A long road trip and hands at work in my Warm Wax Collage class!

Hello fellow blogging friends. I do apologize for my wee absence from the blogging world. It's been a wild summer involving three shows, one workshop, a ten day road trip through the American West (and British Columbia), and getting one offspring settled in a new city and new college! But, I am glad to be back!

I have posted one 'teaser' photo from my road trip (on the back of a Harley, somewhere in Idaho) and a few "hands at work" from my recent workshop, "Warm Wax Collage". I want to thank all of my students, who graciously returned for the 2nd session after I had to call in sick. You were all wonderful students!

(Copyrights to actual artwork pictured belong to the creators).

Need a creative lift? Go on a road trip to Edison!

All photos COPYRIGHT Jonesmoore 2010

My W.B. (wonderful boyfriend) forced me out of the house last Saturday to take a much needed road trip up to one of my absolute FAVE places in the state of Washington: the tiny town of Edison. If there were a contest for tiny, unique and funky towns, Edison would certainly win first place year after year, in my book. It's located just north of the Skagit Valley, nestled between potato farms, the Puget Sound and Highway 20. It's a jewel, and contains (amazingly) the following in its handful of streets: bakeries, galleries, biker bars, local "watering holes", a cheese shop and MUCH more! Be sure to visit the gallery called "Curator", you will NOT be disappointed. On our way out of Edison, we were treated to some amazing landscapes and wildlife, including a bald eagle and some very large long-necked birds, perhaps wild geese or swans, and hundreds of white snow geese in the fields.

(PSST! My favorite junk store–yes, the kind you can hardly find any more–is just outside of town on Hwy. 11). More photos on my Flickr site! If you don't live in Washington, there is probably an "undiscovered jewel" of a town in your area...explore!

Lost in Oregon...

I've just returned from gorgeous central Oregon country. Take my advise: the best 'therapy' you could ever ask for is to be on a Harley, riding through beautiful lands with your favorite tunes playing on your iPod. Pictures and stories to come soon! (I promise)...

Spanish word of the week: llano

Project 365: May 17, originally uploaded by jomoma58.

llano

English Translation: flat, straightforward, level, natural, ordinary, simple, plain

Spanish Example: Europa también es el continente más llano, con una altura media de 230 metros.

English Translation: Europe is also the flattest continent, with an average altitude of 230 meters.

Text copyright and courtesy of "El Sayulero" (Sayulitalife.com). Photo was taken by me, in southern Washington state, while riding on the back of my man's Harley.