Autumnal Days 2011
Healing creatures and raggedy messes
Thank You Workshop Attendees!
We had a w onderful Workshop in September and both Saturday and Sunday had special people and special energy. With people coming from as far away as Canada, Idaho, Washington and California, it was a mix of artists, a yoga/mediation teacher, a jeweler, a horsewoman/writer, and a glass artist. It was my first Workshop here at Apifera, and the morning session was spent comuning with the donkeys [Matilda was the big star!] and then capturing their essence and healing spirit in gestural drawings. The afternoon was spent in the barnyard drawing other creatures - and next year I've already decided to add more structure to the afternoon section with an hour of word/image play to help attendees share story in art and words.
I've set September 22, 2012 as the fall workshop, so take note. See a slide show of this year's event.
Announcing...
Raggedy aprons and messes & MORE now at my Etsy shop
I took some time off Etsy this past year, but am back on, posting my Raggedy Aprons, Raggedy pillows, small and large prints and folk dolls. Remember tht apron sales help senior and needy animals year round. We donate money to a select goup of animal groups we know and trust each year. Apifera is home to 13 old and needy animals adopted from rescues and sanctuaries, along with the 13 semi ferel cats that wander to Apifera - or arepicked up out of sure death situations, like Miss Elberta Peach.
Visit the Etsy shop now>
See pictures of Apifera's adoptees [all from rescues] >
 
Animal news
The big addition to theA pifera family is a pig named Rosie! But wait, she came with a very handicpped but loving goat named Stevie. It all started when Iset out to find an old pot bellied pig to adopt - I'd always wanted one. Years went by, and somehow I stumbled onto Sanctuary One in southern Oregon who had pig named Rosie to rehome. She wasn't old, but her former owner was old and had to give her up due to heart issues. But when she arrived at the sanctuary, Rosie was grumpy and the only other animal she really got along with that didn't mind her grumpiness was a goat named Stevie. Stevie had been rescued from a herd of 30 goats, but Stevie's feet were so bad he could only walk on his knees, and over time could not even stand up. The Humane Society provided a surgery for Stevie that now allows him to stand somewhat, so he can get around better. He is the sweetest most loving boy.
I told my husband I was taking him on a two day fishing trip...and we were picking up a pig and a crippled goat. That's love. We love them both- grumpy or not.
Of course you can opt out of this mess if you want [scroll to bottom of page]. We will all sniff and stomp, but we understand not everyone is interested in art mixed with donkey and old goat essence.
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You can buy Apifera Farm's dried lavender bundles and bud at their Local Harvest on line store. No pesticides and naturally fertilized by the farm's sheep.
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Illustration commission for The Bark Magazine: I was hired to do a small, teeny spot of a dog for a tender story of a child's death for the popular dog magazine..
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Smile of the Moment
 
Well, more a 'look', from our Head Troll, otherwise known as Frankie. Visit the blog to see more about The Head Troll.
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Small prints now being offered at the Etsy shop for under $30. Changes rapidly.
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Katherine's Raggedy Aprons. Katherine makes aprons using cotton scrap and vintage aprons as starters, then embellishes them with collaged donkey art. These are now posted on Etsy as she finishes them. Pino's Apron Gallery continues to showcase the vintage aprons donated year round to help Pino raise money at his annnual Pino Pie Day.
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