During the Holiday Season,
all @ us are whimsical…colorful……creative….
musical……bright……..joyful……sparkling……twinkling…..glittery….
sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touches!
*Signs of the Holidays*
In the Studio~Holiday Inspirations
Frosty fingers and toes at a Christmas parade…
Warm cozy fires on a chilly morning…
Santa Claus everywhere you go…
Bright, colorful holiday fabrics…
New inspirations..motivations…visual expressions of the holiday season…
Experimenting with a holiday ornament shape, using faced applique and beading to add dimension…
The ornament shape used in another way in Santa’s Nighttime Trek…
And the shape again in **Swishing Down the Hill…On a Winter’s Day! Wheeeeeeeeeeeee! ***
A Holiday Series~~Works in progress…
to be continued… 🙂
Related articles
- Caltrain holiday train stops in Burlingame as 56th annual Los Gatos Children’s Christmas and Holidays Parade rolls (photos.mercurynews.com)
- Downtown Santa Cruz Holiday Parade (nativesantacruz.org)
Support the Arts~and Artists
This Christmas consider supporting the arts and small business by buying gifts from a local Artist!
- Christmas Art…
Artwork can be:
*Locally (or regionally) made…helps the local economy.
*Unique….one-of-a-kind.
*Handcrafted…has been touched by the designer’s hand.
*An expression with meaning…an individual’s vision and ideas.
*Found at many different places… in art centers, studios, galleries, on-line websites, and arts & craft showsales.
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Some Artists’ work to check-out on-line!
*Studio Art Quilts Association…Art quilts by professional quilters and members of the association.
* Flame Glow Studio, Laura Leva, artist… Unique one-of-a-kind necklace designs made of brightly colored glass stones, sea glass, and iridescent beads.
*On my Right sidebar are several Artists Webrings you might like to explore.
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Are you an Artist?
*If you are an artists, feel free to leave your link below in the Comments!
Please remember to visit local Artists while Christmas shopping! 🙂
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Joni Beach 