Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Glass Project

Painting on glass with paint markers
My Go America Design
Created for my Dad.
How does one make a flower vase masculine...
...put a FLAG on it :)

I don't think my parents blog, so hopefully this post doesn't ruin the surprise. Gearing upp to head to Augusta/Portland for Turkey Day!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Octopus Completed

Brooke and Octopus unite!

Octo-underside

My octopus art therapy hat!

So yesterday, my octopus took on a life of it's own. A long journey we have had together. Paper mache, pipe cleaners, wire, paint, puff paint, and egg carton sections.

Now onto glass, painting on glass, and painting my mask.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

4 weeks and counting...




4 weeks left until the whirlwind ends and I experience a reprieve for a few weeks that will fly by faster than I think. Classes are still going well, and I don't feel like I am going to havea breakdown yet, so this is positive news! Aiming for straight A's, but don't know what I would do with myself if I got them anyway. Still thinking about Sweden as a possibility.

6 onesies sold! Business cards made and included in the sales. Enjoying doing art, for arts sake. Deciding I do not like oil paints, the smell is awful, lightheaded and clean-up is how can I put this....annoying (to keep it PG). My latest project, a series above, I used oil paint with printing and it greatly increased cleanup and dry time. The carving/print is of my grandmother, Mimi. Printed on tissue paper, in copper/silver, and printed on fine handmade paper. All very different.

The octopus hat should be done by Friday, photos to come. A paper machie project for Art Therapy, which could be used in a therapy session as a prop or a client could use the procedure to create something of there own. This hat has taken on a life of it's own, that's for sure!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

6 years

6 years Monday, Nov 8...Dre surprised me with dinner out and a beautiful pink sweater. Tuesday, I made a steak dinner with tortellini and salad, a man's dream meal -meat and carbs and cheese! It's been a nice week, getting busier, but still making time for a little stress release/exercise. Feeling good, could be "The Firm" workout video...off to work now.

Have a wonderful day!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Early Thanksgiving

A wonderful weekend up north. A quick weekend trip, but the drive time was significantly reduced, so shorter trips are now possible. A weekend of family, good food, a fire in the fireplace from the first coffee to pjs and apple pie. Our early Thanksgiving with Steak was wonderful. We walked down to the water to take a few family photos and a few artsy photos. The flowers were from Andre and me for mom and Mimi. Reading by the fire made the work much more tolerable. Work's been steady at school and I have 6 orders for onesies! YAY! A little hobby turned profit :) Tomorrow is Dre and my 6 year anniversary...looking forward to steak when I come home from a long day and night of classes. Dre makes great meals, so a quiet evening at home with wine and a wonderful meal will be a perfect way to celebrate.

Doug- The CD was great - Dre and I love listening to it!
Gloxy - Love the photos! Keep 'em comin'!
Doe - how's my old job?
EmilyKatherine - Good luck with the job hunt
and Dre' Happy Anniversary Baby...I Love you.



Sunday, October 24, 2010

Going Pro



I am going Pro!

I have an etsy account! Check it out :)


Feel free to share, hoping to have more creations soon!

Updated to include the Octopus design...$10/piece help a starving artist :)

Much Love. Bee

Tuesday, October 19, 2010



Fly me to the moon! and let me play among the stars, let me see what spring is like on Jupiter and Mars...dancing in the living room with my boyfriend is so romantic, even in my socks.

Life's been hairy, midterms. enough said.

grilled some amazing burgers this evening, salad with crumbly bleu and candy corn. why is it that when you move out of the state, the beer you have been drinking for years is cheaper than in where it's made. Shippy and Sea Dog $6.99, bargain prices. that alone should get you to move to NY.

perpetual headache. paper done, keep 'em coming.

spoke to a wonderfully inspiring friend today who has the strange ability to center me, make things clear and put a smile on my face. intrigued watching her life unfold and her inner self grow and morph into so many different ways. her friendship is such a gift, like so many of my friends...thank you.

random photos taken at Naz, by moi.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

week 6



well, oddly enough we have settled into a routine of eating after i get home from classes, choosing one thing to do on the weekends and homework first.

the workload has been manageable, which scares me...it's a lot but I keep signing up for more. i like the stuff though :) so far I have straight As and I would like to keep them!

Went to Bristol Mtn Sunday and looked at the changing leaves. They are still not at peak but the yellows and orange color were beautiful. A gorgeous warm Fall day. Apple picking and pumpkin picking this weekend YAY, Dre found a cool place that even has horses .

One of my best friends from college surprised us Sunday afternoon, with a txt saying I'm in town, let's hang out! So Andre, Josh and I went to dinner and picked up Nick for drinks. It was so nice to see him and Dre and Josh had fun playing pool...good times. good friends and the homework still got done!


Friday, October 8, 2010

Week 5 continues...

After many ours of homework, a graduate student decides to put a paper mache bowl on her head. You gotta have fun with the work, right? This is a work in progress (obviously). I thought I would post a picture, though, giving myself a break from the copious amounts of work I have.

Break over...

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Week 5

This was my first attempt at oil painting. The application was a little thin, but I didn't really mind. I painted this at Michele and Mike's while Mike and 'Dre made dinner/watched the oven and Michele taught me oil painting. I am enjoying this painting thing, maybe you've got something there Greg! ;)

Week 5 is proving to test our knowledge of APA style, our endurance and dedication. I got it though! Got my first paper back and I got an A!

Looking forward to Thanksgiving Break, although I am not sure it will be much of a break! A few papers and projects due over the break. Not sure where we will be heading, only time will tell.