L & G Studio Muse #2

Here at the studio of Lala & Gleen is a new four legged creature to keep us smiling, inspired and of course to pose for future art pieces. Our two furry friends like each other :)

Awakenings by SEVEN

This past Saturday, September 19th an art group I am involved with (SEVEN) launched our new exhibit called Awakenings at Harvest Gallery in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. The show is an exciting melange of mixed mediums from fibre, silk fusion, weaving, poetry, painting, crocheting, and pounded/patinated copper.

This in one of my creations ~ acrylic, spray paint, oil pastel and graphite pencil on board (20" x 20").

Each member of SEVEN (seven women artists who work in various mediums) has interpreted the word Awakenings. If you have a chance to check out the show, please do. It will be on exhibit until October 19th. For those who cannot make it, you can follow along our facebook site by visiting:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Seven-a-group-of-one-poet-and-six-visual-artists/83098039404?ref=ts

Finally....

I finally have a new website. I have been yearning for a new site in which I can update any time with any information. You can view it by going to http//:www.lalaandgleen.com.

If you have any suggestions or ideas regarding this site, please do let me know. I will be continuing to update it and improving upon it. Hope you enjoy looking. :)

Ladybug

Ah....summertime. This time of year is truly wonderful with all of the splendid colours of flowers blooming, the sounds of birds chirping merrily all day long....and of course some of the bugs like ladybugs which are always fascinating to watch.

This one in particular was getting ready to take-off while I had my camera in my other hand.  

Now to play in the gardens again to see what else I may find :)

Flora found at the home of Lala & Gleen

I LOVE spring ~ watching the garden grow and the flora and fauna in the woodlands that surrounds my home. It happens every year....and every year I am amazed at the beauty and sheer capability of mother nature to show off the many colours, textures, smells and sounds!!! It's exciting really ~ especially if you just stop to take it all in :)

The glorious chives ~ one of the first things to flower in my herb garden. It's always so fun to go outside with scissors in hand and cut them so I can use them in a fresh spring salad!! Life is a glorious thing.

These are the beautiful wild orchids (or Ladyslippers as we call them in Nova Scotia) that I find as I walk through the woodland trails in June. They are everywhere and each one has its own unique markings. The flowers peek up from the ferns while walking or biking along the trails. They are stunning!!! 

Uncommon Common ARt (Project #2)

This sculptural tree bower was a collaboration with myself and my lovely neighbours. We created this piece around a cluster of trees already in existance which also had a little stump in the middle ~ perfect to stand on!!!

We started by wrapping the trees with chicken wire, and then used locally grown cut saplings to create a basket structure. We hand wove and tied beautifully coloured wools from a local fibre artist. We also added old man's beard, feathers and greenery to fill it out.

If you are in the Wolfville area (of Nova Scotia) and would like to see this in person, pick up a local map called Uncommon Common Art 2009. These maps will be ready and availble in June. Hope you have a chance to see what our Annapolis Valley artists have been up to with their art creations for public spaces. Enjoy*

Uncommon Common ARt

"Uncommon Common Art is a comunity-based environmental art project in which artists are asked to create an original art piece in nature that in some way asks us to stop and pay attention. Whether on private or public property, all art locations are accessible to the public."

I LOVE this project!!! This is the second year for this project that takes place in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia

I am working on collaborations with a number of friends, artists, and neighbours. It's truly an exciting way to create art with lots of creative minds by using what you have or can find in nature. The pieces I am collaborating on will feature as part of  the bicycle trails beside my house. The trails are fun to bike and walk but by adding art with the already existing flora and fauna ~ wow, what a wonderful way to celebrate the world in which we live!!!!  :)

Stay tuned to the many creations by various artists from this part of the world by visiting www.ValleyArts.ca. This project will be up and running by June.

*Enjoy