[ Pamela ]

Healing Arts

Pamela — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:51:40 +0000

It has long been my personal belief that art changes people – it heals them and those around them.

Never have I been so moved by an organization. These artists and their videos should be playing in every home, office, hospital and school. We can all make a difference. Visit the Playing for Change site and join.

Playing for change indeed. Amazing.

Birthdaze

Pamela — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:44:14 +0000

Okay. It’s my middle one’s birthday. Chris – totally talented and amazingly interesting. I am so glad he showed up in ours lives and continues to be a source of love, light and peace. (You didn’t know that about him, did you?)

Happy birthday, darling boy – you totally dazzle me. You always have.

One of my favs: Hold Me Under

Note: This is Chris singing with the now defunct Soul Stash. He’s amazing.

chair series

Pamela — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:02:12 +0000

As an artist, I am more of a short term project person than someone who can (and will) invest a long time developing and then producing their creative expression. I’m not sure whether that has to do with raising small children (now grown) or always having a day job. Anyway, since time seems to be at a premium for me, a series of small drawings along a theme give me a sense of accomplishment and keep my skills up (to some degree).

Several (as in many) years ago I took a course in colored pencil at SCAD and have been hooked on Prismacolors ever sense. I love the small amount of effort it takes to blend and the variety of texture you can achieve with the most basic of tools: the pencil. (Albeit a colored pencil.)

I call these little drawings of mine trifles. They give me pleasure and so I am sharing them with you. One at a time.

Thanks for visiting.

a.dor.able

Pamela — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:52:14 +0000

A really good friend sent me Felties: How to Make 18 Cute and Fuzzy Friends by Nelly Pailloiux and I couldn’t help but dive right in and whip some of these cuties out. (See photo.) The patterns are truly easy to cut, the directions easy and the materials needed are few.

Felt is such a versatile material and inexpensive (if you don’t mind using the acrylic versions). Wool felt can be reserved for less frivolous projects. Check out this little book on Amazon.con or Barnes & Noble’s site. These little felties will make great little stocking stuffers!

Now, go make something.

Yes, you.

Runaway Ray

Pamela — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:32:07 +0000

I just finished watching the family of Kirby Brown being interviewed on Larry King Live. If you don’t know, Kirby Brown – a reportedly vivacious, energetic and physically fit 38 year old young woman – died at the Spiritual Warrior Retreat led by self-help author and entrepreneur James Ray. Her death was one of three during a sweat lodge led by James Ray on October 9, 2009. In all, more than two dozen of the participants were airlifted or driven by rescue teams to local hospitals in Sedona, Arizona. By report, there were more than 50 participants in the sweat lodge.

When I first heard of this tragedy I thought, “How can that be? Surely James Ray wouldn’t bring harm to his retreat followers…” I have read his books and own a couple of his seminars on tape so I reserved judgment until I heard that, instead of staying in Sedona and being near his fallen and injured “followers”, James Arthur Ray left the state of Arizona that same night and flew home to California and is still holding seminars. He reportedly left a note for the seminar goers saying he was in prayer and meditation. He is holding seminars and selling retreats while the families of the dead are attending funerals. Like it’s just another day at the office.

He left them. Abandoned them. And, according to some reports, he is still not talking with the authorities or the press…

I know people who have picked up an injured dog on the side of the road and taken them to the vet and waited through the surgery… for a dog they don’t even know. Ray left his group – the people who had paid $9000+ for this event.

Lesson? When people tell you who they are, believe them.

That’s all I have to say about that. Hit the search engines or his Facebook page if you want to know more. I’m done with it.

The better to see you

Pamela — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:11:05 +0000

Got my new specs today – they are pretty awesome seeing as how I couldn’t see with the ones I had. I forgot how good it feels to have clear vision. Unfortunately, that is not always the case even with new glasses.

Hope your day is a little clearer also.

: )

photo credit: mollybob

Ole!

Pamela — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 06:43:26 +0000

This TED video featuring author Elizabeth Gilbert is one that I watch again and again. It never fails to inspire me and I insisted that all of my friends and family watch it. I hope you enjoy it also. Ole!

Adding a new post

Pamela — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:53:48 +0000

Okay. I am experimenting here to see if a new post will shove all that other stuff over to the right. Oh, you don’t know what I am talking about. It’s okay. I just lost all of my posts et al.

Does it get any better than this? A clean slate.

Hello world! Again.

Pamela — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:55:27 +0000

I totally lost all my posts. Again.

Since I am prolific it really isn’t an issue except that I sort of wanted some of the links and stuff. Easy to rebuild the site – but to find and restore all the old stuff. Yuck!