tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21003348170243719282024-03-12T19:16:15.155-04:00Festival CreativeThe musings on creativity for fashion, design, celebration and life from Central Massachusetts.Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.comBlogger362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-46240885025951048482012-12-05T00:45:00.002-05:002012-12-05T00:51:56.728-05:00Hiatus? What hiatus? <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>Festive Creative</b> has been brainstorming a bit (after a big break from blogging). Urged by some pretty significant motivators, we are getting even more creative! We are going beyond paper and into what we do when we are not eating, sleeping, and working the 9-5! This blog is still up and running, a little out of date, but we are working on a brand new website! Exciting....creativity all over the horizon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You know it has been a while if you can't remember what font was being used! And you know, I think I have been to Spain twice since I was last very active. So, we have a lot of catching up to do! I also for the life of me can't figure out why Blogger is choosing to put a white background behind that caption below...but it's late and I am not wrestling with HTML color codes right now. Excuse the ugly caption, please!</span><br />
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Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-81141647453145782222011-10-21T09:39:00.001-04:002012-12-05T01:00:07.994-05:00Cirque Du Noir IV<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cirque Du Noir IV will take place October 30, 2011 at Ritual in Worcester. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">A few exciting announcements about this year's event, it will take place a Ritual in Worcester for one. If you have not been there, I highly recommend for you to check it out. Hopefully you will soon enough! The space is perfect for Cirque Du Noir, the colors, the vibe and the decor lend themselves very well to the Cirque vibe. I am very excited about the venue. Thank you Kathy Kostas and the folks at Ritual for supporting the event and providing delectable goodness for our guests. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Live Fusion Artists this year include <a href="http://keenancassidy.blogspot.com/">Keenan Cassidy</a>, an amazing accomplished artist and student at Doherty High School, <a href="http://www.jessicalynburhans-illustration.com/portfolio3.html">Jessica Burhans</a>, who recently showed at Secret Society here in Worcester, <a href="http://www.joannamatuckstudios.com/">Joanna Matuck</a>, and <a href="http://www.scottboilard.com/">Scott Boilard</a>, both also accomplished artists who have shown in locally and abroad. A live art fusion is so exciting to see. The artists each begin a piece and rotate pieces after a few moments, each collaborating and sharing. It is magical to watch.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ryanflahertymusic.com/">Ryan Flaherty</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, who will light the room on fire with his guitar, will be providing the music and the heat. Ryan is releasing his new cd, Hungry Moon, described by him as "Gypsy-Rapture-Folka-Wolf music, presumably for the savage and sultry"! I like that.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">From his website he is described: <i style="background-color: #999999;">"</i></span><span style="background-color: #999999;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393633;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>Ryan Flaherty is a fiery singer-songwriter, combining gypsy, folk-jazz, and percussive guitar. Flaherty was born and raised in Rock Island, IL, across the river from Bix Beiderbecke's hometown of Davenport, IA. His music is culturally diverse with influences ranging from Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly to Django Reinhardt and Taraf De Haidouks. Songwriter B. A. Cannings refers to Flaherty's music as "Flamenco delta wolf music" and </i></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #393633; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>"Look out world, this guys got your number. Tons of styles smelted, combined and poured into guitar strings. Do not douse yourself with gasoline before coming to this show, his fingers will light you on fire." </i></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/ed.melikian">Ed Melikian </a>will </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">be joining Ryan, providing a backdrop of hot fusion music. He has also just collaborated with Ryan on his Hungry Moon recording. Going back and forth between Flamenco and the sounds of the Middle East, there will be no shortage of energy in the room. If you like music and live in Worcester, you have heard of Ed Melikian. I can't tell you how excited I am for this music and this night!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The evening will also include a silent art action, with art donated by local Worcester artists who are the life and guts of Cirque Du Noir. It's all about coming together, giving, sharing and celebrating art and music...while your presence and your purchases of art support the Worcester County Food Bank.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">We hope to see you there!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Please visit our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cirque-Du-Noir/136669816348786">Cirque Du Noir</a> Facebook page to see more art, information about the event, find some inspiration and see your friends!</span></div>
Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-30391164504127213692011-05-17T22:20:00.001-04:002011-11-22T15:47:44.666-05:00Little Branch<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1NdxkyTHuXk/TdFSR2Cgo7I/AAAAAAAADKo/DolJokXbOqg/s1600/3littlebranchnew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="625" j8="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1NdxkyTHuXk/TdFSR2Cgo7I/AAAAAAAADKo/DolJokXbOqg/s1200/3littlebranchnew.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">{Little Branch . 22 7th Ave S . New York . NY 10014}</span></em></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-55493523338629235272011-05-02T08:19:00.001-04:002011-05-02T08:20:33.445-04:00Piss and Vinegar<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cargocollective.com/midnightumbrella/"><img border="0" height="450" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ypW1zvjmFpw/Tb6gdvmaiYI/AAAAAAAADKk/DGHw2atLmGY/s1220/Vinegar_1381.jpg" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">{a lovely poster by ryan arruda aka <a href="http://cargocollective.com/midnightumbrella/">midnight umbrella</a>}</span></span></i></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-49471805999882088652011-05-02T07:52:00.001-04:002011-05-02T08:12:39.659-04:00Slow Art Day Worcester<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cuWPVHyfisA/TbwYtrl_YUI/AAAAAAAADKc/cZu459Iw6yo/s1600/IMG_8580.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cuWPVHyfisA/TbwYtrl_YUI/AAAAAAAADKc/cZu459Iw6yo/s1200/IMG_8580.JPG" width="600" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">{image: work by charlene von heyl, worcester art museum}</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: left;">On April 16th art lovers in Worcester, Massachusetts enjoyed and learned from looking at slowly. <a href="http://www.slowartday.com/">Slow Art Day</a> is a worldwide movement devised by Phil Terry and Reading Odyssey. Worcester, Massachusetts is one of about 100 cities currently participating in the event. For more information on Slow Art Day or to find out how you can host in your city, click the link. Get inspired, not tired!</div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-29765484819717999642011-03-24T22:44:00.001-04:002011-03-24T22:46:05.849-04:00A Night in Northampton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aA9ZCEnwQdg/TYv7VFuRqvI/AAAAAAAADJ8/HFjYTnNttrw/s1600/IMG_8194.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="600" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aA9ZCEnwQdg/TYv7VFuRqvI/AAAAAAAADJ8/HFjYTnNttrw/s1600/IMG_8194.JPG" width="590" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lauraniemiyoung.com/" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587824716304521010" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rZSBGD3JgWY/TYvw-VJ6lzI/AAAAAAAADJk/iDrQX1wRs_U/s1600/IMG_7965.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 475px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 600px;" /></a><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">{In the Room and The YoYo II by Laura Niemi Young}</span></span></div><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Haunting and provoking, as if brought back in time, Laura's duotone images leave you leaning in to look as closely as you can. Incredibly, you can almost feel the texture of the elephant's rough wrinkles and only hope the riders are enjoying the dusky summer night. Laura Niemi Young paints with depth and so much character. There are many pieces in this series, which Laura just showed at </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">a group show at Marblehead Arts Association </span></span><span style="font-size: 85%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: small;">also recently showed in a solo show in Salem, MA. Visit her <a href="http://www.lauraniemiyoung.com/">website</a> and be moved!</span><br />
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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 550px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 700px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549206505333200466" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TQK96mesFlI/AAAAAAAADHw/ygCr9O1XMck/s400/new-york-painters-mark-innerst-ed1210-01.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TQK960ipRaI/AAAAAAAADH4/AQzaGypIVJQ/s1600/new-york-painters-mark-innerst-ed1210-05.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 600px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 540px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5549206509107889570" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TQK960ipRaI/AAAAAAAADH4/AQzaGypIVJQ/s1600/new-york-painters-mark-innerst-ed1210-05.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{work of mark innerst via <a href="http://www.elledecor.com/decorating/articles/art-show-mark-innerst">elle decor</a>}<br /></span><br /><div></div></div></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-43473873571993618312010-12-05T19:49:00.008-05:002010-12-05T21:09:33.320-05:00stART at the Station 2010<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPxEjgSwMkI/AAAAAAAADHg/OoWC82Jy0yg/s1600/IMG_7632.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 480px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPxEjgSwMkI/AAAAAAAADHg/OoWC82Jy0yg/s1200/IMG_7632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547384217768309314" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >{scott boilard, speaking to a short customer, about her favorite}<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw31phuTPI/AAAAAAAADHQ/9SIlacxxMUs/s1600/IMG_7641.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 470px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw31phuTPI/AAAAAAAADHQ/9SIlacxxMUs/s1200/IMG_7641.