Birthday Excursion into the woods with paint

So, you may or may not have noticed that i have been rather quiet this month. Truth is its my Birthday month so i have been more introspective with my goals centering more so around relaxation and personal time. Yes, the art has suffered a bit...but I have managed to spend some time on my current <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5963266414/in/photostream"><strong>painting in the works</strong></a> and i am seriously about 20 mins away from finishing it! So i will be sharing photos of that soon.<br /><br /><br /><br />My 24th birthday was on Monday and i decided to take a few days off from work and get away from the city. So my better half and I ran off to the southern Oregon woods of wolf creek to visit with my big bro <a href="http://blog.randytooth.com/"><strong>Wonder in his most amazing patch of forest</strong></a>. We had a splendid time spent hangin out, swimin in fresh mountain water, eating yummy food, star gazing, story tellin and...painting!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/6058413986/" title="Harpy's Golden egg - coop mural in wolf creek oregon by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Harpy's Golden egg - coop mural in wolf creek oregon" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6058413986_a3ef48c16c.jpg" width="335" /></a><br /><br />Wonder and Tinker have a full attic of art supply goodies and they had the great idea to paint thier newly fashioned chicken coop. It was decided that I would paint a harpy laying a golden egg.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/6058413984/" title="Harpy's Golden egg - coop mural in wolf creek oregon by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Harpy's Golden egg - coop mural in wolf creek oregon" height="335" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6058413984_092a38a9c8.jpg" width="500" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.dannyebruarts.blogspot.com/"><strong>Danny</strong></a> helped out by painting a "GanEGGsha"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/6056052715/" title="chicken coop by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="chicken coop" height="321" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6056052715_c153b9ba3d.jpg" width="500" /></a> See? its Ganesha holding golden eggs.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidopticlab/6056052591/" title="painting the chicken coop by Lucid Optic Lab, on Flickr"><img alt="painting the chicken coop" height="500" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6086/6056052591_eebd63239b.jpg" width="249" /></a><br /><br />Here we all are during various stages of the creative process. Wonder was painting a eggy hobbit riddle that went something like "A box without hinges, keys or lid yet golden treasure inside is hid?"<br /><br /><br /><br />Anyhoo! I had a wonderful time and want to run away and live in the woods forever.<br /><br /><br /><br />More updates soon.<br /><br />Love and Light,<br /><br />-Chelsea Rose<br /><br /><br /><br />

Birthday Excursion into the woods with paint

So, you may or may not have noticed that i have been rather quiet this month. Truth is its my Birthday month so i have been more introspecti...

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Goddess Body Art photo prints for sale plus hike into the forest with new dready roots

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5339994279/" title="Goddess art prints for sale by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess art prints for sale" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5207/5339994279_c38cdddd5a.jpg" width="371" /></a><br /><br />Can I Interest you in one of these, perhaps?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5339984591/" title="Goddess art prints by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Goddess art prints" height="203" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5002/5339984591_bebd8a42d0.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br />I have a whole box of em, see?<br /><br />I intend to slowly list 3 a week for sale in our etsy store.<br />$10 each. they are First Limited edition prints signed by me on the back! Sealed in a removable crystal clear archival envelope for protection.<br /><br />So far i have listed the following three for sale:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4226886991/" title="Your Body is Your Temple by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Your Body is Your Temple" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2672/4226886991_7bcfed7f17.jpg" width="344" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose)<br />4"x6" signed print on sale for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65584211/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/here.%20%20%20%3Ca%20title="><img alt="Mother Goddess" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4537345585_9945c4132c.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose)<br />4"x6" signed print on sale for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65583225/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art?ref=v1_other_2">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4374115797/" title="Apparition of Truth by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Apparition of Truth" height="500" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4374115797_a45d278832.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />(body painting and photography by Chelsea Rose)<br />4"x6" signed print on sale for $10 <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/65582325/goddess-in-all-of-us-first-edition-art?ref=v1_other_2">here</a>.<br /><br />Onto other news....<br />I didn't do much on the productive side this weekend other then take some of product photos above of my prints. But i did get a lot of exercise. I went on a 4.6 mile hike up into the mountains to visit some of the amazing water falls! see?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5339478803/" title="Triple Falls by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Triple Falls" height="235" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5246/5339478803_d445bb7b71.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />( photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Lucid Optic Lab</a> )<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5340067100/" title="triple falls Lucid Optic Lab by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="triple falls Lucid Optic Lab" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5340067100_cdb0bff7e9.jpg" width="360" /></a><br /><br />Also my dread lock birth month is January. They will be two years old on the 25th so I splurged and bought some hand made wool dreads to add in for more length and interest. Here some more photos of em:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5340086158/" title="Untitled by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5340086158_14728698f1.jpg" width="335" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5339470525/" title="Untitled by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5245/5339470525_4b215c15f8.jpg" width="341" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/5340075296/" title="Triple falls, dreads falls by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Triple falls, dreads falls" height="500" src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5340075296_5a6c6f0e95.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />( photos by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/lucidopticlab">Lucid Optic Lab</a> )<br />They were lovingly hand made and customized by The Dread Goddess herself who has a shop on etsy at <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/DreadGoddess">http://www.etsy.com/shop/DreadGoddess</a> Check it out!<br /><br />So thats about it for now. They say its going to snow tomorrow. We shall see.<br />How was your weekend? any adventures?<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />-Chelsea Rose

Goddess Body Art photo prints for sale plus hike into the forest with new dready roots

Can I Interest you in one of these, perhaps? I have a whole box of em, see? I intend to slowly list 3 a week for sale in our etsy store. $10...

