I spent a joyful week-end at Serenbe, just outside of Atlanta, Georgia (an 825 mile drive from Portage - but, who's counting?). Nine of us gathered and took a week-end of classes from Catherine Moore (an excellent artist and teacher, a delightful person; take a class from her if you get the opportunity). I am posting photos from Serenbe and of three of the four class projects (I still have to put the finishing touches on my Silhouettes class pieces, so am not posting them). We made an alphabet book, Nature Tags (OK, I made FAMILY tags, but it was still pretty nature oriented), and we made a nesting box (with real quail eggs, that Catherine provided for us). All in all, it was a great weeke-end, which will give me lots to think about on the long drive home tomorrow.
Oooh, what fun! Everyone's projects look GREAT! I would have loved being there, seeing everyone, and making great artwork!
Posted by: Altered Antiquity | October 16, 2007 at 10:01 AM
oh, her class looks like a lot of fun. i wonder if i can get her to come to the east coast somewhere? loved the pictures and your shadow box. the saying for yourself was quite funny!
Posted by: kecia | September 28, 2007 at 07:08 PM
Joanne,
It was so wonderful spending time with you and I loved reading your thoughts about the weekend.
Shirley
Posted by: shirleymcc | September 25, 2007 at 07:29 AM
wow what amazing pics and sounds like a really great time!!! where did you hear about this retreat?? it looks like a fab time!!! and the pieces you all made are wonderful!! Hugs Linda
Posted by: Linda | September 24, 2007 at 09:44 PM
Joanne...many happy memories in these pictures!
Glad you made it home safe and sound!
hugs, Andi
Posted by: Andi | September 24, 2007 at 07:53 PM
Joanne...many happy memories in these pictures!
Glad you made it home safe and sound!
hugs, Andi
Posted by: Andi | September 24, 2007 at 07:53 PM
OK, Josie, I'm assuming that the photos on the steps are of everyone's works, not just yours. Until I read your blog, I thought the nesting boxes were shrines, so I expecially like the nesting box idea as it frees me from any of that "thou shalt not put false gods before me" guilt that should be totally irrelevant to art but proves suprisingly sticky.
Are the ladies in the nesting boxes the paper dolls you made? I didn't see them discussed in your blog, but for some reason I thought you made some.
I bet you did both the Nature and the Family things and I liked them both. It's neat you were able to adapt the project to a different theme like that.
Drive safely!
Posted by: Kate White | September 24, 2007 at 01:05 PM
What wonderful nature themed pieces I love the boxes looks like a wonderful retreat! Have a safe trip home!
Posted by: Aileen | September 24, 2007 at 11:14 AM
We did have a great time, didn't we? Have a safe drive home!
Karen
Posted by: Karen Owen | September 24, 2007 at 11:13 AM
The picture of the things you did at Catherine Moore's are wonder.. Can't wait to see them in real life.
Posted by: Catherine | September 24, 2007 at 09:10 AM
have a safe drive home joanne!
Posted by: joyce | September 24, 2007 at 08:41 AM
Wow Joanne, I'm so jealous, looks like you all had a fabulous time, in the peace and serenity of Georgia.The artwork looks beautiful, I really like all your nesting boxes....wonderful.
Posted by: Kim Logan | September 24, 2007 at 07:28 AM
really really cool projects Joanne. That's a lot of different things you got to make! Your alphabet book looks super, and your "nest" - it is to die for!...i bet you go home and make more of these!
connie
Posted by: connie | September 24, 2007 at 12:33 AM