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547370235833502962" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{the short customer liking handmade polymer bracelets, handmade<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span>millefiori</span></span> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">beads by molly shattuck thomas}</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw30qBLbzI/AAAAAAAADHA/kpiLzgOZC0o/s1600/IMG_7639.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw30qBLbzI/AAAAAAAADHA/kpiLzgOZC0o/s1200/IMG_7639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547370218785566514" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{<a href="http://www.zentangle.com/index.php">zentangle</a> inspired bracelets by <a href="http://www.mollysthomas.com/home.php">molly shattuck thomas</a>, my pick for best of show}</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw30qBLbzI/AAAAAAAADHA/kpiLzgOZC0o/s1600/IMG_7639.JPG"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></span></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw31CqR0vI/AAAAAAAADHI/4yiAvZOPdyQ/s1600/IMG_7645.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw31CqR0vI/AAAAAAAADHI/4yiAvZOPdyQ/s1200/IMG_7645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547370225400402674" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{spencerian calligraphy pens of maria thomas, <a href="http://pendragonink.com/">pendragon</a>}</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw2f6pgkKI/AAAAAAAADG4/cD4iP9C3Sbs/s1600/IMG_7642.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 473px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw2f6pgkKI/AAAAAAAADG4/cD4iP9C3Sbs/s1200/IMG_7642.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547368762960810146" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{peas on earth, by maria thomas, pendragon}</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw2fglAeeI/AAAAAAAADGw/zF2ph5PLSUc/s1600/IMG_7637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 740px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw2fglAeeI/AAAAAAAADGw/zF2ph5PLSUc/s1200/IMG_7637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547368755962608098" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{a personal inspiration of mine, <a href="http://mariathomasonline.com/maria_thomas_bio.php">maria thomas</a> making magic}</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw2fdWkD4I/AAAAAAAADGo/knE3_Ba49ao/s1600/IMG_7635.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw2fdWkD4I/AAAAAAAADGo/knE3_Ba49ao/s1200/IMG_7635.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547368755096719234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{worcester cartoonist, <a href="http://laurelsunday.blogspot.com/">brian nelson</a> with laurel}</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw2fIlTiHI/AAAAAAAADGg/nFYL3Bk5om8/s1600/IMG_7633.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 544px; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPw2fIlTiHI/AAAAAAAADGg/nFYL3Bk5om8/s1200/IMG_7633.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547368749521406066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{live statue, a very fun addition to stART}</span></span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">stART at the Station :: Worcester :: 2010</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Worcester loves art and handmade! The traffic in Union Station today was heavy, festive and vendors were selling out! That is a wonderful thing. For as long as stART has been hitting our streets and now our station, people come in numbers, and they are scooping up wonderful gifts of handmade goodness. We purchased two super sweet crocheted hats from </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.willowsloft.etsy.com/">Willows Loft</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">, new to stART this year, with incredibly cute knits. Willows Loft hats are available on etsy if you click the link. I should have taken a pic.</span></span><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> The short customer is also wearing a fun kitty hat we bought. I hope the vendor catches this so we can find your name. We love the hat and we are planning on wearing it to bed!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A wonderful surprise was finding world renowned calligrapher Maria Thomas with her daughter Molly Shattuck Thomas at stART. If you would like to see her incredible skill in action, calligraphy and zentangle fans alike will love this video, called </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h0XuK95omE">Betweed</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. There are alot of Zentangle videos on youtube about 150 as of today, but this one is by Maria herself. She and Rick Roberts are the founders of Zentangle. {Listen to the pen in the very beginning.}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A very successful day for art in Worcester. Big ups to the stART crew for all you do. If you went to stART and made a purchase, please comment here and post what you bought and who created it!<br /></span>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-68359397302422364542010-11-30T20:59:00.003-05:002010-11-30T22:27:30.141-05:00Mumford and Sons<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lLJf9qJHR3E?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lLJf9qJHR3E?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-69039939788865342802010-11-28T14:12:00.005-05:002010-11-28T14:42:37.590-05:00The Art of the Latte<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pixelforbreakfast.com/folio/photography/photo2"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 575px; height: 556px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPKpy4aR0TI/AAAAAAAADGI/Buw1o8O1sAI/s1200/cafe%2Bmelbourne%2Bvia%2Bsilvia%2Bsusen.