Thursday, August 18, 2011

a few things


a new collage


I used antique book plates and maps of Canada, an old typed recipe for blueberry jam, paint chips and washi tape.


Also paint, string and seeds from a box of stuff for Indian religious ceremonies (now the collage smells slightly of incense).


 
flowers from my garden


my reading corner
pillows by Lambert and Enhabiten.

Today I drive to Burlington Vermont to settle my son Luke in his new house, which means filling my car with skateboards (including a stack of broken ones that will be wall decor) free weights, clothes and books, and tonight buying him and his roommates a good meal. Burlington is in the northwest corner of the state, near Canada, on Lake Champlain. Small, beautiful, clean and safe, it is the quintessential college town--low key, lots of good cheap food and indie stores. Actually, Burlington has more indie spirit than any town I've seen in decades. And tomorrow I get to visit the Shelburne Museum--folk art, quilts, a 3,500-piece miniature circus hand-carved from wood, the worlds largest museum collection of trivets... what more could a gal want?


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9 comments:

  1. Raindrops and DaisiesAugust 18, 2011 at 10:50 AM

    Love the sunflowers
    they are really pretty.

    Good luck to your son in his new home.


    Fiona

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  2. UnknownAugust 18, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    GREAT collage just wonderful !Hope you have a great trip with your son and a skateboard wall decor sounds very cool ...I have not heard from my connection at Williams Inn in Williamstown, MA are you going anywhere near there ??? just wondering ? I think I have gotten scammed out of a lot of my art work...sad isn't it ! Im a dunce.
    Have a great trip
    KAT Griffin

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  3. flwrjaneAugust 18, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    You would probably want me to hang out with tomorrow. That's what more a girl could want:)

    xo Jane

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  4. Jane and Lance HattattAugust 18, 2011 at 2:56 PM

    Hello Jen:
    What an exciting time for your sonas he moves into his student accommodation. You must now feel that he really has become a young man and can no longer be considered to be a child. His ideas for interior decoration sound most interesting!!!!

    We hope that you enjoy your visit to Burlington. It sounds to be a delightful place with much of interest. No doubt the Shelburne Museum will have much to intrigue and we look forward to hearing about it.

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  5. erleichdaAugust 18, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    i like your collage. very inspiring...
    looking forward to a museum post ; )

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  6. Rubye JackAugust 18, 2011 at 5:31 PM

    The rabbit collage is great. I particularly like the way you used the map and recipe.

    Let the fun begin for your son?

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  7. ElfReneeAugust 18, 2011 at 11:28 PM

    I love the collage! The bunny is adorable! And Burlington sounds like fun!

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  8. LucilleAugust 19, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    That sounds like the perfect place to be a student. How our young are dispersing! It's making me feel restless.

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  9. flowers on my tableAugust 20, 2011 at 4:57 PM

    Jen, your collage is a lovely mix of elements and designs. I do love your reading corner too. Love Linda x

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