Spring Symphony

This is my latest painting done today.
A great day for celebrating spring.
It was so beautiful and warm.
Done on approx. 10x10 fabric.
Hanging outside to dry.

Mail Art

I belong to a group where we do mail art. Artists

exchange art thru the mail. Here is one I did for

an artist in France called Le Petit Oiseau D'or

(The Little Golden Bird)

It translates.. A little golden bird

Came to visit

It was a beautiful treasure

And with me he stayed

Mariette xox

Mixed Media

This was done on Baltic Birchwood 6" x 12"

I initially did a fabric collage on muslin then

made background with homemade paper layered

with 100% beeswax

Use the collage as the focal point.

Used more beeswax for sealing.

Smells so nice....

Ready to hang

For sale at my Etsy

New.. Bamboo Domino Pendants

Made with semi precious stones , beads, silver, delicas, skulls these pendants are created and designed by me. All except the Dancing Skeleton are attached with a beautiful polyester cord, and a lobster clasp with extension. Please check my Etsy Shop for more information.

My Inspiration>>Bijou in various settings and pose;-)

Home made carved stamps for the ATC project from milliande's site.
Anne is the hosting this project . I created 6 ATC'S with our homemade stamps.

1. Venus Willendorf 1
2. Venus Willendorf 2
3. Leaves 1
4. Leaves 2
5. Abstract
6.Love

Judith A. Hoffberg was the editor of Umbrella an art journal published from 1978-2008.
She passed away and all her work is available online.
http://librarian.lishost.org/?p=1872

Mariette xox

Festival Du Bois

Each year at Mackin Park, in Coquitlam B.C.,"Le Festival du Bois"takes place.
Translation would be 'Festival of the Wood" ; but it sounds funny. It's basically
refering to the wood because that's where the maple is sapped from the trees.
That' s what the title is suggesting.
It's a chance to celebrate the region's French Candian history and heritage.
The festival is celebrated around the same time the maple is sapped from the tree in Quebec.
It is than boiled and made into maple syrup.
Places in Quebec, and some parts of the maritimes make delicious maple products, and it can
be sold or eaten on premises .These places are called 'Cabane a Sucre' (Sugar Shack).
Here are some photos taken at the Festival today (March 7/09), showing the process of
maple on ice. Music fills the air, and here we have a
washboard entertainer!
Mariette xox