2014 ... What a year it has been!

 I participated in A Documented Life Project,

held several amazing Artful Spirit workshops,

Taught Zentangle privately, at the Muse,

 at Harbors Edge

and at the Hermitage Museum,

I lost 43 pounds!!!

I sadly left my church home,

I semi-retired! Working just 3 days a week now!

Had another grandchild born, Grayson Blake,

Went to New York City,

Providence, RI,

Myrtle Beach, SC

The Outer Banks,

West Friendship, MD,

Wrote more Poetry,

taught creative writing to senior adults,

took several art e-courses,

Went from size 14 to 8! WOW!

Created many mandalas and deepened my practice,

Participated in A Desire Map Book Club

with an amazing group of women,

Celebrated 37 years of marriage,

Deepened my writing practice,

saw Tony Bennett in Concert

saw My Mother Has Four Noses in NYC

attended Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival

participated in several Poetry Readings

Vacation for a week in the OBX
saw the big rubber duckie when he came to Norfolk,

participated in the Conscious Booksmith E-course

with Christine Mason Miller

and began my future book!

I took 3 Sketchbook Skool courses,

fell in love with Urban Sketching,

got new windows for my house,

learned the Soul Collage process,

my boys turned 34 and 31!

Annabelle had her first birthday,

Participated in The Love Notes Project,

Attended Squam in the City
and
got my new Macbook!

I would say it was a most beautiful year

full of hope and promise,

growth and experiences.

I lived my life with Intention,

which was my word for 2014 ...

it was the perfect word for me.

I look forward to 2015

and all that it has to offer!

My new word is Positivity ...

another word I plan to live up to its potential.

As our 2014 draws to a close today ...
I hope you will take the time to recall
all this life brought you ... it's fun to just remember.

I wish you blessings in your new year,

love, health, well being and creativity.

Be good to yourself and those around you!

May it be a year of self growth!
May it be peaceful and full of contentment.

Let's walk this life together ... shall we?

photo compliments of Xanthe Berkeley

Providence, RI

Season Beauty

Williamsburg Beauty

It is such a wondrous time of year!

Every one of us can say we are way to busy,

we have so much to do,

our lists keep getting longer not shorter,

there are so many gatherings to attend,

we are a bit more stressed than normal,

and that we we will truly 

"never get it all done"
and forget getting anything creative done right now!!!

Yet there is so much magic and beauty

all around us

if only we will take a look and see!

I wanted so much to let this be 

the holiday that I didn't stress to get it all done,

that I slowed down to bake the cookies,

that I stepped lightly through it all,

that I enjoy my grandchildren,

wrap the presents

and watch every holiday

Hallmark movie

I could!
So far ... so good!

I think I've done that
and with a strangely sense of calm.
I am just writing to remind you
that YOU CAN control how you act,
how you feel and how rushed you choose to be.
Each holiday is truly made of
the effort you put into it!
Return to self, return to calm,
return to simplicity.
Let your holiday season be
one that is filled with accomplishments,
love for one another,
and a sense of wonder.

Enjoy the little things ...
hot chocolate ... hot apple cider,
24 hour holiday music channels,
smiles you receive from others,
decorations you pull out of the attic every year,
gaudy holiday lights in your neighborhood,
cards in the mail from friends and family,
ornaments on your tree that bring back fond memories,
Christmas Eve traditions,
making homemade gifts
and oh so much more ....

Christmas time in Edenton, NC

For me it will be celebrating my life
with two precious grandchildren!
Loving my family to overflowing,
having time off to enjoy and soak it all in.
Truly recognizing how blessed it all is!

My little Annabelle and Grayson

I wish you peace and joy
I wish you health
I wish you a happy heart
I wish you creativity in whatever form that is for you
I wish you a happy point of view
I wish you joy ... for it is truly a gift

Happy Holiday Season
from me to you!

With love and gratitude,
Donna Lee

Living and Teaching with An Artful Spirit

I love how the words "An Artful Spirit" sounds!

It took quite awhile for my creative partner

Suzan Thompson and I

to come up with a name for our

creative workshops ...

then finally Artful and Spirit came together so beautifully

(as we brainstormed for quite awhile).

We each had a word we wanted to incorporate into our title,

each expressing how we felt about creating art ...

I think we magically put it all together!

We wanted to create day long workshops

where someone would be able to escape for a day

to experience fellowship, to create a deep sense of self
and learn for just a short time.

