Hi gang,
Well, this must be the year for being geezerly. I'm sick again (me! I'm never sick and this is the third time in a month and a half ) and my left wrist got injured. Take it from me, stress is not good! Rest=Good. Stress=Bad. So I have tried to stay off the computer except for the stuff I really have to do for my book promotion, reader's guide, etc. Anyway, I've been getting some private questions via email about residencies, as well as a comment you can read below my last post regarding whether or not residencies are places where you can take classes.
First--I'll answer that question above: Most residencies are places where people just go to do their work. A retreat is more a place where people take classes. When you go to a place like MacDowell, you get a cabin and food and you do your thing. But I'm sure there are exceptions, which brings me to my next point—Many people ask me very specific questions about residencies---is there north light for painting, will the place accept me if I have never had a show, does the place offer a stipend, etc. You really have to check each place for yourself. I can't do that for you. And you should also know that while I do post about residencies here, they are only a tiny percentage of what's actually out there all over the world. If you are serious about going to a residency somewhere, please check out these three sites that are the motherships of residency programs: www.resartis.org, www.transartists.org, and http://www.artistcommunities.org/.
The last one charges a small fee for membership but is well worth the money. You can actually type in your preferences for seasons, genres, size, place, and on and on so that you can tailor-make your stay somewhere. And if you have more specific questions you can contact the places directly.
Finally, I highly suggest you read my FAQ section (http://miraslist.blogspot.com/search/label/FAQs%3A%20RESIDENCIES). And I highly suggest that if you can make it to the next TransCultural Exchange Conference on Opportunities in the Arts in Boston this coming April (go to the site for details), do it. You will meet people who run residencies all over the world. It's an amazing conference. And guess who will be there? Yes, Mirabee!
Off to sniffle and be a big baby....love to you all,
Mirabee
showtime: gilbert & george @ dox
dox is showing 6 works of gilbert & george along side the exhibtion "decadence now!", on display in galerie rudolfinum. small but interesting show, with b&w work from 72 & 74 as well as more recent work from beginning of the 90ies. def worth a visit when you are in prague.
showtime: sarah lucas @ gladstone gallery
after the intimate & minimal show of sol lewitt, gladstone gallery has chosen to show more expressive work with "penetralia" by sarah lucas. building further on the 2008 series, britart's original bad girl will show older & new work in the gladstones gallery space in brussels. opening november 17th @ 18pm.
r.i.p. benoit mandelbrot
benoît b. mandelbrot, the father of fractal geometry, died on october 14th, aged 85. r.i.p. great mind!
"Who's Still Buying Art?"
"Who's Still Buying Art?"
Join Artists Leslie Saeta and Dreama Tolle Perry as they highlight ways to sell your art on-line. As the economy still continues to struggle, Leslie and Dreama discuss creative and unconventional ways to sell your art.
Due to scheduling complications, this show was pre-recorded on Wednesday, November 3rd at 4:00 pm PST.
Click here to listen to the recorded show.
Due to scheduling complications, this show was pre-recorded on Wednesday, November 3rd at 4:00 pm PST.
Click here to listen to the recorded show.
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must-see: decadence now!
leaving to prague tomorrow & let's say that timing could hardly be better! to start with: on display in galerie rudolfinum is "decadence now! visions of excess", curated by otto m. urban, presenting pieces with the concept of decadence in current art. the show is themed into 5 main groups, namely: excess of the body/mind/self/beauty & life. artists include nobuyoshi araki, marc bijl, wim delvoye, jake and dinos chapman, jeff koons, matthew barney etc etc...
sounds thrilling? you bet & we haven't even mentioned the warning on the rudolfinum site, namely: "some pieces in this exhibition could be shocking. galerie rudolfinum recommends that highly sensitive persons and guidance of the children of up to 15 years of age think seriously about visiting this exhibition!"
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constanca cabral : artists who blog
Today's featured artist is Constança Cabral, a native of Lisbon, Portugal who now lives in a beautiful new home in the English countryside. Constança's blog is a continual inspiration of sewing, crafting, and gardening projects. Whenever I drop by her blog, it feels like visiting with a very creative, colorful friend who is living a truly dreamy domestic life. Enjoy the interview :)
Constança's blog: http://saidosdaconcha.blogspot.com
Constança's shop: http://saidosdaconcha.etsy.com
Why did you decide to become an artist and could you imagine doing anything else? If so, what?