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544680782847660338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">{image of latte in melbourne via apixelforbreakfast.com by <a href="http://www.pixelforbreakfast.com/folio/photography/photo2">silvia susen</a>}</span><br /></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-57354099006572681002010-11-28T13:52:00.006-05:002010-11-28T14:12:02.419-05:00Gracia Festival :: Barcelona<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.visit-bcn.com/blog/culture/gracia-festival-barcelona-2010-sunday-15-to-saturday-21-august/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 465px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPKlGsyWjrI/AAAAAAAADGA/Cwl-Odiqg_c/s1600/fiesta_gracia_barcelona.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544675625766653618" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">{image via <a href="http://www.visit-bcn.com/blog/culture/gracia-festival-barcelona-2010-sunday-15-to-saturday-21-august/">visit-bcn</a>}</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;">In a search for creative and festive holiday decorations, I came across this image of a street festival in Barcelona, called Gracia Festival, which takes place in August. Even the recepticals are festive! {If you are ever in Barca in November, and missing American turkey on the 25th, you can find some Thanksgiving festivities happening, <a href="http://www.visit-bcn.com/blog/culture/food/giving-thanks-in-barcelona/">here</a>.}<br /></div></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-56205267083045062642010-11-27T12:35:00.004-05:002010-11-27T12:59:01.895-05:00Baby It's Cold Outside<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hgtv.com/decorating-basics/decorate-your-mantel-for-winter/pictures/index.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 450px; height: 575px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TPFBvnaLeEI/AAAAAAAADF4/-Pp5baueP2U/s1600/baby%2Bits%2Bcold%2Boutside_hgtv.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544284902558234690" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">{image via <a href="http://www.hgtv.com/decorating-basics/decorate-your-mantel-for-winter/pictures/index.html">hgtv</a>}</span><br /></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-26486080242742030572010-11-18T07:42:00.001-05:002010-11-18T08:46:50.743-05:00Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras at Ralph Lauren Commercial<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/k8pc8S9LkrE?fs=1" width="425" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-88935970001871608922010-11-18T07:14:00.002-05:002010-11-18T08:17:04.423-05:00"Kickoff" by Checkerboard, Ltd.<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/boxlt39GV3g?fs=1" width="480" frameborder="0" height="295"></iframe><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">To order this invitation, visit Festival at eInvite, </span><a style="font-family: trebuchet ms;" href="http://www.einvite.com/product/detail/ANT-PUI-JENS.html?color=Yellow&sort=Price+">here</a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">.</span>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-67674725884180098212010-11-16T07:53:00.009-05:002010-11-16T08:23:17.481-05:00Zentangle: Sharing some Zen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ_stHzTmI/AAAAAAAADFI/dmSSAhsFA8A/s1600/IMG_0050.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ_stHzTmI/AAAAAAAADFI/dmSSAhsFA8A/s400/IMG_0050.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540130897622421090" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ_rpq0GSI/AAAAAAAADFA/IjDCX5HdbEM/s1600/IMG_0040.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ_rpq0GSI/AAAAAAAADFA/IjDCX5HdbEM/s400/IMG_0040.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540130879515662626" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ_q9AfYtI/AAAAAAAADE4/YJEvOLgA3zc/s1600/IMG_0030.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ_q9AfYtI/AAAAAAAADE4/YJEvOLgA3zc/s400/IMG_0030.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540130867526984402" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ_p0ckFTI/AAAAAAAADEw/bFVGFb5lMAQ/s1600/IMG_0029.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ_p0ckFTI/AAAAAAAADEw/bFVGFb5lMAQ/s400/IMG_0029.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540130848048944434" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ_pad2GTI/AAAAAAAADEo/iO83qCkzXTE/s1600/IMG_0028.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ_pad2GTI/AAAAAAAADEo/iO83qCkzXTE/s400/IMG_0028.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540130841074997554" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://zentangle.blogspot.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 550px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwhyphenhyphengjwFrVZqcYbWvdQKvzpOWIjISj8kA-zNwuThH93lGBAIshGO4AV2HfUSUFoepnfaNLM8X_0q3OSo0kHL1KqsNhY1zw_LFhdmZEYdrcAAEjKs73krEGEQh2sWdBVj3inSlrgUI1OcM/s1600/annika_zentangle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540131723537849026" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;" >{images of simple <a href="http://zentangle.blogspot.com/">zentangles</a> OR inspired art like this by <a href="http://www.annikasylte.com/">annika sylte</a> via the <a href="http://zentangle.blogspot.com/">zentangle blog</a>}</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Zentangle, to me means the art of repetitive pattern and self exploration (my words)</span><span style=";font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >. Everytime I sit to do one, I have a great experience with myself! Zentangle was developed by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas and is now making waves all over the world. For good reason, their presentation and personal connection with pen and paper, understanding the principals of meditation and relaxation, and their great knowledge of art, nature and architecture bring new patterns continuously. The simplicity is amazing. They teach you how to break down each one, so simply. Even the novice and the curious can sit for 15 minutes and emerge with a beautiful piece of art!