I have six of them done. Finally!! I just need the pet tags, which might be here tomorrow. Then I will package them, hang a few on the collar and take them to my retailers. Happy, happy!Trying to think of everything needed, I ma…
 |  When I started my blog in January of 2011, it was to chronicle my Lotus Flower Project, making a lotus flower a day for a year. My original idea was to post every week or so and show what I was doing….  The Great Metal Works Metal Art by Cheryl D. Garcia February 2nd, 2012 Celebrating Chinese New Year in Jacksonville The Chinese New Year has arrived! Come celebrate the ‘Year of the Dragon’ with us in Jacksonville Saturday, February 4th starting with the parade at 10:30 AM. Cheryl will be displaying her latest creation, the five foot long metal dragon (above) at the corner of Third and East California Streets in honor of the deep Chinese cultural ties in Southern Oregon. Cheryl created this dragon as part of an art trade with fellow Jacksonville artist Katharine Gracey, you can help name him by participating in our online poll. We hope you can join us for the festivities, there will be diverse demonstrations of art, cooking and dance throughout town after the Lion and Dragon Dance Parade beginning at 10:30. Be sure to stop by and say hello to us and see the I finally got around to watching Objectified on Netflix. It’s a documentary about industrial design, by the makers of Helvetica. Both films are excellent. As I was watching it, I realized that many of us actually live inside an almost entirely pre-imagined world. This is true even if you dwell in the suburbs. A house [...]  First for todays “positives”. My paintings at Art du Jour. Was so happy to have some of my larger pieces up.I almost tripped walking into the gallery when I saw my painting in the window. I wasn’t expecting that. Nice surprise.A…  Production has started. I’m surrounded by Immys!Immy and Immys.I think this will be her logo. I’m making a webpage for her, but it’s going to be on mine, rather than a separate website. There’s only so much I can handle. I wante… Over many cups of tea, in front of many fires, and on the brink of many nights’ sleep, I enjoyed reading George Eliot’s Middlemarch this winter. Here are a few, dog-eared treasures I couldn’t resist sharing before shelving the book: “To hav…  Still working on the prototype but I think I’m getting closer. I like the size of this one. I like using an actual photo of Immy rather than just the silhouette. I think I’m going to paint the bowl silver. Once I get this figure…  I also need to come up with a display for my necklaces. I want to do something similar to the concrete wig head I have in my room. The one I use to photograph my necklaces. I am considering getting wig heads, texturizing them and pain… |      DISCLOSURE: SOAR/Art Matters! has affiliate relationships with the providers of great products and services below. Purchases made through our links give us a small commission. This helps to defray the cost of operating the sites, so please use our links!  Utrecht's Special Discounts have been updated for 2012. The above link will get you 40% off your highest priced item, the one below gives 15% off any order of $100 or more AND Free Shipping! It's your choice - and using our links helps us meet the costs of operating this site! 
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