Paducah!

Thanks to everyone! You made Paducah and Chicago great shows for me and Fern Hill and Camelot Cottons! I cannot wait to create more wonderful paintings to see what you all do with them. Thanks to everyone from the bottom of my heart.

My girlie girl

My little 14 year old Nichole was unusually quiet today while she waited until 7:00 for Erick and I to finish our merchandising in the upstairs level of the shop. She was quiet because she was creating this beautiful piece for me. Thanks Colie I love you and I am glad you know that you guys are priority one with me! This is so cool, I will also be exploiting your graphic skills now along with your other sisters. You've been holdin' out on me! ;-)

Early Spring Issue Country Gardens!

Well it is that time of year again! The time when my first Country Gardens issue arrives like a snowdrop breaking through the crusty cold of winter! This issue features many wonderful things as well as their picks for hot garden products and our coldframe! Joe Rance worked on this and we collaborated on how to make the coolest coldframe you've ever seen. I think we did it! We can design and make anything for your gardening needs. Buy your Country Gardens at Fern Hill. Come on in, have a coffee and see what we are up to today!

The Nativity

Well it has been quite a week! I was honored to set up the Nativity for the Tanenbaum Forest in Amana. Roxanne Pierce began the journey with me, getting the lights strung and getting the Nativity out. But it was not coming together in my brain! Erick Wolfmeyer helped me and our theme is finding the light in you. As you walk up to discover Baby Jesus you pass by a series of mirrors to remind us all that we are the change and the peace we seek. We are the light of Christ. Merry Christmas everyone and Peace to all of all faiths!

Please try to see the Nativity and all of the trees- the proceeds all go Make-a-Wish Foundation

Well it is official!

We will be printing Daydreams and Urban Squares Thanks to everybody for your support and excitement for my work - it truly keeps me going!

Some photos from the booth as we have out preview until 10:00 p-

Out there in paper!

This is my new work for fabric ... Urban Art full of angst ridden writers, rain on the streets, graffiti and hope that is the creativity of youth in sidewalk chalk... The champagne on the table is to celebrate the final shoot for Outdoor Rooms Magazine- I survived - I still can't believe that- it was a good stress though and will be worth it when the mag comes out Spring 2010! Fabric however out there now- Order it -please... and put something out there!

Peace- Steph

Family

So just when you think you are going to relax... think again. You can see a small figure in the center of this video - that is my Liam dancing the night away to the Australian band The Rosie Burgess trio a free concert at Green Square Park in Cedar Rapids. This was a great night and a great show- My Paige and Marc went too and we all had fun!