<br /><br />This post by Annika Sylte caught my eye on the Zentangle blog recently. She has taken her realistic art and intertwined the familiar patterns taught with Zentangle. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">You may see these patterns everywhere you go, once you start noticing them, it's kind of amazing ALL the details you start to <span style="font-style: italic;">see</span>. Look at the facade of the buildings you pass, the details in old woodwork, the carved frames in your house, the honeycomb of a bee, the bark of a tree...the list goes on. Traveling is incredible once you start noticing all the old world motifs that you don't see in this "new" land we live in. Patterns and motifs have been around for centuries, Zentangle reminds us of our surroundings, and the beautiful things we are lucky enough to notice.</span><br /></div></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-70913684584808984492010-11-16T07:32:00.007-05:002010-11-16T07:53:06.964-05:00Misty Romanian Morning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ7v_ZvLWI/AAAAAAAADEg/drD2yuKUKlo/s1600/IMG_5334.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 500px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ7v_ZvLWI/AAAAAAAADEg/drD2yuKUKlo/s1600/IMG_5334.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540126556022582626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ7us3mf1I/AAAAAAAADEY/mUo16BNxOnA/s1600/IMG_5348.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ7us3mf1I/AAAAAAAADEY/mUo16BNxOnA/s1600/IMG_5348.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540126533867700050" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ7uK2swDI/AAAAAAAADEQ/rbF2LKKfsW4/s1600/IMG_5289.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TOJ7uK2swDI/AAAAAAAADEQ/rbF2LKKfsW4/s400/IMG_5289.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5540126524737110066" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">{images from romania 2010: </span><span class="rg_ctlv" style="font-family:arial;">crucea eroilor </span><span style="font-family:arial;">on carpathian mountains, a roadside fern}</span></span><br /></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-5896008915726987412010-11-11T23:52:00.001-05:002010-11-11T23:52:50.193-05:00Cirque Du Noir 2010<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michemay/5155179278/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/5155179278_39090efa8f_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/michemay/5155179278/">Angela and Michelle/ Cirque Du Noir 2010</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/michemay/">michellem1</a></span></div>Angela Cannistraro and Michelle May (me) at Cirque Du Noir. Angela's costume was amazing!<br clear="all" />Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-59739090085834334382010-11-11T23:34:00.002-05:002010-11-11T23:39:50.845-05:00Haider Ackermann<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0.9em;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fartguide/4092867605/">haider ackermann</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/fartguide/">f&art</a></span></div>Maybe I can Cirque Du Noir right through the year. Loving this layered combination of weights and textures by Haider Ackermann.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fartguide/4092867605/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2629/4092867605_e1b31e3f76_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 257px; height: 378px;" /></a>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-3779070347344813002010-11-06T11:58:00.010-04:002010-11-06T13:41:25.456-04:00Black Magic in Worcester<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TNWS8EuHSCI/AAAAAAAADDo/RH9Ss8Y7-aQ/s1600/cirque+3+program_+andreea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 468px; height: 640px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TNWS8EuHSCI/AAAAAAAADDo/RH9Ss8Y7-aQ/s1600/cirque+3+program_+andreea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536492877678856226" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{Cirque Du Noir programs donated by checkerboard, image by andreea waters}</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TNWCREipm_I/AAAAAAAADCw/WyfGwMIU_3o/s1600/cirque+3+vip.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 437px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TNWCREipm_I/AAAAAAAADCw/WyfGwMIU_3o/s1600/cirque+3+vip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536474546710354930" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{fun <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">vip</span> name tags donated by checkerboard, image by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">louie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">despres</span>}</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDH-TwdSgAIOXWujpAuT86BaA4gir0ur7WVaIbsBXmB7KhY_2gLvSBWCM7Ze4cCPunojt0n4m8-ZuwFEjmDCFM8mqSe_JRgVXHGyaIx7RRYnrfGPr1W_TFNRmTCZCqXPn8FbF1LvGaKU/s1600/helen+sheldon+beaumont_by+louie+despres.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 467px; height: 600px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDH-TwdSgAIOXWujpAuT86BaA4gir0ur7WVaIbsBXmB7KhY_2gLvSBWCM7Ze4cCPunojt0n4m8-ZuwFEjmDCFM8mqSe_JRgVXHGyaIx7RRYnrfGPr1W_TFNRmTCZCqXPn8FbF1LvGaKU/s1600/helen+sheldon+beaumont_by+louie+despres.