there goes my clean record!

I can't believe it- no longer can I tease my husband about his speeding tickets...

because today I got my first traffic violation.

Sad, but true.

On the long stretch between Waimea and Waikoloa a hiding cop brought my attention to my speedometer which unfortunately read 71 mph- the last Speed Limit sign read 55- yowzers!

That's what happens when there are no cars in sight, you just kind of cruise and don't pay attention. I usually drive pretty much like an old lady so I was shocked I could have gotten so fast without noticing it.

Didn't even try to flirt my way out of it or anything (now I'm wondering if that really works and kicking myself that I didn't at least bat an eyelid or two, being it was my first offense and all- he might have taken pity on me- oh well).

Expensive trip to Hilo, that's for sure.

I hope it was worth it.

working hard or hardly working..

busy getting filthy in the studio today!

I am LOVING the rain pouring down hard on our rooftop- I can hear the water gushing into our catchment tank outside... yeah!!! Water!!!

I don't have to feel guilty about doing my laundry (you city folk have no idea!)

I am working on some hula pockets for Mrs. Sasaki Bags.

She is running a great deal right now for a select lucky few who happen to live in any of the following States...

Alaska

Alabama

Iowa

Illinois

Kansas

Kentucky

Maine

North Dakota

Nebraska

New Hampshire

Oklahoma

Rhode Island

Utah

Vermont

Why these States & not others?

You can find out on her blog

but if you happen to be from one of these States-

don't waste your good fortune: head over to her etsy shop

and get some free shipping on whatever you get there!

p.s. if you want something specific painted on your bag- talk to me!

I would be happy to paint anything you like to make it extra special & personal!

Your artwork doesn't have to be Hawaiian in theme- can paint anything you like.

Let's me keep my hands good & dirty ;) !

Art Class starts TOMORROW!

Well, I get thrown to the lions, er, teenagers tomorrow.

Wish me luck!

My parents just flew in and we are cooking them an ono & garden picked stir fry.

The kids are so excited I got them to get their homework done in under an hour- pretty amazing stuff; grandparents.

Back to Highschool

A journal page from back when I was living in Santa Barbara and TAing at Laguna Blanca in Hope Ranch and Santa Barbara High.

I got a phone call to teach a visual journaling class at a local private highschool.

The school is small and the school year is nearly over but for the next four Thursdays I get to share my creative obsessions.

I am excited because this is the kind of artwork that I always loved during highschool- but not the kind of work we got to study. The work of Peter Beard & Dan Eldon- they were my heroes- Sabrina Ward Harrison and so many others. I can't wait to share the wonderful world of visual journaling with these kids.

My hope is that I can give them a fun enriching experience that teaches them to honor the debri of daily life; something that they can grow with and continue using as a creative outlet all throughout the summer and beyond.

The journal is a "safe place" where they can retreat to whenever things are confusing, exciting, frustrating, etc. A place they can escape to & work it out in a constructive way.

On the menu is...

Drawing

Watercolor

Collage

Photo Altering

Maybe I can post some of their work when we are done & you can see if I did a good job ;)

Divine Goods Video

Alessandra though that you might like to see this video of the Divine Goods gallery.

There is a lot of my work and even a little clip of me & Alessandra!
You can get the virtual shopping experience!
enjoy!

Things are never simple...

Sometimes you get a sensational idea only to be thrown a roadblock at every turn.

Money is usually the roadblock in one fashion or another.

Either the up start is too expensive or the manufacturing expenses don't make the product affordable enough to be profitable... etc. etc. etc.

Can't lose hope though... where there is a will there is a way.

Just gotta keep your eyes and ears open for possibilities.

Adopted!

One of my children (aka paintings- the breathing children aren't for sale!)

got adopted this last week ;)

I am so happy when a favorite painting finds a good home with people I really like.

Anticipation has couldn't have found a more wonderful family to belong to, so I am very excited.

Filling out the adoption papers (aka Title transfer) now ;)!

She gets to live in a house with the "best looking driveway on the street" so says the owners ;).

...can you guess who poured their driveway?

(I'll give you a clue: my husband's a cement mason)

scenes from the studio