She is... Beginning to Bloom

Some floral inspiration:




That's some great inspiration, right?
Great inspiration and some great raw materials:
A beautiful woman, her name is Jill.

A couple yards of hand dyed fabric in a color gradation from yellow to fuchsia.

Some olive (about five different shades of greens and earthy tones) procion dye for the clothing...

A little time and attention to making petals...

Plus a handful of sunflower seeds, some moss covered wire, some spirit gum and mineral makeup

And then a very patient model who let me put it all together...

And a funny little red cardinal who sat on her shoulder for a moment.  (And then fell off!) 

I don't have any photos back from the photo shoot yet, that will take some time.  This was just one I snapped when I had the chance.  So... more photos coming.  I think one of my favorite parts were the jewelry on her wrists and ankles/feet which you can't even see.  And another angle would better show her head gear, but patience... photos are coming.

Nothing like a creative day in the studio hard at play...  If I could give that to you as a gift, I sure would.  Because there is nothing like loving what you do!  Nothing like it!

Playing hard,
-Carmen Rose 

Surprise Suprise!

I was told we'd get an inch of snow overnight... no big deal. However, we're up to eight inches and it's really COLD! It's beautiful though, no doubt about that. Maybe we'll get to see some sunshine tomorrow to set it all off in blinding snowy sparkling splendor! I'd like that. I've had the itch to make a snow angel all winter and just never did. I wondered if I'd remember how and I wasn't crazy about the idea of getting all cold. But I threw some layers on and went out and planted myself and played in the powder fine stuff just long enough to make an angel and then get back inside by the fire. A photo and a change of clothing later and here she is with grass on her skirt. 

I'll sign off the way my friend Deb does:
Light and Laughter,
-Carmen Rose

It takes a village

"Winter is an etching, Spring is a watercolor,
Summer an oil painting

& Autumn a mosaic of them all."
-Stanley Horowitz

My hubby commented on how much I like photographing my work on the back deck banister. 

 

Tis true, my deck is one of my favorite parts of Studio B

So when I woke up this morning and looked out the window and saw SNOW!

And had just been talking with a friend about snow people...

well... I HAD to make a snow person!

 And I couldn't stop at just one...

These two like each other.

And it's STILL SNOWING!!!

Squeeeeee............

I LOVE SNOW!

Thanks for dropping by, may your day be filled with wonder!
-Carmen Rose

Update

Well I’m playing “catch up” here today. I’ve been out of the studio the last ten days with a whirlwind of activity and adventure. We had a demanding rehearsal and show schedule for Shenandoah Moon with double tech the Saturday before Easter and then dress rehearsals, the show and a series of cast parties plus the final strike. It was an amazing experience and I am now hooked on community theater. I want to do this again!

This Saturday I hosted my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary celebration. It was a beautiful event and I made the wedding cake. I left a little early after the party in order to go perform but there were others who stayed to help clean up. It was fun to connect with friends of my family who have known me from when I was a wee little girl.

I hope to be posting photos and telling the tales soon, but for now I think a nap is very much in order.