A Brush with magic

For the past 10 days I have been traveling in  the state of  Washington and  the last portion was  without internet service. Hence once again I am behind in blogging  and visiting blogs.   My eyes have not feasted on so much moisture in ages !!! Moss grows in  all shades of greens against  backdrops of  rust and browns .  Mist floats in the spring air!! My first  stop took me to Terri  Brush's tranquil country home in Cehalis Washington . 3 days filled with soft rain ,bits of blue sky, sunshine   and evenings sounds of crickets and spring peepers ( tiny spring frogs). From the moment  I walked  into Terri's  home  I was greeted by old friends  I had just meet . Terri had invited them all over  for a surprise birthday party for me!!! Candlelight, wine ,   and a house of treasures surrounded me and an  awesome feast was set before us .   Warm conversation filled the evening  with harmony ! Terri's home and heart where  a pure joy  for the soul . Touches of lovingly created  and artful vignettes  filled every room  from wonderful artist  and artwork I adore .  I  slept  in big  cozy bed like a queen . The nights magical  dining room was  transformed  into a light filled studio during the next 2 days of the  workshops I was lucky to teach. My students embraced  their fears and  jumped  past them to learn new techniques and in doing so  created work that gave me goose pumps as I was so proud of them and their creations  .   The time flew by so fast and I was having so much fun that I forgot to take  a lot of pictures ( Plus  I was busy running my mouth).   You must pop over to Terri's  site  and her blog   for a visit and to see what she has planned and is up too. If you ever are in   her area  please consider  taking a workshop as this is not just about taking a class but  about a day of  stimulating  your  senses with art , food , friendship and  beauty .Trust me this can become habit forming. Oh when you pop over to Terri's  link from there to the Art Camps on the beach. I get to go back in the fall and teach at the fall   Art Camp . After the weekend at  Terri's it was on to  teaching at Art Fest in Port Townsend !!! I  think am ready for a  tv show "Julie's  artful Journey"...   Sound fun???

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Terri ,our Hostest

 

Night magic 

                                                                    Day light and art

Spring moss

                             

A few of the "enchanted" pieces created. See what I said , they are simply wonderful!!!

 This is spelled BRUSH but it means Welcome