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Posted on October 11, 2013October 11, 2013 by Dawn Blanchfield — Leave a comment

Septem … what do you mean it’s October?!

hells bells

How did that happen?! I swear I was still writing August on things when suddenly it was October! What even happened in September?!

::consults Facebook wall::

oh. right. September was full of crazy – good and bad – and it flew by. Everyone was back in school – here is photo proof:

Wow.

And then there was the headache week from hell that ended with me getting shots in my butt on Day 6. Day 6!! damn. But to spin a positive from all that pain, I did create a couple more pieces of ‘migraine’ art.

A Day 4 painting:

And a Day 6 photo became a drypoint that I’m still working on:

Of course that was the end of my 29Faces run. That week really wiped me out!

The next weekend had me and Kyle in San Mateo for the 2-day tournament that starts the fall volleyball season. Always fun. And then Ericfish and John came to visit! And that was more fun! And then, just like that, is was October. so yeah. September was a blur and it’s already the 11th! The Halloween decorations have been up for over a week, and its time to think costumes. Someone wants to be a bat.*

* with over 2 weeks to go, this will most likely change. I think she should goes as Pig-Pen. 1st grade Erin is the dirtiest Erin yet. And did you hear her snort?

Posted on July 17, 2013July 17, 2013 by Dawn Blanchfield — Leave a comment

Big Fun at the Fair!

So we consulted our calendars and cross-referenced the 7-day weather forecast and determined that this past Monday was the best day to go to the California State Fair. Chris left work early, I picked up Erin from Summer Camp, hats were donned, and off we went.

First up: Fine Art Exhibit to check out my pieces and all the other entries.

Me and my muse:

And then it was off to see the animals and all the things Erin could ride. Like this bear:

And a racehorse! She wasn’t too happy way up there.

The petting zoo more than made up for that.

And riding a real horse!

After checking out all the animals, we hit the midway. I don’t think she had as much fun as I did on the Tilt-o-Whirl, but she liked the jeep.

And then rode another horse:

And the swings!

A well deserved ice cream break in the shade:

And then the giant slide with dad!

We took a tour around CalExpo on the monorail before a final spin on the ferris wheel with dad!

Great day!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Dawn Blanchfield — Leave a comment

“The Price of Enlightenment” is here!

Wow. My first solo photography show opened this past weekend. I think I am still trying to process the whole experience.

The Artist Reception was Friday night, and it was great. Friends, family, professors and fellow students all in attendance and of course full of support and praise. A fantastic evening and my only regret is not taking more photos!

The next night was the 2nd Saturday reception and my first real exposure to the general public. And if art is meant to provoke and elicit a reaction, well then mission accomplished! Good or bad, people definitely responded! The evening was absolutely surreal. My favorite moments were when someone would step into the gallery, took a quick look around, mutter “dolls, um no!” turn around and quickly exit! classic.

Again, I neglected to take pictures. Luckily, other people were not so preoccupied. Here is time-lapse video put together by one of the Viewpoint docents. And this is pretty much how the whole evening felt for me!

Crazy.

Thank you to everyone who came out this past weekend. And a special thanks to my husband Chris and my family for putting up with all the craziness these past few months as I finished all the little details in putting this exhibit together. <cough>artist statement</cough>

The show runs through the rest of August, so you still have plenty of time to go check it out. enjoy!

Posted on November 27, 2010November 29, 2010 by Dawn Blanchfield — Leave a comment

Excited much?!

Saturday afternoon I had Chris pull down the boxes of Christmas decorations. Oh the joy of a small Santa hat and some jingle bells!!

Behold:

TA-DA!

Posted on November 6, 2010July 22, 2021 by Dawn Blanchfield — 2 Comments

Mash-up this!

Maybe drinking coffee first thing in the morning is not the smartest way to start my day. I mean really, why do I want to be AWAKE while suffering through the Nick Jr offerings on a Saturday morning?

And of course Erin love love loves! Dora and Diego. gah. Dora makes me feel stabby. Diego is a little more bearable, but every damn time I hear that Rescue Pack song, I think of “Eighties” by Killing Joke.

Someone needs to do one of those mash-ups that are all the rage lately.