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Sunset Concert Series Artist’s Market Today
Today I will be at O’Donnell Lake in Waldorf at the Farmers/Artists Market in from 4-7pm.
Overwhelmeth-ed
So, I am preparing for the Sunset Concert Series big grand opening event at O’Donnell Lake in Waldorf and I’m helping organize the artists as well as get my own booth and work together. I’m stressed because I want everything to run smoothly. I get a little bunched up about preparations and organizing things. And normally I would be a little stressed about that, but also my dog got hit by a car on Saturday and got a deep puncture wound in her hind-hip area. She had to have surgery and is wearing a halo, bumping into things and in quite a bit of pain, poor thing. But that requires extra attention.
I’m also working now, full-time, on my artwork business. When I say full-time I mean generally from the moment I get back in the door from dropping off my daughter until punching out around – well, let’s see, it’s 10:26pm and I am writing this blog – which is officially art biz work – so, whenever I am too tired to keep working. You can’t leave work when you work at home!
Will has been in the garage about 12 hours today – he is still out there – cleaning, organizing and hanging up my fabric and rails (backdrops and fabric movers) in my studio. My oldest daughter is in town visiting with my grand-doggy. Those things among other personal dramas has kept me very very busy. I’m actually not used to being this busy and I realized it is affecting my attention with my youngest daughter. The day before yesterday we were driving home from somewhere and she asked me about why the moon gets a halo sometimes. I’d heard her question, but my brain was buzzing with so many to-dos and the warning on the radio about something (which I don’t even remember now) that I couldn’t answer her right away. I was going to answer her, it was in the queue, it just hadn’t bumped forward yet so with such a pregnant pause – one she is not used to – she said, “Mom?” It reminded me of when my oldest was little and I worked full-time outside of the home. I would become so overwhelmed at times I would have this pause, trying to process it all. She would come to me and put a hand on each cheek and look me in the eye and say, “Mommy! Pay attention to me!” She didn’t like to wait for an answer. She was used to my general state over being overwhelmed. My youngest is not. Due to recent changes in our home environment my workload – both business and household – has more than doubled. I have not learned yet how to cope with all of it. I don’t like things to fall through the cracks, so I am always writing lists and notes to myself. Texting and messaging myself notes to my email. I suppose I will adjust at some point.
You can see some of my recent work and join my Facebook site here: Heather Bartlett Art & Photography
My eyes are getting droopy but I did want to tell you that I am making great progress and to watch for my new work.
Portraits and Headshots
I have been gearing up with the studio to prepare for all sorts of fun and business. I recently had the pleasure of shooting portraits of my mentor, Tammy Vitale.
She has been a huge encouragement to me. I have found over and over that I really enjoy shooting in the studio and trying to bring out the best in somebody. To capture their essence in a way that they are proud to display. It makes me way down happy when a client is overjoyed at the images.
Interactive Art
I would love it if you would participate with Body Politics.
Read How to Participate at the Body Politics Website
At the moment Tammy Vitale and I are preparing Body Politics for Artomatic and it’s kept me buzzing around.
There are lots of things to do like making fresh prints, buying pens and chalk and figuring out the set-up.
Please, come by and visit the exhibit – it’s free to visit! There is also music, independent films and lots of interesting work.
I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date!
Tracy and I met for “Full Afternoon Tea” at The Royal Tea Room in La Plata on Saturday. It was a lovely, long and relaxing lunch where two high-class ladies spoke of only the road conditions and the weather, as is proper.
Okay, part of that is true. We did go for tea, but we talked about ALL SORTS of stuff! Even stuff ladies aren’t supposed to talk about, especially when they are having a proper tea!
Our server was great. Also very clean and pretty. Recently, at Olive Garden (in Waldorf), I had a waitress who had a filthy shirt on – it was FILTHY – and her hands looked quite dirty as well. NOT HAPPY about that. I was distracted the whole dinner and wanted to get up and leave. If we hadn’t just waited over an hour to be seated and if I’d had anything in the old ice-box at home, we would have bolted. I was worried all evening that one of us would get sick. Also, everybody else was starving and I didn’t want to be the one who said, “WE HAVE TO LEAVE NOW!” I won’t be eating there again.
Anyway, as for The Royal Tea Room, it’s very neat and clean looking. The owner seemed stressed the day before on the phone, when she asked if I was sure we would be prompt. Then again in the throws of putting together an event that was to start at two, she seemed rather rushed. I guess it’s good they are getting a lot of business, I just hope that she meditates a little before each big event.
You can go there and order regular meals, such as lunch. We opted for tea, though, to get the full tea experience.
Not for vegans, that’s for sure. I gave up my dairy-ban for the day and also ate some chicken and ham for said tea experience. The chicken salad was very good and so was the tiny tuna melt. There was a lemon blueberry triangle of something sweet that I enjoyed. And of course, the little pink cake was the icing on top. I just adore pink icing!
The best thing I ate, and totally worth the dairy ban lift, was the cream of crab soup. Succulent chunks of crab in a creamy sauce of a soup that my arteries will be working on for weeks. It was a dainty cup of soup though, so I didn’t feel too bad about it!
Our lemon, honey and cream was brought out on the dainty tray. We were able to choose our tea cup from a shelving area with various sorts of tea cups and saucers on it. Tracy opted for super-dainty. I liked the teal flowers on mine.
The server (whose name I neglected to request) smiled for the camera along with Tracy.
Below is an image of Tracy – pinkie out. I insisted. We were putting on “airs.” You’d have to be a Spongebob fan to understand.
See the cute pink one on top? YUM!
Me with my pinkie out!
The Sexy Writer Type
My Billy Boy got one of his poems published- again! YAY BILLY!
