Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Goldhaven


Goldhaven, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Today we went to Hayesville NC to visit Goldhaven Studios, to see a demo of the glass blower/sculpture in action. It was lampworking on a giant scale... very cool to see.

Goldhaven2


Goldhaven2, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.



Here he is using a hand held torch to heat parts of the sculpture.

Goldhaven3


Goldhaven3, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

This is the 'glory hole', where he was heating up the glass.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Rings2


Rings2, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

These are the wire wrap rings I made today in my class at William Holland. My daughter and I are having so much fun taking the class together.

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Sep26Art


Sep26Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Spent the day, doing laundry and getting ready to 'again' drive to N. Ga tomorrow. Couldn't finish my SC journal without at least one Palmetto tree in it...

Friday, September 25, 2009

Sep25Art


Sep25Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

The young men attending the Citadel, can be seen around town now that school is back in session... they are all so fit and strong looking, with short hair, square shoulders and immaculate uniforms... I wonder if they know how attractive they are... even to the old women in the crowd?

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Sep24Art


Sep24Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

This is from a photo made last fall... the trees are stubbornly refusing to change color this year... oh they are turning brown, and a few reds, but the yellows that make Fall trees so beautiful... are still not here yet.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Sep23Art


Sep23Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

The UN can't enforce a 15 min speech time limit... what a messed up organization... Gadhafi was right they should move out of the USA... good riddance.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Sep22Art


Sep22Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

My husband pointed out that I totally mirror reversed this leg drawing.. everyone's an art critic right...I didn't draw it while looking at it... thus the error... It's pretty darn ugly looking... he is going to be hurting tomorrow morning... thankful it wasn't any worse.

Monday, September 21, 2009

One more 9/12 video to see

Sep21Art


Sep21Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Spent the morning at the court house, for the bond hearing on the guys that stole my scooter... career criminals based on their records... long, long records. The judge set their bonds pretty high (they were not pleased)... so hopefully they'll stay in jail for a while.

Sep20Art


Sep20Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Some time Saturday night, 2 men broke the fork lock, and removed the ignition switch on my scooter and stole it... the police woke us up Sunday morning bright and early to find out if I'd 'loaned' them the scooter... amazing police work, absolutely amazing (we had no idea the scooter was gone)....
Then on another note, long RAINY ride thru the North Ga mountains to discover I'd arrived a week EARLY for class... tail twixt my legs... long rainy ride home... I feel very foolish indeed.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Sep19Art


Sep19Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Busy day today... getting ready for my trip. I won't be able to scan my pages... maybe just photos this week... I'm looking forward to a fun and relaxing week. Everyone play nice while I'm gone.

Friday, September 18, 2009

Sep18Art


Sep18Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

The Crepe Mytle leaves are changing color, while they are still producing flowers... Fall comes slowly in the Low Country... but it is coming. We've had a long dry spell, finally got some rain today... and more predicted for tomorrow.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Sep17Art


Sep17Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

We got together for lunch today, at Queen Anne's Revenge. It was George Scott favorite restaurant, when he passed away last year we made a pact to eat there on his birthday to remember him.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Sep16Art


Sep16Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Ordered a red hand*book, because my current journal will run out of pages in about 7 days. Got some Pitt Pens too... BEAS (buys excessive art supplies) struck again today.

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Sep15Art


Sep15Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Ron and I and any Jeep club members in the area on Thursdays, eat at Aunt Bea's in North Charleston... it's Fried Pork Chop day... our favorite :-)

Monday, September 14, 2009

Sep14Art


Sep14Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Got plenty of rest today... I needed it. Back to my normal routine tomorrow for sure.

Sep13Art


Sep13Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

We only had and hour at Arlington Cemetery but that was enough for me to be in tears... I was so exhausted from the walk the day before I rode the tram... and only got out to see the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier... an inspiring...place that I'd like to return and visit at leasure.

Sep12Art


Sep12Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

The crowds were amazing... I was proud to be a part of it...we were so far in the back we couldn't hear a thing.. so we just had fun reading the clever signs and making friends with like minded people from all over the country.

Sep11Art


Sep11Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Four buses left Charleston SC around 7:30 am... stopped in Florence SC to pick up more people and then on to Arlington Va.. to attend the 9-12 March on Washington. I didn't take my regular journal and purchase a soft cover moleskine to do drawings in... (I didn't want to chance losing my 'good' journal)... I found it extremely difficult to draw riding on the bus....but here's my view of the world most of the day on Friday.

Our Future


Our Future, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

The kids at this rally really touched my heart and give me hope for our country to continue as a free republic and not a socialist dictatorship.

Obama flew over


20090912_0092, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

President Obama left town to speak to some union workers... we saw him fly overhead as we were waiting for our bus after the protest was over.

Larry Grooms


20090912_0077, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Larry will be running for Governor of SC in 2010... I will do everything I can to support him. His values and beliefs about government's role in people lives aligns with mine perfectly.

Marchers


20090912_0075, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Hillary Clinton would be proud of us


20090912_0072, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Don't Tread on me


20090912_0070, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

American Flag


20090912_0068, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

The future


20090912_0060, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

The kids at this rally really touched my heart and give me hope for our country to continue as a free republic and not a socialist dictatorship.

Capital Steps


20090912_0057, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Crowd across the pond


20090912_0056, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Patriots of Charleston. org


20090912_0054, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Patriots of Charleston


20090912_0053, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Congress


20090912_0050, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Can you hear me now?


20090912_0047, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Can you hear me now?


20090912_0047, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

No ASTRO TURF here...


20090912_0046, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Silent no More


20090912_0045, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Proud to be an American and Free


20090912_0044, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

10,000 in line at the porta potties


20090912_0035, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Patriots as far as you can see


20090912_0034, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Looks like more that 1,000 to me


20090912_0033, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Patriots and Protesters


20090912_0032, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

9-12 March on Washington


20090912_0016, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

20090912_0002


20090912_0002, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Sep10Art


Sep10Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.



Four bus loads of people from Charleston are headed to Washington tomorrow morning... leaving at the crack of dawn tomorrow... I'm taking my laptop and camera, but don't know if I'll be able to update the blog until I get back.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Sep09Art


Sep09Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

This pink house on Tradd Street has very eye catching window box flowers... and it has lace curtains... but I can't do lace LOL

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Sep08Art


Sep08Art, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Ron and I attended the artist's wine and cheese party and art exhibit tonight. I was really amazed at the variety of art media entered, oils, watercolors, pastels, acrylics, photography, sculpture, paper arts... and paper sculptures.. one really clever one of a flower with a hummingbird made of paper... a tiny sculpture that made me say... How'd he do that?
Afterwards Ron and I splurged for dinner and had sea food at the Crab Shack with a view of the Wapoo cut bridge and the marsh... it was a lovely evening.

Mornig Serenade


Mornig Serenade, originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

by Veronique Aniel this oil painting was chosen by the judge as the winning entry... all of her selections were oil paintings... in spite of a large variety of work entered... a bit of bias perhaps?

Distant Relations...


Distant Relations..., originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

by Sherry Browne --- the artists got to vote, and it was hard to select just one, but I chose this Knife drawn paper collage... I thought it was extremely creative, unusual and artistic... I won't know who won until the end of the month.

Me and My paintings...


Me and My paintings..., originally uploaded by CaptElaine.

Here I am with my 2 paintings, I was pleased to see quite a lot of watercolor paintings entered in the festival, some really fine work.