etsy added with love xox
Monday, July 29, 2013
Monday, July 22, 2013
Monday, July 15, 2013
love + realsies
i had the "color run" on my calendar to do for months
(scheduled yesterday) + i had thought this run would be
the topic of today's post.
instead, a fever rose up + said "stay home".
this reminded me of being 8 + my whole fam got sick
+ we couldn't see the new pippi longstocking movie as planned!
the only thing left for me was to feel my sadness
+ then notice what may appear next...
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sweetly, this dear artist, signe, was able to take my place
+
i moved, full circle, + ordered a pippi longstocking book + dvd!
+ then notice what may appear next...
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sweetly, this dear artist, signe, was able to take my place
+
i moved, full circle, + ordered a pippi longstocking book + dvd!
...
another next will be a barnes + noble book signing
in roseville, minnesota, july 20 at 2pm
link: book signing
all with love + realsies to the beats in our hearts
xox
Monday, July 8, 2013
cushion the abyss
inspired by marilyn, host of the breaking free talk show,
when she spoke of the importance of
getting a cup of tea, call a friend, take a walk, cushion the abyss,
to get through times of blah + difficulty.
(our conversation still viewable here: breaking free show)
...
shared with great love for this place of tender
+ for the tending
xox
(+ congratulations to lura, winner of the somerset life mag giveaway from last week!)
(+ congratulations to lura, winner of the somerset life mag giveaway from last week!)
Friday, July 5, 2013
listening to you
this lovely artist is:
vanessa brantley newton
vanessa brantley newton grew up in a musical family who loved to sing. she
is a self-taught illustrator, doll maker, and crafter who studied fashion
illustration at FIT and children's book illustration at the school of visual
arts in new york. she loves all things old and retro and it finds its way
into her illustrations and artwork. her voice for writing is as simple and sweet as the voice she sings with. she is the author and illustrator of 'Let Freedom Sing' and 'Don't Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table' and has
illustrated numerous children's books including 'One Love' & 'Every Little Thing,' words by Bob & Cedella Marley, and 'Tallulah' written by Tori Spelling. vanessa currently makes her nest in charlotte, NC with her husband of 20 years, their daughter, and a very rambunctious cat named stripes.
blog
+
this lovely artist is:
flora bowley
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flora bowley is an internationally celebrated painter, teacher, author, and inspirationalist. her vibrant paintings can be found in numerous galleries, in public spaces, on album covers and on a variety of unique licensed products found around the world. flora combines eighteen years of professional painting experience with her background as a yoga instructor, massage therapist and lifelong joy seeker to infuse her teaching and painting style with a deep connection to body, mind, and spirit. flora’s intuitive and transformational approach to painting (and living) and has inspired thousands of people to “let go, be bold and unfold” as they step fearlessly into their creative process. flora’s book,Brave Intuitive Painting, was published by quarry books in may, 2012, and has already sold over 17,000 copies. flora spends her time painting, teaching workshops around the world, running online courses, exploring mossy forests, and living among a vibrant community of artists in portland, or.
to see flora’s art and find out more about her book, online courses and workshops, please visit
Monday, July 1, 2013
somerset life! july 2013 magazine + GIVEAWAY
somerset life! july 2013
delighted + grateful to have this spread
in somerset lifes' beautiful magazine.
i share a story here
about how my life is found in my art
+ my art found in my life...
a thin line between the two.
all with love xox
..
also a GIVEAWAY of one magazine...
simply leave a comment here if you'd like to enter,
along w/your email address,
+ i will randomly draw a name by next monday.
(i'll enter your name twice for those making a purchase
from my shop this week http://rachelawes.com)
Monday, June 24, 2013
places to meet
i would love to meet you
in person!
here are some possible places
xox
white bear lake, mn
...
+/or online
for a skype interview
on living a fulfilling life
...
+/or you can still watch this,
aired live june 24, 8pm eastern standard time
on the breaking free internet talk show
+ available to watch afterward as well
+ available to watch afterward as well
here: the breaking free show
i found this sweet art in the sundance store
in my trip last week to colorado
(thank you to this unknown artist!)
~ with love to you all ~
Monday, June 17, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
easel work
i have walked through my moms' t-shirts,
drying in her kitchen entryway
to begin painting flowers on her cabinets
+ cleared off the clutter that was above + below.
(next, i will bring blues into those blooms)
~
walking into each others lives, through all that it is,
is not always easy work, but it is the work of this easel,
+ of my very life.
xox
Friday, June 7, 2013
listening to you
this lovely artist is
magaly perez
i'm an artist who loves to smudge her fingers in paint and make beautiful works of art on paper. and love to share all this beauty to the world. painting is intimate for me, the solitude of space, my paper, my acrylics and brushes. a connection where thoughts and feelings are making beautiful music together . sometimes they spill loudly across the page other times is like listening to blues lavishly rattling the motions in my soul. my heart, my mind are at a flow. the rhythm feels right and once i'm feeling the groove everything i need in that given moment is in place. and i know the story--the image has begun and i'm having fun.
if you would like your art/photography referencing listening here, please email me with 1-2 attachments, your links + short bio to rachelawes@gmail.com
Monday, June 3, 2013
barnes & noble!
"all i did was listen" is now in minnesota barnes + noble stores!
(mall of america, calhoun, downtown mpls, maplewood, highland, har mar, + galleria)
for those of you not in minnesota, hopefully these will eventually travel your way as well
+ for now, avail in my shop at http://rachelawes.com or through amazon w/love.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
summer tee tunes
summer breeze, makes me feel fine
blowing through the jasmine in my mind
( ~ seals and crofts ~ )
(pardon the backward mirror read!)
new tees (+ more) avail in tshirt section here with love!
xox
Monday, May 13, 2013
my makings are coming alive
carissa puts on this girl
+ brings her to life
blog + shop
jennifer bakes this book
+ blesses her into fuller being
blog + shop
+ meseret inspired the drawing on this tee
+ shows me the way i must go.
(you can click on any pic to make bigger)
thank you, each + all, for making my makings complete
with your very lives.
xox
all + more available here
Monday, May 6, 2013
Friday, May 3, 2013
listening to you
this first lovely artist is
hali karla
titled "listening"
hali karla is an intuitive artist, writer and teacher who has witnessed the power of art-making to transform lives, and feels that listening - deep listening - is the key to this sacred space in us all.
+
this lovely artist is
messy canvas
the artwork in this post is a #secretmessage created by the artist messy canvas. if it stirs something in you, please use this 10% off coupon code in her etsy store to let her create a personalized 5x5 secretmessage for you. it expires may 31. the coupon code to use at checkout is: LISTEN
etsy shop
etsy shop
if you would like your art/photography referencing listening here, please email me with 1-2 attachments, your links + short bio to rachelawes@gmail.com
Monday, April 29, 2013
welcome home
crowned
with hebrew letters
on the bottom
of love.
it seems to be a story
i am telling
but really
it is one i am hearing +
wrote down
out the land
of mystery.
xox
Monday, April 22, 2013
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