Holiday gifts

Thank you all for your comments about my fun girls’ weekend with Angie. We really did have an awesome time. Since I’ve been back, I’ve been working hard on some gifts I’m making this year. The first, which is finished, I completed yesterday. It’s a cellphone pouch and a bookmark. Both are quilted and collaged [...]

Giving Thanks, Family and Recuperating

I started to write this post last Monday! I still feel a need to catch you all up on everything, so here it is as it was originally written: I can’t believe it’s been over 2 weeks that we’ve been home from Kauai! I spent the first week back recuperating from travel’s strain on my [...]

Back from Kauai

Well, we’re back! We had a much-needed vacation. Lots of relaxing and enjoying island breezes and island food. Dave and I both came back relaxed and refreshed. We stayed at the Grand Hyatt Kauai, which is located on Shipwreck Beach. We spent much of our time relaxing – taking naps by the beach, taking photos, [...]

My 40th

Today is my 40th birthday. I don’t know what 40 is supposed to feel like, but I don’t think I ever expected to feel so young at 40. Of course, many say that 50 is the new 30, so maybe I’m just hitting the new 20? I remember that upon turning 30, I felt different [...]

Teesha Moore Classes

A week ago I attended the Journaling Weekend at The Paper Studio in Tempe. Each year, Tracy and Teesha Moore come to visit and teach classes. My friend, Andrea and I planned this weekend of fun classes with Teesha Moore for a birthday celebration. Andrea’s birthday was on Monday and my birthday is later in [...]

Hello, Dolly!

Today was a lovely day. Angie came over right after she dropped the kids off at school. This was Max’s first full day of school and we were celebrating! Angie brought Starbucks and her sewing machine and we made dolls a la Katie Kendrick. The techniques we learned in Katie’s classes are absolutely priceless and [...]

Finally rejuvenated from Art Unraveled!

Most of this week has been spent recuperating from Art Unraveled. As Angie said to me on the phone the other day, I borrowed spoons from everywhere for this event! But I had a ball. It was great to connect with friends from last year, to re-connect with people who I only see at classes, [...]

Art Unraveled – Katie Kendrick Classes

Well, I have to say, if you EVER get a chance to take classes with Katie Kendrick, DO IT! Katie is so nurturing positive, supportive and loving in her teaching style that everyone came out of both classes with at least one piece they loved. Katie helps us to really allow the process to happen [...]

Rocks, Retreats and Friends

I’ve been nominated as a Rockin’ Girl Blogger by Joanne Thieme Huffman, Christy Grant, and Monique! It’s so much fun to put that hot pink banner here on my blog! Now, of course, I need to choose five other Rockin’ Girl Bloggers. Most of my blogging friends have already been chosen for this award; however, [...]

All is well

I so appreciate all the emails and well-wishes you have all sent. This month’s treatment was not so bad (don’t say it too loudly, though!). I have been in the studio since Tuesday, but I have not had a chance to update. I am tired, but not nearly as tired and fatigued as I was [...]

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Fran Saperstein

Fiber, acrylic, mixed-media artist

Holiday gifts

Giving Thanks, Family and Recuperating

Back from Kauai

My 40th

Teesha Moore Classes

Hello, Dolly!

Finally rejuvenated from Art Unraveled!

Art Unraveled – Katie Kendrick Classes

Rocks, Retreats and Friends

All is well

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