Mother of 9, Grandmother of 12, blogger, artist, horse and animal lover, plant lover, nature lover!!! Currently I am involved in fiber arts making scarves and wall hangings. I also love spinning wool and will be including my character yarns into my fiber art! Yay!
During the summers of 2008-2009 our family spent ten months total building a spiral shaped tri-level cob and log structure which we lovingly call the Snail Shell House. Shell because it is formed in a spiral, seen so often in nature. Snail because I identify with slow moving through life, carefully feeling my way along. … More “Snail Shell House”
After listening intently for at least 30 minutes, I just had to look. … More Snippet from my new book “Changes”!
My daughter Melanie turned me on to an art coach who is also trained as a life coach. She is already a very successful artist herself and now she is helping other artists learn to succeed. Wow, do I appreciate what Teresa is teaching me! I am signed up for a course with Teresa Haag … More Teresa Haag: Life Coach, Art Coach
I dream I am laying on my paper filled desk, giving birth. As I labor I find it odd to be laying on my desk instead of in a hospital, or in a bed. My labor progresses and I give birth; not to human babies, but to puppies! I wake up. Having been taught dream … More Dreaming Writing
So we had to take down the old rafters because they were getting rotten along the top and on the ends due to the white tarp disintegrating. We put up new 2 x 6 rafters and 2 x 4 stringers to support the galvanized metal roofing we are putting on now. Since I’m not using … More A couple more photos of the new roof.
In Florida I had built an open air art studio in my backyard. We had used white tarp on the roof as a way to let in light as I painted. When I moved away we used it for storage and the tarp was falling apart. I’m back in Florida now with John, replacing the … More New roof on my old studio
I just finished felting these two necklace starts. Next I will figure it out how I want to decorate them. So fun to be creative– learning to felt in new ways.
Michele Ballantyne 