The wedding was beautiful. It was fun and simple. The marble balls made the perfect centerpieces for the garden setting, and the marble magnet wedding favors were a hit.
I'm so glad I got to be a part of it. Thanks for a fun evening Ben and Erin. Congratulations to you both!!

I keep thinking things are going to slow down around here, but it seems like busy is our pace for now. The last day of school is tomorrow, and a lot of activities are ending this week too. Some time should be freeing up, but another kind of busy starts with having the kids home full time. Last week my small marble balls were a Portland Pick, which was flattering and totally unexpected, and sent me scrambling to make more marble balls. All for good reasons. Some friends of ours are getting married this weekend. The wedding is in a garden, and instead of flowers on the tables, marble balls will be the centerpieces. This is a picture of the marble magnets and their cute packaging for wedding favors. I can't wait to see it all come together.
If a wedding, a birthday party, 2 soccer games, and a pre-school graduation aren't enough to keep us busy this weekend, we'll be stopping in here

to check out all the great new garden art. On another note, if you were one of the people interested in the mosaic house numbers class, it is running on Sunday and there is room for more. You can click that link to sign up. Have a great weekend everyone!

Love Art!

GRAND OPENING

Friday, June 5^th

6pm – 8pm

Come share the JOY with Portland’s finest artists now showing in Sellwood’s new delightful gallery!

8036 SE 13^th Ave.

Corner of 13^th and Spokane

Music, Treats, Sparkly Beverages

Still Here

The computer is back in one piece. Now I'm playing catch up. More tomorrow....

A few things

Here is what my computer currently looks like. I love it, but hate being so dependent on it. I am told it is not as bad as it looks and should have it back soon. I borrowed one so that I could post a few things. I'll make it quick.

This is the only picture I took at last weekend's sale. Time got away from me and I didn't get a chance to take more. It was a great success. Lots of work, but we raised a lot of money for the school.

Tomorrow I will be spending the day with Amanda from Bread and Badger on 28th and Alberta.
If you are in the area, come say "hi".
I'm hoping to be back online next week, but in the meantime wanted to link to another show that I am happily a part of this month. I have a few marble balls and mosaics in the Sustainable Art Exhibit at the Onda Gallery in Lake Oswego. When I have more time online, I'll post a few pics. Until then have a great weekend!

Trillium in Bloom

Click here for more details!

Friday May 8th

4:00-7:00 pm

Trillium Community Showcase - all ages

presentations, performances and food by
the Kids for Kenya, Why Not, Food and Garden, and Japanese Programs
Art Sale - of works by community members and students

7:00-9:00pm

Trillium Music Program Concert

student and alum performances
$5 at the door for ages 13 and over
under 13: free; must be accompanied by adults
Art Sale - of works by community members and students

Saturday May 9th

11:00am-3:00pm

Live Lightly - Trillium Sustainability Workshops

lighten your environmental impact/save $/have fun
workshops, presentations and more
Wind Turbines, Food Preservation, Composting, Bike Repair, World Water, Book Swap, etc.
geared toward older students and adults
food for sale
Art Sale - of works by community members and students

7:00-10:00pm

Trillium Gala-21 and over

$10 at the door
lots of great live music by Trillium parents and friends:
Diego Murphy & Ginkgo; River City Pipe Band;
Lord Master; Bad Assets
appetizers (by Papa G's Vegan Organic Deli), cash bar
Art Sale - of works by community members and students

Progress

Many months ago I posted this broken birdbath determined to finish it quickly, and post pics along the way. Time got away from me, and it has obviously not been the quick project I originally planned.
After my studio/room switch around, this project moved way up on the priority list. In the basement I had lots of workspace, and having a huge concrete birdbath sitting on a table was not such a big deal. My new room is a different story. I love the space, but it is lacking in flat work surfaces. I still have a ways to go, but since I've been spending nearly every waking moment getting ready for the art sale at the boy's school this weekend, it has been nice to be able to add a few pieces at a time. I have a new found respect for anyone who organizes art/craft shows on a regular basis. It is a lot of work! Thankfully this time next week I should have lots of time to finally check this off my list. I'll be back here soon with details about this weekend's sale for any Portlanders. Have a great Monday everyone!