the art of us/part two of two & a listening offering

here is the rest, continued from my november 11 post.

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also, i want to extend a listening offering,

inspired by the suggestion of lisa from http://joytoyouandme.blogspot.com/.

if you would like to either send me an email (rachelawes@gmail.com)

or leave a comment here about what YOU love,

i will choose something that moves me to draw

& post it here anonymously toward the end of november

(i'll let that person know through email)

& as for the rest, i will simply send you light & love from my heart,

(as always). yes. xo

monday manuscript baking

(background for this given in september twenty post).

our needs are sooooo worth our heart-drum beat attention!!

xox

the art of us/part one of two

during a recent art retreat, i sat with each person to listen to what they love.

it was then dreamy to choose something they each said & translate it into art,

as they are, as we all are.

i'll post them in two parts. here's the first.

xox

monday manuscript baking

(background for this given in september twenty post).

sending love to your deeps, with all that is swishing in there. xo

rosemary flower butter pumpkin

a friend (dear tim p!) shared w/me that his sister named herself this as a child.

brilliance!

any other names out there?!

monday manuscript baking

(background for this given in september twenty post).

words under her arms read

"& that same evening she said this,

she rode in her car with music up & windows down & felt free!"

~~sending out refreshing winds like spring*ness~~

a golden art bloggers retreat on mn's lake superior/north shore

http://carissapaige.blogspot.com/
http://artsyville.blogspot.com/
http://choosingbeauty.com/
http://happinessthroughart.blogspot.com/
http://heartwingsisters.blogspot.com/
http://innertoddler.blogspot.com/
http://paintedfishstudio.com/

http://allididwaslisten.blogspot.com/

& also treasured here/couldn't make it this time...
http://chrissygardner.blogspot.com/
http://valentinaramos.blogspot.com/

we are ALL spun in gold.

all we have to do is listen.

xox

monday manuscript baking

(background for this given in september twenty post).

aren't we all in this together? xo

bare selves

i was playing with patterns for possible collaging & it made me happy to look at them just for the sake of their bare selves. just like you & me, dearhearts!

monday manuscript baking

(background for this given in september twenty post).

what are your most important things? xo

gorgeous

aren't we all gorgeous?!

hugs to you,

each & every one.

monday manuscript baking

(background for this given in september twenty post).

shining out huge encouragement to your living intos, w/love. xo

she always loved love letters...

"she would tuck them all into shoeboxes & into her dresser drawer & into secret jean jacket pockets & she knew that there would always be room for papers such as these."
xo

monday manuscript baking

(background for this given in sept. twenty post).

sending laughter across the waters~~~w/love.

a soul conversation

i rejoice,

with you,

in how

across

the seeming distance,

we find

& touch

one another.

xo

(etsy added w/love)

monday manuscript baking

(please peek at 9-20-10 post for back-story).

so, dear blog friends, don't we hold so much in our purses?!

once cracked open

"we all have something amazing to give. even a blade of grass. don't you love how it smells once mown?" (i was out on a walk & passed by someone mowing their lawn & it got me thinking...).
love to all your fragrance!

monday manuscript baking/the beginning

ok all. this is my most vulnerable entry.

(deep breath.)

a couple years ago i created a manuscript capturing

the many wise & beautiful things i heard my clients say

in my psychology practice.

i just didn't want to keep it to myself.

in this manuscript, my artist self was also born

& that was a great surprise & gift.

i tried to get an agent & got close a couple times & it never took flight.

i am resolved to revise the whole thing.

i will share glimpses with you on mondays here.

this is my first couple pages about messiness inside.

the rightside quote is what a dear client said.

(my clients have given me permission & they are all anonymous).

the HOPE is to reflect back to EVERYONE how very

beautiful you are.

xoxox

(i will continue to post an individual print/illustration or photo later in each week).

the book of your life is beautiful

grow in

the deeper i grow in,

the brighter coral i see

& technicolor rainbow fish

& i can actually hear my

heart beating

& breath breathing

& then, & sweeter then,

can i love you each better.

xoxox