We wanted to offer a safe environment

 of encouragement and learning,

choosing a new technique to explore 

with each and every workshop.

I believe we have truly done so!

I have learned so much from co-leading and teaching

our workshops.

The participants have each brought their own

beautiful energies

and have returned over and over again!

It warms my heart to see that.

When we began this workshop concept,

over three years ago,

I truly wouldn't have believed

just how much I personally have grown,

in confidence as a teacher,

in wisdom of art techniques,

of brainstorming and planning

future workshops.

The friendships that have grown out of our gatherings

and the beauty of each and every self expression,

surprises me over and over again!

I truly believe that I strive to live

with an Artful Spirit each and every day.

Looking for moments to express myself.

When I am not able to create my art ...

I find myself out of sync,

restless and yearning to create just one small thing!

I love Art ... it truly saves

it nourishes the spirit

it is a gift we can give to ourselves.

I find that my purpose is to 

lead others to find their own artful spirit as well!

Just enjoying sharing today ...
and wishing you a truly artful spirit filled kinda day!
Donna lee

Practicing Gratefulness

Fall Beauty

I was writing in my Documented Life Journal this morning

some Love Notes I wanted to say to myself:

then I realized ...

Why not share them on my blog today??

During this wonderful week of Thanksgiving

(a time of Gratefulness and Praise)

sit down with your own self

list what you are grateful for

list what good has come your way

list things you want to say to yourself

list all the things that make you smile

list all the thoughts that are in your heart

you will be surprised with what you come up with!

Here is mine:

Keep my family close

Accept what is

Be happy in all things

Never desire more than you can handle

Keep your wishes alive

Be strong in yourself

Grow and always try to learn something new

Step of your comfort zone

Practice gratefulness each and every day

Believe in your beautiful self

Reach higher and further

Love who YOU really are

May your holiday be filled

with love and gratefulness,

family gatherings, good food,

time to sit still and savor what is!

This life of ours is full of wonder,

but we must take the time to see it all.

Love and Light

Donna Lee

Collaborating with Annabelle

"Collaboration with Annabelle"

I have had a paintbrush in little Annabelle's hand

as long as I can remember!

I am anxious to teach her how to play and create

with all of her grandmommy's art STUFF!

We have created little paintings with watercolors,

when she was just getting used to holding the brush in her hand,

she was hesitant at first

(aren't we all when trying something new)

so it would take me several visits with her at the Art Table 

to have enough work to fill a page!

I knew I wanted to have Annabelle paint the background
and I would draw a Mandala on top of her play,
how fun was that!
I think I will have a keepsake for a very long time!
I already have ideas for future projects!
My little grandson Grayson is too little just now,
but I see some creativity in his future too!

Collaborating with others can bring
a new meaning to your own artwork.
It could be in writing, journaling or in painting.
I have had the gift of collaborating with friends
in Mandala work, Poetry and Mixed Media work,
how lucky I've been!
Is there someone you would love to work with
and create a collaborative piece?

Give it a try, you won't be disappointed!
I'm always open to a new challenge if you
decide to look my way!!!

It's been a little while

My Heart Talisman
Photo taken in Providence, RI

Well I must say it has been a little awhile since I've been here.

This girl needed a break from her blog!

So much has been going on since I took my hiatus . . .

I have written a lot of poetry,

taught a lot of Zentangle classes,

rebuilt my hot yoga practice,

worked on creating my own Mandala style,

got a new MacBook I have been getting used to,

held another Artful Spirit gathering,

I've worked on my book beginning

while finishing up my e-course

The Conscious Booksmith

with Christine Mason Miller

(a must do experience!!),

I took another session of

Sketchbook Skool,
and have fallen in love
with sketching and watercolor!
I am observing the world all around me.
I participated in another gathering of
Love Notes Project,

I attended the amazing

Squam in the City,

in Providence, RI,
and was able to reconnect with
amazing and precious friends,

I cut my work week

down to three days a week

but most important of all ...

My second grandchild was born,

Grayson Blake Wynn!

So my life is amazingly and wonderfully full!
Being a Grandmom really rocks!
I have so much I want to share with Annabelle and Grayson.

I think I have my hands full!

With fall comes a time to slow down,

appreciate the season change, 

it is truly my favorite time of year.

I gave to myself the gift of quiet,
the act of slowing down as much as I could,
putting the computer aside,

I cut out as much as I could

and concentrated on living more simply.
I am restored and life is still full.

