Mind - Body - Spirit: Two Places, One Healing

Yesterday was a day when I desperately needed to get away. For the past 9 days I've been dealing with some pretty rough neck and shoulder issues and my soul needed some of nature's healing. So Chopper, Boots and I headed out of town to Cherry Springs to catch the first flush of spring. 

The ride was painful, spring showers dampened the walk and you would have thought it was a miserable day to be tromping along a nature walk, especially with nary a bud to be found on the trees yet. But not for me, because nothing restores my soul as much as just being a part of nature's annual rebirth and having the bonus of a day spent enjoying my family's company. 

I love the way sap turns red in river willows and lichen turns plain stone and bark into wondrous colors and patterns. These photos are beautiful but they can't catch the feel in the air or the wonder in my heart as my eyes rested upon what is the true world around us.

On the way back we came across a herd of deer feeding in the Arbon Valley...deer are one of my spirit animals, and always a sign of hope, so it was a special way to end the day.

Then I came home, still hurting but much replenished, to find one last gift...an invitation for my shop to join the new Mind Body Spirit market. My body still has some healing to do but my spirit is full :)

I hope yours, too, is replenished by sharing some special moments with me in my photos and then seeing what else is good for your soul at "Mind Body Spirit" :)

Sue

http://ninedragons.1000markets.com

Down Time

Just a short notice to say I have some shoulder issues going on and will have to take some downtime from the computer. I'm fine, doing physical therapy and have gotten through this before, but won't be able to keep up with the blog, twittering etc for awhile. My store at 1000 Markets will still be open and I'll be reading other blogs etc when I can, just won't be commenting. See you when it's better :)  

Sue
http://ninedragons.1000markets.com

Sunday Night at the Market -- You're Invited!

One of the most special things about 1000 Markets is the way the format encourages everyone to get to know the people behind the art!  

With that in mind, the artists of the Wearable Art Market will be getting together Sunday evening and we'd love to have you join us!  

Art will be the subject of course-- inspiration, latest ambitions, recent successes-- or works in progress-- general levels of creativity, chocolate addictions-- Who knows what else and where it will lead? Join us and find out!

The thread will be in the Wearable Art Market public forum-- http://www.1000markets.com/forums/23 on  

Sunday April 5th, 7 EST, 6 central, 5 mountain and 4 pacific till whenever! 

Just jump right in with your own comments and observations (or questions if you're a wearable art fan) and help us make this first Sunday Night at the Market a grand success! 

Sue
http://ninedragons.1000markets.com

Pacific Northwest Market shop - wire tree jewelry

Welcome to a new market at 1000 Markets called Pacific Northwest Market. Here we offer the very best of the Pacific Northwest and the great thing about a regional market like this is the diversity of products. I'm going to have a lot of fun introducing you to some of the shops there (of which I am one), and you know me...I'll zone right in on something I love. So, check out this fine little collection of copper goodies offered by wire tree jewelry .

Ever since I was a little child I've had a fascination with how oil film sits on top of puddles in an awesome array of colors. I can't tell you how many times I was told not to 'dawdle' because I was mesmerized in place, so you have to know I was going to be mesmerized when I saw this collection of fire patina on copper! I not only love the colors but the shapes of the pieces is so zen-like that I definitely have one on my wishlist :)

So if you too are fascinated by ripples of rainbow colors in a zen setting, then please stop by wiretree's shop to get your own little hypnotizer :D 

Sue
http://ninedragons.1000markets.com

A Collection of Art Pendants and Necklaces presented by the Wearable Art Market

Each week I will be presenting a small selection from one of the Wearable Art Collections in the Wearable Art Market at 1000 Markets. This week's feature photo collection sampling is entitled Art Pendants and Necklaces . 

"Wearable art, also known as Artwear or "art to wear", refers to individually designed pieces of (usually) hand-made clothing or jewelry created as fine or expressive art. While the making of any article of clothing or other wearable object typically involves aesthetic considerations, the term wearable art implies that the work is intended to be accepted as a serious and unique artistic creation or statement. Pieces may be sold and/or exhibited." (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wearable_art ")  

The Wearable Art Market has a wonderfully diverse selection of products, so please drop in next week to see one of our non-jewelry collection categories. Or you can go take a peek for yourself by clicking on one of our Product Collections, found on the home page of the Wearable Art Market .

Sue
http://ninedragons.1000markets.com