There is considerable talk that this Winter may never end but we continue to work on the schedule of shows and the unbelievable workshop piece. They look beautiful and will be avialble very soon.

I am finally back on the air after great help fron Jeremy Ripley. thank goodness for experts.

Joann and I are winding down another summer at Three Pines. Of course we will be open this winter as usual but the pace will be some what slower. Stuart Shils and Ken Kewley's Workshop this Spring and Ken's this Fall were outstanding. We had the opportunity to meet some really interesting new people. It is exciting to us to have these artists and their students with us. The coming election is much on our minds and will be glad when it is over so we will know what to expect.

For your information:
Call for Entries:
ART OF THE SLEEPING BEAR DUNES:
A Juried Fine Art Publication & Exhibition

Artists have been drawn for decades to the majestic beauty and ever-changing landscape of the Sleeping Dear Dunes, inspired to interpret the diversity and vastness of this region in every season. Leelanau Press, in conjunction with the Dennos Museum Center, Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City, Michigan, invites artists to participate in a juried fine art competition that will result in the publication of a color, large format, hardcover book and an exhibition at the Dennos Museum Center. The book release and exhibition are scheduled for September 2013.

Attached is the three (3) page entry form; please circulate.
Note deadline for submission is October 19, 2012
Questions can be addressed to:

Saxon Design
231 929 0979
saxondesigninc@gmail.com

Insight

We are so lucky in the artists we have contact with through the studio. It is very insightful to read what they write about their work. for example from Stuart Shils :

e-mail marketing

We sent out an e-mail copy of Ken Kewley's postcard today using a free up to a point e-mail service-mailchimp.com. I have been very impressed with what a great job they do. One wonders however whether or not you annoy more people with an e-mail than you stimulate. What do you think about careful e-mail marketing? Iknow I hate the ones that come everyday.

Ken KewleyWorkshop and Show

We are really excited about the May 14 Workshop and show of Ken Kewley. We have been very lucky to see his work as it has been made. Joann is thrilled about the class since she is going to take it. I am getting a whole new view of art through these interactions. If you get a chance come to see what is happening 2nd week of May.

World Problems

I think the three major problems of the planet are in no particular order environmental destruction, religious fanaticism and unequal distribution of wealth. They are all getting worse and hardly anyone is really trying to change things.

Comming up for the 4th of July weeekend.

Joann gives a talk on tablescapes on Wednesday. We have a Gallery walk on Thursday, an opening of an exciting show by Jim Casper, and the Cross village Parade on Saturday at 1:00pm. The Walshs have their 40th on Saturday also. Busy weekend to start the season.

Hookers

I took Amy Oxford to her plane this morning ending a great visit and a three day workshop where they hooked coverings for foot stools. Amy is a terrific teacher and interesting person. Sorry for those of you who missed her visit.

project Restart

I started this blog but quickly ran out of ideas or maybe I am just shy. Susan T. thought I could use it to talk about Three Pines. So I will. We have just finished another great class with Stuart Shils. I think it was his best but maybe it was the best bunch of students that we have ever had. I hope everyone was as stimulated by the class as Joann and I were. Check out the class picture.

I heard Mario Armstrong this morning on NPR. He was making the strong case for broadband. He was right on. I could write a book on how important this is for students, business, medical, fire and police, recreation, communication. For something I wrote go to www.threepinestudio.com/primer.htm.

Blogs

At dinner we talked about what blogs are for. I still do not know but we will keep typing. You've heard stream of awareness before so maybe blogging means you are still alive and communicating.

This morning about 4:pm the almost full moon was going down over the lake. Priceless! This is why we live here . Right?

blogging

I started this blog but could not think of what to say. Maybe I'm shy. Anyway, after watching Julia,Julie I said I can do this.

They say no tax increase but about the fact that state road money has been going down. A four cent a gal tax would only restore the funds so really not an increase. We need the infrastructure.

They say that corporations have rights but with no morals or ethics. They have the right to buy any election I guess.

Activities

There are five possible activities: Leading, protecting, providing, learning, healing. Can you think of any not covered by these?

communication

In order to have successful communication one needs five things: 1) intent, 2)communication of information, 3) understanding 4) commitment 5) action

Oct. 28,2009

This was our day off which allowed us to run all over. The weather was nice. It got up to 57deg F. Not sure what to blog about yet.

First Comment

Sunday was actually a good day even with the rain. Joann had a workshop for three on block printing. Baci chased the seed eaters.