What I did miss was writing on my blog,
sharing my thoughts and life moments,
my artistic adventures ...
it is good to be home again,
it just feels right.
I've learned so much blogging ...
I have gone back to my beginning posts
and read all the way through,
WOW I have written and experienced so much.
Thanks for being here with me my friend
Donna Lee

Taking a Rest ...

Seeing the simple beauty in things

(Photo taken at the beautiful Sanderling Inn, OBX)

Well it is Wednesday

and that is always my blog post day,

today it feels different.

I have a routine ... while my precious

little Annabelle naps,

I write my blog post,

sipping green tea and just being present,

somehow the words always come.

Yes today it is the same routine,

but I am writing knowing that it is time to

take a break,

a blog break.

My life message lately is to slow myself down,

be quiet, commit less and to get my house in order.

I have just begun a new work schedule,

after 41 years of working in the eye care field,

I am dropping my work days to just three days!

How exciting is that!!!!!

I want to use the time wisely

and the message I keep receiving is to go deep within,

slow myself down, create more just for pleasure,

write more and just be ...

If we don't slow down,

cut the computer and television off,

how do we hear what is deep inside?

I have a second grand baby due in October,

my son Drew and his wife Lauren

are expecting their first child,

a little boy.

I anxiously await his arrival!

One week from today,

I am leaving on a jet plane

to 

Providence, Rhode Island

to attend Squam in the City.

(Keeping my fingers crossed the whole time baby isn't extremely early!)

I am excited to be creative

and

reconnect with precious friends

and of course make new ones!

Fall is my favorite time of year,

it is a time that I remind myself

that I am truly ready for a change,

a life renewal,

a calming of the heart,

a slowing down process,

a listen to my inner self time,

I am ready for it!

So I will see you when I know it is time to return,

when I feel called to return to this

sacred space of mine!

How I love blogging,

writing and sharing with you.

So in the meantime ...

be well, be happy, take good care of yourself

and listen to your inner nudges,

they won't lead you astray!

You can't hear them guiding you

if you are too busy,

we all need time for a self check!

Beauty is all around us!

(Photo taken on an afternoon stroll with my little Annabelle Lily)

Love,

Donna Lee

Living creatively each and everyday!

Entering ...

How I love photographing doorways!

I have begun a watercolor journal

of just doorways,

one of my favorite Pinterest Boards

is Doorways and Windows,

check it out here.

There is so much beauty all around in architecture

I found this beautiful door while

walking the streets in a little town

in Washington, North Carolina

on a beautiful Sunday Morning.

The door was locked

so I couldn't enter up the stairs that you see,

so I just enjoyed the beauty

I had found that morning.

It certainly got me to thinking 

about Entering ...

in life we enter so many things,

we come and we go in,

we gain admission to something new,

we create new beginnings, 

we step forward,

we participate in new things,

settings or groups,

we step into new opportunities

that come our way,

when we open ourselves up

to learning something totally new,

we allow new feelings to enter our hearts,

we enter into agreements,

we participate or share in the spirit of an occasion,

we begin to consider something new

Entering the unknown can be scary,

yet it can also be very exciting.

We can learn and grow from new experiences,

if only we will take the time

to recognize how we feel,

Learn what we need to while walking through it

with courage and strength.

I know for myself,

I am Entering a new season in my life,

(yes it is September and a new season!)

I am cutting my hours at work 

to just three days a week,

and I am excited about what will be in store for me.

I have another grand baby due in about six weeks,

My artwork is blooming,

My Zentangle practice and teaching are moving forward,

My Poetry writing is strong,

there is so much for me to practice

gratefulness.

I am also Entering the unknown,

retirement is not too far down the road 

for my hubby and I,

that can be scary and exciting,

I can't wait to see where it all leads.

So for now,

I will live each day with anticipation, faith and strength,

not knowing what is in store if I open a new door

and enter in.

I am willing, I am ready, I am present

Donna Lee

Thoughts for entering September

"Reminders for Fall"

Summer flew by way too quickly

here we are into September

and the temperatures are changing,

my mindset is shifting

and I am ready for what Fall has to offer.

My summer was filled with beautiful moments,

a week in the Outer Banks with my family,

lots of Zentangle Classes,

writing classes with Senior Adults,
had a wonderful Artful Spirit experience,

re-connected with my hot yoga practice,

Wednesdays with my little Annabelle,

stolen moments to Sandbridge Beach,

watching my future grandson

grow in his mommy's tummy,

lots of fun moments with friends and family,

it was as it should be.

