C. S. Alexis hunting driftwood on Wells Street Beach

The week in Chicago had to include a driftwood gathering. C.S. loves to hunt for the driftwood she uses to make her artwork and some of her handcrafted jewelry. Combing the beaches is so enjoyable. C.S. says it is one way to put life into perspective.

The impact of the Gulf Oil spill is weighing heavy on her mind. She could not help but think of all that black goo making death a certainty for the innocent victims, the wildlife. The tragedy was center stage in her thoughts as she gathered the driftwood.

Growing up near a lake like Lake Michigan and spending countless hours combing the shoreline has marked this artist for life. Marked in a wonderful way, C.S.has an outstanding positive attitude about nature, the elements and all that life on the shores of a Great Lake have to offer. She remembers when you could not walk on the beaches because the pollution was killing the fish and the dead fish bones were impossible to cross in bare feet.

Lake Michigan is so much better now that we humans have taken some actions to protect her. More could and should be done on Lake Michigan and around the world to protect and nurture our Mother Earth. Shout it from the top of your voice, learn as much as possible, teach our children and practice healthy environmental conservation on a routine agenda. Join forces and walk the talk. It is all about the love.

 

Watch for this piece of driftwood in a future post as C.S. transforms her feelings through her mixed media makings.

Adrift Art Studio's First Nevada Market Showing

Sepi and I are gearing up for the first outing for Adrift Art Studio since arriving in the Las Vegas area. We have worked hard over the past 3 weeks, taking care of the legal aspects of operating as a business in Nevada. It takes quite a bit of time to line everything out. Now we are working on product and display.


Getting a display that will function as an outdoor vendor is somewhat different than doing indoor gigs. The elements play a major role in presenting our artwork to the public in a way that will survive Mother Nature. It seems the wind and sun are the two things to watch for in South Nevada. We purchased a nice canopy for the sunny aspect as a solution. Now we must make sure the wind does not pick up the canopy and fly us off, like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. We are not licensed to work in Kansas or Oz.


All jest aside, there is still much to do. The first day will be Sat. May 29th and 2nd day is Sun. May 30th at Fresh 52 Market. The Fresh 52 Market has only been open a couple weeks so it is exciting to get started in a new market. I will post the locations for each day sometime toward the end of the week as a reminder to our local friends, so please stay tuned. Sure hope to see some of our new friends out shopping or vending for their own agenda. Come by and see us there and be sure to tell all your friends to join in the open air fun.