Update by Joanne

Wow, has time been flying. My solo show is over as well as Holiday shows at the Yorktowne Chapter of the PA Guild of Craftsmen, the Hanover Area Arts Guild, and the York Art Association.  I am flattered to report that I won awards at the latter two.

I am now recovering from my second foot surgery this year and hope to be able to actually wear hard shoes this winter. I can't remember the last year I was able to have boots. It will be a new experience to have warm feet this winter.

While I have given up successive weekends of craft shows, I am preparing for two studio tours the first 2 weeks in December, one in Carroll County, MD and the other In Dickerson, MD. I do miss the meeting of customers that craft shows gave me. I will have an assortment of my machine embroideries, my pet paintings, my felted hats and accessories, my photography as well as my beadwork. I will be alternately demoing machine embroidery and beadwork at the Carroll County location in Taneytown.

Photos of last year's Studio Tour at Thistledown Farms in Taneytown, Carroll County Studio Tour:

In addition, I am the designated blogger for the month of November for the Potomac FiberArt Gallery in the Torpedo Factory in Alexandria, VA. Check me out there. Joanne

Thursday Group Painters Exhibit, Towson MD

There, I finally figured out how to get the whole invitation to my Studio Thursday Group Painters Exhibit downloaded properly. It will be a fantastic exhibit. I am definitely the newcomer to painting and honored to be included in such an august group of painters. Here are a few of my pet portraits:

"Good Hair Day"

 "Prince of Wales"

 "Claire"

 "Curiosity Did What!"

 "Biscuit, Did I Hear Biscuit?"

"Happiness Is"
                                      
"Sheltie"

 "Palm Puppy"

Summer Activities

I have been away a good bit this summer. First taking some awesome photoshop courses at Maine Media College in Rockport ME with Sue Bloom and Jean Miele. I can't wait until my new Photoshop CS5 arrives. The first shipment was windows instead of MAC and I really had to jump through hoops to get it refunded and replaced.

Second was a Bast family reunion at Lake Kezar in western Maine. It was a lot of fun seeing all the cousins and their new families. It was to celebrate the 90th birthday year of my in-laws. My parents are both 92 this year, in fact my mother will turn 93 in November. She is 9 months older than my father. He says he was made for her.

My other summer project is my new puppy, another Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. He was born during the winter Olympics and is named Apolo. Note the little white "beard". He is "Langford Skate me to the Moon"- as an old Trekkie, I couldn't resist the Apollo Moon Mission reference.  I am hoping for another agility dog-but faster! Joanne

Chasing Butterflies

Off to see the Wizard.