Now it is time to shift into Fall,

this is my favorite time of year.

I will be attending Squam in Providence in just a few weeks,

and I am excited about re-connecting

with precious friends,

taking lots of pics with my camera

and learning collage from a new teacher!

I have lots of Zentangle classes

on my calendar

and I eagerly await the birth

of my new little grandson

near October 19th!!

It's time to breathe slowly,

feel the gentle breezes flowing through,

open up the windows in my home,

listen to the sounds of nature,

observe nature as it changes,

I look forward to the seasonal time of year.

With fall comes change,

my heart and soul are ready.

I hope you will take the time to slow down,

enjoy your surroundings,

create beautiful things,

appreciate change,

it's all around!

Donna Lee

My Soul Collage Journey Continues

"She Feels The Pull Of The Ocean"

I have been enjoying the Soul Collage process

since February of this year;

in fact I shared a blog post on it

when I had first begun.
You can re-visit it here

I have been collecting images

and more images

and more images!

I have quite a beautiful collection to pull from now,

it certainly takes time and thought.

I don't just choose any picture,

I carefully choose an image that I think is speaking to me,

that I will be able to use somewhere in one of

my Soul Collage Cards,

it is a soothing and quiet practice.

I have also been keeping a journal at the same time,

whenever I create a card,

I give it a title, I date the card

and do a small writing practice

using the phrase

"I am One Who ..."

which is part of the Soul Collage process.

I must say I love the writing process

and it is so good to return

to the cards over and over again
that I have created.
For each one carries significant meaning to me.

Each representing a certain time in my life.

Months went by and I

hadn't visited my Soul Collage practice.
I had been very busy preparing
for my Mandala workshop for Artful Spirit,
and teaching lots of Zentangle classes.
I noticed with the dates on my cards,
a span of time had passed since I had worked on a card.
I had wondered why I hadn't created
a card in such a long time,
I had missed them . . .

until I was able to share the process

with my sister,

it was her very first time with this magical experience!
We spent a sister morning together and I shared my entire
process of creating a card with her.

She learned so much,

enjoyed collecting images

and creating her very first card,

she is now hooked!

I created the card above with her that morning.

I just finished collaging a wooden box,

where I am going to keep my precious cards

that I have created ...

It's kinda special to me!

Can you see the little girl (Donna Lee)

peeking through the window?

The little caption reads

"Once Upon a Time"

it was just perfect for my box.

Soul Collage speaks to your heart,

it helps you to think intuitively,

sends comforting messages

and helps you to sort out personal feelings.

I am grateful for having discovered

this beautiful art form.

Give it a try, you will absolutely

fall in love with 

the meditative and soul searching

 process of it all.

Images carry many meanings,

no words are ever needed,

it is unlike any other art form 

I have jumped into.

This is my latest card,
I have been having a squirrel keep
coming into my life (and my home)
I figured he has a message for me to learn!

I created this card as a reminder ...

"Lessons Learned From My Squirrel"

Be Well

Be Happy

Think of Others

Live Creatively!

Donna Lee

(disclaimer ... the images I have used are for my personal use only .. not for sale or trade, I am grateful for them)

Last Day of 56!

Just a little art journaling today!


Well this is my last day of being 56 years young!
I decided to create something as a keepsake in my journal.

I kinda love it don't you?????

Art journaling is a wonderful expression of self,
my journal pages are growing,
each and every entry means more to me
than the previous one.
Within the pages I am free to express myself,
try out new ideas,
play with paints and inks and all kinds of art supplies!
How I love returning to my journals
and looking at all I had created over the
past few months,
it gives me such joy!

This past year, my 56th year of life
has been full of wonder and joy!
I am so proud of where I have been
and totally happy with where I am now!

I have lost 40lbs!!!

A goal I set for myself as a birthday gift,
it was hard work, but I made it!!!
I totally love the Isagenix program - it changed my life!
I have enjoyed every minute of being a grand mommy
and eagerly anticipate the birth of my second grandchild in October,
(a baby boy for my other son Drew and his wife.)
I have strengthened my yoga practice,
Taken The Conscious Booksmith e-course
and started my book
"A Journey through Dementia",
I have taught all kinds of Zentangle Classes,
and Artful Spirit Workshops,
participated in many open mic Poetry readings,
continued to teach creative writing to my senior adults,
had an incredible eight days in the Outer Banks
with my precious little family,
celebrated 37 years of marriage with my Jimmy,
knit some wonderful lace pieces,
painted some original paintings,
traveled to New York City all by myself,
and so much more!

