good frosty morning...

photo taken while driving through Kansas last week

...to you all.
It's 14 degrees F. here this morning, brrr. My cup of hot coffee feels good.
I have an early morning meeting today but will return this afternoon with a post. I have a new mini ornament I made the other night and WALLPAPER PINHOLE PROJECT progress that I want to share with you.

Have you seen that Artstream has a holiday gift guide with all kinds of goodies?

Thank you Maria for the mention yesterday; you are very kind!

Ok I must go, but I will see you soon!
Have a good day,
Heather

children helping children

photo credit: Mike Yoder {image links to article} {those are children in my afternoon class}

The children's tree, "A Wheely Merry Christmas" sold last night at the auction for a jaw dropping amount of money which will go to a charity organization called The Shelter, which helps children and families. Wow. Children helping children. Amazing.

keep building, hoping

keep building, hoping,
graphite, handmade watercolor, acrylic, and pinholes on paper, image size 4.5in. x 6in., framed 12in. x 14in.

I just sent this piece to an invitational group show, Texture. It will be in Wichita, KS, at Gallery XII, Dec. 28 - Jan. 23.

: more HOPE : Caden was supposed to have surgery today {wed} but spiked a fever Tuesday and is now rescheduled to have the tumor removed on Friday. {Caden is the young son of local artist friends of mine, Darin & Shannon White. He has neuroblastoma and has been undergoing chemo.}

doilies cont...

hello...
{on my late lunch break} posting a photo of some of my paper doily inspiration : add-on to my earlier post. ok, back to poking holes on my wallpaper project.

see you soon,
Heather

pinholes and doilies

grouping of my pinhole works

work from the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Exhibition in Chicago. Here is a beautiful aqua colored piece from the exhibit.

: My eyes popped with delight when I saw this post of Holly's at decor8, dedicated to the patterned beauty of doilies and ways it is transpiring in new forms.