THE MAN IN BLACK......

This is the time of year to begin preparing for the winter that we KNOW will come. One of the important things is to have your chimney cleaned. We have a pellet stove on the first level where my studio is. We have a wood stove on the second level. So.....enter "SOOTY GEORGE", the area guru of chimney sweeps.

Our chimney has been sucked out and swept and cleaned and is now ready for Santa. Cheers for "SOOTY GEORGE" !

THUNDER IN THE CITY.....

This weekend is the second annual "Thunder in The City" event showcasing classic cars and bikes. On Friday there was a band and street dance at Diamond Park. Today started out with a pancake breakfast at the Unitarian Church and moved on to a day long Community Art Show at the Episcopal Church at Diamond Park. My lovely lady, "Bella" was awarded second place in the "People's Choice" voting. I guess the art show visitors liked her as much as I do! This afternoon was filled with the Classic Car Show and the bike parade into downtown Meadville. Seriously, there were hundreds of bikes! The sound was deafening!

The retail stores moved their inventory out on to the sidewalks and there was live music during the afternoon.

This lovely lady with the funny nose is a friend and fellow artist. The streets were full of people, made all the nicer by having the major streets in town blocked off from traffic (except the bikes).

I decided to leave my altered couture inside. Here you can see the jeans and skirts and dresses, bags and painted shoes. Of course, I was my usual walking billboard for my clothing art. It was a fabulous day and we are looking forward to this event next year.

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THIS IS WHERE IT HAPPENS....

For those of you with tidy work spaces, this must be just appalling! Eh...it works for me. I love my space.

"BELLA"

"ANITA"

Acrylic paper collage on 18 X 24 gallery wrapped canvas.

YEA! WE'RE READY!

"STEFAN" 18 x 24 GALLERY WRAPPED CANVAS

THE PILLOWCASE PROJECT....

Recently I contacted the Meadville Medical Center to suggest a service I could provide. I wanted to make pillowcases for the pediatric unit. These pillowcases would be in child friendly patterns and bright colors. When the child is released from the hospital they take the pillowcase home with them. It also makes a handy carrying case for toys and cards and personal items. They liked the proposal and requested an initial amount of a dozen. So this is what I did over the holiday weekend! Here are a dozen colorful pillowcases. If you know even a little bit about sewing this is a fun project that might be appreciated by your local hospital. They are very easy to make. If the idea appeals to you, give them a call and see what they think. I bet they will love the idea!