Well, first of all I must say that I don’t see myself as an artist. I’m someone who likes to exercise their imagination and make things on a daily basis. Baking a cake, arranging flowers, sewing a bag or hanging pictures on the wall – that’s all part of who I am. I’m not an office person in the sense that I’ll work much better if I’m working according to my own schedule and goals.
Do you still believe "do what you love and the money will come?"
Uhm… tough question. Selling handcrafted work is hard because you spend such long hours making things and you buy high quality material, and in the end you can’t ask that much money for your goods. I’m very lucky to be in a position that allows me to focus on developing my work and not worry so much if I have money for food at the end of the month. I mean, if it weren’t for my husband’s continuous love and support, I’m not sure if I’d be able to do what I do. That being said, we live quite sensibly. We travel once in a while and buy books and go to the cinema, so yes, we do have a comfortable life, but there aren’t any crazy expenses.
How has blogging and the Internet affected your work as an artist?
I believe those two things have shaped my work. I’ve always been a creative person but the internet really awoke my senses. Blogging is a vital part of my work because it keeps me motivated, as well as connecting me to so many great people. I feel I’m not alone in this adventure and that gives me strength.
Please name 3 of your favorite blogs and tell us why these blogs are special.
I love design*sponge because it’s such a complete blog: you are presented with beautiful homes, imaginative diy projects, amazing flower arrangements, great advice on living a greener life, film inspiration… whilst being very personal and humane.
make something is very fabric-centric and I love that. Karyn is the owner of The Workroom, a great fabric shop in Toronto, and she’s an amazing seamstress and experimentalist. Her taste is impeccable and her blogging style is humble and very engaging.
Soule Mama is another favourite place to visit everyday. I enjoy Amanda’s writing style and the way she pursues her dreams. She is the living proof that you can have an alternative style of living and make it work. I love her sense of hope and achievement.
What is your greatest fear and what do you do to overcome it?
I have some irrational fears that I can’t overcome because they’re not real, but I won’t go into that. As for work-related fears, sometimes I wonder if this path that I’ve chosen will enable me to be financially independent. That being said, I try to be as honest and truthful as I can both in my work and in my personal life. Will that send some money my way? I’m not really sure.
Who would you like to trade places with for one day? Why?
I’d love to be the assistant of an excellent prop stylist. It’s a field that interests me enormously but I don’t know if I’d be any good at it, so I’d like to try it for a day.
What are your secrets for managing your time wisely?
I don’t and that’s one of my biggest problems! I get easily distracted and I’ll start working on a thing without having finished what I was doing previously and so on…
If you could live anywhere in the world – all expenses paid – for one year, where would that be? Why?
Definitely in Stockholm or Copenhagen. I would need to have a good allowance though!
How do you maintain a healthy balance between your professional and private life?
My private life always wins. I will drop everything to meet my mother or father or spend an afternoon with my grandmother or with a great friend. Not to mention my husband… So I guess my life isn’t balanced at all! But I’m a firm believer in this: love and happy moments are the things you will always cherish and remember.
What are your top 5 goals that you’d like to accomplish within the next 5 years?
Plant a kitchen garden, expand my sewing and knitting skills, travel around the world, decorate my home in a way that reflects myself and my family and read many, many books.
What is your advice for someone who would like to turn his or her creative dreams into reality?
Be true to your self, be sensible and be imaginative. And have fun!
Thank you Constança!
"Changing the Art World Takes Courage" with Clint Watson
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"Changing the Art World Takes Courage" with Clint Watson
Join Artists Leslie Saeta and Dreama Tolle Perry as they highlight ways to sell your art on-line. Today we will discuss "Changing the Art World Takes Courage" with the creator of Fine Art Studios Onine, Clint Watson. Link to "FASO Websites for Artists" for more information.
Click here to listen to the previously recorded program.
