Time......Time? Injuring Eternity

 I think I will make this my reading page. So much of the world is changing and so fast.......

My title is from a Thoreau quote: “You cannot waste time without injuring eternity.”

Im trying to figure out just what is happening. Like the new Mary Poppins movie, everything is upside down and it’s ok. Well, it’s not okay. Not with me. Looking for Truth is increasingly difficult, old paths are being assaulted and kicked over, we are being told to not trust them. The problem is, people that look for the old path, don’t go down far enough. They start lots of time with faulty “ church fathers” who used religion for control of the populace or finance of their lifestyle,  been burned and agree with the technocrat. 

Been reading Yuval Noah Harati, listened to his talks from Ted, Davos and You Tube. Interesting person, but only is aware of a bloodless God. No wonder it is all nonsense to him. IF you have a bloodless God, well then, you are justified in his premises.  God warned about such faithless people. It made me realize the importance of Ambassadors. However,  at this point it might take a Road to Damascus appointment for  Yuval. 

It’s a sad indictment of those who are supposed to know their God and do exploits. I can only pray that God hasn’t given up looking to and fro throughout the earth to see if there is anyone who is faithful, who He can still use to shout the truth about God. Bonhoeffer said Hope is the last temptation. We are almost there. 

When I see and hear Klaus Schwab and his elite followings, I am afraid the stage is well set for the anti-Christ’s appearance. After all, let’s get rid of all carbon-including humans. Let’s start with the useless, and the deplorable. We are not with souls, Yuval declares, that is made up by some human to justify our desires for food, sex and power. So having the soul is the carrot of our life to motivate us to desire rule. 

They say the Technocrat is interested in Eternal Life. Yuval declared we don’t need a god in the cloud, we have our own cloud. He goes on to say, God is dead, we just don’t know how to get rid of the body. 

Well, let’s not let them get rid of the Body. Revive us again, oh,  Lord. And then, come quickly! We can’t wait until You return for the martyrs under the altar cry, How long, oh, Lord?

Maranatha. 

I have restarted my old blog from 11 years ago! Wow. I have been using Facebook, but have decided to let that social media self destruct and no longer enjoy what it set out to be. So you can join me at shebrews.com for the newest things I am doing and saying.

I have a new studio now, and I live in a new home in the country which lends itself to long walks and time for thoughts. I have completely changed my medium in which I will demonstrate in the coming posts. I currently have a short version of a blog on a facebook page under Shebrewsart. 

It is winter now, so I have been occupied creating one of a kind Christmas ornaments for the season. However, when Christmas is over, I will return to exploring my gel plate and prints and magazine painting. 

Go to my facebook page if you are intrigued with my new medium. 

See you soon. 

I will be starting a new adventure in art. I have to move my studio which is sad because I love it so, and it has all the amenities I want. However, due to circumstances, I will have to sell my house and studio, and so, life goes on. 

After some discussion, I have decided to take the door with me for my new studio/office. I now have to decide which medium to focus on, as I will have half the space for supplies and materials. I wonder if this is possible......hahaha. 

I hope to keep you up regularly on what I am doing. My first project is to crochet curtains for my new studio. They are really interesting and I will post pictures and process as I go....This will be a great winter project and get me ready for spring. 

Until then, keep watching for new developments. Thanks for stopping by. Shebrews/aka/Eydie

Time to Refresh

Well, its hard to believe that summer is over and so are the shows. It was a strange year for me, things going on personally and never feeling like I entered into my art. I did do some new collages that involved newspapers, and maps and repainting the postcard images. I want to do more this winter when I have more time for it. It takes a lot of energy to put these together, and the gathering of special materials that make sense.
I want you to visit me also on my facebook page , as I probably will update that more often. This will let me be a little more in depth than facebook. My address there is Shebrews Art . I think there is a link on the sidebar, though.

  

I have been collecting images to use for general camping pictures and northwoods adventures. 

I will keep you posted on my progress. 

Art Impressions for the New Year!

It's actually a compliment when they call you strange, if you are an artist........I guess......or, its strange if they call you an artist.....*shrug*. At any rate, you are always questioning yourself.......*smile*.

I am about to begin working on the summer shows of 2013. It's a little exhilerating, and intimidating at the same time. I know what I want to accomplish, I know where my thoughts are headed, but, art has a mind of its own. It never lets you get away with creating it yourself, it always wrestles away from you and somehow manages to speak for itself.