So for this girl who is turning 57 tomorrow,
born in the year 1957,
I eagerly await what the next year has in store!
I am sure there will be more art, more creating,
more photography and certainly more writing.
Each year is an opportunity to grow,
to learn, and experience new things.
I am open to a world of new possibilities.

Have a beautiful week
and thanks for visiting my little blog today,
be blessed
be happy
be creative
be in love with your precious life!

Donna lee

My Documented Life

January 1, 2014 I began my journey

with 

A Documented Life Project

as we are approaching mid August

(way past the middle of the year),

I decided to share some more of my journal pages.
My original post was January 8, 2014
when I had first begun this project,
you can find it here!

This has been a wonderful experience 

and I encourage you to hop on over to the

Documented Life Page

and be totally inspired!!

The creators of this adventure are

some beautifully inspiring women,

and each week they come up with 

more and more ideas to keep our journals 

filled with creativity!

Thank you to each and every one of them

for helping and guiding us along the way.

My journal has become a record of my life,

events, ideas, thoughts, poems, photos, art

and so much more.

It is never a chore to work on it,

only pure creative joy!

It has become my friend and companion!

With each and every passing week,

my journal becomes more a part of me.

I look forward to recording the moments of my life,

remembering and documenting.

The fact that I got to create art along the way,

makes it all the more special!

Sometimes I just sit in my studio,
glancing back at the pages

and see just where this year has taken me.
How soon we forget little moments in our lives!

I decided to share some of my favorite pages with you today!

It feels like I am opening up my soul to you,

journals are so very private.

What fun this project has been,

I know many of you have been participating

right along with me

and each one of our journals will be different,

in their own beautiful way.

I feel that I am connected with so many

others through this project!
We even share our work on a private Facebook page,
keeping us all connected together!

I don't think it's too late to jump in,

or I sure hope they offer this project again in 2015!

My journal is growing with each and every passing day,

it just feels good to hold it in my hands,

this is an amazing effort

and something I will treasure for years to come!

Wishing your Wednesday to be full of

love and creativity

and happiness in all things!

Donna Lee

Tangled Visions

A mixed media recent work of mine!

I've been teaching a lot of Zentangle lately,

and I am loving every minute of it.

It's hard to believe that I became

a Certified Teacher last fall,

and since returning home so many

teaching opportunities have opened up for me.

With each class I gain confidence, make new friends,

create beautiful works and grow deeper in love with

the creative process.
So many doors have opened up for me
and I love sharing this amazing art form with others!

I have been experimenting with other mediums 

 into my Zentangle work as well.

In the picture above ...

you can see that I used my watercolor in the piece!
(My other favorite art medium)

I blocked out where I wanted to Zentangle,

and painted the rest!

When dry, I was able to add Zentangle designs

into the piece!

I have an original work of art for sale 

here in my Etsy Shop!

I entitled this blog post Tangled Visions,
because I am beginning to see my world even more closely,
observing opportunity and learning new lessons
always open hearted and wide eyed. . .
(in fact I am considering changing the name of my blog!)

What I see ...

Life isn't always as easy as we want it to be
We must listen to our inner voice
We must recognize new opportunities as they come along
At times we have to step away from what is
Everyday is different
Loving others truly matters
You must trust the process ... whatever it is
Slowing ourselves down is crucial
Living simply and without want is true living

The heart always knows the way
Taking care of self is crucial
This life of ours is truly a gift

I hope that your Wednesday is amazing!
Thank you for showing up here

Donna Lee

Teaching the Art of Mandalas

Last Saturday, July 26, 2014

we gathered together for yet another

Artful Spirit Workshop

at the beautiful

Virginia Beach Resort Hotel.

We were smaller in numbers this time,

but it was such a wonderful and intimate group!

(We have been in this room before)

I firmly believe that attendance numbers don't matter,

and those who are meant to be there, will be there,

at the exact moment they should be,

for there are lessons each person needs to experience,

in their own time.

We gathered early morning,

and found our own special table

to begin our days creative journey.

This workshop theme Suzan and I presented

was all about Mandalas.

