2009 October : Jill Berry Blog

Coming home from a glorious trip to Cedarburg, Wisconsin, I am in North Platte, Nebraska, in an inexpensive hotel. Yesterday I stopped here because the roads to Denver from here were closed. The weather, blowing snow and ice, was supposed to calm down last night so I could drive home today. This morning I woke [...]

Soaring with Eagles

Posted on October 9, 2009 - Filed Under Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Not a lot is funny about being unemployed, but yesterday we laughed. Steve used to work with this guy, Matt, who sent us this fabulous, wonderful note.
So, Steve is going to stop the job hunt right now, and all of you are going to hire me. We are going soaring with eagles!

Make a Scene at Raevn’s Nest

Posted on October 8, 2009 - Filed Under 2009 Workshops | 5 Comments

I am teaching this class in a couple of weeks at Raevn’s Nest Art Retreat, it is called “Make a Scene”. All the supplies are provided, including the watch tins and all the stuff to make the Alice In Wonderland scene, plus a bunch of other treasures, including little birds and charms. They are like [...]

30 Years Ago

Posted on October 4, 2009 - Filed Under About me | 1 Comment

On Friday I received an email from my friend Bob, now Robert, who was having a birthday that day. He reminded me that 30 years ago we were in Australia celebrating his birthday. Bob and I went to Australia and New Zeland after we graduated from San Diego State University. In May, just a week [...]

San Diego

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

The San Diego Book Arts guild invited me to teach and lecture back in my hometown. That was such a huge treat. Joanna (Mom), Jan, Phyllis, Sue, Yvonne, Noël, Sharon, Regina, Nancy, Joy, Trudy, Sara, Liz, and I had a wonderful time painting and making books in a new arts complex where the Navy base [...]