austin, texas, another first

i never got the pictures up from portland. it was gorgeous there and the show went well. i met an amazing artist, karen thurman and was able to acquire one of her beautiful sweaters. it makes me smile just thinking about it. we stayed with jill bliss who does lots of fun pieces, we ate well and i came home to find out my landlord at my office wanted me out in 3 days! last week we packed a pod and stuffed our cars then piled tons on top of what needs to be moved next week to the new house. i am still trying to find myself somewhere in the chaos of my life. but i am so excited to move into a new place and have rebe and my life under one roof for awhile. this friday will be taking me to austin, texas to do the first ever renegade show there. if any of you know people there place pass along the word.

crafty wonderland

i am off to portland, oregon for my first time tomorrow. i am doing the show crafty wonderland.
here are the details

Crafty Wonderland Super Colossal Spring Sale!
Saturday, May 1st + Sunday, May 2nd

11am - 5pm
Two days! Twice the Fun!

at the Oregon Convention Center

777 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., Hall D

Portland, OR 97232
Free Admission! All Ages! Fun Craft Activities!

Goodie bags to the first 200 shoppers BOTH DAYS!

www.craftywonderland.com/vendors.htm!

i will have lots of great pieces with me for sale. please pass along the info!

Unique LA

the first day is over at unique LA. one more day to go and i still have some great pieces left. i did not get a chance to look around yesterday but will try to get there early today to see everything and take pictures of some of my favorites.

sale!

i am going to be moving the store soon and have lots and lots of older pieces that i do not want to take with me! including the organic dalila sweatshirt that i will part with for $20 and many assorted tees and skirts for great prices.
i can send images for anyone who wants to contact me on what is available!
myrebe@gmail.com

never ending days

these days seem to be racing past me in a sea of paperwork. between trying to finalize a new place to live and work, sort out my finances and clear out a house that will be going up for short sale and is full of my life, my kids and many pieces left behind by other family members i am behind on running my business. orders are still being finished and need to be shipped, i have shows coming up.......i feel as if someone tossed my brain in the air and pieces are still trying to find a place to land. i apologize to all that i might have forgotten to return calls. i need reminders from everyone...please.
i am organizing my calendar, but here is a short run down to where i will be with my pieces for sale.

april 10th 7 to 10 p.m.
i will tagging along at a show in my friend mary margaret from imanb.com building
here is the address

Industrial Center Building
480 Gate 5 Road
Studio 278

Sausalito, CA 94965

i will be selling her pieces along with mine.

april 24th and 25th
i will be selling here in los angeles
http://uniquela.com/

may 1st and 2nd
portland, oregon
http://www.craftywonderland.com/index.htm

may 15th and 16th
austin,texas
http://www.renegadecraft.com/austin

may 23rd
san francisco,ca
http://capsulesf.com/

in between i hope to do a store clearance sale of all the really old pieces and a moving sale at home.

spring

spring is always a good time for a new start. it's too bad that i always need to be kicked in the ass to get myself to make these changes and embrace these new beginnings. i spent the weekend looking at possible rentals and sorting through a few things. the later is an interesting task when you have lived in one place for almost 32 years. the former wasn't much fun either knowing that it will only be temporary, maybe a year, maybe 2. it will also be time to bring the business back home. which brings me to the fact that if anyone out there wants to shop at the rebe storefront you need to do it soon! i can be reached by phone, 818 884 7323 or email, myrebe@gmail.com to set a time to come in. i have some great new spring dresses along with some beautiful new matilde sacs and passport wallets.

uncertainty

it is such a strange feeling to not know where you are going to live next. i know most people have experienced this several times, but i have known only 2 places, the house i was born in and this one in my 54 years here on earth. of course there was college but that is commonly a transient time in our lives.

we went to look at 2 places yesterday, all i can say is yuck!
last year when the recession started i began making two different pieces of fiber art to keep me busy and use odds and ends of fabric i had around.
one was my blossom dolls. i nicknamed them that because i thought of them as the 2009 depression dolls blossoming into a new future in 2010. once i keep reminding myself of this i can allow myself to embrace change as a good thing.
the other is my controlled chaos series of stitching. these pieces are with adam, my nephew now to be framed. both pieces of work are an on going process.
i hope one day to have the chaos more controlled and all our lives filled with blossoms.