Luckiest Mom, Creative Blocks, Edible Art, etc.

I am the luckiest mother in the world.

My daughter drew me this. It's in the style of The Quiltmakers Gift, a lovely childrens' book illustrated by Gail De Marcken. It blew me away. My daughter has worked very hard to improve her drawing skills, and now she's amazing! 

Meanwhile, my son walked into a bead store. That sounds like a joke, but he really did, and that's not his natural habitat. And he bought and shipped me a vial of delicious (mostly) green beads. I don't even want to open it. I'm going to wear the container around my neck, like the crazy, grateful, lucky mother that I am.


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OVERCOMING BLOCKS

A friend just sent me a link to a sampling of different artists' perspectives on overcoming creative blocks, from the  'Brain Pickings' newsletter/website. I found the ideas fascinating! 

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/02/28/creative-block-krysa/

They also show a sample of each advising artists' work, which is wonderful. 

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EDIBLE ART?

Some friends and I  are planning to enter this unique art challenge: 

http://www.artfund.org/get-involved/edible-masterpieces/about-edible-masterpieces

http://hyperallergic.com/111186/have-your-art-and-eat-it-too/

It raises money for British Museums!!! I'm all in favor of British museums, though I rarely attend one! (Once, in 1999, to be specific). What's not to love?

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MULTI-PURPOSE SCARF

Simple yet brilliant multi-use knitted cowl
http://www.leethal.net/zine/?p=2113