Since it was raining and I didn't walk or work in the garden, I got several pages worked on in ART JOURNAL 2013. Actually, it's a series of 4 pages, accordion style. I was running out of pages since I want to stay in the journal through June. I added  four pieces of paper- three are water color paper and one is a piece of cardboard from a package of stickers.

I also added a mini-accordion book on an earlier page. It's card stock with a picture I scanned on one side and doodles on the other.

this is the mini-accordion, folded

This is the scanned side.

This is the doodled side.

This morning, yes in the heat, I spread bark mulch in garden #1. Looking good after neglected for a
year ! the pool felt great after .
Saturday the 8th I'm going to the ceremony for EKES to be awarded Excellence in Education award. So my next OPEN STUDIO  June 15th. I'l be demonstrating ways I utilize technology in art journaling.

we had the fox visiting this morning..
looks like she was interested in the woodchuck

A week of rain is ending today, supposedly. I wrote two new Haiku yesterday to send to Dianne.

May 25

#1 Raindrop lined web  

No obvious maker seen
   Who wears such beauty?

#2

   Softly beating green

Wet leaves shine raindrops message
            Pearl lined spider web                            

 

I used a poem at school to inspire art work with second and third grades. It was titled Raindrops.

 

         

We talked about ways to add text at the OPEN STUDIO...

I wrote this with a fine line sharpie over the acrylic circles.

spring mixes colors

more subtle than autumn's show

tiny leaves sprout

 

Summer OPEN STUDIO dates - June 15 & July 20, 1-4:00. Try some ways to utilize technology in art journaling.

 

Here's my shade garden on May 14th

This is a photo from '06, but fits the day....

                Don knee high boots

    Taut umbrella deflects wet        

            Dog avoids raindrops

My wonderful, 201 pound dog, does not like to go out in the rain- ever... needs an escort to do whatever needs doing.

I printed photo with the Haiku in the center for an entry in Art Journal 2013

I found this "waste" at school last week. It makes a great template.

I used it for some doodle shapes and text in my doodle journal .

text and doodles

and for a stencil in my Art Journal