Yesterday I hosted my last Art Appreciation class with the group for this current year.Such fun to make serapes and see the class practice dancing.I will miss them and all the focus that they given me over the past year. I do have a signed photo including all their signatures -pretty cool for 1st graders.Thanks to all the Mums who have helped in the class over the year.I hope that this talented group continue to explore their art.
I like to swap and trade craft.When planning a tour with 25 6 years old on Saturday afternoon it began invaluable.50 hands holding pieces and not touching anything else.
Great Day but just going to share some pages for now
Just back from Olympic pennisular.Stayed a Kalaloch lodge would highly recommend as excellent location for beach walks and access to the area.Visited the Hoh Rainforest and had the privilege of sharing the Hall of Moss with Art Wolfe.
The Barred Owl was beautiful.Sunning itself in the glade.It became attentive to the under growth mantled .Popped it’s head up to give a full view of the rodent that was to be it’s afternoon snack.Moved, pooped and then Art got busy teaching just how to take pictures of this beautiful bird.
Douglas squirrels were foraging for pine cones in the undergrowth then perching on moss covered logs in the deep shade.
There was a brief bald eagle fly by.Turned out we had seen the end of their mating dive.
Trilliums for me are the true first sign of spring.These pop up although the local wooded paths.I now know that they are growing with Oregon Grape and Swordferns
So one of the questions that I get asked is what inspires me.Nature is one of the key things.Birds and their specific habitats.Woodland shade.Wildflowers clinging to island cliff faces with otters hunting in the tidal races below and frogs singing their evening choruses are all thing that make me feel that it’s good to be around.
To this end I’m currently undertaking a Master Naturalist training with my local council to increase local awareness of our environment.
Huge day for me finished up art apprehension project “Forestales”.
Received a beautiful ceramic bowl from Hawaii and got news that an article I wrote last summer has been published.
