Prepping for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is the best of all holidays. Food, Scrabble, fine wine and pie. Leftover stuffing is my raison d'etre. I don't eat turkey but with my love of all starches, it promises to be a delicious day. I have a lot to be grateful for--let's hope I can focus on that in my carb-induced stupor!

Several Things and chickens

From this:

To This (in 9 short weeks):

THING ONE:
The wheelchair basketball fundraiser was a huge success! Lots of $ raised for an excellent cause and it was totally fun evening. What a great group of kids and grown-ups! I can't wait to go to their big game in December.

THING TWO:
New prints up in my Etsy shop. Trees, trees, trees. Also, I hung several new pieces at Tresses on Solano Ave (at Ensenada above Sweet Basil). These prints are already framed up and yours for a very reasonable price (20-60 bucks). One of my "Good Wood" prints is hung back by Becca's station and might be an inspiring gift for a husband--wink, wink.THING THREE:
The chickens had their first taste of pasta this morning. They loved it and gobbled it all up in record time. Just now, I gave them a bunch of slightly wilty basil and, again, they snatched it up with great relish.

THING FOUR:
Char e-mailed me this picture of a purple chicken. It's what you find when you google "purple chicken". 10 year olds are awesome!

The Coop is finished

Phoenix, Astrid, Dot, Vesper, Piper and Harper are spending their first night in their new digs. They aren't babies anymore and at 8 weeks old, they've been pushed out of the nest and into their nice cozy coop. What a relief!

Some new prints!

"Joel's Tractor" I love this one! It is a visual representation of the male mind.
"Vesper and Piper" Come on--you love it!
"Vesper and Piper" with a periwinkle composition book-like background.
As of yet untitled but reminds me of my time in Vermont. The orange really pops in person.
Smooth trees with pistachio dots and the yolky sun.

More trees with a minty background.



I'll post these to the Etsy shop later this week.

Trees and Tractors

I burned 5 new screens and the printing has begun! The trees are printing wonderfully. I am having some issues with the tractor but I think if I thicken the ink up a bit I will have better luck. Chickens are up next!

Rockin' the poulets! or les poulets...

I continue to blur the line between chicken and art. Chicken silhouettes? It promises to be amazing and very chic. Printing today...stay tuned!

ARTS & CRAFTS SALE!!

I will have some of my prints, paper assemblages and gift tags at this swell art fair on Saturday, 11/7-- see below for the deets. Here are some pics of my offerings. Please stop by!


Pre-holiday Open House
Hosted by Nan Mervin & Lisa Fontaine
Saturday, November 7
10am to 3pm
Nan's House @ 1090 Keeler Ave. in Berkeley (cross street Brett Harte)
Crafts, jewelry, children's and baby clothing, art, vintage, paper goods, yummies, & drinks!

La Coop

Biggie M is just about finished with the Chicken Coop. It is going to be so nice to move our wee barnyard girlfriends outside. The chickens need to stretch their little wings and peck and poke around the backyard. The brooder is just too small for the darlings and it is making me a little crazy (crazier?) listening to the squeaks and squawks from Mike's office.

NOVEMBER 22

November 22, 2009 Sunday 3-5pm REBECCA RIOTS
Youth Wheelchair Basketball Fundraiser CONCERT
Please come and help us send these incredible kids to their games!
Great music, silent auction and all kinds of fun-- I promise!

Halloween Round-Up

CHAR'S PRINCESS LEIA PUMPKIN!

The candy wrappers have been swept up and the pumpkins are collapsing in on themselves in the compost bin. We had a great time trick-or-treating with our usual Oct. 31 gang down in Albany. Then we feasted on Minestrone and tiny candy bars up at our house. It was a gorgeous night!