In The Garden

Ciao gentle readers..

if you have been following me for a while you know that I 

L O V E, love 

my garden.. 

and that is probably not as passionate a word 

to describe how I feel about 

Cut peonies waiting to go into a vase..

my garden and gardening in general

like the impressionist painter Monet.. my garden gives me endless 

opportunities to paint..

to draw and to imagine..

My peonies bloomed so late this year..

they always bloom by the end of May..

but they have just now bloomed, and while they were worth the wait..

I would have liked to have them bloom earlier..

This garden is our tiny back yard and the neighbors drive by daily because it

faces the alleyway that we share with 7 different families..

so I hear their comments and compliments and 

it is rewarding to hear them..

I have had so many comments on my peonies..

and phlox this year which was so gorgeous and made me wish I had planted more!

There is something so lush and elegant about the peony..

if I had more space, I would definitely plant a field of peonies..

I am working on a new painting of Demeter..

which is giving me fits..

and several tiny books...

 

and I will have photos soon..

but I am also getting ready for my annual

Studio Sale

Saturday,  July 12 at 10 am

for the in person sale, but the online sale will ruin

thru the weekend..

This year I am planning to give art 

AWAY..

yes!!! 

I will have a selected group of art

set aside that will be free with the

purchase of another piece of work

so you will have to keep stopping by

to see what I have in 

mind..

Thanks for stopping by and looking at one of the 

gardens here at the 

Lily Cottage..

xox

Sorry!! Sold!!

Yes, dear ones..

my Tiny Flower Book 

has sold...

and so I am going to create 

another..

and possibly two..

I have an idea for a book in

grey and blue dyes...

as well as another pink book..

But I have two more

Tiny Books

this one below is the 

Goddess book

fashioned from an antique needle book...

and my Song Sparrow book..

Sparrows are so charming..

To see these up close...

go to 

Art Books gallerie

and thank you always for your most kind support..

it means so much to me to know you are stopping by

the 

Lily Cottage..

Ciao, Ciao!! 

Tiny Flower Book

She's Finished dear reader..

and loaded in my 

Art Books gallerie

Tiny stitches and hand dyed fabrics and lace..

as well as antique ephemera..

and this little pocket is sweet..

 

stop by the 

Art Book gallerie 

to see her pages..

and thank you so much for 

your kind attention..

C4N!!

Working on the Tiny Flower Book

Ciao dear viewers...

here is a 

little "Short"

  a video of my new 

Tiny Flower book..

not quite finished ...but close!!

Hope you are all having a 

beautiful day..

Ciao! Ciao!

Eternity in Motion Installed..

We are home 

dearhearts.. and the trip was wonderful!

We got the paintings installed ..

and they looked fabulous in their space..

if you are interested in viewing smaller 

abstracts.. go to

the 

gallerie

They were 36 x 48.. quite large and yet the space is so large..

they almost looked small to me!!

They loved them and hung them right away 

which made me feel great..

it is so nice to be able to give

art and cheer a home..

I am back in the garden and the 

studio..

and will have a tiny book to share soon..

and as always

thanks for stopping by 

the 

Lily Cottage..

C4N!!
 

Eternity of Motion

 

Ciao my dears..

you may remember that I have been 

working on two large

canvas..

a diptych

The photo below was taken in my studio and did not give 

justice to the art..

I think the dimensions are 36 x 48

so I took some close ups after I varnished them... below

We are traveling tomorrow to take them on site 

and I will have some photos when we return

of the installation...

We are also seeing family and friends

and staying in New Mexico at Los Poblanos..

which is a wonderful Lavender Farm

with a Farm Shop and 

very fine restaurant 

in Albuquerque 

also..

Our Granddaughter is graduating High School 

and it will be a lovely trip..

I will be posting 

on social 

so pop over to one of the sites to keep up..

Thanks for stopping by 

have a gorgeous weekend!

xox

Journey

Ciao gentle readers..

yes ...

the tiny book is finished...

Slow Stitches...

Front Cover

I must say.. it is pretty yummy...

I think and to see most of the pages...

Side view

go to

my 

Art Books gallerie..

its always a delight to know that so many of 

you stop by to see what is up 

and going on at the 

Lily Cottage..

Ciao! Ciao!!