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I think this little sketch is successful. It seems to have a nice balance and variation of line, color, texture, space. I like the edges, especially where the black meets the shape on the right side.

Living with the little box at home has changed my thinking. It has clearly shown me that it is a sculpture. It claims a lot of attention. It makes shadows for me to admire. It surprises me. It is just there. Even though it is only 5″ wide it takes up a lot of space. It keeps saying to me,  ”I am a spirit house.”

Je Suis Comme Je Suis – I Am What I Am

I am what I am

I was made this way

What more do you want

What do you want from me

Jacques Prevert’s poem is an old favorite of mine.

I have not read the latest book, nor can I recite verbatim what the pundits say on the news

Today I didn’t “ do lunch.”

I make art everyday.

I make art that is authentic to me.

It’s in my bones.

Live now

Work towards creating images that are my own expression

Learn new technical information

Trust myself

Living by good is good enough

Life is wonderful – smile

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Carla Saunders

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Sept. 17, 2010

Last night we heard Fran Sholly sing at Jazz in the Basement, a salon setting in the home of vocal coach Jesse Foster. From the moment Fran walked up on stage she projected a casual elegance. Relaxed, happy, having a good time. Her voice was right on – beautiful. Her facial expressions ranged from singing way  out there to soft and sexy. And Grant Levin – he’s good. It will be interesting to watch these two progress in their careers. On Sunday nights at Rassela’s on Filmore you can find Jesse giving his new jazz singers an opportunity to perform. It’s fun. Stop by and check out what’s going on. Fran, as Cole Porter says,” You’re the Top, You’re Sensational.”

One of the most beautiful cities to live in is San Francisco. If you  are thinking about buying a house. Mike is who you want to see. Who is Mike? Well, you are in for a treat. Read about all his accomplishments on his website http://www.mikeshawhomes.com.  Then make an appointment to see him. I’m lucky. I get to see him often during the year. He’s my first cousin once removed. I just checked myself on that one. http://genealogy.about.com/.  What has this got to do with my blog? First of all it’s travel. And second, Mike is using my New Years photo on his website.  The photo  looks good in it’s new home.

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I took a couple of courses from BetterPhoto.com while I was away from my studio. It was fun. People from different parts of the United States and from other countries were in my classes. Each week we would get an assignment. We’d work on it for a week, submit it and then get an online critique from our teacher. Besides getting feedback from our teacher we learned from each other. Some of my photos are there. Try googling http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/gallery.asp?mem=275274