http://mimiess.com Living the Life Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:43:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In November, I moved my studio into my house. I set up my easel in our guest room and got a terrific rolling cart to hold my paints and supplies. There is a great window next to my easel. It's a great place to work. All ... http://mimiess.com/2010/01/13/new-studio/ Two weeks ago, I took all my new paintings to a local gallery to have the owner look at and critique them. That took some courage! He gave me some sound advice and at the end of an hour I went away feeling hopeful and eager to paint ... http://mimiess.com/2009/04/15/getting-serious/ For a long time, I've thought about the story of Jesus being transfigured on the mountain - how the three disciples went along with Jesus when he went to pray, how the brilliant cloud first overshadowed them and then enveloped them, how Jesus became radiant as he stood visiting with ... http://mimiess.com/2009/03/15/transfiguration/ Wow! It is almost Christmas! With a booth at the Allied Arts Holiday Festival, preparation for Christmas takes on a new dimension. Instead of focusing on Advent activities, I spend time every day checking my inventory levels and making product. Next year, I think I'll make an ... http://mimiess.com/2008/12/12/almost-christmas/ The little painting that was hopeless got some hope.... In the midst of painting rugs and placemats for the Holiday Festival, I also have painted two finger labyrinths. As soon as I finished the little painting, I started another. We'll see what happens to it. I'm excited to ... http://mimiess.com/2008/10/25/more-painting/ Over the summer, I worked on a few new paintings. I started with this little one last spring Next I started one, based loosely on a rug I painted for Z&A. It took its own direction as I painted it. Almost immediately, I painted the third one. A fourth painting ... http://mimiess.com/2008/10/10/new-series/ The Allied Arts Holiday Festival has opened. Last Thursday, Fred Cook and Dick helped me get the booth all set up. When we started putting the bi-fold doors in place we realized that the overhang above my space is just a bit shorter than the doors so we ... http://mimiess.com/2007/11/18/allied-arts-holiday-festival/ This last week, I moved into my new studio! Dick and I are sharing a workspace - he has a big open bay where all his cars will fit and I have a nice big room. We will share a utility sink in the tiny room that connects ... http://mimiess.com/2007/11/18/new-workspace/ This next week the Allied Arts Holiday Festival begins and I'm scrambling to be ready. Since this is the first craft fair I've entered, everything has to happen from the ground up. I traded a polka dot rug for 6 bifold doors for the walls of my booth, ... http://mimiess.com/2007/11/10/getting-ready/ On Friday, May 18th, I was watering the plants in the backyard with my favorite watering tool: a water wand. It puts out lots of water but gently. It was a beautiful sunny day. When I got to the bed where we’ve planted red twig dogwoods and ... http://mimiess.com/2007/05/21/hummer-on-the-water/