Hat Boxes

I decided my orange hats needed orange and black hat boxes.
It will be so easy to find the hats if they are in
coordinating boxes.

I spray painted these boxes with a flat black paint
after checking to make sure my two new hats would fit.

After the black paint dried I sponged orange paint on one
and just wiped orange paint over the lid on the other.

I brought my embellishments out to the deck.

I brought out the old orange and black hat box I did years ago
and gave it a dressing up.
I have decided all my hats will have hat boxes.

Bee on my bonnet

I love hats.
I wear them every day.
Often I will decorate my hats.




This little wool pull on has a button attached
that once was on one of my Grandmother's coats.
Today while I was doing a hat photo shoot I placed my hat on the deck rail.
A bee landed on my hat.
I was pleased.

I am collecting orange hats to
wear with my orange October outfits.
I have a few.

I added the bright blue scarf
to the velvet Pumpkin Orange hat.

This burnt orange wool felt hat came with
the peacock feather.

New use

I bought this vest at the second hand shop for $2.00.
It looked like a teapot cozy to me.

It has been years since I sat at the sewing machine.
It has been years since I designed a piece.
Yesterday I found the teapot that would look perfect with the cozy.

This morning I cleared the kitchen table off.
I had no pattern or instructions; just the cozy in my mind.
I pinned and cut and stitched and broke a needle.
I made a mistake and had to take the stitching out and try again.

I am so pleased.
It looks just like the cozy I had seen when I saw the vest.
I had fun too creating her.
I am back with ideas .
I am ready to make hats and bags.
I have a jacket in my mind and a silk skirt to go with.
I need a dress form. I need to redo the office.
I am ready to create again.

Plaza Art Fair

The 77th annual Plaza Art Fair
begins this evening.

A friend and I went early
while the artists were setting up their tents.

I would love to go again just to be inspired.

The ceramic sculptures by Andy Rogers were beautiful.

Sidewalk musicians and magicians
were entertaining.
Art is fun!

Julian Beever

A friend sent an e-mail with pictures of
Julian Beever's Sidewalk Art.

Amazing!

Kemper Museum

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
is a small gallery just north of the Country Club Plaza
in Kansas City, Missouri.


The Crying Giant sits on the lawn

with the giant spider.

The lady in red greets you in the hall.
I felt inspired today after viewing the exhibit of recycled tires.

I am wanting to get back into my artful ways.
I am feeling creative.

Full Bird Baths

After 5.5 inches of rain
the bird baths are full.




The breeze is the wiggler.

White Tulip

The white tulips bloom in the Moon garden.

Painted Daisy

I watched the Painted Daisy

slowly open her petals.

Baltimore Orioles

A dozen Baltimore Orioles came to the gardens.

Daffodil

The daffodils are blooming.

Lawrence Sheaff

I was fascinated by a group of paintings
that hung in the lobby of the Raj.

While I was absorbed in the designs the artist came in,
Lawrence Sheaff.

I enjoyed talking with this kind spirit.

My photograph does not show the incredible beauty of this piece.
I feel as if I could look at this for hours and never see it all.
I am drawn in.

His work is perfect for meditation.
I can hear the sacred song in this piece.

Chickadee on a chain

Lisa at Greenbow
was inspired by a photograph I posted.

She painted a watercolor
of the Chickadee on a chain.

She sent me a picture of the painting.
I am honored.

Chinese New Year

I was born in the year of the Dragon.

Winter Sunflower

Watching the sunrise

Silently

Cooper's Hawk flew silently through the back yard.

Ice and Snow

End of Autumn

In every season
reflections are
beautiful.

Cardinal

The male Cardinal came near.