ARTFUL GATHERINGS

Listen

Zoey, " Hello is any one listening to me or are you to busy playing with your phones? I'm tired of being ignored. Megan do you still love me? How can you not pay attention to such a cute face. Ok fine I will take a nap."

Wow is tomorrow Friday already? Once againg another week rushes past. I feel the theme around the house this week has been  LISTEN. I taught three drastically different yoga classes. Tuesday I co-taught ten kids, kindergarten through 8'th grade, at a Montessori school, Wednesday I taught 20 teachers and staff at a middle school, and today I taught twelve female students at a local college. Each group was unique and required different teaching methods from me. The kids are so friendly and funny. The teachers and staff are so open to the new experience of yoga. The college students appeared so grateful to have a break from their classes but also wanted a more challenging yoga class. With each group I tried to pay attention and listen to see what I could learn. The main thing I learned this week was/is how unique each and every person is and how everyone person brings their own gifts to the yoga studio (classroom). Finally a made some art based on the theme LISTEN.

Miracles

 

 

Ok don't laugh but for me going jogging at 8:30 in the morning is a miracle.

 

 

 

 Okay I ran with two gazelles today. They are in the above picture can you see them? I don't run I jog. Just call me a turtle or should I say tortoise but then I would have to change the before mentioned friends from gazelle to hare. Oh thats right if they are hares and I am the tortoise I would win the the race. Ha Ha but truth be told I am just a jogger who never enters a race.

Thankfully I survived and made it to my road home because this afternoon I was teaching yoga to teachers and staff at a local middle school. Now tonight I was going to paint but I am just to tired. So I am relaxing watching Glee since I wasn't able to watch last night.

Lucky, "Oh my God I am turning my back on this boring blog post. Susan no more morning jogging if this is what you are going to become.....Yawn!"

 

Be yourself & .....

 

 

 

 

 

 

A walk

Today I finally remembered to bring my iphone on my walk. Wow I cannot believe the mild winter are having here in Maryland. It was hard to motivate to get myself outside. I think 21 days of yoga has made me a little (okay a lot) tired. It has been the perfect time for this challenge because it has helped me stay motivated through the month of January. This is the month I love to spend hours in front of a roaring fire reading, watching movies and eating hearty foods. Instead I have been incredibly productive and in a much better mood. I have been teaching more yoga and spending allot more time in my studio. I know the winter is for down time and taking care of ourselves but I manage to take this to an extreme and become plain lazy. Here is another example of a photograph being edited with the app. camerabag.

 

I am pleased with what I created in my journal today. I was experimenting with color, shape and texture.

Crazy Fools

Zoey, " I am not sure what is going on around this house. I live with some crazy fools. Susan got Pat to practice yoga yesterday morning. Yes you heard me correctly. They were up and out of this house by 8:30 Saturday morning. Then Susan went back to yoga yesterday afternoon and this morning she went jogging. Lucky why are they being so active?"

Lucky, "I have no idea but not sure I like this responsible lifestyle. It is January we should be hanging out in front of a fire watching movies. Look Zoey  I think she is human after all..... Oh wait I did hear her say she has to go yoga this afternoon. Nope she is full blown crazy. "

Maggie, "Wow you both are being very judgemental today. I think Susan has been very productive. She made bracelets yesterday and worked on these collages today. What have you two accomplished this weekend?"

Ha Ha.. yes lucky is correct I am going to yoga this afternoon. If I didn't have to open the studio I would be in bed taking a nap. I have a feeling I will be spending a good deal of this practice in childs pose. A quick fyi

all these photos were taken with my iphone using the CameraBag app and I am finally learning how layer photographs Adobe Photoshop Elements. 

Weekend Update

So far my weekend highlight was celebrating Allison's birthday yesterday . Today I made me some jewelry with old jewelry that had broken or needed a new look. Now I'm going to teach a yoga class. What are you doing this weekend?

Dreaming for a Studio

Lucky, "I am not making this story up. Susan said to Pat tonight if you love me you would get me a studio like the one below. What does she mean by the phrase get me? Does she want him to buy the building? Does she want him to build her a studio? Does she want him to rob a bank? What?"

Zoey, "Ok... once again Lucky I am embarrassed by your lack of reality.  Do you not understand she was being facetious? FYI if Susan got a studio outside of this house you would be locked up in the laundry room all day. "

Lucky, " Hmm well I better pay more attention around here. Ok Maggie, project 'keep Susan at home starts now'."

Maggie, "What is going on is Susan moving out?"

Lucky, " Never mind go back to Maggie land."

 

Of course I would love the studio above. I would love any space in this building. Actually I would love to own this building and live in it. But today  I was visiting a friend of mine  who has a studio here. Her space is  amazing and she is endlessly creative. Look at these fun mobiles she made.

I came home and dreamed about my own studio space. I did some painting but most important (to me) I finished knitting my shawl. Yes I made this.

Art Day

Wow today I am exhausted and I believe all the yoga I have been practicing and teaching finally caught up with me. So I took advantage of being tired and made art without thinking. I just played with texture and color in my journal. I pray tomorrow I will have some more energy. 

The Making of a Vampire

Good night.

The highlight of my weekend was having Pat and Charlie cook dinner last night. I should add that Allison made a delicious chocolate sauce for desset.

I made it to yoga this afternoon ( continuing on my 21 day yoga challenge) and now I am just plain tired and Zoey knows where I should be.......

Did you notice the lovely linen pillows and there is a matching throw that Maggie is snuggled up in on the other side of the bed. I found these pieces at Restoration Hardware today for 70% off. I love a bargain.

I'm trying to watch football and catch up on emails but I can't concentrate and my typing is horrific. I think I'm going to have to give in to my tired body and head to bed. Plus I have these 2 books to read or attempt to read.

I did attempt to paint a portrait. Wow painting a face is so challenging. I may share tomorrow but it needs a little tweaking or maybe a torching.