tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153849402024-03-06T22:39:52.277-07:00Reality + Essence = VisionChristina NM
Be Enchanted!
ChristinaChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-74263300483556127692015-03-17T09:54:00.000-06:002015-03-17T09:54:00.509-06:00Catching Inspiration!
Catching Inspiration!
Last week I had the opportunity to interview a young woman who is headed in the right direction.
Led by her own inner strength, guided by her parents and a really good teacher... and a goat!
I find myself thinking about her story and realizing that yes, small towns are cool.
Today, as I was starting my daily morning pages, I realized that I'd forgotten the ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-10298464928971337222015-03-09T06:54:00.001-06:002015-03-17T09:54:58.859-06:00Remembering the Sparkle of Unstoppable Dreams~
Remembering the Sparkle of Unstoppable Dreams~
The vision of smiles for everyone easily
felt without fear.
Confidence born of accomplishment
acknowledged freely by friends and strangers.
The trail to a new world that is
not brave but rather unstoppably curious.
Steps on Mother Earth beating out the
rhythm of an unstoppable journey.
The desire to welcome the guest
with warmth and ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0Raton, NM 87740, USA36.9033581 -104.4391532000000236.8017521 -104.60051470000002 37.004964099999995 -104.27779170000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-92194193035517894452015-03-02T11:33:00.000-07:002015-03-02T11:36:30.840-07:00Restoring Order ~ Direction from chaos
Snow on Clips ~ February Snow Storm
Clipped & Ready
I've been thinking about the path I'm on, spiritually, emotionally and pragmatically.
Since my last post I've found myself, discovered self-confidence, left a good job for another one that enabled me to contribute to our community in a way that used all of my talents and life experiences to great advantage. I found direction and ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-70051945351862042652013-06-15T11:19:00.003-06:002013-06-15T11:19:36.932-06:00LACA
LaCa, land of quiet mornings in the Pacific Palisades, early morning writings and today, menu planning. It's been three years since my last visit. Feels great to be on vacation with a wide open schedule and no particular place to go. Truly vacation time! Much gratitude for this break from my "normal" life! Lots to ponder here in the early morning mist.
Our life in Raton is so vibrant and ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-47027877140561204892011-07-06T12:27:00.002-06:002011-07-06T14:47:50.718-06:00Pondering PossibilitiesThe dust storm Tucson just experienced puts a new twist on the visitations from Mother Nature... a twist that reiterates my own commitment to honoring a path of creating the future with clear thoughts of right lively hood with nature.
I played with the photo of a glass of wine in our kitchen... took it into PhotoShop and used the "liquify" filter and the solar flare tool. Those effects hide a ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-79638237063480371692011-06-27T13:55:00.009-06:002011-06-27T14:44:05.667-06:00Loving As Many Things/People/Places as Possible
Sunset Approaches Capulin Volcano Under Smoky Skies
I am looking at all the images of smoke and flame and reading news of fires burning here in the southwest, realizing that I am a bit stressed. I live 38 miles east of Raton, New Mexico where the Raton Track Fire burnt over 27,792 acres and still burns, though 90% contained at this time, down 8% since last week...
