Coming home feels like everything that is familiar and good. I sink back into where I am most loved and comfortable.
But boy-oh-boy was my experience at French General rewarding and full of art and precious people.
The store itself was the visual masterpiece I always knew would come from Kaari's hands. Texture and layers and colors and beauty abound.
The students? Not students at all, but artists and friends. The kind you want to gather around your table and talk and craft with. And that's pretty much what we did. Love you girls, each one. I was the lucky one who got to walk around and peek over shoulders, where I saw work like this...
Lovely right?
Not surprisingly, I came home inspired and creatively full. Just the way I like it.
Love to each of you. Take a moment to notice beauty where you missed it before.
I am so glad to see you blogging again, I have missed it tremendously. Thrilled that your trip was all you imagined and then some. Kepp it up, Rebecca, your sweet, gentle creative nature, calms and inspires us. Thank you so much , Ellen
Posted by: Ellen Stites | 14 January 2013 at 22:58
What lovely artwork created inspired by such a beautiful person inside and out. Thanks for sharing the beauty.
Posted by: Sheila R | 15 January 2013 at 05:33
Rebecca,
I have never seen anything I have made online before! I was so excited to see my little patch of stitching in your picture that I made everyone in my family come to the computer to see it! Your class was lovely, I did come home inspired and have been stitching each evening since, something I had stopped doing years ago and find I miss very much! Thank you so much for coming to CA to assist us and thank you for posting that lovely class on your blog! What a wonderful time at French General! Thank you, thank you! Nancy =^.^=
Posted by: Nancy O'Rourke-Garcia | 15 January 2013 at 09:41
Hi Rebecca, I hope you don't get that stalker feeling when I tell you a little something. I just spent some time (okay welll a lot of time) going through your blog - in fact I went as far back as January 2010 believe it or not. I have followed you for a long time and absolutely love your work. It touches me in a place that I cannot explain yet I know you will know what I mean. I have been struggling the last year or so to try and move to my art full time. As I get older I realize the value of my art in my life. The beauty and the piece it gives me. When I see works like yours - tears actually come to my eyes - for a yearning and wanting to do this all the time. Sorry for dumping all this on you - I had to tell someone and somehow I knew you would understand. I am looking this year for an art retreat or rather an art camp for women where I can create but also I need to connect with other like minded spirits - any suggestions? You can email me back if you like (and I would like) at [email protected]) since if you respond to me here I may not see it!
Posted by: cathy | 15 January 2013 at 12:06
What a lovely time. You inspire us.
Posted by: Lorrie | 15 January 2013 at 13:23