2009 February : Jill Berry Blog

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On a recent Sunday, a grey, perfect-time-to-be-inside-crafting kind of Sunday, a group of my arty friends came over lugging their bags of cha-cha, and we made shrines. We made shrines to sell online at an auction sponsored by my friend Rebecca Brooks, who asked us to help her raise funds for the [...]

Splish Splash

Posted on February 25, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 3 Comments

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My kids were in their school Songbirds Concert last week. It was one of those parenting evenings that forgives the challenging moments of the rest of the week. I was all puffed up with pride in my little darlings. The cuteness factor was soaring, and especially here. Sam played the bass guitar for the first [...]

Fort Worden Map final

Posted on February 19, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 10 Comments

This is it. Even has the Queen’ Official Seal of Cartographic Excellence, see there, by the robot me. And, as Kerin commented, I now know where the monsters are! Now on to design the cover for the map. It never ends, this art business!

Fort Worden Map, Phase 2

Posted on February 18, 2009 - Filed Under Creative Exercises | 3 Comments

the critters are coming to life!

Fort Worden Warning Map

Posted on February 18, 2009 - Filed Under Creative Exercises | Leave a Comment

I am going to Artfest for the first time this year. It is a very last minute decision and, amazingly, it is coming together. Against all sane thinking I signed up to do the Fatbook, which has a theme of Artfest and Sea Monsters. This is the map I am making for my pop-page for [...]

Type Poo

Posted on February 16, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments

My brother Andrew found this sign on a lawn in Washington and he sent this to me.
This inspired me to send him this custom visual.

I hope this guy gets the message and avoids that particular lawn.
Now my mind is filled all things Pope. I lived in Italy when JP2 was shot, and after that, saw him [...]

Do not express yourself….

Posted on February 13, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Yesterday my daughter was in trouble at school for not finishing a project, and for leaving the classroom to hide in the bathroom stall with a book she was “lost in”. Her teacher, Mrs. Anonymous, was having none of this, and made her stay in during recess to finish her work, and as a consequence [...]

Journaling small

Posted on February 13, 2009 - Filed Under Creative Exercises | 1 Comment

Sometimes making small pictures makes you notice the small things. Here are small things in the desert.

Winners of OWOH!

Posted on February 12, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

My winners (I decided to do three) are Donata in Holland, Rosie in Tennessee and Kim in Wisconsin (she won the bonus round). What an amazing trip around 911 spots in the world!
Congratulations ladies!

Colors Changing Hue

Posted on February 12, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Today was a play date with my friend Rosalba, and It was all about colors. We started painting papers, and took a break for a toe job. Pedicures. The cure for everything that Miso soup doesn’t cover. Picking out colors for our dishy toes is always hilarious. Who are the lucky people who get to [...]