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Miss New Orleans

 
Miss New Orleans is currently making her way to the vernissage at the Galerie dans la Cave in Cadrieu, France.  Laury of Soar Dream France has masterminded the show:

I Know what it Means to Miss New Orleans

The curator lived in the Crescent City for many years, but fled to France during Katrina and made Cadrieu her new home after the storm.   We met a few years ago though the magical world of blogging and our mutual appreciation for New Orleans.  We hope to meet one day in real life, but in the meantime she has met one of my friends, Katia in Germany.  It is indeed a small and wondrous world.  

On the reverse side of the assemblage you will discover a hand written scroll with words that are quintessential New Orleans.  If you've lived there or visit often, you will probably know many.  If not, you must one day discover what they mean for yourself!

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      Antoine's       Chicory     Cafe du Monde       The Carousel       The Brennan's      Lucky Fava Bean      Beignets      Boudin      Hurricane          Beads        "Hey Mista'  throw me some beads"!!       "Darlin"      "I know that's right"!     Commander's      The Mississippi          Lagniappe          Mirliton          Krewe's         Montelelone             King of Rex          Streetcar         Bourbon Street         Herbsaint            Absinthe      Crawfish           Etouffe           Jambalaya            Snowballs        Fillet Gumbo        Vieux Carré       The Quarter           Jackson Square           Jazz & Heritage  Fest          Tulane           Zulu          Zydeco         Turtle soup            Kermit Ruffin's          Louis Armstrong        Voodoo         Marie Laveau         Ersta ~ Oyster       Magazine  Stree          Central Grocery         Muffalatta        Brunch         Ursline        Pontchartrain         Poboy         Harrry Connick  Jr.            St. Patrick's Day Parade            Tipitina's            Pat O'Brian's            Garden District          Uptown           Lee Circle          Tabasco        Crescent City              Daubloons            Olive Salad     Bayou St. John     Sazerac          Big Easy     Croissant D'or      King Cake          Grits n' Grillades        Chicken Pontalba      Adelaide   Brennan         Pascals Manale       B.B.Q  Shrimp         Crawfish Monica             House of Blues          Napoleon House         The Buddy Bolden Band          Neutral Ground         Dirty rice          Wrought Iron Fences   St. Charles            Fleur de Lis            The Saints          Good Mojo       Masks          Humidity     Katrina          Riverboats       Mardi Gras            French bread            Zydeco        Hangover       Party         Saint Louis Cathedral        Rue Royal        Buskers            Jean Lafittes Blacksmith Shop       Laissez les bon temps rouler     St. Louis Cemetery            Zombi                Pirogue            Gambino's Doberge  Creole       Cajun           Blue Dog         Abita     Galatoire's        parade watching ladders        Gris  Gris      Alvin Alcorn      "Yeah you Right"!     Jazz Funeral    

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Have a wonderful & creative week and don't forget to let the good times roll!

 

xox

Constance

       

 

 

Art Show ~ Get Inspired

 

If you live in the bay area, take a creative adventure this Saturday!  Check out the

 Tinsel and Treasure Show

at the Alamo Women's Club , 1401 Danville Blvd. Alamo, CA  94507 

 

Some of the featured artists include:
 Iva Wilcox
(Iva, put the show together)

Ulla Milbreth

Will be teaching mini classes:

"make and takes".

 Donna O'Brien 

Will share her magical

crowns and regalia.

Colleen Moody's 

dolls will also be featured.

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Have a great time at the show!

~Spring Blossom Handbags~

Embracing the subtle shades of
salmon and pink.

(Lola)

Mixing the textures of
silk satin and woven cotton.

(Lissa)

Imitating the forms in nature.

(Rosa)

& preparing for a
show this weekend.

The Wearable Art Show
At  The Promenade
in Marlton, New Jersey
(Near Philadelphia and Cherry Hill)

10~5

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If you live in the area please drop by.
The show will be set up next door to
Smith & Hawken.

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20% of all sales goes to the
Animal Orphanage.

