Dear Yogis,

Just in case you thought it was all business here, take note of “Dolly” (or “Kate” as she has on her TyTag) she is absolutely gorgeous and larger than usual at 9inches – a sequinned dragon I just could not resist.  She is a Ty doll with all her tags, and there are the spelling errors on the tag which some people think is significant, but no mention of Germany which would put her into a very special category if there was.  Nevertheless she is worth about $85+ at the moment, which will only increase, $300+ if there was a mention of the German distributor on her name tag.    As they say on the Antique Road Show “she is going no-where, I love her”, but I am realistic enough to know that for the right price most things are for sale (to the right buyer).  For starters you would i think have to like stuffed toys as much as I do.

I have had a few good buys lately – the topper for last month was a bottle of Bulgari perfume which I bought to use.  It was $20 at the op shop which is a lot at the op shop.  Something told me it was “different”, sadly it was not in a box, but on checking I discovered it was a Limited Edition and therefore was worth $465 even at the cheapest outlet.  This really is just for me.  It goes with my chemistry, smell gorgeous, and I am using it.  You have to be careful with perfume – if it doesn’t smell like the perfume you remember, and it doesn’t last, even if the bottle looks perfect, it probably is a fake – there are lots out there usually smelling overwhelmingly of vanilla.

 

ART.  I have nearly finished the portrait for the “portrait competition” at the Mt.Macedon Gallery.  

I didn’t want it to be ordinary as I may want to use it in the future.  I painted it on tea bags and made reference to the darning by painting stitches over the patches in the background, which is made up of a print of my angel painting also cut into patches (a prototype-type of an homage to Iris Apfel)

I am tempted to go the Andrew Wyeth way.  He used to throw a bucket of whitewash over his portraits as he finished them, turn his back and walk away – not reviewing the work until it was dry..  It sounds terrific and gave a lovely lacey feel to the finished painting, but he worked in oil, and I work in watercolour.  It would be awful if I chucked a bucket of whitewash over the painting and lost it!  It sounds simple but there are many things to consider. I am working my way around them.  Courage, courage.

 

YOGA CLASSES AND STUDIO TIMES…..  ARE AS USUAL.  I am here.  

TAROT AND GITA READINGS (Using the Guide Drawings)  – BY APPOINTMENT. Email me:  yogafirst2@bigpond.com

ZOOM GITA :  Monday  evenings at 6.30pm

Windarring Yoga –  Tues. 1pm a joint class –  Kyneton and Gisborne combined.  Surprising changes coming up.

STUDIO YOGA WOODEND: Monday Hatha 1pm (full) Mon. 2.15, Wednesday Restorative 1pm

NEXT STUDIO TEACHER TRAINING Sunday 24th March at 2.30

THE YOGA LUNCHEON: Saturday 30th March,  at The Full Moon Saloon (or somewhere else) Woodend at 12noon. You are all welcome.

 

SEE YOU IN THE STUDIO
and – you can always make an appointment to see me at my gallery. 

 

 

 

Dear Yogis,

I am well into the self portrait.  I have had to paint it upside down so I don’t listen too much to the brain.  I am painting my face in blues and colours, so I know the result will be different, but I think I have the eyes and the mouth right – always a problem.

The background is a patchwork of tea bags, and behind that a patchwork of a print of the angels….I thought that someone might like to buy it or I might like to have it on cards, so it had to be different – not just like photograph.  It had to mirror my interests.  Teabags, paintings, sewing (boro), and so on.  I have the frame, although it will cost me about $80 to replace the ordinary glass for non-reflective glass…..  Thank goodness it is not a large painting.

I have so much work at the moment.  A commission for a painting (large painting I am going to do in three pieces) , an exhibition in my gallery will have to be in the next month or so – I have a number of ideas for this, which could be a tribute to Iris Apfel.  PLUS I do want to do an exhibition of scientific illustrations of bones.  So if you have any ex-husbands buried in your backyard, a skull and a pelvis would be good!  Otherwise, just bones.  Please drop them in and leave them at the front door preferably in a bag with a name of the animal (not attached please) and the name of the bone “sheep skull”, “rat skull”,  “racoon baculum” (Texas Toothpicks!) and so on.  The bones don’t have to be big (although I would like the skull of a great ape), just in good condition.  Thanks.

 

YOGA CLASSES AND STUDIO TIMES…..  ARE AS USUAL.  I am here.  

TAROT AND GITA READINGS (Using the Guide Drawings)  – BY APPOINTMENT. Email me:  yogafirst2@bigpond.com

ZOOM GITA :  Monday  evenings at 6.30pm

Windarring Yoga –  Tues. 1pm a joint class –  Kyneton and Gisborne combined.  Surprising changes coming up.

STUDIO YOGA WOODEND: Monday Hatha 1pm (full) Mon. 2.15, Wednesday Restorative 1pm

NEXT STUDIO TEACHER TRAINING Sunday 24th March at 2.30

THE YOGA LUNCHEON: Saturday 30th March,  at The Full Moon Saloon. Woodend at 12noon. You are all welcome.

 

SEE YOU IN THE STUDIO
and – you can always make an appointment to see me at my gallery. 

 

Dear Yogis,

You all know your schedule from the Monday newsletter, you all know what is coming up, so apart from deciding to chat about philosophy or what’s happening in the garden, hopefully there is nothing urgent.

However, I have been asked to have a day of answering yoga questions.  I would really like to do this – YOGA QUESTIONS – although I do have a reasonable grasp of Sex, Drugs and Rock N’Roll!  If you asked any of these questions you could anticipate an answer with a yoga component.

So, if you want to ask a question, email me at yogafirst2@bigpond.com.  Make sure that you make clear that you want it answered on the newsletter for all to see (no names will be revealed unless you specifically ask for this).  I will only answer them on Wednesdays.

 

YOGA CLASSES AND STUDIO TIMES…..  ARE AS USUAL.  I am here.  

TAROT AND GITA READINGS (Using the Guide Drawings)  – BY APPOINTMENT. Email me:  yogafirst2@bigpond.com

ZOOM GITA :  Monday  evenings at 6.30pm

Windarring Yoga –  Tues. 1pm a joint class –  Kyneton and Gisborne combined.  Surprising changes coming up.

STUDIO YOGA WOODEND: Monday Hatha 1pm (full) Mon. 2.15, Wednesday Restorative 1pm

NEXT STUDIO TEACHER TRAINING Sunday 24th March at 2.30

THE YOGA LUNCHEON: Saturday 30th March,  at The Full Moon Saloon. Woodend at 12noon. You are all welcome.

 

SEE YOU IN THE STUDIO
and – you can always make an appointment to see me at my gallery.