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Published on 2011-11-15 14:30:00
Being the gluttons for punishment that we are - or so it seems - another home construction project is underway. First to come down in the demo was the roof,then the walls. We're keeping the back wall, and just adding to it... After 10 years of parking in the snow all winter, and having to dig out every morning, my husband wants to be able to start his days a little easier, so we're expanding our one car garage to hold 2. Surprisingly, it's a lot more invasive than we thought it would be.maki [..] > read more
begin again
Published on 2011-10-15 14:05:00
suffering,as divine being or human being. both blessings imitate. mind and body Find my videos & tutorials at http://www.youtube.com/user/karinsuebart and other news at https://www.facebook.com/KarinBartimoleArtWorks > read more
comings, goings, and give aways
Published on 2011-08-13 16:14:00
Hi all, I've been off the blogging track for a while now, and I really miss everything about the give and take of sharing here. I will try to address my absence more soon, but for today let me mention some of the more significant occurrences this summer has brought. My father is home, doing well and on the mend. (taken during his most recent visit, prior to the fall) Our old gal, sweet Zana has died -her absence, still palpable.... Come and gone1 year of studio construction, (we just p [..] > read more
bring forth this mind
Published on 2011-07-14 20:44:00
On the 4th of July my dad fell off his bike,hitting his head,causing a subdural hematoma. Our family has learned a lot about the brain,and it's ways of self preservation -how it shuts systems down while dealing with healing. Thankfully, my dad is now in physical rehab, having survived seizuresand come back from his brain's time out. Still, surgery lies ahead, to drain away the bloodand pressure that remains. Your healing thoughts and prayers brought renewed life to Zana.It's truly been amazin [..] > read more
seeking center
Published on 2011-07-02 17:45:00
Hi all, if you haven't noticed, it's July 2nd,and in my last post I announced a giveaway which I was going to draw a winner for yesterday. I've decided to give you all, and myself, some more timebecause a lot has been happening at thi > read more
long time...
Published on 2011-06-09 14:45:00
It's been over a month since I last posted,and since I have made any art. Reading, resting, and simply taking in the nature around me have been how i've been spending most days. a bit of the front yard I have deeply missed the making of art, the > read more
gestures
Published on 2011-05-07 12:30:00
the need to move, create, explore and express; colorful gestures release as nothing else can. > read more
fun news!
Published on 2011-05-05 13:37:00
Back in 2009 I was contacted by Carmen Torbus to be included in a book she was working on.I'm excited to share that her hard work has been born and is now available for ordering!! The Artist Unique:Discovering Your Creative Signature Through In > read more
waste land
Published on 2011-04-19 06:49:00
Hi all, I wanted to alert you to what looks like a fascinating and inspiring documentary that's airing on PBS tonight. In honor of Earth Day, it is the ultimate recycled art out there! Artist Vic Muniz goes to the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro > read more
shades of gray
Published on 2011-04-11 09:51:00
This is probablymy favorite kind of weather! Misty, foggy, hushed... Mysterious, magical, silvery,gray. I'm not sure it's all that easy to tell in these photos,but that's the color I've chosen for my new studio walls. click on photos for large > read more
breaking open
Published on 2011-04-06 17:00:00
whether witnessing it in another or feeling it within yourself when it happens,it is so dazzling! even if it hurts,whenhearts crack open and healing happens... > read more
so grateful
Published on 2011-03-31 20:45:00
I woke up today feeling really good!It felt good to feel good, and to think "I can paint today!" for the first time in weeks. So here is my mandala in honor of birds.Every day, I turn to my bird feeders, no matter how I'm feeling,and they bring > read more
the introvert
Published on 2011-03-01 14:40:00
I know I've been neglectful of my blog lately, and it's taken me all these weeks to finally truly understand myself (duh!) and why it's been so difficult to come here - why the thought of writing or expressing myself just brings on waves of exhaustio > read more
fizzle... fizzle...
Published on 2011-02-05 15:30:00
I started off 2011 feeling pretty peppy, and my enthusiasm led me to an online class called Blast Off! a class for artists from Art Biz Coach Alyson B Stanfield. The class is a lesson packed, inspiring guide for setting forth a concrete plan for > read more
Behind the walls...
Published on 2011-01-19 10:30:00
Today a new shift in construction is underway up in my studio.The laying of the radiant flooring has begun at long last.I have to admit, part of my absence here is due to simply feelingworn out by having disorder surrounding me, in every room of my h > read more
takin' shape
Published on 2011-01-04 14:20:00
I know it's been a long time since I've posted anything or shared an update on my studio, so below are some pictures of the progress!! I think it'll probably be another 8 weeks. We still have heat, flooring, built ins, bath fixtures, and > read more
ascension
Published on 2010-12-13 18:12:00
Greetings all! It has been nearly a full month since my last post and I am beginning to feel myself ease back into my life, and rise to the activities that bring me fulfillment. To get to this place I had to make a big > read more
Today, it's all words...
Published on 2010-11-14 10:16:00
It's time to make it official. I need to put my blog on hiatus. Unfortunately, I was rather naive in my thinking, and completely uneducated when it came to living with, and through, the treatment of breast cancer, complicated by an inflammatory > read more
hidden treats
Published on 2010-10-31 17:00:00
My husband has been cleaning out the old fiberglass insulation in the eaves of our attic, and tucked beneath it all he's found some of the history this house holds. Maps from National Geographics in the '40's, which are in great condition. &nbs > read more
transformation
Published on 2010-10-27 20:40:00
mandala journal detail ⓒ 2010 Over the past few weeks I've been under the weather due to another attempt at taking Tamoxifen, a tool I was told would be essential for my arsenal against breast cancer recurrence. Unfortunately, the side e > read more
Published on 2010-10-16 17:32:00
mandala journalⓒ 2010 mandala journal detailⓒ 2010 > read more
I am worthy
Published on 2010-10-05 11:00:00
if you're anything like me, you have been met with challenges throughout your life that have made you question your own worth. like me, you've probably been through a multitude (100's?!) of therapeutic modalities to heal from traumas, > read more
construction update
Published on 2010-09-21 13:56:00
Hi Everyone, View of back of house, prior to construction I thought it was about time to give you all an update of the studio construction zone. It's been going slowly and the work that has been done wasn't exactly easy to see in photos, unti > read more
completion
Published on 2010-09-02 07:20:00
I am happy to share that yesterday was my final radiation session!Now, some time to rest and fully recover my energy is whatI am looking forward to, as well as catching up withall of you!! turn the page journalⓒ2010 > read more