Having smoke in your ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com2Clayton North, NM, USA36.538299503249071 -103.3568822475585936.18869900324907 -103.86045924755859 36.887900003249072 -102.85330524755858tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-55996006421918460592011-02-17T13:45:00.012-07:002011-02-17T16:51:47.429-07:00A Great Day to GET BUSY!!!Sally just emailed me: today is a good day to GET BUSY!Here you see my precious kitten, Sonrisa, perfectly posed on a stack of current reading.It's been a busy 3 weeks since I last blogged.Headed down to Santa Fe to attend the opening reception of 18 Days at Center for Contemporary Arts. Wow! A curated invitational show of New Mexican women artists.... it was the biggest arts event I've attended ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-6439683720580588902011-01-26T17:04:00.014-07:002011-01-26T22:21:43.311-07:00Rise and Shine~ Revisiting Morning GloryI'm baking sourdough bread this year, not for the gallery but for my own enrichment. Gifted with a cup of starter from my friend Amy who lives in Folsom, nine miles north of Des Moines, I've been reconnecting with the breadmaking of my younger years. The photo is my most recent batch, my third baking. It looks good and is good! But it also had an extra rising because -- having formed the breads ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-10162072349284234252011-01-17T13:50:00.005-07:002011-01-19T08:54:13.505-07:00Happy New Year! Honoring HeroesI've just recovered my hope... after a long period of reflection... and in the process discovered new sources of joy.Today is Martin Luther King Jr's day... a day to celebrate the vision, courage and hope that is necessary to take a stand against the oppression and bigotry that diminishes our collective humanity. I honor Dr. King Jr. with a commitment to expanding my own capacity for ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-41707668918683048012011-01-03T14:47:00.002-07:002011-01-03T14:54:25.743-07:00Three (3) is a Charmed Date!It's coming! Really!ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-26556033262564361472010-10-07T08:49:00.007-06:002010-10-07T11:09:55.846-06:00Along the Red River TrailI just returned from a trip to visit my artist friend Lee in Vernon Texas, six hours east of Des Moines New Mexico. On the way I stopped in Canyon Texas, staying at Hudspeth House B&B, so I could walk the streets that Georgia O'Keeffe walked when she headed up the Art Department at West Texas A & M. Canyon was a very friendly town. My stay was a sweet stop along the way to check out new ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-75361768376576416002010-09-30T15:55:00.002-06:002010-09-30T16:15:28.480-06:00From Peace to Soul & Around the Volcano!Wow! I feel like a beautiful red maple leaf caught on the surface of a lively river~ flowing downstream with the sound of water splashing against the great sandstone banks and the well worn granite boulders and stones below.The photo I open with today comes from the 2010 International Day of Peace event which The Mandala Center presented last week. This was a beautiful event and I am so grateful ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-35568834742997524192010-09-09T13:38:00.004-06:002010-09-09T22:58:19.426-06:00Some September SelectionsHello!While I was working on the mural this weekend I spent some time thinking about Live @ Studio C! I thought you might enjoy a peek into the past with this photo of Tim playing the July show.On September 25th, we'll have George Greco presenting an evening of inspirational poetic wisdom. Jaecke Hughes-Daniel will be sharing local history with us and of course, another reading from Cora Click's ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-51265469898271283342010-09-03T15:21:00.001-06:002010-09-05T12:10:25.565-06:00It's Framed!I've been doing a lot of traveling lately; alas, my promise to update the blog weekly has not been met. However, I am home now for a while and have lots of news. I thank you, loyal readers and visitors for checking in on me while I was out and about.I also want to thank Karen Anderson who graciously agreed to reschedule her harp concert to November as the featured act at our upcoming 4th annual ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-8750395633022331302010-07-29T06:40:00.004-06:002010-07-29T07:15:06.184-06:00Living Large ~ Learning, Listening, Loving & Leaping!Lightning strikes! I'm ready to listen. Studio C will host Live @ Studio C! this Saturday starting at 5:30. We'll have our monthly reading from Mrs. Click's "Us Nestors" and our open mike and then take a break to refill our coffee cups, tea glasses and maybe take another slice of banana bread and then we'll turn the stage over to Tim Keller. Tim sent out a humorous email earlier this week ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-35912579713162002292010-07-19T19:45:00.014-06:002010-07-22T13:24:56.873-06:00Peace Through CultureToday I'm in the studio getting ready to work on the fifth and final piece of my current pastel series, The Road to Kindness. I've been struggling to finish this series for months now; the last piece is ready for my attention. I'll look