Journal Jeans And Rice Freeman-Zachery

Years ago I added Stamp Artistry by Rice Freeman-Zachery to my craft book collection. In it I found a really neat looking project, journal jeans that I wanted to try. I got the impulse recently when I learned Rice was coming to town for a book signing. Wouldn't it be neat to have her sign my newly finished pants?? So I thought about what I would like to journal about and really it's the process of my creative and womanly life unfolding, making peace with the pieces of me, all the various bits I have inside like the Artist, The Witch, The Healer, The Critic, The Momma, Wife and on and on..and I wanted to pay homage to this special time in my life , this time of re-invention and of appreciation and gratitude for this new world I'm


creating and for all the wonders I have in my circle that make it possible; my North Star; Niko, my Sunshine; Dino, my Shining Stars; friends, Home Planet; Earth, Personal Solar System; family.... and I wanted to use some of my art to set off the words..Rice suggested using screen print ink..huh? not so easy to find so I went with permanent ink, this is so part of life, trial and error, I'll let u know how they come out after the first wash! But here they are and here is Rice ...when I asked if she's sign me instead of a book, she said "Hop up!" and I laid out on the work table and she grabbed a sharpie and set to adding her own work to my jeans! How fun is that - just below is her contribution;') Thanks Rice! and happy travels to NYC and back home again!

There's Rice from the back , what a fab. artist, writer and wild woman!




Some close up's of the almost finished jeans..

Fun with fabric markers! and anytime I can make art outside, I'm there! The backyard sanctuary..

How much fun can we have with a bunch of grandma's buttons!?

My resident photograher-Niko took most of the pics. for this entry

Had to share this ..in the Whole Foods parking lot, this is for when The Critic chimes in, I can remind myself...nope not today!

and I've realized..life in progress... that limiting myself to blogging on T and Th is well, limiting! So here's to connecting more soon, and on any day the muse calls ;')

What has the muse been calling you to these days? Summer Solstice and the first day of summer (6/21) are just around the corner, if ur like me u just can't stop urself from playing...what about a putting together an herb planter for the kitchen window, have the kids paint some birdhouse for the apple tree in the yard, stepping stones with little handprints, handcraft a few journals to hold all the special memories u'll make this summer....

To life!