJJCLksnK8p3lVpxiylca5ce5gaIaM7Jda7sE7ame66L3pmY9JxnQdpY/s400/Eva+Fangoria.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Eva Fangoria.........Desperate and Dressed to kill...........<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAF5XNSyzIcK2jTah7md3B95pw7srJYzsvtMhvUm5RKTg_NqETL7YJ-Ir1rHyHAWlY3OLjZsByLdvk60k3FvxuzpzOHgJwzGyYoeB3tg3nn2hW-w8Tgq3coQ6i0VwjjQj7ARHYW5fvzQ/s1600/GOTH+BAT+BOY.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489602185212465202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 96px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNAF5XNSyzIcK2jTah7md3B95pw7srJYzsvtMhvUm5RKTg_NqETL7YJ-Ir1rHyHAWlY3OLjZsByLdvk60k3FvxuzpzOHgJwzGyYoeB3tg3nn2hW-w8Tgq3coQ6i0VwjjQj7ARHYW5fvzQ/s400/GOTH+BAT+BOY.jpg" border="0" /></a> Goth Bat Boy<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7HMH1cLsUYv7t_7MS0zU373XP57orSMLzh3tc1xT3W9qyRlI69Rk4MrPEJErpzz6grj0-P2hBPIXLCGs1dwf2JkCPKYpCDDwl4OSqKazH5_nB3oMY6OxcgL6s-HJVKAkgmgjNUFJDDk/s1600/GHOST+WHISPERER.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489602173358479522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 130px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7HMH1cLsUYv7t_7MS0zU373XP57orSMLzh3tc1xT3W9qyRlI69Rk4MrPEJErpzz6grj0-P2hBPIXLCGs1dwf2JkCPKYpCDDwl4OSqKazH5_nB3oMY6OxcgL6s-HJVKAkgmgjNUFJDDk/s400/GHOST+WHISPERER.jpg" border="0" /></a> Ghost Whisperer.................<br /><br />Not shaking the bush here boss.......but bearing the soul!<br /><br /><br /></div></div></div></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-3562482007022469302010-06-22T23:54:00.000-07:002010-06-23T00:27:40.839-07:00Ides of HalloweenSurrealistic........views of my place to inspire enthusiasm for the Ides of Halloween..to Come....<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUOZt2CsyN3AXjF3nadibO5Cq8crtSno_3zDzS1xWPOdfpoNr5gZYz9EZYRnfkfEfVtk66nGLiVNEfJrk4EABBjO24XVmpZnF6ZAjdW2q6p_CDO-BB3Cp8rD7hEW07fdc5t0vGkYmjuU/s1600/8.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485866081643320402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUOZt2CsyN3AXjF3nadibO5Cq8crtSno_3zDzS1xWPOdfpoNr5gZYz9EZYRnfkfEfVtk66nGLiVNEfJrk4EABBjO24XVmpZnF6ZAjdW2q6p_CDO-BB3Cp8rD7hEW07fdc5t0vGkYmjuU/s400/8.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoX7ZohWf-LXGBYt7a9xqg5Ty92L6iUVvJ4ale8DGMi9d2rlJ_M2V7H-90JefGuIM5xw070SsHdnXu66KCRt_1RSOvNf5COC8nEVFs74fFrgmPmdYnKPL8mV90IX72692DhWiqx_mimg/s1600/7.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485866072686417586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhoX7ZohWf-LXGBYt7a9xqg5Ty92L6iUVvJ4ale8DGMi9d2rlJ_M2V7H-90JefGuIM5xw070SsHdnXu66KCRt_1RSOvNf5COC8nEVFs74fFrgmPmdYnKPL8mV90IX72692DhWiqx_mimg/s400/7.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSlJrZt7DlzNHDc78TqArlIdRbnLGitzqPyYrIPVLra-LBrss_FgyHvSRAz8Me2IAo5-cAT-SfJtObjO7dWr5NTjDsZvmNir_Huz4ZAS3SgZ8-xSi_jc7eiZ_2EU3ByOG66vEayGKCdo/s1600/6.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485866063247495746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSlJrZt7DlzNHDc78TqArlIdRbnLGitzqPyYrIPVLra-LBrss_FgyHvSRAz8Me2IAo5-cAT-SfJtObjO7dWr5NTjDsZvmNir_Huz4ZAS3SgZ8-xSi_jc7eiZ_2EU3ByOG66vEayGKCdo/s400/6.