Click here to listen to the previously recorded program.
stefan gross: my grandpa was a nazi
rotterdam based artist stefan gross works with various media. "my grandpa was a nazi" was one of the first "plastination" statutes he made. inspired by gunter von hagens' bodyworlds, he created this german "fight machine". check out more of his work on his website.
the sanchez brothers @ torch, amsterdam
as of last saturday you can visit the exhibition of carlos & jason sanchez @ torch gallery in amsterdam. the canadian artistic duo drew attention by their highly stylized, staged photographs. on display till november 20.
harlan levey projects: the super hero project
“i = s / s = i // = s = superheroes are in our imagination. if you have an imagination, you are a superhero.”
read all about this project by abner preis on harlan b. levey projects' website & don't miss the opening of the pop-up space in brussels tomorrow.
showtime: hell's half acre @ old vic tunnels
hell's half acre was one of the many great shows we visited during our stay in london. situated beneath the waterloo station @ the evocative performance space of the old vic tunnels, you could explore the 9 circles of hell through installations of artists from the lazarides gallery (e.g. paul insect, mark jenkins, david choe, polly morgan etc.) unfortunately the show itself only lasted 5 days, but u can check out some photos we took there on flickr.
Something You All Should Know
Hey there,
Hi again. Although I haven't been posting as much as I'd like to for the last few months, you should know that I often tweet upcoming opportunities on twitter. If you aren't following me on twitter and would like to get more alerts about residencies, fellowships and grants, as well as exhibition opportunites, etc., you might consider doing it. Go here (http://twitter.com/miraslist) and follow me if you have an account and if you don't, just sign up, that is, if it doesn't annoy you that much. It's kind of like a bunch of people shouting sentences into a room. Personally, I don't like it that much but I use it to get urgent deadlines out when I have no time to do an entire post.
The other thing you can do is become a fan on the Mira's List FaceBook page. I post a lot of extra stuff there too, items that don't appear on my blog or I re-post the link to the blog page. I also have it set up so that most of those shorter messages go directly to twitter.
Listen...if I had my way and more time, you would all get lovely snail mail cards from me. Sad that things have gotten so speedy in the world. Alas. Well...anyway...if you feel like getting more info from me beyond this blog, check out twitter and FaceBook.
Cheers,
Mirabee
p.s. if you join my facebook fan page then you can also post comments easily, post your artwork to share with others, post about opportunities you hear about. Or start a discussion going.
Hi again. Although I haven't been posting as much as I'd like to for the last few months, you should know that I often tweet upcoming opportunities on twitter. If you aren't following me on twitter and would like to get more alerts about residencies, fellowships and grants, as well as exhibition opportunites, etc., you might consider doing it. Go here (http://twitter.com/miraslist) and follow me if you have an account and if you don't, just sign up, that is, if it doesn't annoy you that much. It's kind of like a bunch of people shouting sentences into a room. Personally, I don't like it that much but I use it to get urgent deadlines out when I have no time to do an entire post.
The other thing you can do is become a fan on the Mira's List FaceBook page. I post a lot of extra stuff there too, items that don't appear on my blog or I re-post the link to the blog page. I also have it set up so that most of those shorter messages go directly to twitter.
Listen...if I had my way and more time, you would all get lovely snail mail cards from me. Sad that things have gotten so speedy in the world. Alas. Well...anyway...if you feel like getting more info from me beyond this blog, check out twitter and FaceBook.
Cheers,
Mirabee
p.s. if you join my facebook fan page then you can also post comments easily, post your artwork to share with others, post about opportunities you hear about. Or start a discussion going.
Calling All Animation Artists!
***Hi everyone...this just came in this morning and I had to post it right away because it is so rare that anything comes up for animators.
(ANIMATION ARTISTS) Call for Animation Artist-in-Residence (AAiR): The Our Lady of Lourdes College Foundation (www.ollcf.org) is issuing a call for an animation artist for its 2011 Animation Artist-in-Residence (AAiR-1) Program from June 1 till August 30, 2011 in its campus in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines.
The artist will provide productive and instructive interaction with the pool of student animators at the Animation Lab of the OLLCF. He or she will also be provided the time to work on an independent project and be assisted by the same students. Food, accommodation, airfare and a minimal weekly allowance will be provide by OLLCF to the selected artist. Please email bio, qualifications and samples of work to aair.ollcf@yahoo.com. There will be three AAiR programs every year – AAiR-1 from June 1 to August 31, AAiR-2 from September 1 to November 30 and AAiR-3 from January 10 till March 10.
