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My Trip to Asheville, NC

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:02:27 PST

I know all of my fans (hi Mom) out there have been anxiously awaiting for my next thrilled packed blog. Luckily I just returned from a girls' trip so I actually have events to report and I don't...

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Remember the Running Man?

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:24:21 PDT

You know the Running Man. The dance back in the day (the 80's/90's) where the hair was big, the Ice was Vanilla, and the pants were this: I was, and am, often known to break it down. I...

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As Exciting as Bungee Jumping with Dental Floss

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:16:55 PDT

I'm hoping I've pulled a little out of my funk today. No, I'm really NOT as exciting as bungee jumping with dental floss but I feel a little guilty that my boring alter ego seized my laptop and made...

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Who is this woman?

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:37:15 PDT

I don't know, but I decided to paint her. Actually, she is based on a picture in an art magazine of Annie Albers. No, this really doesn't look like Annie, but I just liked the way she was looking at...

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Birds on a Wire: Newest Painting

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:13:02 PDT

I have really been digging the orange/blue/yellow/green color combination lately. I think it is because I bought these three vases (in those colors) and I like them so much that I want to paint a few...

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Is it Chocolate?

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:47:24 PDT

Is it chocolate? That's always my first question when I see a cake or cupcake so that is the title of my finished little lady pastry chef painting. I spent a LOT of time on her yesterday because I...

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New Paintings and Playing with Oil Pastels

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:36:03 PDT

I wanted to blog tonight but I have to admit I'm a little preoccupied with a SHARK special on the Discovery Channel. Ever since I was a wee little tadpole and saw Jaws I have been fascinated with...

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The Yarn Whisperer...

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:51:36 PDT

I have reached the conclusion that my friends are jealous of me. Not because of my heaving bosom or magnetic personality BUT because I have the uncanny ability to tangle everything I touch. I'm like...

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Sometimes Art is a Hot Mess...

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:08:12 PDT

And sometimes I throw the word "art" around loosely. I'm taking on of my commenter's advice and putting this one (above pic) away for a while. If the little elves that live in my closet don't fix it,...

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Maybe Knitting ISN'T My Thing...

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:57:38 PDT

If anyone ever fit the description "Jack of all trades" it is probably me. So I love to sculpt, paint, knit, make soap, bake, garden... but there is always some disaster just lurking beneath the...

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Newest Addition to "FACES" Collection....

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 17:22:08 PDT

It is hard to concentrate while I'm writing this because I'm watching VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's and lo and behold... It's BON JOVI! It really takes me back to my days of trying to tease...

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On Another Kick...

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:33:59 PDT

I've had decorating ups and downs... admittedly many more downs that ups (both hubby and I fell into the hunter green/burgundy trap of the 90's and am still paying for it.... damn you GREEN COUCH!) ...

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Creative Breakdown....

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:56:14 PDT

Okay, okay. I know this is a pathetic "comeback" from my month-long blogging absence. The truth is, I just have had a creative melt-down. Maybe it's the time of the year... maybe I have low iron...

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Moby Dick Art CAN Cause Nightmares!

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 07:09:16 PDT

Okay, Robin (http://nothing-like-it.blogspot.com/) I will STOP boring you with my old dusty unchanged post and bore you with a brand new post! From this (ick):To this: Canvas collaged, antiqued,...

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Improving Ugly Art?

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:36:48 PDT

Okay, after my red wine meets paint incident (see previous post) I decided to drag out the painting and work on it. I don't really like traditional floral paintings, but I did have this vision of a...

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More Ugly Art....

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 06:27:37 PDT

Hey All! I've just drug my reluctant self back from the beach and I realized that it has been almost a month since I've posted anything. Here is a pic of me and the hubby on a dolphin tour (that he...

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Swimsuit Anxiety

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Fri, 22 May 2009 07:23:46 PDT

Okay, I must admit I've been on cloud nine for the past few days because I went to our local Stir Fry Cafe which showcases local artists and sold THREE paintings right on the spot! It's not that I...

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More Art Class Madness

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sun, 17 May 2009 16:41:10 PDT

I love my art class... I really do... but it is amazing to me how ugly my art class projects are. This week, the object was to very quickly make a collage and then paint the collage onto a canvas...

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Now it is just funny....

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sat, 09 May 2009 08:29:08 PDT

At this point, my "art" from class has gone from bad to just plain ridiculous. Granted, it is an ABSTRACT mixed media collage class... but for the life of me I just can't make any good excuses for...

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Eat More Sushi.... Or Else....

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sat, 02 May 2009 10:07:16 PDT

I think I am going to submit these paintings to our local Stir Fry Cafe which has an "Art Menu" which features local artists on display around the restaurant. It is a cool place and a really great...

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Uglier than cellulite on Grandma's Butt....

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Fri, 01 May 2009 05:32:50 PDT

I am taking my very first official art class accompanied by my fabulous sister-in-law. Yeah! The problem? Well, I'll let the next little bit of ugliness explain itself. After all, a bad painting is...

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Fat Red Bird Mixed Media Sculpture/Painting/Collage

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 08:37:32 PDT

I just wasn't "feeling" this new work and then I heard a little tap on my window. Thinking it was just one more of those giant male mosquitoes trying to lure his way in, I just ignored it......

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Newest Mixed Media Piece in Progress

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:29:29 PDT

I started this piece last night and had NO idea where I was going with it. The reason I love art SO much is that there are no boundaries and no rules, so I just sat down with a large ball of clay and...

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Finished Yoga Tree Art! YEAH!

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:16:11 PDT

I have FINALLY finished my Yoga Tree Art that was commissioned by the super fabulous, super nice (and I imagine super flexible) Heather of Twisted Roots Yoga and Massage:...

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Mixed Media Tree Art Almost Finished...

workinghands@ragtreepeople.com (Renee) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:42:47 PDT

I've been trying to work every spare second to finish my commissioned "Tree Art" pieces. Last night and all day today I worked on sculpting the trees onto the almost finished painted and collaged...

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