http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/ I am a multi-disciplined artist that seeks balance in my life and in my art. I have a husband, Bryan, and a son Daniel. en-us 2010-02-13T00:05:11-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2010/02/winter_games_op.html sometimes my patriotism does not allow me to be humble enough to see the contributions of other countries... so many Canadians... Joni Mitchell?... born Roberta Joan Anderson. yea deal with it. born in western Canada. ...in ft Macleod. yea. I... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2010-02-13T00:05:11-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2010/01/a_little_press.html The Gazette did a little Q & A on my work. Tomorrow the article comes out in the paper! Here is the Q&A.... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2010-01-12T14:04:23-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2010/01/missing_blogger.html My blogging has been hit and miss of late, mostly because so much of it is now over here. And I was recently convinced to become a twitter-er. And there's that darned facebook thang that needs updating... along with my... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2010-01-09T14:08:02-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/12/chili_for_a_chi.html Friday, after spending two hours on the freeway getting home with all the other poor saps that thought it was a good idea to leave early in preparation for the storm, I cooked a big pot of chili to take... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-12-20T10:11:43-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/12/grand_opening_o.html It was a great night and before I new it it was over. After preparing the space and setting out the food, people started to show up and at that point I didn't have the presence of mind to grab... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-12-13T09:55:51-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/12/new_signage.html The new signage for my little corner of the park got put up right before my grand opening. Makes it seem more official somehow doesn't it?... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-12-12T17:01:26-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/12/playing_hooky.html It may be gushy and annoying, and maybe even unbelievable, but Bry and I do not do well when we are apart. We don't sleep well, we don't function well, and we just miss each other terribly. And recently he... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-12-07T22:55:31-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/12/first_class_fir.html Looking out the studio window this morning and watching the rain turn into the first snow of the season. I give my first class in the new space today. a day of firsts.... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-12-05T09:25:27-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/11/morning_after.html It is really all you want the morning after turkey day, a nice french press. And it wasn't our intention to do the traditional T-Day dinner this year, with Daniel absent and my schedule all askew. We haven't yet adjusted... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-11-27T09:58:47-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/11/last_minute_bir.html The late night, last minute, poultry scramble.... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-11-26T18:06:55-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/11/bracelet_day.html It will take some getting used to, having folks come in and out as I work. I had some nice ladies from NY that took me quite literally when I said, "come on in, don't be shy". Before I knew... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-11-22T19:33:19-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/11/at_the_bench.html Still pulling things together, but I actually managed to make some jewelry yesterday. New tools arrived for the students and I had to laugh at the fact that they are better than the ones I have been using all these... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-11-22T08:57:44-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/11/glen_echo_magic.html I am posting this a few days after the fact because I haven't quite worked out the habits of what to take to the studio (camera cable) and what to leave on a daily basis. Today I am home working... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-11-20T08:34:11-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/11/the_new_kid.html I am almost completely moved into my new creative space minus incidentals that I keep forgetting to stick in the car when we leave each morning, coffee in hand. Yesterday was my first sort of official day as an artist-in-residence... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-11-19T09:42:55-05:00 http://www.avisualplanet.com/blair/preachy/archives/2009/11/studio_home_str.html Well so much for reporting the day by day, instead it has fallen to the weekly interval. But, much was accomplished this week in spite of missing my hubby helper who has been an uber-busy business traveler. Almost done, minus... artist's life in balance blairanderson 2009-11-15T10:13:32-05:00