artchild

I'm in love with the arts and love to work with children. Particularly fond of vintage images, especially African American vintage. photos. Not fond of anything cutesy, modern, steampunk(except occasionally), neon colors, , "dark art" religious themes, or pornography. I really enjoy muted shades however sometimes enjoy bright colors. Frida Kahlo is a favorite artist and I. very much like impressionist art and watercolor. I have been vegetarian for more than 40 years and recently made the transition to eating entirely vegan at home.I have participated in a lot of atc exchanges; however presently am pretty much limiting my trades to vintage, French(Paris) and garden themes , I love to make books of all kinds garden and am .Very grateful for having discovered right brain planning at this point in swaps. Please no cute!

Many kinds; folk, classical, New Age,International, Reggae

Fond of many drama films however enjoy some comedies which I can watch again and again, Birdcage, Blues Brothers, Whoopie Goldberg movies, Nine to Five, Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls In Love,

I haven't watched televison in several years; only if I am at a friend or relative's home.

Mixed media,collage, paper crafts, book arts,some fabric arts lots of trash to treasure projects

Asian made incense Collage materials VIntage Photo images Atc materials(see above for style preferences) Silk ribbons, textured fibers French themed items Depression glass Pottery Chocolate Beeswax candles Soy candles(pine or patchouli scented) Essential oils Cloth dolls Paper dolls Paper from 7 Gypsies, Basic Grey Ephemera from Basic Grey Tim Holtz products

I have been a vegetarian for more than 40 years. Today I follow a mostly vegan diet. I enjoy herbal teas, often drink Celestial Seasoings, peppermint, chamomile, Roastaroma, Tension tamer

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