the adventures of teafly: 2009

Monday, June 15, 2009

SUMMERTIME!

The lovely Sister JRae left me the most wonderful birthday message. In it she told me that when my birthday hits every year, it feels like the first day of summer for her. I always felt that way, too, when I was growing up and then I moved to Central Oregon where one of the times of the year it is freezing and rainy is in the first part of June. This year, it actually hailed one day before my birthday---ugh. So, with that beautiful birthday message, I forgot about the hail and have gone back to think that summer really hits when it is my birthday. So, happy birthday to me and happy summer to you!

Here are some events and classes and things I will be doing this summer:

KIDS RADIO CAMP at KPOV, Bend Community Radio!
June 29-July 3
July 6-10

UV Rays are bad! Keep your kids indoors with a fun radio class! Kids learn how to write stories, PSA's and ADs for the radio. They even get to perform, spin some music and just genreally get their voice out there in a good way. For kids ages 10-12.
Register with Bend Parks and Rec at 389-7275.

SUMMERFEST
July 11th and 12th, Downtown Bend

I will be showing off my goods this year at the Bend Summerfest. I will have many of the usual offerigs-- Alphabet Prints, Notecards... Plus some new stuff: New Prints (think bikes and radios), Buttons (Alphabet Buttons), painting, drawings and more. Come by if you are around.

Then after that, I am of to Caldera for camp. Can't wait. I hope whatever you find yourself doing this summer, it suits you well and makes you happy. xo...teafly

Monday, March 23, 2009

MONDAY PHOTO

Sweet Dreams Begin? (me in my sleep apnea gear at home for the first time)
March 2009

Monday, March 16, 2009

MONDAY PHOTO

Allison and Sailor at Marz
March 2009

Monday, March 9, 2009

MONDAY PHOTO

Illuminated Transition
October 2008

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Wanna be in a movie?

Let's make something!

I'm making a movie on Saturday! I don't know what it's going to be about yet! Wanna be in it?

I know, seems crazy, but sometimes, it just feels good to make stuff. When my friend Joe asked me to participate in this event-- the documentary challenge-- I realized it was a great opportunity to get my creative juices flowing and to be challenged in a way I have not done for a while.

There are several artists participating in this little creative experiment and Joe will be documenting us making our individual pieces. John Simpkins will be creating a painting, Dennis McGregor an "old-school" animation with his hands while Mike and Spencer from Unami Media will be creating a "new-school" animation on their computers. I will be making a one minute film. Plus, there is talk of a tap dancer. So basically, this is a documentary about artists making a film about making a film in a competition. However, the catch is that each of us, as artists, will create individual pieces that can then stand on their own. So while my film I make on Saturday will be just 1 piece in a larger film, it will also be it's own piece.

All of the artists will be creating a "piece" based on the theme and genre we are given (see guidelines here). So, ultimately that will drive what I make my own movie about and whether it will be fictional or non-fictional and they style I use to shoot it.

For example, if the theme is say "Creation", perhaps I would make a portrait/documentary movie about my friend moving into her new house, for the first time with just her and her child and creating a new space for a new future. Or maybe it is a silent fictional little movie that tells the story of 2 people who meet because they each go to eat alone at a neighborhood resteraunt and create a friendship. Who knows?!?

If you are in Bend or Portland and would be willing to be in my little movie on Saturday, then please let me know. Email me or leave a comment. I am hoping to get a number of people who are interested so then I can look at those people and use who is available to me to help me decide what I do. I mean, my friend, who just moved in next door, might not be willing, but maybe you are. So what story do I tell about you?

Sometimes I need a challenge to be inspired, simply because I need someone else to tell me where to look so I can explore it and learn something new that I might not otherwise have seen if they did not challenge me. And I think when we do this, we put that inspiration back out into the world and keep it going.

Thanks for considering being in my little movie. My goal is to post my final piece here on Monday or Tuesday next week when it is all done so you can see it!

Monday, March 2, 2009

MONDAY PHOTO

Ocho at the Water Bowl.
February 2009

Monday, February 23, 2009

Monday Photo

Let Your Spirit Run Free
December 2007

Monday, February 16, 2009

MONDAY PHOTO

Jason and Harvey
September 2008

Monday, February 9, 2009

MONDAY PHOTO

Regan and Zach enjoying some birthday cake.
Summer 2008

To be honest, I have so many photos of Regan eating, I felt that there was no way I could not post a photo of her eating on her birthday. Happy Birthday, Regan!

Monday, February 2, 2009

MONDAY PHOTO

Untitled
October 2008

Thursday, January 29, 2009

for sale- Obama print for Sale

Hi there! I just put my Inauguration print up on my Etsy store. You can buy it here:
www.teafly.etsy.com (or just click on it's picture on the right column on this blog).

If you live local to me (or know you will see me soon) you can just email me and let me know. I will bring to you, then you do not have to pay shipping charges.

I have limited the number of these I will print, so therefore all of the prints are numbered and I am even including a little "teafly certificate of authenticity" along with it.

My personal goal is to sell 100 of the prints (my max #) so I can raise enough money to get myself to the Licensing Show in NYC this June. It is time for me to get my butt in gear!