January ice!

The white ground still inspires, and I'm closer to getting started with my paintings . I've been waiting to 'turn on' the "easel-painting" button!........ and I think it's starting today. I'm all set up to start as soon as I post this memo!

From collecting driftwood in summer, 'till Christmas, I have the fun of creating pieces from the collection of interesting driftwood gathered ..... mostly that is when I create Santas to make sure the Christmas Santa collection is filled with interesting uniques pieces.

Now, after finishing Santa-time, I have time for non-structured creative painting.

After enjoying that for awhile, I'll be ready to move onto making Valentine hearts, fun driftwood rabbits, Uncle Sams, Liberties, and whatever else a particular piece of wood calls for!

Sometimes it's a duck or turkey or turtle or guinie hen....... I never know! But stay in touch to see what's new!

So, on this icey afternoon in mid January, I will be creating and enjoying this beatiful winter day!

Be sure to take a look at each of my sites, listed at the right, and discover what's there and waiting for you to enjoy!

Till later........

Marge

Winter daze

Apologies for my absence through the Christmas Holidays! I've been busy And after all the busy-ness, I've been kind of down. It's been an emotional struggle not to see my friends at our Folkart Shop! In the normal getting-ready-for-Christmas, I was kept busy preparing in every way one does. PREPARATION is the big word for Advent, and that applies to body and Spirit!

It was several days after Christmas before I realized how much I missed the shop, and all the people I was missing seeing. I have developed so many friendships through the shop! I have missed visiting with friends. Through phone, Facebook , e mails and Skype, I've been able to visit with

folks, but it's good to relate in person.

Through their good-heartedness, I was invited to have my santas at 2 open houses. It was fun to be a small part of those, but I realized that my Driftwood Santas need a shop, called Folkart in Valley Junction, and meeting one-on-one with customers that is what my Santas are about!

My "Driftwood Folkart"website wasn't as successful as I had hoped, tho' there was a little activity. Thanks to Kellie, founder of trAloola, for coming to my house to help me set up a new website for my paintings. Please click here on the address below and take a look. (Neither site is available by clicking on this blog!?....... YET!)

https://www.traloola.com/artist/m.wedgem.paintings

We're still in the process of building two sites on the under the trAlooa umbrella, and hopefully, it will be worked out soon.

I've been starting to do some post-Christmas painting, and I so enjoy the snowy landscape we're covered with now. We still have about 2' of snow here--and now that we're plowed out, it's so peaceful and inspirational to look outside. Built-in scenes, waiting to be put on canvas and paper!

Thanks for keeping up with my blog. I'll try to be much more attentive to additions here!

(The painting shown is called "Dancing Trees". It is a 16"x20" acrylic.)

Till later..........

Marge