am a keen photographer, artist, dabbler-with-writing and traveller. I hope these pages will accurately reflect these interests. As a result of “meeting” Heather Blakey, a wonderful woman who runs the most extraordinary, inspirational creative writing website, I started writing a while ago and you will find some of the stories I have written in these pages. Some of the stories and artwork have appeared in the team blogs that Heather set up to record a magic trip a group of us took to the Sybil’s grotto and in her 2005 Advent calendar.
In December 2006 we started another project with the 2006 Adventure Calendar.
In December 2007 our new, Web 2.0 oriented adventure calendar went on line.
December 2008 saw the rookery featured in the Adventure Calendar. By clicking on different ravens you would be taken to pages featuring the work of some of the inhabitants of the rookery.
For various reasons it was decided not to have a 2009 Advent Calendar but to concentrate on producing work for the 101 nights blog. This is where members of the Soul Food Café have revisited areas of this creative labyrinth, producing new work in the process, and where new members get a chance to explore this exciting world.
It continues to give me great pleasure to be a part of this wonderful, caring and creative community which, without Heather, would not be possible.
I participated in the 2011/2012 Sketchbook project.
What I’m doing now:
I’m taking Kim Klassen’s Beyond Layers online class and am learning new things about Photoshop Elements 8 all the time as well as improving my photo editing skills. Now that I’m something of a nomad I’ve had to turn my attention from the creation of mixed media pieces – unfortunately I can’t carry round my complete stash with me – towards more portable media so I’ve turned to photography and digital art in order to feed my creative soul.
I try to challenge myself on a regular basis by participating in a number of online challenges – Kim Klassen’s Texture Tuesdays, Friday Photo Art, Friday Flower Art and WordPress Photoart challenges.
Comments on: "About these pages" (17)
What a beautiful set of photos and stories. I have enjoyed this visit very much, congratulations, Fran
This whole blogger is a work of art. It is simply magnificent Carol. I am so proud of you. Bravo!
Thank you Fran and Heather. I am delighted that you have enjoyed your visits and will come back often.
I look forward to coming back often and salivate at the wonderful places you travel, I do miss travelling, at least I can come with you through your work, thanks for that.
Sorry to hear your visit to see the mail art at Le Pas Sage was thwarted. Right away in the photo I noticed the sign for the gallery and how the text was broken up and composed for reading. Clever, that- there is a separtion between the syllables that makes a passage. So the sign looks collaged also.The curious little face wreathed by what looks like grape wreaths must have originally held some symbolism for the builders and for those who first or sometime lived there. Obviously very old buildings in your photos. Makes me wonder if people still live inside them. Curious – in Europe people tend to retro-fit existing structures, while in North America the tendency is to rip out, throw away and replace anew many buildings or parts of them that are showing signs of wear. Not very smart, I fear. Now… I shall check out yourwritings. With pleasure:-)
this is the post referred to:
http://traveller2006.wordpress.com/2007/01/21/
Lovely, Carol
Carol, I’m looking forward to seeing some of your Thai pictures! Lori
(: hi I have joined the cruise too (: hope all is well for you.
This blog is filled with so many great ideas. Thanks for taking the time and effort and sharing your creativity with us.
Hi, thank you for entering my OWOH giveaway. I hope you’ll be back to visit my blog soon!
Carol,
I strive to think of something new to say that will convey how much I love reading your posts. You are an amazing lady!
thanks for stopping by my blog; it made me find yours! Wow looks very intruiging; I’m subscribing and will come back to delve deeper soon.
Amazing… I would love to do this. Thank you for sharing your travels, and thank you for giving us inspiration.
Hi,
Crazy that, my round robin journal is about journeys, both real and metaphysical… certainly on the same wavelength, huh?
Wish I could still be travelling…family is really keeping my feet planted at the moment..xx
Still, I can read others adventures….
It sounds like your life is filled with creativity and that’s always a very satisfying place to be! I also love to write…I love your journey collage! Lovely!
Wow! Thanks for your note about Winnie the Pooh on my blog…otherwise it might have taken me just a little longer to find yours, and I know I’m going to love it here!
I would love to take one of Kim’s online classes too someday. I bet you are learning lots of new things!