Be Happy and Content

As I prepare to go to see family in Virginia, I am reminded of how quickly Life moves along. The days move into weeks into months into years. Before you realize it , ten years have passed; children have grown, loved ones have passed from this world, people have come and gone from our lives.

Over the last several years I have been trying to steer my thoughts (they so "naturally" go negative) and my outlook on life and relationships. Sometimes I have to try REALLY hard to be positive, but I always want to end up there (in Positive Land) no matter how long it takes to get there. I am slowly taking control of my own life and responsibility for my own choices and decisions, when for so many years I gave that away.

a fairly recent collage (yep that's me)

page from one of my journals

I want my loved ones to remember that I was happy and content. That would be my legacy. (and my art of course)

CLASSES to come this summer

CLASSES
More than one member of a family want to take it together?
First person: $20// second: $15// third person: $12
to sign up, for details or for supply list: email instructor Jami: webeginbeing@gmail.com

FOUND OBJECT JEWELRY- $20   Impromptu - last minute- Sunday June 17 - 1:00-4:00
a fun class for all ages- each person will build their own personal necklace
from the objects I have on hand in the studio as well as items they will be encouraged to bring

small supply list

                                                                    Sharon and Carol work on their pieces

examples from a previous class

PRAYER FLAGS - $20  Impromptu - last minute class added-
Monday June 18 3:30- 6:30

hang outside and send Love and Blessings for the world into the wind
make a Family Blessings for a friend to hang in their kitchen
any religion, or non-religion for that matter

each person will sew their own flags

from the material I have on hand in the studio as well as material and
items they will be encouraged to bring

small supply list

Dayna lays out her ideas

Class example

Carole -in progress

More than one member of a family want to take the class together?

First person: $20// second: $15// third person: $12

to sign up, for details or for supply list: email instructor Jami: webeginbeing@gmail.com

Open Door Day

first day open at the studio...
I pulled my usual:
camera there.. then forgot to take pictures.
ggaaa.

got a few photos, but when it got busy (and it did get busy-yay)
then I was socializing and failed to take pics.
I didn't even get a pic of Valentine who has been SO supportive all this month
and she brought good eats and flowers...
Kate brought flowers too and I have no pic of her either!
and THEN I said I'd be open until 9:00 but due to the early arrival of my Little Visitor
I ended up leaving too soon and missed Autumn and Andrew who have been SO helpful.
sorry guys.

my Little Visitor

however I think it was a success. brought attention to people who didn't know I was there before.
people who have been "watching" the progression on facebook got to see it .
I was pleased with how much I got done, although there is still more to go.

now I can concentrate on creating and giving classes so others can create!!
see previous post for classes already in place:
Creativity Journals/ Journey Journals on Sunday evenings
and
FREE Open Studio (work on your own) and Individual Instruction on Monday evenings

Begin Being Creative

Come on down to 331 State St. Salem to Begin Being Studios- part of Salem Art Studios on State Street (SASSS) First Wednesday June 6 4:00-9:00pm

Begin Creating!

FIRST OPEN DOOR DAY: 
JUNE 6 First Wednesday 4:00-9:00pm
Doors open and information available on classes etc.
331 State Street  Salem


CLASSES:
our first available summer classes will be thus:


Monday evenings:   6:00- 10:00pm  (drop in anytime during span)                                                                Open Studio/Individual Instruction






Come into the studio and work on your own "stuff" for Free 
or 
Get Personal Individual Instruction from Jami for $20 for the evening


Hours open for O.S. and I.I. is 6:00- 10:00pm


Mondays: June 4, 11, 18, 25 // July 9,16,23,30


Sunday evenings: 6:00- 10:00pm (drop in anytime during span)
$20 per evening


Journey Journals, Creativity Journals, Visual Visions
whatever you choose to call them, these are Tools to help you  affirm -  visualize -  imagine -  create.
A stimulating, soul searching journey through personal visual journals. 
Each Sunday we will have a Writing Prompt and learn a technique to use in our journals. 


Sundays: June 10, 17, 24 // July 8, 15


For more information , supply list etc. contact Jami at
webeginbeing@gmail.com