One of the pleasures of the first day of the year is hanging the new calendar; this one and no other. Because... I have had so much fun with my friends putting it together, a trip around the planet whenever I want to...a lot of color when it's so gray , and a living proof of the marvelous projects around the world that can be done even with such a bunch of diverse people working together.
Pretty inspiring...a great way to start the year!
Sometimes looking back is a good way to move forward, realizing how much distance we have traveled, and the good and not so great things that we learned along the way...more paths to travel.
October had Open Art Studios with lots of friends,
rembering to breathe...enjoying the fall colors, and the enchanted forest in the Arboretum
Even the zombies got the urge to go out and enjoy the 
last visits to Hanna at the Farmers Market.
last visits to Hanna at the Farmers Market.
November in NY with family...Evan and the sheep, his birthday and a visit to his class...
Walking Manhattan...people, museums, architecture
December...a big number birthday. Magic Alan with a wonderful surprise party that included flying my sister Susana from Argentina.
A new art buddy
Alan, with a lot of love for Van Gogh and with absolutely no previous experience, started exploring fiber arts...blows me away!
Clay
A year of many test tiles...many clay bodies...still challenging and with still a lot of the 400 lbs of red clay.
Lots of SO FUN! with Meredith...
and after so many failed terra sig tests...went back to the person that introduced me to terra sig at Penland, the one and only Jenny Mendes. She patiently answered my long, long list of technical questions. 
What a great way to start the new year! Let's see what happens....