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Recent Events, Musings and To do lists

In my recent absence I have had a wonderful adventure, traveling down to WolfCreek with my dear Danny. We were well met by our faerie friends at the sanctuary where we were able to set up camp, frolic and drum to our hearts content in the lovely wilderness of southern Oregon. I could not fathom a better way to celebrate Samhain! And celebrate we did.<br />a couple quick lil snap shots as we were getting ready for the Samhain ritual:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4074193350/" title="face painting at wolf creek sanctuary by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="face painting at wolf creek sanctuary" height="449" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2486/4074193350_c5a08e105f.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />here I am playing with face paint at any chance I get. Check out Wonder's beard- its glorious no?<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4073458175/" title="Danny Maji by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Danny Maji" height="500" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2640/4073458175_419e05691c.jpg" width="335" /></a><br />Danny looking quite handsome in samhain ritual garb!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4074209948/" title="samhain- wolf creek by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="samhain- wolf creek" height="483" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2590/4074209948_1591045fd1.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />I painted my face up too, for the witch's new year. although truthfully I am guilty at jumping at ANY chance to break out the face/body paint.<br />Originally Wonder and I had planned on painting his entire body green, and then going over with black lines to create a super intricate green man full body painting. But alas, it was chilly and wet for the days we spent there so stripping down to bare skin and playing with body paint wasn't the best idea. We will get to it some day, I really do so hope!<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4078496050/" title="Wolf creek tribe ready for Samhain by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Wolf creek tribe ready for Samhain" height="400" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2582/4078496050_3bb2b9f4dc_o.jpg" width="604" /></a><br />quick shot of our lil wolf creek tribe before the Samhain ritual. take a look at this lil glimpse of land and the yummy vial of mist obscuring the tree line! so much love : )<br />A great time had by all, and we were able to finally break in our tent. Had to borrow sleepin bags from dear Shauna Mama, but we are slowly collecting all the gear we may need to survive the beginning of the end! Or rather, Danny and I are rounding enough gear so that we can run away to camp on the forest coast of Oregon during the weekends. sounds yummy huh? Need sleepin bags, wool blankets, one of those super nifty nomad heating systems that are made of tin cans, heating bases on alcohol(Wonder and Tim and one and made us tea in the morning with it), also need an extra tarp for more rain proofing + more.<br />Danny and I carved pumpkins too:<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/4077739877/" title="Carved pumpkins for 09 by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Carved pumpkins for 09" height="375" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3491/4077739877_d3097bd8a3.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />Danny's pumpkin was great this year. He carved a pattern of I think 9 different faces that went all around the entire pumpkin. Mine, like the last few years was an ode to the Cheshire Cat....i promise I will do something different next year, I swear!<br /><br />Also, Danny and I have been together for 4 years now. We count Oct 31st as our anniversary date. So this time of year is always a super special time. I cant believe its been 4 years already- time is a strange misstress. I look forward to many more years together. Im excited to think on where we might be in another 4 years with each other, our art and our life style.<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3350757354/" title="Lions in the Storm by lucidRose, on Flickr"><img alt="Lions in the Storm" height="438" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3460/3350757354_d438f71b52.jpg" width="500" /></a><br />( an older photo but a good one!)<br /><br />As far as my artwork goes- im so behind! But now that the dust has fallen, we are back nestled into our cozy home studio space I am ready to get to work. Tonight I plan on putting the final touches on my wind spirit painting. I will take pictures of her once she is signed and varnished. I still need to post pictures of my painting "posy nymph", so stay tuned.<br /><br />For the month of November I will be babysitting <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucidrose/3867739093/">T.Ruth Artspace Gallery</a> (where my solo gallery show/ paintings still hang) while the owner is traveling. So if you are in the area come say hi and drop by, yes? your company and support would be greatly appreciated.<br /><br />and a recent poem I wrote to send you off with:<br /><br />I am a careless heroine<br />with a brave finger against the brow<br />holding face in fuming reverie<br />growling with the entrails of this sorrowing bridge and its treacherous way<br />this convoluted path manifesting as a dagger of drought on my parched spool of tongue that wallows, shifting in steely indifference with the shrugging of half lidded eyes.<br />I stand as effigy, revered burden of glowering aptitude teaming in the splinters of steaming electrical coils, placid with the sharpness to inject.<br />This calibration wrought tight in columns of my spine resting in the nape of unperturbed illusory splendor is ready to spring and command.<br />My battered crown pulsates as a grafting symbol of granulated edict.<br />I am a ruthless heroine<br />My proclamation made deep and luxuriant amidst black opal pupils<br />gone milky in whisper weeping coals, gelatinous with polluted condemnation forever a scourge, mounted thick and groveling in the winding shores of divination thus bestowed.<br />The towers before me are glowing, steely dawn rippling like convulsing flesh, dripping splendors of warm smoggy breath all a glow in the chill of this inky shore.<br />And I stand here, holding this mound of dirt between stakes of armored intent with arms held in the pulsating homage of the sphinx with its claw and feather, a splendor of cruel truth and balancing awe.<br />A formidable opponent, equipped stark and naked with the gaze of infinity, growing in blazing feral trance.<br />And I, most like a thorny serpent, my jaw puckered into a blooming flower of wound, fanged and gagging on the heavy blanket of Babylon, my harrowing opponent, abusive in its splendor.<br />But these breaches have little effect, for a clandestine fortress ripples in this chest of mine where I bare the weapons of elusive voices, the heavenly defiance whipping like festooned brocade, a violent ivy thick with web to ensnare and consume.<br />Therefore, do not cross me.<br />I am a careless heroine.

Recent Events, Musings and To do lists

In my recent absence I have had a wonderful adventure, traveling down to WolfCreek with my dear Danny. We were well met by our faerie friend...

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