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUj6fCfFV46tnlybfwUMSTNDRWSHLSsxfkJD-OSmsvyIRtcIepj8EStZ7QAGbF83nBxrTKG7ntX48ImW8ApWquqKgT1Tizg8gnfcg7fHbqKaOwdqs7W7ntWBfA1pc04SSooR4oo-RJdm4/s1600/5.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485866052332115922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUj6fCfFV46tnlybfwUMSTNDRWSHLSsxfkJD-OSmsvyIRtcIepj8EStZ7QAGbF83nBxrTKG7ntX48ImW8ApWquqKgT1Tizg8gnfcg7fHbqKaOwdqs7W7ntWBfA1pc04SSooR4oo-RJdm4/s400/5.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-izygeKTKW5cEfmCEkiWVg1rDYA_-9lgvA5Y6PT2sEb8ON7MWXEkVclF11hMgYIh7CG6JXF5ThnChJomv7j4suSAIaOR4Df0yiTYTSvlwTOvrgYSdI0pgZcpJhu-Rtq09CBYy72DX3Os/s1600/4.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485863221980580610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-izygeKTKW5cEfmCEkiWVg1rDYA_-9lgvA5Y6PT2sEb8ON7MWXEkVclF11hMgYIh7CG6JXF5ThnChJomv7j4suSAIaOR4Df0yiTYTSvlwTOvrgYSdI0pgZcpJhu-Rtq09CBYy72DX3Os/s400/4.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6GdBQA2elsqC56yU_avHRnXw1fnM-9S8_-xqQwbD7-faqC8Ai6c5npTjDPZO-pDWZiG3i51739nawCntSXB35ibi0aReHbj6qDQyVJb9elOA9WQL20T9mYidKtQ0dEpHC7cM0fUELkY/s1600/3.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485863211139831906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6GdBQA2elsqC56yU_avHRnXw1fnM-9S8_-xqQwbD7-faqC8Ai6c5npTjDPZO-pDWZiG3i51739nawCntSXB35ibi0aReHbj6qDQyVJb9elOA9WQL20T9mYidKtQ0dEpHC7cM0fUELkY/s400/3.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhProRSC_ND0kZkbqNqYjHs75z6He-zc6bi14Mzqkm1v97u5KCf3QRmRkMXSpw7S12p9WzN-VeJG_FN0TFBtSxWSiFxweymROJoAUjIJKSjlIlE8UVp4et_ejD09AK3BVEpwZqio1IPsAY/s1600/2.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5485863181822649522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBL0ES6DXgr-r9HlQpTfpjCBP7Ea75mpOvx5lgnwDXNaIEFi6Xdv8uugQbEg6A1Y-QhOajipxuD3N2lkBdP5raXF9ejDsv7liHp6UoS07PdShA40fwRgdi3cd4l7vaPMhUHwVQAokrkLk/s400/HPIM4191.JPG" /></a> Look Closely.......there are imps, goblins, spirits, brownies........all things Halloween and in Between............slipping, sliding, gliding, and hiding.......out there! </div></div></div></div>Tinsell and Whimsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01502948296501889692noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497458359999161790.post-49211149706230285192010-06-19T02:28:00.000-07:002010-06-20T02:28:30.461-07:00Statue MakerRemember that game..........swinging someone around by the arm, and then letting them go. Then the "swingee" had to pose, and freeze in the position they landed. I spent many a summer day into evening doing that with the neighborhood gang on our front lawn. Now that those days are gone..........I have "flung" a few statues around where I live now............and thankfully they have stayed put.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRe5GCwryDPSbpF4QjFrP282FHMTtCiIez5aCnx1igYoghSEmWTVHtbBMps4N8CPecJn882cBoq4WjCuEE-phiiCgvunTGBulElqY7eX7g_4qju46uwQFlK8CgV9-0doD5CQiZqCWF4o/s1600-h/pom+garden.