into the fourth piece to find my focus then make those shapes and colors fill the last sheet of grit coated paper. I've spent time looking for the place to focusChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-36370941483480626362010-07-15T12:33:00.007-06:002010-07-15T16:14:22.563-06:00Returning, Reunions, Revelations & Rain ...Please?I hope this post finds my readers happy and enjoying the fruits of these glorious summer days. Oh, dear me, is that too vibrant an opening for you? It's just that I find myself feeling delighted, amused and delirious with Joy today. For those of you not able to handle this exuberance: Have some watermelon and cool off~ I say!Just returned from Ponder, having taken some time-away-from-it-all ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-17760492261872887552010-05-20T11:45:00.004-06:002010-05-27T13:13:25.936-06:00May Storm Clouds ~ Spring FlowersThe winds have died down and the day is full of possibilities. Creating space to work and be inspired... first class day is Saturday. I've decided to set the studio class room up for collage. I'm thinking what better way to spend part of a day this glorious Memorial Day weekend? Collage is such a wonderful way to visualize ideas that are deep in your imagination. Worlds of emotion and feeling areChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-3133227299192930122010-05-14T10:25:00.015-06:002010-05-14T16:25:44.818-06:00Working With the RainAnother cold, rainy, wintery-spring day here in Des Moines New Mexico. The rain is great and when spring finally does land the green that's begun cannot help but be stunning. This morning I stopped at KRTN radio to give a plug for Summer Art! on their morning show: This That & the Other. Buddy was working solo today and was gracious as ever helping me to get the word out about classes being ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-67478020610980275172010-05-06T12:26:00.005-06:002010-05-06T14:21:06.085-06:00Adjusting to Reality~Spring's crop of tulips has been generous and the warm air is welcome here in the cool confines of Studio C's cinderblock walls.I've been really busy since last week here at the gallery... rode my first 25 mile bike ride, entertained my mom and our friend Tessa for an over-night stay, attended the Raton High School Arts Awards Ceremony, and most importantly, came up with a plan for Summer Art!ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-79454988618960340792010-04-30T12:23:00.004-06:002010-04-30T14:23:49.553-06:00It's spring inside the gallery here at Studio C... looking like another chilly winter day outside.This week we have freshly roasted great coffee beans so I'm looking forward to seeing local customers come in to take advantage of the opportunity to buy organic fair trade whole beans here in Des Moines, New Mexico.I had a lovely first Live @ Studio C! event last Saturday. It was an intimate ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-60722840628179954192010-04-22T12:41:00.010-06:002010-04-22T17:00:02.349-06:00Earth Songs~ Heart StringsHappy Earth Day! Today is the 40th annual Earth Day. I remember the first earth day event I went to with my family at Ft. Marcy's field in Santa Fe. There were so many ideas for conserving energy and making sure our air, water and land stay clean and beautiful. It was a bright sunny day and we had fun learning about ways to protect the Mother Earth we live on.I'm enjoying the day sitting here in ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-59759046038481931452010-04-16T12:40:00.004-06:002010-04-16T13:26:56.625-06:00On Angels' Wings Come Joyful Songs~On this rainy breezy Scottish day in New Mexico I'm giving thanks to all the wonderful people who've walked through the doors here at Studio C in northeastern New Mexico.Yesterday Roxie, Mike, Georgia, Brianna, Derek & David brought new ideas and energy into the gallery during a full day of visits and sharing. Today I am feeling the afterglow that genuine connections spark. Add to that, I ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-67926127635930660392010-04-08T11:48:00.016-06:002010-04-08T13:22:03.439-06:00Authenticity ~ Finding FlowThe sun shines on a beautiful day here in northeastern New Mexico.... though inside my hands are stiff with the cold. Today is typical New Mexican spring time... cold in the shadows and warm in the sun. So, as it is a magical day and upstairs Suite B's porch is warm and sunny, I'll move outside to warm up these flying fingers. Mucho better!I'm feeling rejuvenated after a mini-holiday with my loveChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15384940.post-91424827730102598252010-04-03T12:03:00.012-06:002010-04-04T12:51:31.539-06:00Community in JoyFresh from Rusty Southard's kiln to Studio C ~ Handmade coffee & tea mugs. Come by for a cup on the house while you visit!I'm excited to have new coffee mugs for my guests to sample the wonderful coffee available for sale in the gallery... and to share the energy of spring coming into the door these days.I've been talking to local artists about teaching classes this summer and have Sasha ChristinaNMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10845860968884424467noreply@blogger.com2