2013 New year and New Goals....

New year, new ideas and more fun with Mud...

Hello everybody!! I hope you have all had a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones and a safe and Happy start to the new year...

This was at Cocoa beach Orlando...

My family and I had the most amazing holiday season driving across the United States of America... WOW  what a time we had. From LA Hollywood to San Diego, Palm Springs and Yucca Valley, Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon. Tombstone and the O.k Carrel to Tucson Arizona. Elle paso, Texas, Houston. Mississippi, Alabama,New Orleans, Fort Knox. Orlando Florida where we celebrated Christmas at Disney World and Universal Studios. Cape Canaveral and Cocoa beach. Jacksonville, Georgia, South Carolina, Charleston. Virginia and onto Washington. Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York .. Phewwwww!! Yes we drove the whole way and what a way to see such an amazing country...

Above Washington DC at the Abraham Lincoln statue....

I have been so inspired by so many things I experienced and saw while in the USA. This came to me from other talented artists I met along the way as well as from the landscape as we drove this vast country. The people and patriotism that make America what it is. The Native American Indians and their amazing arts and crafts. The architecture everywhere, even the highways... The list goes on. I have come home exhausted but exhilarated by our trip but with a mind overloaded with design ideas, patterns, and colour combinations that hopefully I will be able to get my head around and put to use within my making process... Below are some photos of things that inspired me while on our Road trip across America...

The Grand canyon at sunset an awesome sight....

Below are buildings and homes in Charleston...



New Orleans victoria Square...

Nuts I say.... :)

Above and below are some of the stunning sculptural decorations that decorate the Disney Wilderness lodge Foyers...

In Tucson Arizona i found a Mexican pottery and Garden Centre... The colours are just fabulous...

Foelber Pottery in Houston Texas. Here I met Judy and John and they so kindly showed me around their working studio and gallery. Above is one of John's pieces just beautiful... And Below is some of Judy's sculptural pieces...

 Below Hillyer House is in Ocean Springs on the Gulf Coast, the most beautiful little town. This Gallery and shop was outstanding in so many was. It's display of  many  talented Artists in pottery , Glass and Jewelry was stunning... I could have stayed here for hours ....

 

Below a painting one of about 14 that were all around our apartment in Charleston

To the left Capitol in Washington... Amazing Architecture..

A hotel in DC, the architecture in Washington amazed me...
Below at the Grand Canyon the Native American Indian Road side stalls and in the watchtower gallery the work of the Navajo Indians...

I hope that you can also see the inspiration that I saw when I took these photos. And every time I look at them it will bring back so many wonderful memories... Now to organize the ideas in my head and get back in to making....

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