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(I do realize that this is not the best pic of me, but it is the best pic I have of the outside of Mrs. O'leary's. Please don't judge.) I got up yesterday morning at 5:30 and was on the road to Wichita by 6:45. I was taking a class at Mrs. Oleary's (a 13 hour class to be exact.) For those mixed media art lovers who have not had the pleasure of visiting Mrs. O'leary's I encourage you to do so. Joni and her husband Mark are 2 of the nicest, most hard working people I have ever met. The class was amazing, crammed full of information and technique. I love working with metal and this class was a necklace pendant sampler with lots of metal components. I actually used a torch, scary I know, but awesome. I cut, punched, soldered, used patina and so much more. Thanks Mark for the 5 hour energy and escorting me to my car to make sure I was safe. Lovely place and even more lovely are the people who make Mrs. Oleary's an amazing place to visit.

-Pics from class-

I had a great time teaching last night at Paper Crown. I have to say the best moment for me was when I heard one student say " I like it." She was referring to her canvas. It warmed my heart. I won't mention names, but she is way more talented than she gives herself credit for and it just made my night. Everyone's work was amazing! I always enjoy teaching and I always learn something when I teach. I wish all the lovely ladies I know including myself would give themselves a pat on the back and see their true value. Stand back and look at something you have done each day and say " I like it."

I think there are still some spots left in the following classes to be held at the Paper Crown. Birds of a Feather - Thursday, July 14th at 6:00 Drifting and Dreaming - Saturday July 23rd 11:00-2:00  This is gonna be a super fun class involving an image transfer from paper to canvas. Call Cindy at the Paper Crown if you are interested in either of these classes.

This is a picture I took at a winery in Nebraska over the weekend. I will post more later; The good, the bad and the ugly.