Calling All Media Artists, Printmakers, Writers, Artists, Scholars and Everyone Else!
(ARTISTS) SOHO2O Gallery Chelsea / Artists Residency Program: SOHO2O Gallery Chelsea is a non-profit artist run gallery that has been promoting the work of women artists since 1973 through gallery exhibitions and public programming. As part of our continued commitment to the arts we are introducing a 3 month studio residency program for visual artists.
What the residency offers:
- 4 three-month studio residencies available. Jan-March / April – June / July – Sept/ Oct – Dec. 2011
- The studio is located within SOHO20 Gallery. It is a private studio space that measures 26x9 feet. The studio offers 13 foot ceilings and over 40 feet of workable wall space.
- Access to the studios 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. *Occasionally artist will need to coordinate use with scheduled gallery events.
- Opportunities to present works to curators, critics, arts professionals, and the general public.
- Artists are encouraged to present finished work to the public near the end of the residency with a gallery-sponsored reception.
- Application is open to both men and women artists.
Note that the studio residency at 547 W. 27th Street is for work use only. There is absolutely no living space allowed.
Eligibility
All applicants must be residents of the United States or have a valid visa not expiring before the end of the program, 18 years or older, may not be enrolled in any degree seeking program and must be able to demonstrate need for a studio. Applicants may not be a resident artist in another studio program at the same time as the 2011 SOHO2O Studio residency. Artists working in all mediums are invited to apply.
(PRINTMAKERS) A Call for Entry—Wheat Farm Press Print Exchange 1:1: Wheat Farm Press is establishing a quarterly print exchange, and juried publication of prints. The goal of this exchange is to promote the development of the finest artistic ideas and talents in contemporary printmaking. They are looking for artists at any stage in their artistic lives to dedicate time to the development of an edition of eleven prints. They are looking for people who are passionately dedicated to printmaking, who don’t have access to a press, who have regular access, who print by hand, those who collage, make precise editions, make variable editions, those who can afford the time to work on prints every day, and those who sneak in time whenever possible to develop imagery.
For the creation of an edition of eleven prints you will receive ten unique prints in return from artists all over the world. One print from each edition will be archived permanently at Wheat Farm Press as a record of what is being produced within the print community at this period in time. To learn more about this project, go to: www.wheatfarmpress.com
(ALL) The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts: offers up to fifty juried residencies per year to working artists from across the country and around the world. Residencies are awarded to visual artists, writers, composers, interdisciplinary artists, and arts or arts education scholars. Residencies are available for two-, four-, six-, or eight-weeks stays. Each resident receives a $100 stipend per week, free housing, and a separate studio. The Center does not discriminate on the basis of disability, sex, age, race, religion, or national origin. For more info, go to: http://www.khncenterforthearts.org/residency.html March 1 is the next deadline for residencies to take place the following July – December.
(PRINTMAKERS) The Center for Contemporary Printmaking (CCP): in Norwalk, CT invites interested artists to apply for a two-week residency fellowship to take place in March 2011, at our well equipped studio. This fellowship offers the artist a chance to realize printmaking projects by providing time, privacy, and equipment as well as a creative, supportive environment. http://www.contemprints.org/content.php?navid=3&cid=185 Application Deadline: November 1, 2010
(WRITERS & ARTISTS) Chicago Winter Art Residency: Writers and artists of all disciplines are welcome to participate this winter in six day residencies in the accessible and vibrant Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago. Each day will offer time to write, research and an opportunity to communicate your experiences and challenges of being a creative individual with others. Fellowships of up to $300 are awarded based on letter of intent or writing samples and are not based on financial need. Costs are $750 without fellowship and $450 with a fellowship.
Private accommodations with bath, writing desk, continental breakfast and light lunch are provided daily. Two salons are held Friday and Saturday evenings to foster discussion and interaction with Chicago artists and writers. Fellowship Deadline: December 1, 2010. For more information contact: Kapra Fleming 773-235-1408, www.chicagoartretreats.org.
(ARTISTS) Flux Factory Residencies in NYC: Flux Factory is an artist-run not-for-profit organization that provides residencies and work spaces for 14 artists. They organize ambitious group exhibitions in their gallery, while doing projects as a collective in other institutions in the US and abroad.
