thoroughly enjoyed seattle’s pikes market with my girls. lived every single minute of this trip...enjoyed the chilly weather and all of the sights and sounds. seattle is one beautiful city!
this trip was the stuff of dreams. look! i got to meet crystal nuebauer and sue simpson and we got to sit and gab and be in each other’s presence for a few precious hours. thousands of miles apart and yet, we are joined together as sisters in Christ through a thing called the internet. can’t quite wrap my head around that one. i wish i could’ve stayed another week or two—there was just so much goodness and so many wonderful things to do and see and not enough time.
and here i am at artfest! port townsend is such a beautiful, beautiful little town right on the water. we got a good bit of sunshine along with the cold breezes. a wonderful atmosphere in which to make lots of art!
i took trish seggebrauch’s encaustic/plaster class. so much fun and a great group of women, along with a warm and knowledgeable and instructor. here, we are letting our plaster dry in the sun!
here is my workspace, inside. we turned off the heat so that the wax and other applications could dry more quickly...brr! i was so productive, it was amazing! in that one day workshop, i think i finished about six pieces...normally, this amount of work would take me about two or three months to complete!!! wow. i CAN be productive! (images of the finished pieces coming soon—i had to ship my artfest stuffs back separately.)
i also learned tons in jesse reno’s class. the man has lots of wisdom and passion. can’t wait to try out more of his techniques as soon as my supplies arrive back here, safe and sound! i was a bit sick and on (legal over the counter) drugs, but aside from that, it was a fun class.
...work in progress...i went to artfest and did this. i can’t believe i went to artfest. i went to artfest. wow...
and the food. oh. my. here is a roasted pear and gorgonzola, pecan salad that i devoured. i ate the rest of my meal, forgetting to take pictures!
super duper fresh clams, gobbled up by cat and april. i, sadly, am allergic to all shellfish, but the girls said it was the best clams they ever had. yum!
and oh! we discovered a tiny little french bistro in fremont, where we had our last dinner. i loved, loved, loved this place. dark and cozy, awesome food, a bit noisy, but simply perfect. definitely must come back here again.
and on our very last day, we stumbled upon this place. probably my favorite shop in oh—all the world. there are no words. just go.
seattle, artfest, girls, i am missing you all today...
