Hugging Trees?

Last weekend, Jed and I had our first vendor experience at the annual Tree Huggr's Ball in Silverado Canyon! The festival is a local fundraiser which actually has more to do with preserving the wilderness around the foothills of Saddleback Mountain than getting up close and personal with trees. We had so much fun getting to know everyone, chatting with fair-goers, and selling our wares: furniture, linocut prints, and fresh flower crowns. We grabbed some delicious dinner from Seabirds Food Truck, OC's original veggie truck. I especially recommend their gluten-free cupcakes! The evening finished with a performance by Cubensis, the phenomenally talented Grateful Dead cover band that Jerry Garcia himself blessed to play the Dead's songs. Exhausted, we finally made it back to our tent and camped under the stars. What a night! Sadly these are the only snapshots we managed to capture during all the hustle and bustle:

Assembling flower crowns the night before!

Getting our booth set up before the festivities

Jed and I relaxing after the day is done

Jammin' to Cubensis!

We will definitely go to the Tree Huggr's Ball again next year... and make a point take some more photos! 

Rediscovering Old Paintings

While getting things ready to go on my new website, www.thebloomoftime.com, I stumbled upon some images of the artwork I made at university. Now I'm beginning to think I should start up again with the old pour painting style...

Color Your Weekend: Fuschia

Here's a little homage to sweet, summery fuschia. I've handpicked images from new and exciting artists, blogs, and fashion sites from around the web to brighten up your weekend with a pop of color! 

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What about you? What is the color that you find yourself drawn to as we approach these blissful summer months?

Spring-time Watercolor

Painted a quick watercolor still life this morning. A vintage candlestick, roses gathered from the garden, and fresh citrus seen through a flourescent lens certainly bring spring to the front of the mind! What about you? What are the things that remind you of spring?