This last Saturday, the doors of my studio/cottage (my home) were opened to friends with the invitation of participating in a day of creativity. "Bring your projects or just come prepared to make something!" were my instructions.
A cold, blustery day, I wasn't expecting much of a turnout. But, the misty and windy afternoon didn't seem to dampen our spirits. In my tiny little studio/cottage, all of about 600 square feet, were several artists, teachers and creative spirits, working hard at making beauty.
With holiday music in the air, Wassail cooking on my hot plate in the kitchenette and hors d'ouvres on my hand-painted coffee table (reflecting the image of the birth of Venus), the makings for magic were in place. We laughed, sipped, ate and created. After the wassail was gone, we enjoyed a beautiful glass of Cabernet while working hard to finish our projects before the evening set in.
Silence, at times, would be broken by sparks of genius, ignited as someone breathed in air with the final solution to a conundrum in their project. Glee expressed at the completion of another. Ideas were shared, beads were shared and most of all, encouragement and appreciation were had by all. It was magic. It was enchanting. It was creativity at its best.
Sharing was key. "I need pearls for eggs in the nest we're making over here," I said. "No problem!" offered Sandy, and Regina, at the same time said, "I have some!" Arms were moving and people bustling around to accommodate the need at hand. "Goddesses" was the term Maya used in reference to us all gathered together. Goddesses were in my cottage! We were what creativity was all about. There was no competition, no grasping for ideas. We just tapped in and turned on. It was pure. It was fun. It was loving.
I am blessed to have these friends of mine: Sandy (Artist and teacher extraordinaire- working with such peace and confidence) nude drawings; Regina (Her shy and beautiful face bent over the most wonderful necklace) - Exceptional Jewelry Designer; Maya (Expressive and Gorgeous Painter) - Surrealistic Painter; Angela (Beautiful Angela, soon to be mother of two) sat and experienced the energy in the room as she watched her just as beautiful daughter, Brooklyn, fit right in with The Goddesses, decorating a bottle and making drawings that would melt your heart, right away. And with the promise of coming to the next event, my awesome friend, Chase and her Mother, also my friend, Amy, stopped by just to get a peak at what was being concocted behind my studio doors. :)
Great fun was had for all and I can't wait to do it again! ...just need some time to recuperate...perhaps this spring! :)
