For comparison, this is day one:
These are photographs of my cake stand. I have glazed it with royal blue, purple and sunset red. Although right now it just looks all pink. The script actually has black glaze in the lettering that is supposed to come through during the firing. We shall see. The magic of the kiln! 
I made more shard-like pieces today. Here you can see some glazed and some new ones. I would hate to run out of them for my painted bags. 
This table shows just a few of our finished pieces. That roundish pot with the blue glazed rim on the right is the piece I burnished with the stone before it was fired. 
I think we did some super work!
Each piece is approximately 9 square feet. After the paint dries, I cut the large pieces into the right sizes to make the wallets and totes. Here you can see the next six tote bag fronts. 
So, tell me what you think of this idea please? If I offered painted fabric on my web site, in various sizes (like 8 X 10 for example), what could a person do with that? It would stick to almost any surface, from wood to concrete to paper to rubber. A larger piece could be framed. Smaller pieces could be used to cover journals. Can you suggest some other ideas? Put your creative thinking caps on and come up with some unique ideas. I think this might be fun as the fabric painting is really the part I enjoy the most. I would love your input! Thanks all!
to mountains and "real" trees. 
It looks like all those photographs we see of Colorado and for good reason. We are close to being IN Colorado! The roads became serpentine and I appreciated the sturdy guardrails. In this photograph you can see the Rio Grande to the left. By the time the Rio Grande reaches our part of the state it is a lazy, slow-moving brown river. I was surprised at the blue, the white water, and the intensity of its flow here! 
We climbed steadily until we reached Taos. The temperature was colder than when we left home and the air had the same crisp, cleanness that we sometimes take for granted in Mountainair. 
As I stood in the street in front of the coffeehouse I took these photographs looking down the street and then up the street.
These show you just about all of Arroyo Seco! You do have to drive quite slowly through "town" as there is a very big and very old tree in the middle of the road. The town is busy all year long with tourists from all over the world, but in the winter is filled with mostly young people, all of whom ski and snowboard. It looked a lot like a college town. 
The hand painted pillows were the first visual that literally held me back with their explosion of colors! I Was Speechless. 
Tom and Jill loved my hand painted bags and here you can see all of them on "my" shelf .
I had taken along two issues of Altered Couture showing the feature articles of my clothing and they now would like to carry my altered vests! I had taken my painted vest along to wear but left it for them to sell! As soon as they have a hanging rack in place I will get more vests to them. Hummmm..maybe another trip North? It was a grand adventure! And now, today, I can start painting more large pieces of fabric...my favorite part!
complete with two yellow rubber duckies. votive candles and real plants, along with two white spa robes and matching white slippers. The separate bathroom included an array of toiletries made by one of the innkeepers. The "green tea and ginger" shampoo and conditioner were just great. The bars of soap smelled wonderful!
And, in the middle of winter, still a single white rose in the bathroom. This is the sitting area of the room showing the large kiva fireplace. It was a big and very comfortable room and we totally enjoyed it.
A sumptuous breakfast was served in the dining room down stairs every morning and the innkeepers will feed you as long as you want to eat. No one leaves hungry. Shantal is a fabulous cook! Of course, there are fresh eggs every morning. I mean, they are really fresh. Here is a photo of some of "the girls" who hang out just to the side of the parking area. 
This is the staircase leading from our room (which was almost the entire top floor of the inn) down to the dining room and sitting room. 
And, this is the very large cross on the wall in the entry.
In my next post I will tell you all about the charming little village of Arroyo Seco, just north of Taos, and show you photographs of the Rio Grande River, snowcapped mountains and the vastness that is northern New Mexico. Stay tuned!
There are two large tote bags at the back, three clutches and two tri-fold wallets. The tote bags and clutches are lined and all the pieces have a clay shard embellishment. The tote bags also have adjustable straps. 
The clutches are one large "pocket" with a fold over flap. 
All pieces are closed with Velcro. 
If it doesn't work out, Roy and I will still have loads of fun. However, if you are so inclined, do cross your fingers for a positive outcome!
And this shows the jeans with the painted vest. 
So, go paint some jeans! If you have any technical questions, just ask and I will tell you all the secrets! (Hint: those white dots and wavy lines are made with a Clorox Bleach Pen).
You can see the stone in this photograph. 
It makes it very smooth to the touch and very shiny. After the burnishing, I think I might add a small bit of glaze at the rim and then have it fired. The rest of the class time was spent making a mask. What fun THAT is! We used raku clay which is a much lighter color. I put holes in the top and bottom to add embellishments, such as wire strung with turquoise pieces and some bones I have been saving for something special. 
I think this is the place to use them!
