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The new job, or rather the new responsibilities are going well. That you for all the great butterfly thoughts!

We are slammed. We are doing five of the shows for fashion week:

*Milly
*Malo
*Anna Sui
*Chaiken
*Nanette Lepore

plus a couple of backdrops for Nascar

All of these are due in the same three-day span. Which for me means tons of painting. My arms are going to get even stronger than when I was pulling out the rental stock all the time. I didn’t even think that was possible.

When I come home from work I am exhausted. Therefore, this here blog is going to change for a while. My goal has been to blog Monday thru Friday, but now I think I’ll try for three days a week. And just for myself, I really want to get back to painting for friday. A little less pressure, because there is actually less pressure at work, but more movement. I am one tired girl.

I was lucky enough to talk my way into the Gift Fair and see the amazing mav face-to-face. What an amazing girl! Hopefully when she makes her way back down to this crazy town she will have a little time to sit down and have drinks…

Yesterday was Johanna’s last day.
She is going to make the trip across the country, showing up in Portland around February.
That means I take over her part of the job.
And I am really really nervous.
I have been working at Oliphant for years and it really doesn’t make sense, but butterflies.
Butterflies?
Really?

One of the things that I loved when I moved to New York was walking onto the subway platform and hearing music. Always. Music, as a soundtrack in the background of the speed of nyc. After a bit of time (when I stopped getting lost all the time) I would bring my camera with me and take some shots. I'll begin to post some of them up here. I shoot with mostly 3200 speed film. Which means for non-photographers that I don't need a lot of light to get my shot. Then as a prints it gets really grainy and lovely texture. This flute player played at 1/9 line on the 66th Street stop. (Lincoln center) He was so expressive with his playing, and would stand in this really wide stance. Really move and sway while playing…

So I am testing out a new creation for the “Love for Sale” show in February.
Just wanted to get some feedback.
Love it?
Hate it?

Here are all the amazing people participating in the show. It is at The Old Stone House Saturday, February 11th 10-5 (at J. J.  Byrne Park, 5th Ave. between 3rd & 4th street in Park Slope)

Smartypants
The Chocolate Room
fofolle
Sylvia Holden
Luka Deisgns
Slope Suds
Kristen Aronsson
Foxy & Winston
Elaine Perlov

There are a couple more vendors, but I don’t have websites. The cool thing is that everyone is selling something completely different than anyone else. I feel very honored to be included.
If you know anyone that is going to be in town, it is Saturday February 11th only from 10 to 5 and I’ll be there,
super nervous,
so come and say hi.

Feel like I have come out of a huge fight. Where I lost. Not only did I spoil out anniversary plans, but also it was the Boy's birthday yesterday and I have been without color since Monday. I am finally coming out of fever and stomach flu. The Boy has been playing nurse. He really is the best person to take care of me. Oodles of patience. Still feel a little like the cracking of the ice. But at least I can move. Thank you all for the anniversary wishes!

Two years ago today the Boy and I eloped down at city hall. It was one of the coldest days in years. It was filled with laughter and friends. It is his goal to make me laugh everyday. I think he comes pretty close. This photo was taken by my sister-in-law at the family ceremony months later. It has been a wonderful experience folding new people into my life. I never thought when I married the Boy about the family I would be joining or that he would be joining mine. I know silly.

I was able to see the holiday windows at Harry Winston (yes that Harry Winston), to see the amazing glasswork by Andy. I shouldn’t even say work, because really it is art.
His pieces are so amazing it literally takes my breath away.

You really should stop reading this and go and check out his site!

No Really.

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Last fall the Boy and I took a long weekend up to Vermont. It was lovely and beautiful. It was really cold so we would wake up early, which was great otherwise I never would have these wonderful shots of the steam rising off the lake.

This little guy came with me to the studio and like all the little kids that visit he was in his own personal jungle gym.
He climbed on the area where we store our really long backdrops.

He chilled on the ladder.

But mostly he just sat and watched us work in the studio.

I think all in all it was a good day.

(a note of interest, Friedrich loves that he shares the same name as the oldest boy in Sound of Music, his most favorite movie of all time)

Did a major cleaning this weekend. When I was in California I went through old magazines and donated a bunch to the local library. It is so freeing to let go. That is going to be my mantra this year. Johanna is making the move back west, which means I am moving into more of a painting role and we are getting a new person at work to take over my dealing with people part of the job. I am excited and very nervous at the same time. When I started the job it was a mess and I have created something that I am proud of and it is scary to walk away even if I am walking towards something I want. Maybe even more because I am walking towards something I want. This picture sums up the frame of mind I have right now, but I am starting to feel more grounded and getting ready to let go. I find it starts with magazines. I have some 'HOW' magazine issues if anyone is interested. June 2005 creativity issue **taken October 2005 self-promotion issue **taken December 2005 business home/work issue February 2006 typography issue **taken One Beautiful/Decay issue **taken One Mary Janes Farm Fall 2005 issue Any grabbers?? Drop me an email at wendyATgreengirlartDOTcom.

The last thing I should be doing right now is designing a robot in lederhosen,
but that is exactly what I am doing.

I really should be getting a jump,
well not even a jump,
more like a sprint to catch up, on my softies for the sale in February.

I did get a sewing machine last night, but the Boy is sick and I didn’t get a chance to unpack it yet.
The sewing machine will make it sooo much faster I am sure.
As soon as I figure out my pattern!
Ohhh I am so far behind.
I am going to make tons of progress this weekend. I can take over the apartment on Saturday, because the Boy is going to the Foley house to make some sounds!

Tons of progress, or then I really should do some freaking out.

I am trying to look more at the world around me.
Having my brother come out and visit sort of wakes my everyday eyes up to see the things I just glide over with sleep and routine.

I was totally enamored of this little light man.

What do you think he’s thinking?
He looks like he is reaching out, but for what?