Relay for Life Commission

Tera Murphy, who heads up a Relay for Life team in Ohio, commissioned me to do a painting of Norm walking along a path of luminaries. This is a print of the painting paired with a small palm-sized (as in hand, not tree) needle-felted "Hope" doll. The doll is just the right size to fit in an adult-sized palm, closed into a fist - and as most of you know, Norm's favorite activity is listening (to your hopes & dreams, prayers, fears, crazy schemes, million $ inventions, etc.)

Each luminaria that lines the path displays the name of someone touched by cancer. Their glow celebrates the lives of those that have won their battle with cancer, allows us to remember those that we have lost, and gives us the hope that someday there will be a cure.

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"Norm" was born as my response to learning that several of my friends and family members had cancer - he's my buddy through the emotional rollercoaster.

Tera Murphy commissioned the painting and 25% of all sales from the painting, prints and dolls will be donated to her American Cancer Society Relay for Life team in Ohio.

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prints, dolls, and more beneftiting the American Cancer Society may be purchased on-line in my etsy shop: http://www.artbynorm.etsy.com

IF: Late

Midnight, can't sleep, too much on my mind, baby is sleeping peacefully, husband asleep on the couch with the tv still on, dishes piled high in the sink, the weight of the world on my shoulders... nothing a walk on the beach won't cure.

"Starlight" - transparent shellac-based ink on gessoed canvas

The Handmade Arts Show

I'll be there - along with 30 other local Seattle artisans selling our wares. Oh, on Sunday 10/12 from 10-4 that is!

If yo uare in the Seattle area, it is worth checking out. The 1st 50 people through the door get swag bags from the vendors. There will be a backe sale benifiting VSA of WA. And of course shopping, lots of shopping.

For a sneak peak at the vendors who will be there, click here

St. Edwards State Park is in Kenmore, WA (aka Juanita / Kirkland). It is a great state park, in the Seattle metropolitan area (yea, you don't even have to drive 60 miles looking at nothing but trees to get there). We will be in the historical Seminary Building which was just renovated. For directions and/or more details about the park click here. AND, when you are done shopping, you can go for a hike on one of the trails in the park, or play on the awesome playground!

Oh, and just as a disclaimer - Norm will be there but only as greeting cards. Heidi will also be selling reclaimed cashmere scarves & hats.