I have found, for myself, its best to get as messy as possible, and hope that, like a magnetic pull, all things come together to say something, to someone......that a connection is made, in some small way. After all, for me, art is highly emotional, and lacks a heartbeat if it is not.

I hope to allow you a glimpse into this world of mine, where thoughts run amok, and ideas try to find a landing place, but, whatever will be, will be......

Come back and check on me. I promise, you won't be disappointed. Comments are always welcome! Also, visit my Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/shebrewsart
and also my Pinterest Page:  http://pinterest.com/shebrews/

Summer Up North

Well, its another weekend in the Northwoods. I will be in Torpey Park on Saturday, even if its raining, unless its monsooning (sp?)...you never know. If you can't make that show, then come to St. Germain on Monday to the Flea Market. It's bound to be okay that day.

I will try post some pics of my work from time to time on this site, as people ask me all the time to do so. If you have a lake/cottage you are interested in me doing, just email me and we can discuss the possibility, whether you have your own pics, or I provide them.

If you haven't yet, join me on Facebook, as I tend to post more often there. I keep the blog for those who do not use Facebook. Thanks for following, and I appreciate the "Likes" I get on Facebook.

Summer is Revving Up It's Engines

I missed the last two St. Germain Flea Markets, and I am sorry if you came looking for me. I will be there on July 2. and all the rest in July, for that matter. I needed the weekend to prepare for the month of July. The good news is, that I will be able to offer pieces that you have not seen before. I am discontinuing my FDC artwork, which are the smaller pieces. I will be offering the 8 X 10 prints at a discounted price from now on until they are gone.

This includes my Wizard of Oz prints, and all the themed prints I have been offering. I decided to start painting again, and want to concentrate on the paintings a little more. I will be combining the paint vignettes and calligraphy and collage work together. I still would like to work with the quilting pieces, and so, I have to give up something.


I have a Facebook page for my art, too. It's called Shebrews Artistic Expressions, if you want to "Like" it.
I keep the blog because not all people are Facebook people.

Thanks for checking in! I will be back soon!

Walk in the Woods Art Fair St. Germain

The day begins at 4 am. But we arrive on the spot at 4:58. The moon is still high in the sky and no one is around........

This early sometimes one needs a flashlight to see the numbers. Anne did a great job marking them in bright colors.

We unload as quickly as we can so we can move our vehicle and its not in anyone else's way.

This is where the wine and cheese will be served. The cheese was soooooooooooooo good. Sargento' finest. Made in Antigo, Wisconsin. Wish I could have purchased some, but they were only giving samples.

Alright! The sun is shining bright and people are coming out.

AND I got a surprise visit! Hurray! Thanks friends for coming to see me! 

Here We Go!

I am actually pretty excited about our first trip Up North. I have been working really hard at my other job and am in need of a rest....LOL. I am glad that the first showing is going to be a Flea Market/Craft Show, as I can pull everything out that has been stored all winter and see what I have. I have plans to change it up a little this year and do some more painting in my pieces, use more canvas and more originals will be offered.

I started a new thought working with the old resort advertising, and it has done very well.
I have the same spaces at St. Germain that I have had the last three years, so you can easily find me.
May 28- St. Germain Flea Market
June 3-4  Minocqua, Torpey Park
June 5 St. Germain Flea Market
June 9 St. Germain Walk in the Woods
June 11 St. Germain Flea Market

I will post July's schedule nearer to July in a post. See you this weekend, hopefully!!!

Hi Honey, I'm Home!

 

Well, see how long its been since I have posted. Things should pick up here now. Violet is growing so big and smart and will be a fun companion to be with this summer. 

My show schedule will be close to what I posted, with the exception that I won't be doing Artarama in Eagle River this year. I won't be doing Lakewood, nor Cranberryfest in Eagle River in October.  

I have plans to paint more with my collages, making them more "one of a kind" and less prints. This may affect my sales dramatically, I don't know. Something always seems to inspire me to do things fresh and original and I am looking forward to studio hours doing that this year. 

Here is a painting that I worked on yesterday. It is not done yet, but I will post another pic when I get it done. 