Their building includes a gallery, a co-working office, a screen printing lab, and a wood shop. It also has a shared kitchen, library, and lots of great people. Residents benefit from an engaged and creative community, studio visits, monthly art salons, and exposure to a large community of creative collaborators who both maintain personal practices and also develop projects together. All residents have a voice in planning programming and sustaining the organization as a whole. Residency periods are 3 / 6 / 9 / 12 months, and each artist must find their own funding for their residency, though Flux Factory can certainly help with this process. For more info, go here: http://www.fluxfactory.org/
(ARTISTS, SCHOLARS, CURATORS) The Henry Moore Institute Fellowships: The Henry Moore Instituteinvites applications for the following fellowship programmes:
Research Fellowships are intended for artists, scholars and curators, working on historic and contemporary sculpture using the Institute's library, archive of sculptors' papers and the collection of Leeds Art Gallery. Up to 4 fellows will be given the opportunity to spend a month in Leeds to develop their own research. With access to our resources and an on-going dialogue with the Institute staff, fellows are free to pursue their own interests in a supportive and stimulating environment.
Senior Fellowships are intended to give established scholars (working on any aspect of sculpture) time and space to develop a research project free from their usual work commitments. Up to 2 senior fellowships, for periods of between 4 to 6 weeks will be offered.
Both fellowships provide accommodation, travel expenses and a per diem. For more information on the Henry Moore Institute research fellowships please visit: http://www.henry-moore.org/hmi/research Deadline is 10 January 2011.
For further information or to apply for a fellowship please contact:
Kirstie Gregory – Research Programme Assistant
Henry Moore Institute, The Headrow, Leeds LS1 3AH.
T: + 44 (0) 113 246 7467
E: kirstie@henry-moore.org
The Institute is open year round, free of charge and showcases the best in international sculpture, both historical and contemporary. It also runs a world-class programme of research and events, and is home to the country's leading sculpture archive.
(ALL) EMPAC Open Call for Artist in Residence Proposals: Troy, N.Y. – Since 2005, the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) has established a vibrant residency program that has hosted over 40 artists and their collaborators, spanning theater, dance, music, video, and installation. While EMPAC will continue its open call residency program, EMPAC is pleased to announce four additional focused initiatives:
‐ Audio Production / Post‐Production
For sound recording, development of multichannel sound works,
documentation, mastering, mixing, film scoring, or any other task
involving microphones, speakers, consoles and computers.
‐ Creative Research
Provides artists, writers, and theorists with the opportunity to
conduct research over extended periods of time (minimum six weeks).
‐ Dance / Theater
To rehearse, workshop or finalize a production. Provides a group of
up to six individuals a two‐week rehearsal period in a 3,300 sq. ft.
black box space with full production support.
‐ Video Production / Post‐Production
For multiple camera shoots, documentation of a performance,
development of multichannel video projection, digital video post‐production,
or any project involving HD video cameras, computers, and projectors.
EMPAC’s unique facilities offer four major venues including a Concert Hall, Theater, and two black box
Studios, in addition to artists in residence studios, and a state of the art infrastructure.
To apply, please include a letter of intent, a project description, a resume or CV for all major
collaborators, as well as works, samples, and other supporting materials. Proposals are reviewed by
EMPAC curators four times a year. Upcoming reviews will take place on October 15, January 14, April 15, and July 15. In general, residencies are scheduled six months to one year in advance. For more info, go to: http://www.empac.rpi.edu/residencies/artist/
(ARTISTS) Transart Institute MFA Creative Practice program Scholarships: The scholarships provide a reduction in tuition from 10 to 50%. More information on scholarships can be found on the Transart Institute website: http://www.transartinstitute.org/Admissions.html TRANSART INSTITUTE offers an international low-residency MFA program for working artists in a highly individualized format. The innovative program consists of three intensive summer residencies with lectures, workshops, critiques, seminars, performances and exhibitions in Europe and two shorter winter residencies in New York. In the four semesters between residencies, students create their own course of study realizing individual art and research projects with the support of faculty and self-chosen artist mentors wherever they work and live. General information: www.transartinstitute.org For specific information please contact Selina Heaton, Administrative Manager: info@transartinstitute.org
Your application must contain the following elements:
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Portfolio, videos, photos , music...;
- Description of the project to be undertaken at ARTERRA, including the project's objectives, needs and expectations of residence ,work methodologies,and all the details necessary to understand the proposal;
- Ideal dates and time for the residence;
- Complementary information (needs for meals, number of persons involved, technical requirements, work characteristics and other additional information relevant to the work process).