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360522558687794194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRe5GCwryDPSbpF4QjFrP282FHMTtCiIez5aCnx1igYoghSEmWTVHtbBMps4N8CPecJn882cBoq4WjCuEE-phiiCgvunTGBulElqY7eX7g_4qju46uwQFlK8CgV9-0doD5CQiZqCWF4o/s400/pom+garden.JPG" border="0" /></a> In my courtyard.........a Fourth Generation Italian Garden Fountain Statue.........which could spout some history if I let it.....but I keep it turned off most of the time.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHAsiH9jwdM4vJkUGpyrlQrXVd_xutl3UdsVkaHx3FFVTE9p3R1CFPhdqJR8sMnGAFwmaFfGAWNecCgVslK4Wlg82szzpLbuVrX_N3rpR8_8fOudlzVqhOy4Hqp0_Rm66cAvnitco_fE/s1600-h/statue+to+use.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360521467905353122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHAsiH9jwdM4vJkUGpyrlQrXVd_xutl3UdsVkaHx3FFVTE9p3R1CFPhdqJR8sMnGAFwmaFfGAWNecCgVslK4Wlg82szzpLbuVrX_N3rpR8_8fOudlzVqhOy4Hqp0_Rm66cAvnitco_fE/s400/statue+to+use.JPG" border="0" /></a> Then there is the Seasonal Entry Statue. Bust.....ready for Fall and Halloween........ in this photo, but it can quickly assume the guise of any season, or occasion.
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<br />I cannot image actually chipping away a block of mable.............seeing a form in negative space..............as these emerging Michaelangelo's .
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<br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHxV4Vw7_I8bHok_aNeRT63f6fWwG9eFTGO5BaKicG17FjEZI7reRQnFTWk1SMLFp3hauagRK5upg_9LrRf2vIG4rgQN85BhJzZW1XRNlFiq46zD5D9QzvKBcE5sLnSQpDch7v96T6d8/s1600/Struggling+Sculpture+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484404029881562098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 165px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaHxV4Vw7_I8bHok_aNeRT63f6fWwG9eFTGO5BaKicG17FjEZI7reRQnFTWk1SMLFp3hauagRK5upg_9LrRf2vIG4rgQN85BhJzZW1XRNlFiq46zD5D9QzvKBcE5sLnSQpDch7v96T6d8/s400/Struggling+Sculpture+5.jpg" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-WPgPjMVlfkvVxnZe0MC9bDBdkDoxFOlNA6kmb9b3c8mC2Ykks6Su4vs_-okiCijZcpxvvXhmqG7Bw7uubjDa5HcffqE3Da3v3x6dG3mRAWGzESIK7D4pEFP5Jgx24gBGso-CIs1xN0/s1600/Struggling+sculpture+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484404025904234786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-WPgPjMVlfkvVxnZe0MC9bDBdkDoxFOlNA6kmb9b3c8mC2Ykks6Su4vs_-okiCijZcpxvvXhmqG7Bw7uubjDa5HcffqE3Da3v3x6dG3mRAWGzESIK7D4pEFP5Jgx24gBGso-CIs1xN0/s400/Struggling+sculpture+4.jpg" border="0" /></a>
<br />However, I do negative space cutting when I freehand tin with my acetylene torch. Here are bone appetit statues frozen in tin.....
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<br />So I have flung and placed a few statues.........created a few, and envisioned a few. Guess you could say I am fascinated by the whole concept of statues no matter by what form, or fashion they are created. I must marvel at the patience a statue has...........to be without actual physical movement. Like these fabric Carnival Knockdowns.............Halloween and Exihibtion.....patiently waiting to be plummeted.....
