The studio was such a zoo this weekend! Thanks to everyone, near and far, who came to the Methow Valley to support me and the artist community here. It was such a pleasure to meet you, hug you and in most cases, send you off with a piece of my work!
I’m off to the high country tomorrow on a quick shoot before I begin to photograph leftover work and list it in my Etsy shop. I need a little break from this space before I begin to pack it up and wind it down for the summer season. Preparing for this open studio tour was VERY wonderful for me. It was a concentrated patch of studio time…such as I haven’t had in a long while. Just beautiful.
I can’t believe we’re already in transition again out of this fire season and into the next leg of life. It seems too soon, in a goldilocks-y kind of way (as in, JUSsssSSSsssT right). Did I tell you yet? We’re headed back to Idaho for the winter! We’ll be in the strawbale house for a full six months. I’m already itching to get set up and working again never mind getting out into chukar country to stroll around with the dogs. Rob and I are feeling free and are looking forward to some solitude with each other.
Hang tight for an updated Etsy shop. It’s on the way, by and by.
First, I must sleep.
perfect.
deer.
almost a divine intervention sort of visit….
enjoy your time to yourself.
[love that last image. so golden. so good.]
xx
HA! Divine intervention. So true. So true.
This is a hoot. The wild and free comes to your studio tour. Only in your life story Jillian, but it somehow does not surprise me. Your love of your surroundings, draws.
I sent you an email a while back as George and I will be celebrating our 35th wedding anniversary.
I did get a fixed message as I wasn’t sure it you were answering email from your shop. That’s alright, and I am so glad I might be able to pick a piece or two for this special occasion.
Did you sell the rings pictured here? You had a few other rings on your hand in a photo. A yellow opal and a pink stone ring. I know it is first come, first serve, just wanted to know. I understand it you can’t say. Thanks!
BTW The black & white photo, looks like a block and ink print. I don’t know if that is what you call it. Where you carve into a block of rubber and roll ink onto it and than print. I knew a man over 40 years ago, when I was a teenager. His prints were amazing. He allowed my friend and I to make a block and print it. Your photo brought that wonderful memory back to me after all these years. Thanks for that.
Enjoy your break. Bert
Bert! I’m about 2 months behind on emails! FORGIVE ME.
Everyone.
Forgive me.
There are a lot of leftovers from the open studio tour. I’m slowly going to get them photograph and listed in the Etsy shop. Hang tight.
Love the story of the block print. 🙂 Thanks for letting me take you back!
XX
So enjoy your posts.
Your work is incredible.
Rest for you both.
Hugs from Maine
XX
Goldilocks and the three deer!!
Now I’m begging you to make postcard packs before you head out to the river house Oh, that’s right, you’re in R&R mode now. (Just a teensy little old pack of deer ears??)
See you tomorrow for any beaded leftovers. I’ve got my doggy bag ready! 🙂
x
Ha ha! Love that. I get called goldilocks all the time. Some guy in Alaska, when we lived there 11 years ago, called me Ginger Rogers all the time…
I get called a lot of things.
Postcard packs. Sigh. So much to do…so much so little time.
Back in the straw house sounds like the perfect wintering-over. Hope the next 6 months finds you filled to the brim with peace, freedom, chukar, and only the quiet music of a rippling mind and spirit!
It is going to be wonderful. We’re both anticipating it immensely.
Those are some lovely visitors. So glad you captured them in pics to share with us. Have a most excellent time unwinding. Upwards and Onwards… 🙂
Thank you!
Those are some lovely visitors. So glad you captured them in pics to share with us. Have a most excellent time unwinding. Straw bale houses are wonderful…I live in one I built. Hope you’ll share some photos of the casita you’ll be hanging your hat in. Upwards and Onwards… 🙂
i want to see some photos of YOUR casita!!! Strawbale abodes are amazing.
I just love those images. It looks like you put out a casting call for deer. And they came.
love it.
Kate the Great!!!
I tend to manifest a lot of things for myself…
🙂
SO happy to see you here. I was thinking of you a few days ago, actually! Wondering about your little family…remembering our adventures.
Lovelove,
XX,
JSL
Remarkable Jillian, it was a great delight to meet you in the real world! You shine so brightly it’s no wonder I can feel the energy in every piece of silver and stone that arrives on my doorstep in a blue box. Thank you for opening your studio to your PNW admirers.
What wonderful adventures await you in the fall. I hope the return to beloved landscapes will make your soul sing.
~Monique
P.S. In case you might be interested in seeing more of her work, the bracelet I was wearing is http://www.julierofmanjewelry.com/
And it was a DELIGHT to have you grace my creative space you wonderful, Polish, swan necked beauty who should-have-been-a-ballerina!!!!!!!!!
Thank you, always, for your incredible support. I cherish you.
And thanks for the link. I shall venture forth with it.
XX
I too live among the animals,don’t you just love it!!
More than anything.
Oh my goodness what beautiful photography. All so exciting!
The deer photos- love. Happy homeward bound! Sending love your way xo
Kisskiss, ma petite!
Those deer are really so dear looking with those eyes, perky bums and noses. I will be drooling no doubt over what you make so better wear a bib tomorrow. I second the idea of making some postcards. xo
They’re truly, such things of grace and beauty. I was delighted to see them upon my arrival at the studio that morning. Delighted.
Jillian 🙂 so lovely to hear your studio open house went well. It’s an abundant amount of energy coming through your space to filter through. We didn’t make it down to you as much as I was so heart broken to miss you and your work. I am always inspired and delighted by all that you do. We will meet again !!
Xoxo grace from vancouver
It was wonderful.
Actually, I wrote this post before leaving the studio and I think I was mildly delirious with fatigue when I wrote it. I WAS EXHAUSTED. Exhausted.
I was actually slurring a bit when I arrived home at the Airstream…just zonked.
Wish you could have been here! There will always be another time.
XX
I guess that’s the way it is: you are bent on creating more beauty, and then beautiful things/animals/people come into your life.
Thanks for inspiring me to go back to work (instead of dreaming over your blog as always ;o)
YES!!!
YES.
Yes.
It must be.
XX
What beautiful little nibblers!
🙂 Nibblers! You couldn’t be more right!
Hello Jillian,
I am so glad that you had such wonderful support for you and the artists in your valley. Take this time to yourself and enjoy it, you so deserve.
Love and hugs being sent your way. Love the photos of the deer.
Xo
Dagmar
Thank you, Dagmar!
XX
LOVE how your experiences, adventures, creations, stories, visitors, sights & smells…stir my senses & tickle my ribs! XOXO
🙂
XX
I’ve been following your blog for several years…beautiful writing, beautiful jewelry
Thank you for being here!
congrats on your successful weekend! btw, did you shoot the deer? (with a rifle)?
If you are referring to the skull with the lavender in the eye sockets, that’s actually an elk skull. I found it while in the Bob Marshall Wilderness of Montana in July.
you always keep the best company!!
It’s kinda true…
🙂