Thunderbird in Flight: Earth Healing in Progress–Stone Mountain Medicine Wheel Ceremony

Everyone is invited to a Native American Medicine Wheel Earth Healing Ceremony at Stone Mountain, Atlanta this weekend. Join us as all cultures come together in song, dance and prayer to create healing vibrations for the planet. Our message of love and peace, respect and trust, will heal and bring balance and harmony to our relationships with Mother Earth’s Sacred Sites, and with each other. You won’t want to miss this extraordinary event. Join us any time during the ceremonies from dawn Saturday, May 17 to dawn Sunday, May 18, at the top of Stone Mountain, or any of the other 9 concurrent ceremonies. And if you can’t come to us, offer prayers from wherever you are. You can make a difference!

 

More information at: www.earthwisdomfoundation.com

 

Shirts, mugs, bags and buttons benefitting this event can be found at www.cafepress.com/StnMtnThunder

 

Ancient Memories

Earth Healing Ceremony, Atlanta & Australia

 

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Lying on Leather

Pink Chemise Dreams

I tried something a little different in sketchgroup this Monday. For many weeks, I have been trying to draw with charcoal, on larger paper, because that’s what worked years ago when I did figure drawing. I thought that’s what I “should” use. But I didn’t care for how my drawings were turning out.

This week, I decided to bring the Staedtler Mars brush marker and small sketchbook I have been working with the past year or so. Boy, did that make a difference! I finally have some drawings I am not embarrassed to show all of you.

I am not going to give up on trying new things. I still have so much to learn. But I am finding out that I finally have a comfort zone when it comes to drawing-a style that feels right to me. That makes me feel good.

The Lines of a Woman

     I started going to a new figure-drawing sketchgroup at the beginning of the year. This has been very exciting for me. I have a certain passion for the human body.

     I wasn’t very happy with my initial sketches. First of all, my skill with drawing from live models was a bit rusty. But I felt pretty confident that if I kept at it, I would get better eventually.

     Secondly, the model for my first couple sessions was male. Men are more difficult for me to draw-something about the angles in their lines. This makes me a little sad, since I have a tremendous amount of admiration for the male figure.

     The lines of a woman, on the other hand, have an energy that just flows onto the paper. Some may suggest that women are just more beautiful, but I disagree. What do you think?

April Fool

April Fool

Sure, I’ll play
the fool for you,
with delight.
Wear pink ribbons
in my hair,
wrap ‘em up
real tight.

I’ll wear a shirt
cut low; a skirt
cut high—
matching underwear
(if I thought
it would catch your
eye). 

Those red heels
I know
you like,
bright red lips
to kiss
at night; 

Sure, I’ll play
the game with
you—
for a fool,
I will always
be. 

Poem by Shelley, Photo by Soleil Photography

Be Still My Jazzy Heart

I got to listen to live jazz last night. Not much for dancing, but good for the body and the soul. I remembered a jazzy poem I wrote a while back:

Keith Jarrett and I had a lovely dinner of stir-fry this evening.

We had to invite the children of course, but Keith didn’t seem to mind.

He knows that jazz isn’t just for grown-ups.

I just recently framed this painting of mine, a “doodle-while-listening-to-music” exercise, done while listening to jazz. It’s still untitled—I’m not sure what to make of it yet.

watercolor, 17”x11”, and I really should have photographed it before I framed it

Art Show in Atlanta

I am very excited to have four pieces showing at the Atlanta Artists Center this month. Thank you, everyone, for all of your support!

 

  Leopard in a Pink Cage

  Release (Liberare)

  Green Desire (Désir Vert)

  Sunken Treasure

Sunken Treasure