My Tiny Visitor

Every evening around the same time, a hummingbird visits my balcony. Yesterday the little bird perched itself in one of my flower pots! I took a few photos through my window (not the best pics) - I didn't want to scare him away!

Ran Out of Canvas

I just finished a painting on my last piece of canvas. I can't figure out what to name it. 'Tiger Face' is the name that pops into my mind every time I look at it. Until I can settle on a name, this one's untitled.

It's an untitled spiritual painting

I started this painting back in June. Since then I've pretty much been stuck. I was going to give up on it. For some reason I picked it back up last week and couldn't put it down. I finally finished it! Yay! More photos can be found in my shop.

Past Springs

Here are a few photos from 2005 and 2006. Taken at the Botanical Gardens in Ringwood, NJ.

Rainbow Owl Robot Skeleton

Two new paintings in my shop! Here is one of them.

Muir Magic

Magical redwoods in California.

California Tour Guide

My sister just visited. We toured the SF Bay Area taking photographs everywhere we went.

It Seems So Far Away...

My last post seems like a million years ago!

Last weekend the bf and I took a trip to Muir Woods and drove along the coast a little bit. The whole day was blue and warm, but as the sun started to set, the fog started to settle.

Muir Woods:
Coastal:

Where I long to be...

... the summer is just about over, and I'm being hit with the travel bug. This time of year always sends me into a nostalgic frenzy of nature, deliciously saturated colors, and whimsical beauty.

Picos de Europa National Park

Marrakech

Bali, Indonesia

Vagamon, Kerala

Tree house in Kerala

and when you have a minute, go here.

Sew Sew Sew

So it's been just over a month since I purchased a sewing machine... and I love it! I made this purse out of an old pair of jeans and some leftover scraps of fabric. I made another purse from a pattern, a cozy warm neck cowl and even a dress. But the dress unfortunately did not turn out how I wanted it to... but I'm learning with each new item I sew! I can't even remember the last time I used a sewing pattern before this. Probably not since I was in high school! Anyway, I just wanted to show off my cool new purse. I love it!

I've Been Holding Out

I have a huge stash of linocuts that I am finally taking pictures of. Here are the first few that I have also posted in my etsy shop.

SALE SALE SALE!

In celebration of my new hair art line, all hair accessories are 20% off (prices are marked).

Also, all prints in my shop have free shipping until the end of July!

Visit www.strawberrypeople.etsy.com to browse my shop - Thanks!!

Hair Art

I have always enjoyed creating artwork out of various materials. Sometimes I wish I was able to stick to just one medium, but that is not who I am....

Recently I began sewing some art for my hair. I think it started because I wanted a way to spruce up my wardrobe without really spending too much money. I found some really colorful felt made from recycled plastic bottles! The colors were bright and felt is so easy to work with.

I'm going to start adding these art pieces into my etsy shop over the next few days. I just did a photoshoot and have loads of pics to sort through.

Here is a fascinator/side headband in b&w:

Berkeley Works

I went to the Berkeley Marina to watch their free fireworks show. I sat down right along the water's edge and waited for the show. You could see fireworks going off all around the Bay... San Francisco, Oakland, Marin and lots more places that I am unable to name. We had awesome seats and a great time! My camera does not take good pictures in the dark, but I managed to snap a few that I think are neat...







Heading out of the Marina was quite interesting. There was a very large amount of people walking in a line to get over the bridge. I could not believe how many people actually had come to the event! There was a bunch of Hare Krishna's chanting and beating drums for the walk back and I have to admit it was the perfect thing to hear for that walk. It felt like it was keeping the crowd moving... plus there was a nice beat to walk to. I found the whole evening to be surreal! It was great...