Portuguese so make sure you turn your translation option on so you can read about this intriguing new residency in Portugal!
heather cameron : artists who blog
Our featured artist today is Heather Cameron, a stylist/story producer based in Vancouver, Canada. Heather owns an organic farm called "Missing Goat Blueberry Farm" where she sells her homemade jams, chutneys, pies, granola, and fresh garlic. Yum! I first discovered Heather's blog on Poppytalk, where she is a regular contributor.
Heather's blog: www.heathercameronstylist.blogspot.comWhy did you decide to become an artist and could you imagine doing anything else? If so, what?I didn't decide to become an artist - I'm not even sure if that title fits me. I stumbled into styling and story producing. I seem to stumble into all sorts of things. I've always known that I have to be creative in my work. I'm miserable if I'm not. I could never see myself behind a desk doing 9 - 5. Though, the thought of a paycheck every two weeks always seemed appealing. I can't imagine how that would feel - isn't that odd?Do you still believe “do what you love and the money will come“?Absolutely. It may not be a huge amount of money, and you may just get by, but you will be happy. I pick happiness over cash any day. In the last two years, I've really had an epiphany about money and what is really important.How has blogging & the Internet affected your work as an artist?I just started blogging a year ago and it's really amazing. I knew nothing about it, but thought it would be a creative outlet. I've met wonderful people, connected with editors from the past, and told a story about my life for a year. I am always shocked that anyone cares about my garden, what my ducks did today, what I had for dinner...Please name 3 of your favorite blogs and tell us why these blogs are special. (Please provide links!)Cannelle et Vanille - everything about it is lovely. Food styling and photographing is an art that I so admire.Poppytalk - I don't know how she finds everything, but boy, it's a fabulous site to keep you in touch with all things awesome.and lately, I really am enjoying the Pioneer Woman - though, I'm not sure it's a blog? Sexy cowboys and fine food. It's just fun.What is your greatest fear and what do you do to overcome it?My greatest fear is failure - and I simply push on and do the best I can. If I fail, then I know I tried my best. I think looking back and knowing I chickened out would be a failure. I'm also terrified of being on tv. But, I forced myself to do it many times. I choked on my own spit as I forgot to swallow and haven't a clue what I said, but I actually had a lot of fun.Who would you like to trade places with for one day? Why?At first I thought Angelina - but then I remembered she has six kids ...or is itseven?? It was more about seeing Brad, but the kids thing..I've got one and that keeps me busy enough. Then I thought Oprah as I'd love to know how it feels to be so bold and confident. Then I thought it would just be nice to switch places with someone who has loads of free time and a nice sized wad of cash - I'd lay on the beach (under an umbrellas because I've no desire to cook myself in the sun), sipping cocktails, get a massage, manicure, pedicure, facial - all that stuff. So, whoever is living that life, is who I'd switch with.What are your secrets for managing your time wisely?Post it notes.If you could live anywhere in the world – all expenses paid – for one year, where would that be?Cassis in the South of France.How do you maintain a healthy balance between your professional and private life?My husband is my best friend. We bicker and fight, but in the end, he gets what I am doing - oh for goodness sakes. My three ducks are pounding on the back door trying to come in. Ok, I'm back. What was the question.. hmm, upon a second read, I'm not sure that I do these days. I'm trying to be the best mom, a good wife and build a successful business. A healthy balance may come later, but honestly, seems to be missing right now.What are your top 5 goals that you’d like to accomplish within the next 5 years?Get my jam and syrup into the United States.Spend one or two months in another country each year.Have a girl getaway vacation.Eat better than I ever have in my life.Publish a book on living in the country.What is your advice for someone who would like to turn his or her creative dreams into reality?Be brave, be bold, be persistent (many times, persistence has opened a door for me) and don't procrastinate! It's the killer of all dreams.
Thank you Heather! A visit with you is like a refreshing vacation to the countryside.