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Weekend~Update

It was a sunny and beautiful day.........

at the Sickles show, Saturday.

Above and below, details of my work and set~up.

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Ten artists were chosen to participate
in this show.

There were flowers galore...........

gracing us with their beauty.

Here's Daidra Carsman's display
( Daidra Designs)

Above and below, detail of her work.

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Hydrangea's happily stood by.

And these happy purple flowers smiled.

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Here's Mary Cooper with her husband Tim.

Some of her work above and below.

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To brighten our day even more.......

our delightful and talented artist friend Susanna
of Susanna's Sketchbook
came by the show.  It was a great day!

See You Soon!

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to
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But
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More Show Girls and one Adorable Guy!

Daidra is my jewelry designer friend that bestowed that beautiful Seashell Necklace to me for my Birthday!

Mona the Mad Hatter!
She sells her Hats at Bergdorf Goodman's!  This is A BIG DEAL  If you've never heard of or been to this store, it is in New York and perhaps the most gorgeous store in the world!!

Here is my friend Pam and her Beau Kenny. 
They just got engaged!!  It is the happiest news I've heard in a long time!!
Please Pray for Pam.  She is a cancer survivor, and must undergo an operation in a few weeks.  I admire her bravery.  She is a lovely person and
an excellent jewelry designer too!

M&M are a mother-daughter team I just met. I really like their spirit and their style!   Such unique headdresses and earrings!

This is Kathleen Lang-Metaxas
She creates her own paper using a Japanese method, then uses handmade carved wooden blocks to print on her papers creating a beautiful organic effect.

Adventures of a Show Girl

Hi Friends!
I'm pulling the curtain aside so you will have a behind the scenes account of what is involved in an outdoor Art and Craft Show.
Many people compete to get into this particular show.  Two hundred and forty artist and designers  from all over the East Coast are chosen to participate.  This show takes place in July, but slides of work, an application, and a fee must be mailed in six months before.
I packed my little car (pulling apart my studio) on Friday.

At 5:30 a.m.  on Saturday, I hit the road for a 60 mile journey. It takes me just over an hour.

It's 6:45 a.m. and I'm early enough that I'm able to drive right to my space without a  getting caught in a traffic jam. I'm praying to the "Sun Gods" because the weather people have been predicting rain for days, but they have been wrong.

Here is phase one of my Gypsy tent going up.

Now that I've been fiddling around for and hour, it's time to break out the coffee!!

Tents must be weighted, It can be windy at the shore.  The show stays up for two days.

Now after three hours, I'm ready to roll.

The first day was VERY HOT, but I did well.  The second day I was doing well but at 1:30 pm a thunder and lighting storm attacked and I had to put a very wet tent and self into my little car, and drive in a rainy three hour journey back up the shore to my home, where my Honey kindly cooked for me!  More tomorrow. 

Tales of a Gypsy

Chapter One:
When I was a little girl I asked my Mom if I was adopted, and she told me that the gypsy's had left me on the doorstep.  I never really believed her, but I did like gypsies and dressed as one for Halloween.  It was a memorable costume that my Mom and I cooked up using her old black skirt, hoop earrings, bangles, and makeup.  I felt pretty being a gypsy.
Chapter Two:
The next initiation into gypsy-hood was when I met my husband and because of his job, we had to move several times.  In this phase of my life I  learned what it means to surrender the physicality of people, places and things you love,   As a reward I have sailed forth to have new adventures and meet wonderful people,  I've seen incredible sights and expanded my horizons, still  keeping in touch with the special friends I've made along the way.  I have found fresh beauty and inspiration everywhere we have lived. It's not easy pulling ones roots out of soil and replanting them in new dirt.  I've learned to say "yes", though it hasn't always been  easy!
Chapter Three:                   
When we moved to the East Coast I became involved in juried outdoor Art Shows and you know what that means?  I finally acquired my very own gypsy tent!

This is not The End, but just for now.

Below are pictures in the Gypsy Tent from my show yesterday on a little island off the Jersey Shore.