I forgot about this mask.... double eyed.... nail spikes in head.... scary to some... beautiful to others....

I keep meaning to take pics of some of my new clothing line... K O's total knock outs.... Kjaer Originals.... coming very very soon....

San Dan... a quick sketch of my beautiful sister, Sandy.

I am still trying to get on top of this move... will it ever end.... so much to do.....

Years ago I had the absolute pleasure of working with Joel Fink - he is an amazing ceramic artist and I took a course from him creating this time consuming, picky PICKY box. I did not enjoy the process as precision is not my forte..... but, I must admit, that I am pleased that I made something as 'perfect' as this.

I then went on to work for Joel, only for a very short time, in order to acquire some studio time. I made a lot of glazes for him, tested the glazes .... and we created with clay, I actually made my first few masks of any significance in his studio, and we did quite a bit of raku firing.... which is always a total thrill ..... this piece is raku fired.

What could give me more pleasure than to walk out of my log house, through the forest, and up to my studio.... create with clay! How I have loved my escape from everything in my beautiful in the middle of the forest -with no one anywhere to be seen or heard= paradise .... ahhhhh.... gone now.... empty..... in boxes in my new home..... hope to get the clean up done this week in our old house .... saying goodbye to what was made JUST FOR ME.... my studio..... I sadly say goodbye to my personal heaven... and begin my journey of creating a new wonderful life and lifestyle...... this will be exciting..... soon.... just around the corner.... life will be organized and unpacked... and.... JOYOUS!!!!!!..... soon.....

A quick sketch that I did from a photograph that I took... of my neice, Aim.

Well, life continues... moving.... cleaning... sorting.... organizing...... don't know how much more I can take of attempting to be organized in my new home and needing to work on and prepare my old home for sale.... when all I want is to relax and create. Another whole day of moving..... YIKES.... can't wait for this phase of my life to be behind me.....

I was asked to do some holders for glasses by a high end store that sells sun and regular glasses. She used these for display until the place was broken into and these were .... stolen!

I called these simply... 'a place for glasses'... and today I continue my struggle of packing/realeasing in my old home as we take the last of everything today and tomorrow into our new home... but .... we don't have book shelves yet or closet organizers as everything was built in for the old house..... and in my creative mess of life... I do work so hard to try to make a place for everything and then..... everything in it's placce... ha ha .... it is not a natural gift.... I would rather be creating... ANYTHING rather than taking even a moment to organize and... this move has been non-stop...... I know my place will SOON be joyously beautiful .... but, do not open a closet!

Moved in to the Artist In Residence home.... still moving out of my other -over 15 year and much loved home - and will be moving/cleaning/etc. for the next week or more.... my computer is finally up and running....

.... this will all be very very very good..... soon...... I cannot wait until we are all moved... all settled.... and our old home sold... on with our new life..... just around the corner...... I will make this all wonderful... soon.....

Oh boy.... moving today......

Artist In Residence.... moving to my new residence....

Time to let go.... begin again.... embrace change.... NO!!!!! Reminds me for some reason of the joke..... something like..... I want to die just the way my grandma did.... peacefully asleep.... not the way her passengers died .... screaming...... ha ha.... But, yes, I am screaming all the way through this.... wanting to keep my wonderful big log home..... the view..... . wanting to keep my studio that was made just for me in the middle of the forest.... wanting.... wanting ..... but... time to let go... start again... time to enjoy and.... release what was.... and.... embrace .... the new... enjoy the ..... change!!!!!

Time to start celebrating my clothing line again... I just love these silks that I found... they are decadently deliciously light and soft and just plain luscious to wear..... Everyone I make is hard for me to sell... I want to keep them all.....
I am thinking of getting an industrial sewing machine... the one I have is driving me crazy... I am always trying to make it work right... and I do want perfection with my finished product... I cut with abandon on the floor with no pattern... but... when finished - it must look.... perfect!

Goblets - inspired for a wedding... goblets for the bride and groom and the wedding party....

A mural that I made of a couple of storks.....

I was featured in the newspapers today: google... Kjaer Pedersen + Maple Ridge Times and also the Maple Ridge News.

A mirror that I made... that I think every woman should wake up to... look at it and say with feeling.... HELLO GORGEOUS!!!!

A few happy customers today.... this exquisite little pure silk jacket looked absolutely incredible on the joyful recipient. Wow.... how lucky I am that people want to buy my stuff.... and so grateful that she was even kind enough to gleefully model for me.... thank you!!!!

This big platter that was ordered for a wedding gift..... It looks so beautiful - what a pure joy taking it out of the kiln just this morning..... hoping that it would be perfect.... and it is... I am sure the young bride... who loves colour and particularly purple... will love it.... the back is luscious, too. It is a special pleasure when you create something for someone.... I have been really loving this with my clothing line, too.... it takes you in a different direction.... making exciting works that maybe you would never have thought of on your own....

Home.... sun was shining today... who could ask for a nicer day.... I went up to the forest... climbed the outside stairs to my studio... turned up the tunes.... danced to the soulful sound of the blues .... as I looked out of all of the windows and the skylight fell on me.....I felt glorious.... creating..... glazing..... dancing dancing dancing..... then came back to my sewing machine and enjoyed the wonder of nature and my massive open windows in my house...... I had a great day of making stuff.... taking care of things.... but.... jeez ..... I need to remember to pack..... ooopssss.... it is so hard to go..... so hard..... I love my home...... I love the solitude, the beauty, the open....ness.... but, sell it I must.... change is good for the soul..... I work on welcoming change..... I need to let go.... stop clinging to what I know and love.... welcome the new..... I will be fine.....

My sister wanted it.... she 'bought' it but then changed her mind and wanted... NEEDED.... some Kjaer Original fantastic clothing instead... the next woman who saw it said she wanted it... but... so far... no one has bought this beautiful woman mounted on a wooden circle. She hangs on the wall of my studio feeling so unloved.... ha... sort of like me lately... all self imposed, though.... just feeling sorry for myself a wee bit... luckily I AM very loved and very very lucky...... and so is she... my purple haired lady... who sits in the middle of the rain forest, looking out.... enjoying the bears, staying warm and cozy.... and safe.... waiting to find the perfect home, but, -she asks-, what living environment could be finer.... ha ha... just like my children ask... but, I am kicking their butts out the door... off to UBC in September... here's your hat... what's your hurry.... I joke... but, it will be overwhelming how much I will miss them... the purple haired lady?..... hmmmmm..... not so much... a litte cash would be sweeter....

Memories of Spirit Rising... the school I named..... the Eagle we used ..... and I had a gold necklace of this beautifully designed Eagle.... and then I tried to replicate it on a big round mural.... and then I raku fired it.....