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<br /></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqWR_JLHkJKcWOq90vitY9j65_yqpbpD9b25vvdxaFLUy9mEgP5NwlWrQKukG6NyZNYVsQG_709SLOYDFTT6lx96oWu82njNlMqIP_cRVORpZL9ioJRYvcL8PtnRcPMdR6XVRwMm-BfA/s1600/halloween+carnival+knockdowns.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484407130112601442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 260px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbqWR_JLHkJKcWOq90vitY9j65_yqpbpD9b25vvdxaFLUy9mEgP5NwlWrQKukG6NyZNYVsQG_709SLOYDFTT6lx96oWu82njNlMqIP_cRVORpZL9ioJRYvcL8PtnRcPMdR6XVRwMm-BfA/s400/halloween+carnival+knockdowns.jpg" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOow7go8BW7ZShM6w3DMjjXZKb3FS04boh79v2VCKqOfCcc54nF7WuJ3efKm9wvJrPAMULuUEF2SxzUxU-TvFAJRW8th6JCIZ2n2tsx6_j8aoOVg5vDxtPwgHvJnpsoN4gtxZ2TEDdxc/s1600/first+set+of+knockdowns.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484407146790640002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 386px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOow7go8BW7ZShM6w3DMjjXZKb3FS04boh79v2VCKqOfCcc54nF7WuJ3efKm9wvJrPAMULuUEF2SxzUxU-TvFAJRW8th6JCIZ2n2tsx6_j8aoOVg5vDxtPwgHvJnpsoN4gtxZ2TEDdxc/s400/first+set+of+knockdowns.jpg" border="0" /></a> Fabric statue Pin Keeps with tell tale expressions on their faces........waiting to be poked.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iRwWSRhJ0a3EyzPAnaKo1kKE1LV4axUtG-HDwEWkV96fspfyrPL1esPsu5nE3X8gOPKvqyCZ63R7eQmLOAb2SZHb-NqYNsHPYiTKWXuZEG5UIbiVM4Wmf_q7x_ZBc4mmtTJ8bLTKznw/s1600/pin+keeps+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484409195122061570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 340px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7iRwWSRhJ0a3EyzPAnaKo1kKE1LV4axUtG-HDwEWkV96fspfyrPL1esPsu5nE3X8gOPKvqyCZ63R7eQmLOAb2SZHb-NqYNsHPYiTKWXuZEG5UIbiVM4Wmf_q7x_ZBc4mmtTJ8bLTKznw/s400/pin+keeps+1.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hMUUj5l3hl30d4JqCYYZ-OcfMYCteHmChOQOXehOcQ0uFu1EM_7cK0mUesHTyEVhF-OXt4dMfEgoOQ_o7Iq0G23bPdcViGLySfHdrxLki-HPsZa8RsDZccFG8UK6x2ix-XdCpVG-VL0/s1600/Pin+Keeps.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484409187785946450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 322px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hMUUj5l3hl30d4JqCYYZ-OcfMYCteHmChOQOXehOcQ0uFu1EM_7cK0mUesHTyEVhF-OXt4dMfEgoOQ_o7Iq0G23bPdcViGLySfHdrxLki-HPsZa8RsDZccFG8UK6x2ix-XdCpVG-VL0/s400/Pin+Keeps.jpg" border="0" /></a>I could never pose like this for even a photograph below.............in a booth.......my feet would be sliding torward the door.