We are both passionate about this art form,

it's history and the benefits they provide

while creating these gems.

(My dear friend Suzan and Artful Spirit partner in Creativity!)

We started with a small warm up of sorts,

watercolors, circles, designs, 

watercolor crayons, ink

just allowing ourselves the gift of play.

We are all so busy in our lives,
how wonderful it was to allow ourselves the gift
of one day,

to play and be creative with others!
Leaving our lives behind for a short while.

(Watercolor play)

(Concentration happening here!)

We then created a mandala

from our watercolors,

our ink drawings.

We had words, words, words everywhere

and each participant

created an intention, or saying in their mandala.

We were very pleased with the results.

(Gathering our work in the circle)

I can't take credit for this technique,

for I first learned it from the amazing

Louise Gale and her mixed media mandala class,
(being offered again in October 2014)

I learned so much from her
and other courses I have taken.
Studied different techniques
and made them my own.

I was sharing what I learned,

how I made it my own style

and shared with others.

I am sure in return, our students today

will take what they learned from

Suzan and I and make it with their own styles.

We played with watercolor brushes,

different sizes and then painted a second mandala,

adding our ink drawings in the center

and more affirming words.

(More circle time with our finished work)

Each time we created and finished a piece,

we gathered together in the front of the room,

creating a mosaic with our finished pieces,

this is something I always do with my Zentangle Students,

taking the time to admire each others work,

and commenting on the lessons we learned.

I had created a nature mandala 

for all to enjoy,

explaining how fun this is to go out into the world,

create a mandala from nature,

walk away from it

and leave your gift for others to enjoy!

(Just a little nature play)

The amazing Shelly Norris,

then shared how we can create our own mandalas

with beautiful stones,

sharing the benefits of each gemstone

and their meanings,

what fun!

Shelly is doing amazing work with 

her gemstone business
Ms. Shelly's Rocks

and it was so fun to have her with us this Saturday!
It was the perfect addition to our creative day!

(Shelly teaching us about rocks and gemstones)

We then shared a beautiful lunch together in 

the hotel restaurant overlooking

the Chesapeake Bay,

fellowship is important

and I loved all the conversations

happening around the table.

We even created our own

mandala centerpiece for the table,

symmetry, symmetry, symmetry!

(Lunchtime centerpiece)

After returning from lunch,

I peeked in the room 

and noticed one student stayed in the room,

eating her lunch she had brought,

and kept on creating,

she was truly loving every moment.

I had to capture this picture!

It truly warmed my heart.

(How I love this photo!)

We then tried something new,

Mandalas on art boards,

something I have been selling on my own

little Etsy shop for quite some time,

(Happy Lights and examples of my own work)

I was now sharing my techniques with others.
I truly love working on these art boards,
they are so easy to work with
and take a variety of textures and paints.

You can find my original pieces for sale here

(My sis was in deep concentration)

(My demo at the table)

"Leave Your Mark"  a beautiful finished piece

(My happy daughter-n-law Lauren)

We used 8 x 10 art boards,
already spray painted with stencils,
then each attendee picked the one they wanted,
and created fun backgrounds with
all kinds of colors and textures.
After drying, they then drew their own
mandala designs over the painted surface,
each one was beautiful and had their own style!
I was so proud of them!
So much talent and exploration in one room.

(Love the colors and designs happening here!)

(Mother and Daughter creating together ... LOVE!)

Another completed work

Taking a quick pic of her beautiful piece

I have saved the best for last ...
our community mandala.
Each attendee was given
"a slice of the mandala"
to work on throughout the day,
we then brought them together
and Suzan mounted our pieces into a whole,
when we gathered and saw the finished product,
I think it truly took our breath away.

Created by one of my Zentangle students ... can you tell???

Our finished group mandala ... totally took my breath away!

We talked about community and coming together,
living with an artful spirit
and the joy of creating
of course we had to take our signature group picture
with our toes around the mandala
(cause not everyone is comfortable taking a pic)
it's become An Artful Spirit tradition!

We then surprised our attendees with a drawing,
and one lucky girl
Susan Pease
was our winner.
The joy is always in the giving!

It was an amazing day,
a creative boost,
a time of love and fellowship
and as always
I can 't wait for our next one!

We meet quarterly,
Our next gathering of creative spirits
will be Saturday, November 1
and the theme will be
Artful Spirit Collage
(aka Soul Collage Techniques)

See you there!

Donna Lee