You can read his poem “Moving Again” at Perigee.
Also, I’m fairly certain you will love “Flowers” by Michelle Webster-Hein. A lovely morsel of erotic tension thick and heavy behind a veil of innocence.
I’m not sure if I mentioned this before, but Will wrote me a story for my holiday gift. A story just for me. “The Hound and the Hedgehog.” He bound it in a Harry Potter cover that had fallen off of the book and was in with my altered art supplies. He printed it out and sewed it into the hardcover himself. He has read it out loud to me no less than three times. I just adore it. It’s just long enough for a bedtime story. I hope dearly that he will submit it to someplace that will publish it because it’s just too adorable to keep all to ourselves.
Clever Girl
I want to be so obviously clever that somebody will call me “clever girl.” It always sounds better with a British accent, too. So, it would be extra special if somebody British said it to me.
I am bubbling with ideas right now. Too many to make happen. It’s frustrating having only this one body and two arms and ten fingers to get all of my ideas out with. There are so many things to create, I can hardly finish one before I’ve begun another.
I love clay.
I love paint.
I love words.
I love love.
There is so much to absorb. There is so much to care about. Don’t you just have to turn parts off sometimes, just to quiet everything long enough to focus? How can I ever get one thing all the way done if I am constantly interrupted by myself? I have managed to knock out a number of things the past two weeks. Some medical tests, lots of photos processed, blogs I’d been meaning to write. Each one is a stone I’ve removed from the bag I’m dragging behind me. They are a burden, but they are also pretty and shiny and cool. They are only a burden because I want so badly to share these things. Then as each idea fires, it sets off sparks and new ones ignite. I write down the ones I don’t have time for now, so I have them for later, when the idea well is a bit drier.
More Clay Play for Me – YAY!!!
My pal Jackie sent me the Annmarie Garden’s E-newsletter and as I rolled through it I recognized a particular tile art style:
I figured that HAD to be a Parran Collery piece, but the newletter didn’t say who was teaching the tile class. I went to the website and sho’nuf – Ms. Collery is teaching the class next weekend, which is good birthday timing for me, so I signed up! I got to take a Tammy class this month and now a Parran class! WOO HOO!
I’ll be sure to take a dust mask with me with all my recent lung drama. I’d rather wear a mask than miss out!
Adventures in Clay
I am excited that I will be taking a class on making torsos, by one of Maryland’s best clay mistresses – Tammy Vitale.
Here are class details – hope to see you there!
Would you like to make a torso similar to this one?
Torso Class
All Materials Included
$150
Tammy Vitale is a professional artist who has been making clay torsos for 4 years for commission and retail sales. You can see more of her work on her bog: http://www.tammyvitale.com.
Above is Tammy’s “Island Girl” torso.
Class Schedule
Saturday 2/21 10-3 make torso (learn how to manipulate clay)
Sunday 2/22 10-1 come back and take it off the armature.
Saturday 2/28 11-1 glaze your piece and/or learn how to cold finish
Saturday 3/7 pick up fired piece.
Contact Tammy to register for the class:
Tammy Vitale
Lusby, Maryland
410.326.9473
Sunday Dec 9 – come by and see me in La Plata!
New Moon Bodywork and Botanicals (on the first floor) – across the Charles St. from Civista Hospital.
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I will be at the New Moon Bodywork and Botanicals Holiday Open House tomorrow. Stop by and see me!
If you are looking for holiday gifts, this is a great way to do some very special holiday shopping for unique items.
Also a great way to support a local small business!
Other local artists will be there too, including one of my mentors, Tammy Vitale!
All the details are in the newsletter below the photos. Below the newsletter are some photos of a few of the recent works I will have there tomorrow.
Pass along the news (you can just use a link to this post) to anybody who is interested in local art, lotions, potions, massage, accupuncture, facials, etc.
Thanks!
Holiday Open House: Sunday, December 9th from
10:30-3:30. Our Open House will feature seasonal products such as our new
Sugar & Spice scrub and spray, gift baskets, gift certificates, delectable
eats, and complimentary mini-sessions of reflexology and aroma-paraffin
dips. As an additional treat for the senses we will have an art display
and sale with local artists Tammy Vitale, Heather Bartlett, Will Cooney,
and Heather Young. January Righter will offer Silpada jewelry for sale
and we will also have Bumblebees headbands from local crafter Lisa
Winkler. Come enjoy an afternoon of stress free shopping, conversation, a
bite to eat, and renewed spirits!
Can’t make our Open House? Our
products and gift certificates are available on-line on our secure site:
www.newmoonbody.com Gift certificates are available for purchase with the
option to download instantly (we e-mail you a unique code for security),
or to have mailed to you or the recipient. Gift certificates to New Moon
are a much appreciated gift.
We have added new services this year:
skin care and reflexology. Both services are also available as gift
certificate options.
Fighting a cold or the flu? Consider these
products to help keep you well, or to help restore your health:
Anti-bacterial hand soap (with pure essential oils), Invigorating Bath
Salt blend with immunity-boosting ravensare, lavender, and thyme oils,
Cold & Sinus blend smelling salt, All Natural Room Refresher to help ward
off air-borne bacteria and viruses, and the Soothing lip balm, and Hand
and Foot Balm to ease chapped lips and noses from frequent
wiping.
Wishing you a happy & healthy holiday season,
Holly
Dunbar and all of us at New Moon
New Moon Bodywork & Botanicals,
LLC
616 E. Charles Street
Suite 104
La Plata, MD
20646
301.392.5186
New Moon is a holistic health practice
specializing in therapeutic massage & bodywork, herbal medicine,
aromatherapy, and natural skin care.
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Some of my newer works that will be at New Moon Tomorrow
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