ART at the SPEED of LIFE - Blog Tour Day 6

In this little town where I live, not many know about "the speed of life". You can go just about anywhere from anywhere in 5 minutes. I live in the country and it takes me 8 minutes to get to my desk downtown.

I know about ART at the SPEED of LIFE though.  That's Pam Carriker's book but what I mean is, I do know about art at-the-speed-of-life.  I manage to grab art-time early in the mornings before going to that other desk downtown.  But I'm also known to grab a little art-time there too.  That's why Pam invited me to share "From the Desk of..." in her book and now on her Book Blog Tour.  Thank you Pam.

The first thing I thought about when invited to participate in the blog tour was the Tour of Homes that this little town has at Christmas time.  I thought about how those homes are showcased with every thing looking perfect and festive and how much everyone enjoys seeing inside other's homes.  And then I thought what fun it is to see other bloggers art desk and studios.

Therefore, From the Desk of Sharon Tomlinson, here's mine.  It isn't looking perfect and festive but it is looking like I have been playing art-at-the-speed-of-life and I have.  This is the aftermath of my latest big project. I just finished preparation for a new online class and when I'm grabbing every moment I can, things get a little out of sorts.

I videoed from four different stations here in my art studio as well as three stations in my sewing studio.  As you can see, the mess followed me.

 

Pam's book will be a great addition to anyone's art library.  And I know you will enjoy the blog tour also.  The links are down below ready for you to click out the door.  But thanks for coming and do come back.

THE ART AT THE SPEED OF LIFE BLOG TOUR

1-MAR - Crescendoh - Jenny's Blog   http://jennydoh.typepad.com/http://jennydoh.typepad.com/

2-MAR - Suzi Blu   http://www.suziblu.typepad.com/

3-MAR - The Altered Page   http://thealteredpage.blogspot.com/

4-MARCH - Suzan Buckner    http://www.thriftycollageartist.blogspot.com/

5-MARCH  - Sue Pelletier Laugh*Paint    http://www.suepelletierlaughpaint.com/

6-MARCH - All Norah's Art-Sharon Tomlinson    http://allnorahsart.blogspot.com/

7-MARCH - Faerie Enchantment    http://faerieenchantment.blogspot.com/

8-MARCH -  My Collage Art    http://nancylefko.blogspot.com/

9-MARCH -  Always Chrysti    http://alwayschrysti.com/always-chrysti

10-MARCH - Lisa Bebi's Art Blog    http://lisabebi.blogspot.com/

11-MARCH - Sweet Repeats   http://www.sweetrepeats.blogspot.com/

12-MARCH - Living Out Loud    http://loudlife-laurieblaumarshall.blogspot.com/

13-MARCH - The Feathered Nest    http://the-feathered-nest.blogspot.com/

14-MARCH -  Paulette Insall   http://www.pauletteinsall.com/blog

15-MARCH - The Art of Julie Bergmann     http://juliebergmann.typepad.com/pinkparismatch

Enjoy the tour,
♥ Sharon

Art at the Speed of Life

 I'm running so slow telling about some new things going on for me right now.  But here is a new book, Art at the Speed of Life, by Pam Carriker. 

It was my privilege to have a very wee little part in her book along with some other artist.

The book is full of motivation and inspiration for making mixed-media art.

Next time you are at your favorite book store you might want to take a look.

Playing in my attic now,

Sharon

Take a breath

Yes yes yes, I can take a big breath.
I haven't finished 2009.

Nor have I greeted 2010.

Sometimes stuff like that just passes you by.

It did me.

I'm taking a deep breath this afternoon because I finished a huge commitment

and I managed the deadline.

That little sneak peak above is what I have been up to lately and therefore unaccounted for here. Pam Carriker invited me to contribute to her book, and today I managed to get my box to the post office before the window closed at 4:30.

I could moan and moan about how I took on too much but I won't.

For now you will find me around the corner learning a whole bunch of new techie stuff. That is because every time I get around another corner, there is yet another learning curve.

The workshop is coming along nicely except my brain has had just too much to deal with....oh, forgot, I wasn't going to moan.

I am so excited about your response and am working hard to get it ready. I don't want to announce a date until I know I can meet it. I don't want to break my own deadline.

But for those who are wondering and asking about the cost, I'm thinking I will hold it to sixty-five-ish dollars. Believe me it is a hundred dollar workshop but I know times are tough. There will be at least 4 different lessons within the class plus one bonus lesson and we will use many different paints. So don't worry about the supplies just yet.

One of my goals for this first class is to inspire you to try paints that you might already have like Folk Art. But I will also show other paints.

To those who shared the workshop news on their blogs, I thank you so much for warming my heart. Your the best.

To all who leave me comments even when I don't get back to you very quickly, I love you too.

I'm afraid this is getting long; I'm feeling rather talkative.

Oh dear but the kitchen is calling me now.

xo

Sharon