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The Space art collective grand opening and weekend progress

So! Danny and I had a tun of fun on Friday. We drove over to Vancouver Washington for the First Friday art shenanigans that included The Space art collectives grand opening night! It was a total swoon. i am in love! There was drumming, poetry reading, live community painting, local music, face painting and more! Here is a peek into the drum circles: <img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4592512875_77495131ef.jpg" /> ( photos and compilation by the dear <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/">Anni Becker</a> ) The beats were strong and full of wonderful intent! It lasted for a good while before coming to a close so that we could enjoy more local musics. and then came the live community canvas painting: <img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1405/4592562163_921bf62471.jpg" /> ( more wonderful photos by friend and photographer <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/">Anni Becker</a>) Here you can see Danny jumping into the community canvas at full throttle- painting Ganesha! This was the end result of the live community canvas free for all painting: <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/4592661309_510a49ebe0.jpg" /> ( another photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kermitlover/">Anni</a>!) a wondrous, spontaneous community creation. As Danny helped paint the community piece i was busy giving and receiving face paintings!! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4593044127/" title="face painting in The Space by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="face painting in The Space" height="335" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1383/4593044127_bda0501113.jpg" width="500" /></a> ( photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Danny</a>) And thus the face painting madness began. Here i am painting Kelly Keigwin(a dear heart and amazing artist) ....and not for the first time either. i have a feeling this will become a well cherished ritual at such art collective opening nights and i look forward to many more! <img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1203/4593156856_19d5b8f1a7.jpg" /> ( photo by Kelly Keigwin) here i am painting Colleen! Another main member and creator at The Space art collective, whom i truly enjoy interacting and trading creative energy with! <img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3372/4592601285_62fb29e398.jpg" /> ( photo by Kelly Keigwin) and here i am painting Anni's face...which she then turned around and painted my own- imagine my delight! <img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1393/4592589001_151dbf07b7.jpg" /> (photo by Kelly Keigwin) and so here we were: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4593654810/" title="Painted Ladies by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Painted Ladies" height="335" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3206/4593654810_9ae28dd83a.jpg" width="500" /></a> (photo by <a href="http://www.lucidopticlab/">Danny</a>) ...i dare say a wondrous time was had by all! On our way home Danny and I stopped by the Guerilla Gallery to enjoy some late night musical musing from more local artists. I went home with a big goofy Cheshire grin on my face. The rest of the weekend seemed to pass in a blurr. On Saturday Danny and I drove all around town hunting for treasure at estate and garage sales. Since we will be moving soon we are lookin for some new area rugs and furniture. We found a super groovy lavender shag carpet that was huge along with a few other awesomely wonderful area rugs, end table, book shelf and much more. We filled up our car's hatch back and decided to call it quits for the day. Sunday we enjoyed the morning, danny made soyrizo breakfast tacos. We then took a nice long walk around the neighborhood( trying to make sure we do get some regular exercise)....the weather was perfect. The sun was up but not glaring and the breeze was choice and comfortable. By the end of the day however, the sky turned grey again so we headed in doors and got a lot of packing done( it finally does feel like we are moving!) So that wraps up the weekend bizz. i didnt get much of any work in on any of my art projects- in fact most of my art supply is already packed and ready to be relocated. So we shall see when i get to finished my current work in progress, perhaps it will be sometime we move and the dust has a chance to settle. Hope all is well with everyone and that the weekend was sweet. best wishes for this new week. Many blessings, -Chelsea Rose

The Space art collective grand opening and weekend progress

So! Danny and I had a tun of fun on Friday. We drove over to Vancouver Washington for the First Friday art shenanigans that included The Spa...