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536475248019424626" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{a beautiful capture of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">helen</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sheldon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">beaumont</span> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">louie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">despres</span>}</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TNWEITZ-FtI/AAAAAAAADDA/wBfljHLx9yE/s1600/cirque+3+group_+louie+despres.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 416px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TNWEITZ-FtI/AAAAAAAADDA/wBfljHLx9yE/s1600/cirque+3+group_+louie+despres.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536476595104913106" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{watching the live art fusion by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">louie</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">despres</span>}</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TNV7zOXYXQI/AAAAAAAADCo/qTFYpTuzHlQ/s1600/Cirque+3_tom+caywood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 522px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TNV7zOXYXQI/AAAAAAAADCo/qTFYpTuzHlQ/s1600/Cirque+3_tom+caywood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536467436881599746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{cirque <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">du</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">noir</span> guests and participating artists, rocking <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">the</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">noir</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">susurrus</span> din, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">helen</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">sheldon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">beaumont</span>, j <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">fatima</span> martins, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">jeff</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">gemma</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">antonio</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">fonseca</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">guybrush</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">threepwood</span>, and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">thomas</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">caywood</span>. </span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><br />timed image by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">thomas</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">caywood</span>.</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">}</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Final result are almost complete. There are still a few auction items that are being wrapped up. The evening was so incredible, thanks to all of you Worcester people with serious party pants. There were so many new faces in the darkness, on a Sunday! Many of you asked about the Sunday night arrangement. We are doing everything we can to make Cirque happen on a Saturday next year. It will still be a week before Halloween, but hopefully we can fulfill your request to make it happen on a Saturday!<br /><br />Thank you to all who came, you looked incredible. Thank you to all the photographers, Amy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">DeMar</span>, Louie <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Depres</span>, Mike <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Hendrickson</span>, Jim Collins, Donna <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Dufault</span>, </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">and to those guests who shared their photos with all of us.</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">There are more Cirque Du <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Noir</span> images via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/890144@N24/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">flickr</span></a>. Please share your images in the group pool!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">Shhh</span>, there are some exciting plans in the works for Cirque Du <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Noir</span>, so stay tuned...<br /></span></div></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-50372031230153752612010-10-19T08:08:00.005-04:002010-10-19T08:25:52.304-04:00The Art of Antonio Fonseca<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://20artists.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/06-antonio-fonseca.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 576px; height: 864px;" src="http://20artists.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/06-antonio-fonseca.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TL2NQh2xomI/AAAAAAAADCE/z1O6mdi-q7k/s1600/IMG_7262%5B1%5D"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TL2NQh2xomI/AAAAAAAADCE/z1O6mdi-q7k/s400/IMG_7262%5B1%5D" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529731232586375778" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">{top: image of antonio fonseca from the 20 artists of worcester, photo by scott erb,<br />bottom: fusion practice image, snapshot by me}</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Award winning artist, Antonio Fonseca will be part of the live art fusion at Cirque Du Noir this coming Sunday. I am personally very excited to have Antonio in the mix. After last night's fusion practice and watching him work with sumi-e ink, I am so excited to see what will happen on Sunday!