Can you guess?

I have an itch to do some more collageing and have been organizing my supplies and checking out some collage websites.  While I was browsing I thought about a project we had done a few years ago with a local quilting group.  We each teamed up with a quilter and did a piece to correspond with their theme and quilt.  My quilter did a Christmas piece so I had to come up with something using her theme and colors.  Instead of painting I decided to do a collage,  somehow it felt more quilt like.  I did this piece and I still have it hanging in my living room.  I always loved the colors and the subject, I really like round things.  See if you can guess what it is....no hints.
Donna Vines

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The Palate is a SELL OUT!

If you were lucky enough to purchase one of the limited-edition cookbooks, "The Artist's Palate," around the holidays then you will be very interested to know that we are sold out!  Yep, every single book is gone and we've had requests for more.  But alas, we are on to other projects so if you missed getting your own copy you will just have to borrow one or wait for next year when we unveil something new.  Our goal was to share the wonderful recipes we enjoy on our annual retreat, show you the variety of art our gang produces AND put a few bucks in our "kitty" for some education or supplies.  Mission accomplished, thank you all.  The feedback is that they made great gifts for friends throughout the holidays.

Quite a few of us are involved in a collaboration with quilters which will open in March --  we'll share the details here so you don't miss this free event.  The winter has also prompted us to dabble a bit and we've been experimenting with polymer clay, hand colored photographs and collage....it helps regenerate the idea-bank to go play in someone else's sandbox for a while! And you can bet we have had lots of discussion regarding our next great "gift-able" idea to be unveiled at our annual studio tour next December.  See you there!

Cindy (for all the Pieces)