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A much needed break from routine

Danny and I got back from southern Oregon around 6pm last night. We took a drive down to Wolf Creek, Oregon to visit some dear friends who have recently made the plunge into natural, woodsy living straight from busy city lives. Wolf creek is about a 4 hour drive away but each time we make the trip we are re familiarised with just how wonderfully healing a break from routine can be. As some may recall, i have been working on what i have called Wonder's Woodsman cloak. This was a commission from my friend Wonder who is now living in Wolf creek. I had not actually finished the cloak in time so i spent a few hours of our stay painting the finishing touches on in the back of the land's big barn. here ya go, modeled by Wonder himself: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4321677116/" title="Wonder in his Green Man coat by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Wonder in his Green Man coat" height="334" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4321677116_f0a048edd1.jpg" width="500" /></a> (full view this image to see the detail) ....this cloak started out like this: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4175885388/" title="Wonder's Woodsman cloak by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Wonder's Woodsman cloak" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2491/4175885388_04f9d8d5c9.jpg" width="335" /></a> This was my first fabric painting project ever. I actually painted down a foundation of white screen print paint since the canvas coat was so dark. This really helped the fabric paint pop and be vibrant. I was using Lumiere metallic acrylic paint for the entire coat. I really loved those paints and their shimmery vibrancy, however i was disappointed to realize you couldn't really cross blend colors( they got kinda muddy looking)...which is true for a lot of metallic and specialty paint. I still managed though. This project has made me think about buying canvas tote bags to do painting work on. I may also start making some patches too! ( do you think that sorta stuff would sell?) we shall see. The land we visited is owned my Nomenus which holds a non profit church status and is known as the home base for the Radical Faerie movement. Danny and I have been on the land a few other different times during big gatherings( such as Beltane and Samhain) so it was quite a different experience to walk the land when there was only 15 people about vs 100+. and it was sooo very soothing! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4321667236/" title="wolf creek by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="wolf creek" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4321667236_f206478018.jpg" width="335" /></a> In the mornings Danny and I would get up and take hikes on the various trails around the land. Our favorite spot is called the sun alter. Its a semi vigorous uphill hike that ends on a high up rock and tree grove shelf where you can look out on the expanse of land below while being up high amidst the misty pine tree line. Its the perfect place to bring a drum- the earth and the air pulsate with each beat and the mist in the tree lines seem to dance and weave in gracefull sweeping response! But when the crisp chill and the misty wet started to sink in the bones we would make our way to the heart of the sanctuary which was garden house. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4320936213/" title="wolf creek by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="wolf creek" height="339" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4320936213_0ff92c121f.jpg" width="500" /></a> (my favorite place to sit and drink tea in the garden house...gazing out toward the fields and the trees) There you would find the wood furnace ablaze with a bunch of happy faeries within drinking tea, baking treats, conversating, singing, dancing, and playing. However during out stay the land was having its bi-annual meetings so it was largely all business( which was a big change from what we normally see there!). Everyone on the land but Danny and I were held up in the library via conference call with SF hashing out the plans for the faerie lands, projects, new rules, bright ideas and much more. It was both intriguing and inspiring to see an independent community at work. Plus, the land was left entirly to us! and it was such a treat to roam. <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4320911497/" title="wolf creek by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="wolf creek" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2725/4320911497_afabc93988.jpg" width="335" /></a> ...so it was wonderful to run away to the wild woods of southern Oregon. Now we are back in Portland at work.....but we will be back on the land to play, most certainly. There is a lot to get done this week. Danny and I have to submit our artwork for the Myths and Legends show as well as the 5th Annual Portland Love show. Ontop of that this weekend i have my 4th body painting photo shoot to do! If you are in Portland Oregon this weekend feel free to drop by T.Ruth Artspace(2403 NW Thurman , Portland Or 97210) this Saturday. I will be in the art gallery painting a model from head to toe starting at 10am-ending at 5pm. Come on in, see the process and check out the artwork on display at t.ruth artspace gallery. I believe there will be free hot coco for all! Hope to see you there! Peace n Love to all, -Chelsea Rose <a href="http://www.chelsearosearts.com/">ChelseaRoseArts.com</a>

A much needed break from routine

Danny and I got back from southern Oregon around 6pm last night. We took a drive down to Wolf Creek, Oregon to visit some dear friends who h...

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