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jjtX1I9BZxPqcM65LWArdkuOhsb9-AVvARXsI5pOtCurJ5jjg4y8COLJhOsBFpuUuOuIWH9iDAiOywn3R-SuM36fXnfdQ1YjpKq3KN3qhdLms5sprT9me7_xduUdvzGAEfzywHNel-4/s1600/4+heads+in+a+row.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484759288709944050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 124px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_jjtX1I9BZxPqcM65LWArdkuOhsb9-AVvARXsI5pOtCurJ5jjg4y8COLJhOsBFpuUuOuIWH9iDAiOywn3R-SuM36fXnfdQ1YjpKq3KN3qhdLms5sprT9me7_xduUdvzGAEfzywHNel-4/s400/4+heads+in+a+row.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div> </div><div>My cat Rio, and some of the animals on my ranch like to pose, freeze and play statue maker. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yFsuKxlkKN6xTd-zjHTAmdE1nXMLeOv6-8rTXjhfl1sEBX-KIm7oEePWuFML6pw7Hpq-IRsXkFpHR_iSwabifcIb0kHWMtNKERbq6DtMg9Pa-aHdwRACQTatPkuomHZVlQ2Zg6KTAb0/s1600/Rio.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484760513493890482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yFsuKxlkKN6xTd-zjHTAmdE1nXMLeOv6-8rTXjhfl1sEBX-KIm7oEePWuFML6pw7Hpq-IRsXkFpHR_iSwabifcIb0kHWMtNKERbq6DtMg9Pa-aHdwRACQTatPkuomHZVlQ2Zg6KTAb0/s400/Rio.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYx_6P33urdIUwk7mzQhyxfYYL42RIVO8wSTmT1zpLMZqCUb3dkB9atq3sDHELVVmT19-aHZtuamoRytNQ32mUoU6I_NDtpe7aOJWMNtDwM9EEK4AZxouqePa5U8Xs9F8chONilSIWt0/s1600/Picture+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484760491581741106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxYx_6P33urdIUwk7mzQhyxfYYL42RIVO8wSTmT1zpLMZqCUb3dkB9atq3sDHELVVmT19-aHZtuamoRytNQ32mUoU6I_NDtpe7aOJWMNtDwM9EEK4AZxouqePa5U8Xs9F8chONilSIWt0/s400/Picture+041.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br />My two statue dogs the Count and the Countess.........
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<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFWCE74UF-nujU4iEHJeXzJaELgMp1_OS6er6ykL9g1xEynS2bt3EbRP810a2Ka65gsfJiZ8FqG6GzAuOSh7pF_RHeA1qvomnq_AfoV-AYd5AvNDvfrTGG2_kXztuVaEQobJmL1O0n6Q/s1600/count+and+countess.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484778741240372658" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 248px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 390px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFWCE74UF-nujU4iEHJeXzJaELgMp1_OS6er6ykL9g1xEynS2bt3EbRP810a2Ka65gsfJiZ8FqG6GzAuOSh7pF_RHeA1qvomnq_AfoV-AYd5AvNDvfrTGG2_kXztuVaEQobJmL1O0n6Q/s400/count+and+countess.jpg" border="0" /></a>
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<br /><div>Grapestakes freezing while playing statue literally, on the road to my house............
<br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3Ay5bvP45w294JuRkOIKk-H4kzOYcb5qH0x8XcXyEmDzyudZeYHgDaViNo3RdrAuR4C8QJCnBunU2e9Zz59rgVNW0gpbqug1i9QNi3ii9VG4sc8933GEkFM93sGyM84W7anT940l2-M/s1600/looking+up+the+hill+towards+home.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484778752436973954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz3Ay5bvP45w294JuRkOIKk-H4kzOYcb5qH0x8XcXyEmDzyudZeYHgDaViNo3RdrAuR4C8QJCnBunU2e9Zz59rgVNW0gpbqug1i9QNi3ii9VG4sc8933GEkFM93sGyM84W7anT940l2-M/s400/looking+up+the+hill+towards+home.JPG" border="0" /></a></div>Pillars.......are forever............posing as statues............
<br /><div><a href="http://0.0.0.1/"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5484770795456238610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 317px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2PdthrX0ovbf6CoyMF_tEOE0ZNn6Yen5lqUDIN8tBcBC0CsLvFlgHo6plfCQyEKMVH8hE2MepERIwUTKmlk7ib0CWebD292lEwb0p0TcfxT_c7TBDTsEdql7gMLIifpVtrmJ-ZDVCXAU/s400/pillars.jpg" border="0" /></a> <d<div>Since I am not one to stand. or be still let alone freeze, and pose.........it's a wonder, and an amazement to me how anything animate or inanimate can be a statue.............Now let me swing you!</div></div></div>
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