</span> </div></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-43655217554710442802010-10-19T07:50:00.005-04:002010-10-19T08:05:56.117-04:00The Art of John Pascarelli<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://johnpascarelli.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TL2G5A4_eXI/AAAAAAAADB8/KFjYqpsFAIM/s400/They+Feed+Us+Poison+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529724231530543474" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://johnpascarelli.com/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TL2G5JywPjI/AAAAAAAADB0/CnhvbuyYWGk/s400/Blue+Horse+small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529724233920298546" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">{images provided by john pascarelli}</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left; font-family: trebuchet ms;">John Pascarelli has donated two prints "They Feed Us Poison" and "Blue Horse" to the silent auction for Cirque Du Noir, coming up this Sunday at 7 at The Citizen in Worcester. Proceeds will benefit the Worcester County Food Bank. John is an amazing self taught artist, living in Worcester and we are so pleased to have him on board this year.<br /><br />John Pascarelli has shown in group shows in Rockport, Shrewsbury and Worcester. Please visit <a href="http://johnpascarelli.com/">johnpascarelli.com</a> to see more of his work.<br /></div></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-72448701728443396852010-10-15T11:50:00.007-04:002010-10-15T11:58:19.519-04:00Tatiana Plakhova, Floral Concepts shared...<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/FLORAL-CONCEPTS/660266"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 525px; height: 700px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TLh4po1BWyI/AAAAAAAADBc/WNdwjlTGV-E/s1600/%23++Tatiana+Plakhova+via+behance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528301199327058722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">{floral concepts by <a href="http://www.behance.net/gallery/FLORAL-CONCEPTS/660266">tatiana plakhova</a> via behance}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;">a magical world of line drawings and organic colors.<br />click for the full experience.</span><br /></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2100334817024371928.post-88879069331292998842010-10-12T22:40:00.013-04:002010-10-13T01:19:22.503-04:00A Halloween Celebration for the WCFB<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TLUl9s5Zg_I/AAAAAAAADBM/0UHtTTyQ_qI/s1600/IMG_0800.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 465px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TLUl9s5Zg_I/AAAAAAAADBM/0UHtTTyQ_qI/s1600/IMG_0800.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527365859621307378" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{some of the art auction 2009}</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TLUl9S2auoI/AAAAAAAADBE/B8MgfVC4NJw/s1600/IMG_0784.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 465px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TLUl9S2auoI/AAAAAAAADBE/B8MgfVC4NJw/s1600/IMG_0784.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527365852629482114" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{an incredible piece donated by <a href="http://www.lauraniemiyoung.com/">laura niemi young</a>}</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TLUl9Ol-ZCI/AAAAAAAADA8/HCnhdy9mt_o/s1600/IMG_0750.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 465px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TLUl9Ol-ZCI/AAAAAAAADA8/HCnhdy9mt_o/s1600/IMG_0750.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527365851486774306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{guests sergio grenados and lisa crislip chatting, the thiffaults in the background}</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">btw, these above images by me, not the talent you see below</span>...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.cirquedunoir.org"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 465px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TLUfpEj_QjI/AAAAAAAADAs/5m0JjHEl18A/s1600/IMG_3347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527358908126937650" border="0" /></a>{costume prize time, john comeau as edward scizzorhands,<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">tim burton would have been proud}</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.cirquedunoir.org"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 440px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UrHIAL1nvVg/TLUfCjYEXfI/AAAAAAAADAk/9WP_70cpfxo/s1600/IMG_3264.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527358246383541746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{everyone watching scott boilard during the art fusion}</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.blogger.com/www.cirquedunoir.org"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 460px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCCZVMKK4YGZzWaVZaU23nwyfFPvXvOM-f9gVIEoJgASigxC-Ln4HMuxnTV3FDebf2b0IeftZ7awHh9Bhmm84XqeR-DRbn5Oxw8lUHzl_rhRD9wyVCpqu_pAdawge8onYJm2jH9qcxT4/s1600/IMG_3233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527357664472110978" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">{guests admiring the Sprout candy table}</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">A great time out in Worcester to support The Worcester County Food Bank.<br /><br />all images from Cirque Du Noir in this post are<br />courtesy of Mr. <a href="http://www.elbrendel.com/">Louis Despres</a></span><br /></div>Michelle Mayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07688349789876268218noreply@blogger.com0