a wee celebration!

hello!

doing a little happy dance over here... this little piece just flew out of my etsy shop~ it's my 200th sale! i'm pretty excited about that, so a wee little celebration is to be had.... : ) speaking of le shop, i'm loading it up with new prints and ORIGINALS this week! hooray! finally!

we are heading out to watch the Leonid meteor shower tonight! you too? i'm hoping it will be as spectacular as last time around back in 2002. we went up to the country in the middle of the night and saw hundreds and hundreds of falling stars... it was absolutely amazing. fingers crossed that we'll see some tonight! i'll let you know how it goes!

be back later this week...

xo *s

everyday heros.

The Way We Get By from 2islandsMV on Vimeo.

Did you get to see this last night on PBS? It left me speechless. The most touching film that I have seen in a very, very long time. A beautiful story about life, love, sacrifice, friendship, and everyday heros. Please take 2 minutes to watch this trailer...

A little background here: http://www.thewaywegetbymovie.com/director-s-statement/

I hope you'll be able to catch it on a PBS station in your area too.

excited to share this...

find me in this new winter issue!

(pages 116-121) thanks so much christen!

i'm thrilled to be a part of this beautiful publication!

(a little sneak peek below)

hi! how are you? i'm deep in the midst of preparation for the TWIST FAIR! my favorite fair by far...thrilled that it's right down the street! how easy is that!? looking forward to seeing some other favorite vendor friends, and maybe you too?! hope so!

xo *s

friday evening list

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i am still playing catch up~ i finally uploaded all of my squam photos here! (better late than never!)

preparing for weekend guests~ today i did 7 loads of laundry. please note that we live on the third floor and the laundry is in the basement. yup, got my exercise today.

rewarding myself~ tea and a chocolate croissant. i earned it.

preparing for TWIST~ my favorite show is here again next weekend!

crossing things off the to do list. feels really good. that list is just way too long.

wishing i could be at the dinner party at her house tonight! it's a pre-CORE celebration!

i'm so thankful that i made it a quiet (online) October~ feeling much more refreshed and ready to share lots more with you next week. still more news to share and catching up to do!

loving our new couch~ at last we have a non-hand-me-down cozy couch! our new place is beginning to feel more like a home. ready to nest in for the winter already i think!

looking forward to showing our friends around our neighborhood and campus. i think we'll eat here too.

i'll be thinking of all of the ladies out in L.A. at the opening tomorrow night! if you are in the area, hope you'll check it out the amazing show! oh! and if you go, please, have an extra glass of wine for me!

wishing you a fun-filled weekend and i'll see you next week!

xo *s

psst...

look! this is what i've been working on in the studio. some info over here.

new little piece to share

hello again!

thanks for your comments on my photo shoot! i'll share more on that here too, but i just loved how thea summed up the magic of that day we had together over on her blog, so i had to share. i'm so thrilled with the photos... my favorite detail by far is the way the sky and clouds are reflected in the windows behind me... how amazing that she was able to capture that! wow.

today was a gray, rainy day here. i stayed in all day, and, i confess, even took a nap! cozy cozy. i think i needed a little color though, so i wanted to share one of my new little pieces that sold at my last show. this butterfly appeared out of nowhere as i was working, but i really love it. perhaps more butterflies will follow. prints will be made available soon of this on etsy too.

see you tomorrow for more catching up! xo *s

a quiet october & photos to share

hello and happy monday!!! i've missed you!

as you may have noticed, it's been pretty quiet around here! i've been taking some off-line time... i didn't really plan it, but it just sort of happened, so i went with it. hope you understand. : )

i have been busy elsewhere, enjoying the fall, visiting some favorite friends, finishing and starting lots of new painting projects, and trying to pull our new place together (still!). can't believe how fast the leaves are changing and how fast this month has flown on by...

so, without further ado, i have piles and piles and piles of things to share with you, missing this space and looking forward to catching up!

so, while i try to organize some posts for this week, i thought i'd lead you over to THIS! i had kept it a secret, but last month, i had a very special day with the most lovely, talented and sweet new friend, thea coughlin. LOOK what she did! *blush*

see you tomorrow for lots of catching up! xoxo *s

getting ready...

painting in pajamas...

i'm in the midst of prep for the Paradise City Arts Festival which is this coming weekend here in Northampton, MA. it's one of the biggest shows of the year for me, and even though this is my 4th fall being a part of it, it's always a frantic rush to get everything ready right before. tomorrow i'll take the whole afternoon to set up my booth space with my dad (i'm so lucky!), we basically will build it from scratch so that by saturday morning it will look like a nice little gallery space to show my work. i'll spend most of the day on friday hanging freshly painted paintings and arranging things for the weekend, which is my favorite part of the set-up. the show is 3 full days and it's a lot of work! but, i'm really looking forward to seeing friends and favorite customers come through my booth for a look and a visit!

if you are in new england, come on by, it's so worth the trip! an amazing event, full of wonderful art and crafts, food and fun... you'll find me (sitting pretty and smiling...) in booth #145.

info at www.paradisecityarts.com.

i'll report in on the flip side!

xo*s