I Have Been Busy

Karen ready for volunteering at the Gypsy Bazaar, it's interesting talking to the people that come and go. With all the road work on the highway more people are driving by and stopping in to see what  it's all about. 

I finally got a food dehydrator. I have dehydrated plums, pears, pumpkin and have done some interesting experiments with kale and onions. I love some of the kale chips.

My Favorite so far.

Wash and dried Kale, four large leaves, strip the leaves off the stalk into 2 to 4 inch pieces (5 to 10 cm)
One large radish chopped
presoak 2 tbs sunflower seeds
and 2tbs hemp seeds
juice of one lemon
sunflower oil 1tbs
miso 1 tbs
salt 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Ginger powder 1/2tsp

Put all but kale into blender and make a thin paste. Coat the kale with the blended mixture and place on racks in the dehydrator. Set on a medium heat for two to four hours or until crispy.
Enjoy

Pat's pears were alien like, but I haven't had a tastier pear since. 

This looks like something out of a Kristian Adam painting.

Love the fall colors. 

Mattie, if you take enough pictures you are sure to get a cute one. Poor guy, it's flea season and he has a sensitivity to fleas. Lots of brushing , vacuuming and washing of doggy bedding.  If I'm not home for most of the day he will sleep on my pillow. 

We now have three fish. Denis & Linda added their big goldfish to our tank and they all get along just fine.

The Colendula continued to bloom after the frost, I was impressed. Our little square foot gardens were not as productive as we had hoped. We did get some big cabbages, the biggest one I made sauerkraut with. I am pleased with the first attempt, nice carrots, some peas and beans.

The beginning of a great batch of cookies, Lemon Poppy seed.

One of my campaign strategies was to have a booth at the Winter Market.  The table was laden with a tray of cookies (Lemon poppy seed painted with poppies using beet root powder for coloring and plum spice) aprons and lots of brochures. November 19TH Vote  Karen Durant for Enderby Council.  

This is Tom we nick named him "The Smoking Man", he always has a pipe in his hand. We bumped into him as we were waiting for the Remembrance Day service, we were an hour early and had to go home to get warm it was so cold. I asked Tom if I could take a picture of him and his beautiful medals. His answer was sad, "This is the first time I have worn my medals, I didn't like the way I was treated, they treated me better in England." The medals represent the places he had been and how many fronts he had been on. They did look good and had a nice jingle to them. I didn't ask him about his missing bit of ear maybe I should re nick name him "Smokin Tom Cat".

Steve at the Remembrance service. 

A beautiful fall day on the bridge, waiting for the runners in the Great Big Run for Africa

Fall river shot. Looking South from the bridge to Mable Lake.

"Wings" The Show

Snowy Owl, Judy Whyte,wood painted

John Fultz, Wings Heroic, acrylic, gold leaf.

Works by Kristian Adam, Lorena Krause.

Kristian and Judy in her office.

Setting up, Dan Tibbits, John Fultz, Riley Charters.

Steve and Craig after hanging Craigs work. Photography

On Friday the 16th, nine of the thirteen artist of Wings spent six hours hanging the show. The atmosphere was a chaotic, excited frenzy to get the work hung to the best advantage for each piece. We had interesting challenges such as the S hooks were too big for the hanging chain provided, lucky I gave all the hooks and chain from my gallery to my brother in law for his school. I don't know how we would have solved that problem had John not offered the use of his chain and hooks. Another challenge was two step ladders to be shared among us. Only tall people could reach the celling on these short ladders, I would not have been able to hang the show alone with the ladder the gallery has. The effort paid off and we were pleased with the flow of diverse creativity spanning the walls of Kariton Gallery. The last one to leave, I was exhausted as I walked to the car. Glancing over my shoulder to the lake I saw a shooting star streaking to earth through the trees. I stopped briefly to reflect on the auspicious nature of a shooting star on this night.

Snowy owl, Judy Whyte, Glass bust, Lorena Krause, Leucorrhinia Borealis, lamp, Karen Durant, Lorena paintings oil on wood, Pantala costum Karen Durant.

Sunday January 18 opening day

Baraa Safaa Ali

Wow what a show , people started trickling in at noon we were still setting up the tables of food and drink, the musicians were tuning up and the piano was plugged in. The ambiance was a thrilled excitement of artist, friends, family and the public. They filled the rooms with smiles of interest and awe, proud and thankful to be sharing this day with such a group of talented artist.

April Solomon, oil.

Brandon Schultz untitled multi medium priced to a good home

Research, oil, Daneil Tibbits

Daniel Tibbits

The Golden Stone, oil, Daniel Tibbits

Works of Riley Charters, Brandon Schultz

These are some of the comments written in the book; Inspiring, Great, Enjoyed the art thanks, wonderful show, Great show, Beautiful a treat worth exploring, Very interesting, I love you guys your art rocks, this is all so touching and is so lovely, Great job, love the music.

Kings Crossing, airbrush acrylic on wood, Kristian Adam

Kristian Adam

The Nym Nums oil on wood, Kristian Adam

At 4:15 people were still trickling in as we were starting to sort out what was left of the food, clean the dishes and pack up the instruments.

Karen Durant, Stephen Fultz

Baraa, John was taking a break from his piano

Works by Anne de Verteuil

Anne de Verteuil

Illumination, detail, Anne de Verteuil

Riley Charters, The Kites.

Fiona Howarth, metallic C prints

Fiona, Rianidae metallic C print, the gallery is reflected in the photo.

Lorena Krause, jewelry, winged arghi glass, mixed medium.

Lorena Krause, Owl Lady of Fauna Saints and owlet, oil, metal, glass on wood.

Works by Judy Whyte and Lorena Krause

Karen Durant Cordulia Argia, wood, foil. Judy Whyte, Taking Note, Mahogany.

Detail of Pantala Karen.

Stephen G. Fultz Taking Flight, acrylic.

Craig Carmicheal and his lovely wife Wendy, photography.

http://www.panoramicsbycarmichael.com/

http://www.kristianadam.com/

http://www.danieltibbits.com/

http://www.howarthphotography.com/

http://www.myartclub.com/rileycharters

Wings a flight from Darkness

Anne de Verteuil and I had a lot to talk about on our way back from Faerie worlds Festival in August. The inspirations were limitless. From our rambling thoughts we decided to present a group art show , with multi mediums and the theme "Wings". As the show was being organized Anne became very ill with depression and anxiety. Anne's flight from depression, with the help of her friends lifting her up and away from the darkness is the inspiration behind her art.

As a medium Anne used her poetry and love of fiber. Writing out the words of her depression on fabric was cathartic making her joyful to know the darkness has passed. With the dark comes the light, and her work shows the recovery as well. Darkness to light , bad to good. Despair to hope and hope is what she gives to those who suffer as she did.

Works in progress

The symbolism of wings takes many turns, we think of Angels the good, gargoyles the bad, Fairies just because they have wings doesn't mean they are good, flight, dreaming, flying away from problems, insects, yes the inspiration is limitless.

Wings a multi media group art show from January 18Th to February 11Th 2009. Opening reception January 18Th 1PM to 4PM at Kariton Gallery 2387 Ware ST Abbotsford BC.

Artists :~ Kristian Adam, Craig Carmichael, Riley Charters, Anne de Verteuil, Karen Durant, John Fultz, Fiona Howarth, Lorena Krause, Brandon Schultz, April Solomon, Daniel Tibbits, Judy Whyte.....and Music

Kristian Adam has posted an invitation to the art show on facebook check it out!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=44225176177