Harlow Gallery Show "8x10x80"

Pansies

I have much to be thankful for. Our sons were just home for nice visits, and I got time to work in my studio painting watercolors. I made 3 pieces for The Harlow Gallery "8x10x80" show. This is a fun annual fundraiser. All works are 8" x 10", and sell for $80.00 each. The gallery gets half (or all if you choose to donate all) and the artist gets half. Here are my three pieces. The opening is this Friday night - I'll be there! (I sold 2 paintings!)

'I Love You'  (think about it... olive ewe)

'I Love You, Too' (... olive ewe, two)

Weekend life on the farm - planting garlic, knitting frog mittens

We've had wonderful weather this weekend. The snow we got this past week, the first for the season, has melted. We mucked out the chickens and planted garlic today. It's nice to get something in the ground knowing that you'll enjoy a harvest next summer. This year's garlic made it into dill pickles and dilly beans, and there was plenty to plant with today. The cloves are huge. I do love garlic.

We got a lot done on 'this old house' this summer, but we still have one side to go on the clapboarding. There's always next year....

Frog Mittens

I'm still working on my Frog Mitten pattern. I'm thinking that I should simplify the 'ruffle' & forget the possibility of 'feet' - just go with a ruffle similar to my other designs. The latest, finished today, are the pair in the middle.

Have you heard of 'Craftsy'?   This site contacted me through Etsy and asked me to post my knitting. Check it out: http://www.craftsy.com/craftsyer/284662

Fingerless Gloves - Floral Design

Etsy Shop - Fingerless Gloves 

I'm working on a Fingerless Glove pattern. These were knitted with a double strand of yarns: Lamb's Pride worsted weight 'Sapphire', and a Chenille (Lion's Brand 'Paris Print' - I believe). The leaves and flowers were added after the 'gloves' were done. They are so soft, and they fit me perfectly.

'The Starry Night', by Vincent van Gogh and 280 Elementary School Students, the Principal, Teachers...

'The Starry Night' by: Vincent van Gogh

The long view from the gym.

Here is this year's mural! I chose Vincent van Gogh's: 'The Starry Night' to paint because many students asked why we hadn't done it yet. This mural is made up of 300 squares, 5.5" each. It is painted by 280+ students, our principal, teachers, 2 cooks, and a bus driver. I am so proud of my school - we are a great team!

A close up view.

School Mural under way....

 Yesterday I started to put together this year's school mural. I got to square 151, out of 300. It will take about 10 hours total to complete. This is always an exciting and exhausting process. Wonder what this mural is a painting of? Hint: A teacher stopped by while I was working and I gave her this clue: "The bottom half of this very famous painting is not nearly as recognizable as the top half."