In preparation for the show I’ve been preparing new prints for the show. This is my four directions print. I really wanted it to have a fluidity and also have hints of birds (which hopefully people will be able to see) – I am going to add some beadwork to this piece but you will have to go and see the show to see it. Read the rest of this entry »

So this week there will be some product testing taking place. First, though. I was VERY excited when Estelle posted on twitter a link to my blog.

For my husband’s birthday I really wanted to get him an D-SLR that would be a good camera to learn on. After doing a lot of research I decided on the new Nikon D5000. It has manual options but also has some preset and auto options. We took some photos on the weekend but I want to do some tests and see how it works on the auto and preset options – photos to come!

We also a purchased a netbook. I did some research and the acer netbook was highly rated in Consumer Reports. We want to use this computer mostly for web use but also to dump photos onto when we travel – as a back up to the memory cards. I love that it’s really small about 10inches by 7inch and 1inch thick. It’s really light. I don’t find that it’s particularly fast like my mac but I think it will do the trick and Acer provides a lot of software once the computer is registered. It also has a built in webcam so you can use skype or other video services. It also has 160 harddrive and is energy star rated. The battery life is about 2-3 hours depending on use so I plan to purchase a second battery for back up.

This week I will be starting on my mixed media pieces for the art show starting in mid-August so I have a busy few weeks ahead of me!

This week I’ve been under the weather with a cold/laryngitis so I haven’t been up to much. Tonight was my last cake decorating class so I decided to go because we don’t talk very much so I could be quiet and finish my final cake which incorporated what we’ve learned about gum paste and fondant.

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As I have mentioned before my Dad and I are thinking about doing a joint show in the spring – I have been thinking about our family and art. My dad did a collabortive piece on the sky women (which is housed in the Circle of Nations Learning Centre) and has also collaborated with another women artist on the sky women with a lot of success. I started thinking about other important women – Grandmother moon, Mother Earth and also the grandfathers…

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