Start me up...

Working in the studio tonight, prepping for new sessions of after school art classes. New art...new drawings....new creative experiences....I'm lovin' it!

Remembrance Tiles...

Near ground zero on a fence are hundreds of tiles made by individuals in remembrance of 9/11 victims.
"Of joy departed, not to return, how painful the remembrance."-Robert Blair

Teach Peace...

On this day we remember the events of September 11th in school...all the students made their own personal stars with their wishes for the future of our world...

"If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children."-Mohandas Gandhi

Book of Memories....

My good friend, Karen helped me to compile a beauiful book containing all the great artwork we did in "HeART in Hand" art camp this summer. Pages after pages of splashes of striking colors against the jet black backdrop....I love it! Thanks Karen :)

Take a good long look...

....this is my classroom at 8:00 this morning on the 1st day of school...the shiny waxed floors, empty desks and pushed in chairs will never look this neat again. Soon there will be sweatshirts hanging of the backs of chairs, papers falling out of overstuffed desks, and orangy crushed doritoes crunching under my feet...ah...the life of a 5th grade para!

I "heart" summer...

Well, it's official...we have to really go back to school (after much Hurricane Irene drama)..and we spent every last minute at the pool today soaking up the sun...but all good things must come to an end....but I DO HEART SUMMER!!

Come back out, my pretties!!

....the coast is clear. All my patio plants hunkered down for the night as Hurricane Irene barreled through my backyard. Now it's time to reassemble my patio furniture and flowers for one last sunny day of summer vacation.