I have no idea what to expect this year in sales. I cannot tell the economy and what gas prices might affect those who normally travel during the summer.  First show, St. Germain Flea Market on June 1st. Hope to see you there. 

Meanwhile, visit Shebrews Artistic Expressions on Facebook for fast update and I would love to have you like me and post comments. 

The Nina Doll

This is a doll that I want to make for my little Violet. I have a whole book of different styles, but I think it would be a fun hobby in all my free time. The instructions are all in Japanese, but, no matter, the drawings are quite detailed. Maybe if I get started I can show you pics as I go.

You are probably wondering where I have been. ........It was a very busy Christmas time because I work at the Kristmas Kringle Shoppe. I love, love, love all the sparkly, pretty things. I mainly do personalizing on the ornaments, but, working with the product is also something I really enjoy.

The show applications have been pouring in. We have made a decision to cut way back this year. It will look something like this:

Minocqu- June 3
St. Germain June 9
Arbor Vitae July 7
Artarama July 14
Land O Lakes July 22
St. Germain July 31
Mercer August 1
Minocqua August 2
St. Germain August 6
Green Lake August 11-12
Eagle River August 15
Wales August 18
All these are tentative, and I will re-affirm them as I get them out. I have significantly cut back on shows. I will not be doing as many Flea Markets in St. Germain as I have the past couple of years. Things just are not what they used to be, and I must pick the very best to go to this year.

I need to take some time to play with my new grand-daughter, Violet.

Getting Ready for Christmas at the Kristmas Kringle Shoppe

It's been fun this year decorating trees. I have learned a lot about christmas trees doing this. There are some trees that are just beautiful undecorated, and when you add the ornaments, they just dazzle you. There are some trees that are not so decorator friendly.  I am showing the best of the best, of course. This is a tree decorated with a wine theme. It has frosted pointsettas and lots of brown, copper and white.

This is a tree I dreamed of when sorting through ornaments and noticing so much teal. I originally wanted to combine teal and brown, but this is what evolved. This tree is now called the Peacock Tree. It does even have peacocks on it. There are some exotic porcelain doll ornaments, and some peacock butterflies. This tree is actually more decorated than what I show here. I may need to take a current pic. Anyway, that's what I have been up to. I will be in the studio as soon as possible and let you sneak peek next year's offerings.

Meanwhile visit Kristmas Kringle Shoppe at Facebook and "Like" us for all our current happenings! 

Week End In Conover and Cranberry Festival Eagle River

Eagle River Cranberry Festival Set Up Day (Friday)

Cranberry Festival in Eagle River showed up in its usual form. We can always expect to work for our money. It is either windy, raining, snowing, freezing and if we are really lucky, sunny and warm. We can always count on weather. Any kind of weather. 

Well, I know this is probably an uninteresting photo, but you see, this is what greets us when we get to a show. You always see everything already set up. I got between rain clouds and got a pic before we got things out of the trailor. However, I never got a shot after that.  We got things up as fast as possible and I forgot to take the sequence pics I planned on taking. 

This is the road to our friends' home. We were lucky to get to stay there for the weekend. It is mostly past peak colors, but, there was still a good show at Joan's and Nancy's. 

This is their driveway. I KNOW. I thought the same thing as I was going up it. Gosh. The color, the sounds, the smells, the sights........and then.......the friends. We had such a good time and felt so lucky. More pics to post. You just bask in them. I did. 

The Tree

 Progress on the Tree

Close up of the Tree

A Daunting Job

I worked on this a lot today and I am no where near finished. I am glad to be working in such a fun atmosphere. Now I have to go and rest so maybe, I can finish it tomorrow.

Decorating Christmas Trees

I work part time at a Christmas Shoppe and have been decorating trees. This one in particular is huge and daunting. I usually decorate a tree in three layers, starting from the inside and coming out. I try to put the boxes of ornaments out and look at them on the floor for balance and color. I try to place them symetrically around the tree as I am working. This particular tree, I am putting an accent ribbon on first, to guide me the rest of the way.

 

Here I have applied the ribbon and some of the ornaments. This took one day at work to do this far. I will post more pictures of my progress as I go. 

I suppose you can see the detail a little better here. I will try to take some close ups, I just wanted you to see how big this tree really is. 

Alright, now you can see what I am doing when I am not doing shows. This weekend, one more trip Up North to Eagle River Cranberry Festival. If you are up there, it is my last trip, so come and see me on Saturday or Sunday.  I will be in front of the tent behind the chocolate.

