2009 July : Jill Berry Blog

I am dreaming about shoes again. Here is what Global Oneness has to say about this: First consider if you are currently having problems with your feet that are being carried over into the dream state. Otherwise, we only wear shoes that fit us well. Thus, you may be expressing unconscious feelings of self assurance [...]

Painting Produce

Posted on July 30, 2009 - Filed Under Visual Inspiration | 1 Comment

Yesterday was our day to pick up our produce at Cure Organic Farm in Boulder. We belong to a CSA there, or Community Supported Agriculture. Here is what they say on their website: CSA’s strive to develop an available local food supply, encourage land stewardship, and build a sense of community. CSA’s began over 30 [...]

Charming Books

Posted on July 29, 2009 - Filed Under What I am up to | 5 Comments

I have spent the last six days with contractors, trying to decide what to do about yet another flood in my basement. My kids are at camp, and next week I teach at ArtUnraveled, so you can imagine that this is not fun time over here. To be honest, I was mopey, whiny and altogether [...]

Somerset Studio: Begin

Posted on July 27, 2009 - Filed Under Publications I'm In | Leave a Comment

This month’s issue of Somerset Studio has four pages in it by moi. Here is a sample: The article is about the word “BEGIN”. This is the “N” in one of the two projects I did for them. It is always so flattering, so warming to be asked by Jenny Doh to write for them, [...]

Stormy night

Posted on July 21, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Last night we had the Mother of All Storms. Lightening cracking down to snap at the ground all around us, wild rain slapping at the windows on every side of the house that turned loudly into aggressive hail. Sydney thinks it is magnificent, throwing open the doors that are being pushed from the force of [...]

Trading Houses

Posted on July 19, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 1 Comment

One of the huge benefits of being an artist is having artist friends: it is like having personal access to a rainbow. I look around my house, and feel so fortunate to know almost every person who created everything around me. One of my newest treasures is from fiber artist and friend, Mary Stanley. Mary [...]

Ghost Ranch, final chapter

Posted on July 13, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | Leave a Comment

Here is Pedernal, my photo of the mountain Georgia O’Keefe was so fond of painting. And here is her painting. Now Georgia and I are connected. Here is a storm that blew through with dramatic flair. It was like being in two places at once, a bit surreal. Then the place lit up, like magic.

Ghost Ranch, part 2

Posted on July 12, 2009 - Filed Under 2009 Workshops | Leave a Comment

Ghost Ranch is special because my muse always shows up. It is special because of the others who show up too. Here are some of my friends and kids. I got to work with Bev Taylor, Carol Pallesen, and Bob Phillips. On Thursday the teachers have a tradition of going out to dinner together. It [...]

Ghost Ranch

Posted on July 7, 2009 - Filed Under 2009 Workshops | Leave a Comment

Two weeks ago I set off with my kids to Ghost Ranch, in northwest New Mexico. It is a place that makes my heart sing. I recently met a woman refuses to enter the New Mexico landscape because she said it is “too stark”. This is one of the many things that boggles my mind. [...]

Making My Case

Posted on July 5, 2009 - Filed Under 2009 Workshops | 2 Comments

Those of you who have taken my classes know that I make lots of cases and wraps for my artwork and books. Well, I am teaching a class on this at Artunraveled in August, and I need more people! Actually, I need more in all three classes! I have been making lots of samples of [...]