art and soul day 5

i took linda & opie obrien’s class. they are such lively, unique, and down right fun people. this class was tremendously relaxed and i actually left the class with a finished, gorgeous piece of art. i can’t show a photo of it because it’s a christmas gift, but it’s cool. they are cool. it’s the first time i had ever made jewelry, and it was so, so fun. again, out of my element, but good.

i had lunch with alexandra and laini and laini gave me this gorgeous fairie that she made. how seriously amazing is this? i have it hanging in a very special spot in my studio. you can’t really tell in this photo, but the wings are like an iridescent pale blue. so cool. thank you, laini. i’m a lucky girl.

then we all headed to vendor nite at art & soul. holy cow. seriously, a person can get very, very overwhelmed and inspired with all the amazing artwork – and it’s all for sale! i can’t show everything i bought because they’re gifts, but i’ll show the one item i bought for myself because there was no way i could resist…a lovely, lovely tote by DJ.

and if the art weren’t enough to send me over the edge, the artists were amazing. i met the lovely judy wise who i gave a gigantic hug to because she too has been incredibly encouraging. and i met the lovely paulette who makes amazing glass beads. and i bought something from this amazing artist and this one. and if i had had more money, i would have bought something from this incredible woman and this one too. oh, and i can’t forget this incredible artist.

oh god, i could go on and on. i was in heaven.