Where has the Summer Gone?

Jen is smiling but she is cold. She is my potter friend.

It was one of those days when you can't wait to go inside and warm up. Actually, I had dreams of a woodstove and warm soup. It is one of my last three trips Up North and it welcomed me good. I love going Up North and already am lamenting its end.

Well, we got new interfacing for our blogs and I am not quite sure how to use it yet. We will see. If this is goofy, its all their fault.....This is Robin, my good friend who does wonderful batik on shirts, sweatshirts and pictures.

You can see that people are dressed warmly. I had a very good day, anyway. Now, come and see me at Minocqua's Torpey Park for Beef-a-Rama on Saturday, Sept. 24, I will be along the parking lot by the Minocqua Brewery. 

I didn't get soup and a fire place, but I made me some mean Sauerkraut and Pork when I got home. I can still cook......lol. Caramel apple time and hunting has started. It is officially fall, summer is over........

Blogging Blues

Show sales have picked up. I had so many shows in a row without being able to come home and make more things, and still, was able to have good shows. I worked really hard to have enough for this time. The Donna Lexa Memorial Art Show was very, very good to me. If you are looking for a Fine Art Show at that time, you should try it. (I do understand that not everyone was happy with their sales).
I also had a good St. Germain Flea Market after that. So much so, that we drove up just for the next Flea Market after the Donna Lexa Show. It paid off. I only have five more shows, not counting the two remaining Flea Markets. It's hard to believe that they are almost over.
I played the game that some of my friends do, waiting until the very limit of sending in money for shows, and because of that, I didn't get into Lake Arrowhead Show. I am very, very disappointed about that, as it was a good show for me last year.

Well, I will be in St. Germain on Monday August 29th for the Flea Market. Only two more left, so come see me if you are there. I am along the soccer field in space number 6 and 7.

How's Summer Going for Ya?

I get asked this everyday. It's a subjective question for me. Some days good, some days not so good. I will admit to you that summer sales are not what they used to be, not by any stretch of the imagination. I feel for what is happening out there, that I am doing as well as the ones that are doing something. I have had to really work hard coming up with a reason for people to purchase for me when there is such an influx of goods for sale. I have never seen so many choices in all my days.
 It's like taking someone out for dinner that has already eaten at home. There is almost no more appetite for things. Everyone is stuffed. Don't know if its my age, but it seems like I hear a lot of: "oh, I am trying to get rid of things, not collect them".
So, I cannot be just an artist anymore. I need to think about how they will choose my art over someone else's or the stores that are shelves and shelves of choices. (I am thinking Hobby Lobby, here, or Michaels, or Stein's.) 

My dad always said, "there is nothing new under the sun", well, I have to think of something. Myself, I am always looking for something I haven't seen before. How many times people come in my booth and say, "I have never seen anything like this"---at this point, that is a high compliment.
Well, I have just two more days to make something special for the weekend show in Green Lake.  This is always one show I look forward to doing because it is truly an Art Show and not a Craft Show. Certainly there are find crafts, but, I still consider them art, for instance, pottery. 

St. Germain Flea Market

 Of, course, although I love art shows the best, I have found a Flea Market that has been good to me. I used to be offended when people would refer to what I do as "going to flea markets" vs doing "art shows". They didn't know the difference, but, that made it even more offensive to me because it meant they didn't know how "valuable" (laughing now) my art is.......afterall, Flea Market sales are things you want to get rid of because you have no use for them, whatever would My Art have to do with that????
I will give you this: I am not mad if someone at a Flea Market asks for a "deal", I may not give it to them, but I understand their thinking. It's my fault that I am selling in that type of atmosphere. However, it is never good etiquette to ask for a "deal" at an art show, and you may get flogged if you do it......just sayin'.

Star Lake Train 1930's

I always get requests for train items. I made up a few yesterday. Today, I will have to get inspired for the next three shows, as I won't be home in between them. I am also doing the Paul Bunyan Art and Craft Show in Eagle River on Wednesday. It's always a good and big show. Plus I get to visit Soda Pops, one of my favorite stores in Eagle River.
Well, hope to see you at a show. Otherwise, visit me on Facebook at Shebrews Artistic Expressions.