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artediem

artediem
Date Joined: March 18, 2010
Last Online: June 14, 2017
Birthday: June 9
Country: United States
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About Me

Professional artist for 15 years- painter, illustrator, graphic recorder, art educator.

Years ago I swapped through nervousness.org- it was fun and a great way to make tiny bits of art that weren't for a client, that I didn't have to live with and I found it fairly freeing- a great way to address artist' block. Small bits of art meant small commitments. I still see it this way although I have enjoyed organizing swaps in a rather old school way via my webpage. This allows me to invite all ages, including my clients as well as students. Swaps are perfect ways to show students all the ways in which a single project can be approached-- everyone sends their work to us and we swap them out- nervousness.org style, if you ever did that.

I live in the U.S. Pacific NW. For me, family is first- we have a great time together and I enjoy their company. I love the living among the old trees, being able to ski in the mountains and comb the beaches, so this is the perfect place for me to be. It's where we can backpack, hike, ski, bike, run, camp, kayak, climb a hill for a new view, hop a ferry, walk our dogs, garden etc.

In short, I love the outdoors- the sight of it, the feel of it (air that moves, earth under bare feet, diving into a lake, etc) the sound of it (bird songs, frogs at night, chickens singing their egg song, air in the trees, waves crashing, etc). It reminds me we are alive in a system much bigger than ourselves. There are days where there is simply too much roof over my head, too much air that doesn't live and breathe and I need to be outside.

I am a believer in SPICE= simplicity, peace, integrity, community and equity. I try to keep that in mind when life gets crazy. It's a busy time of life for me- working, two kids, etc so I try to be intentional in what I take on and try the best I can to have balance.

I really enjoy and appreciate art that reflects the maker- it shows that hands made this and a heart experienced that and a brain put it together. It hints that someone enjoyed the process, escaped for a bit. I love color, paint, drawing, mixes. I love the use of texture such as a sewn card. I am not a big fan of cut and paste, stickers (definitely not a fan) nor store bought stamps. To me, they tend to hide the maker in it all.

Ratings

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Comment: lovely card
LunaMoody rated for Zentangle - G ATC (international) on Oct 29, 2013
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Comment: great card ..... thank you
zasa rated for Zentangle - E ATC (international) on Oct 10, 2013
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Comment: What a special E! thank you so much!
user8034 rated for Zentangle - D ATC (international) on Sep 29, 2013
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Comment: This is fantastic! And so inspiring! Thank you!
LunaMoody rated for Zentangle - C ATC (international) on Sep 18, 2013
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Comment: awesome tangle : )
lv2paint rated for Zentangle - A ATC (international) on Sep 7, 2013
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dyp rated for Painted atc #3 on Sep 5, 2013
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Comment: I am so enamored. ... the doggy and the envelope. .. oh tytytytyty I am so in love with them!
Response: Thank you so much! That is really kind of you to say and I really enjoyed the process as well.
LunaMoody rated for Zentangle - Y ATC (international) on Aug 23, 2013
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Comment: great card .... thank you for the extras : )
Katti rated for Zentangle - X ATC (international) on Jul 15, 2013
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Comment: Thank you so very much! Your X is a masterpiece. :)
LunaMoody rated for Zentangled ATC and Envelope on Jul 15, 2013
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Comment: great ATC ... thank you! : )
angdrumm rated for Zentangle - W ATC (international) on Jul 4, 2013
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Comment: Lovely ATC thank you :)
Conniegirl rated for Zentangle - T ATC (international) on Jun 21, 2013
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Comment: Thank you so much! Just arrived today and it's beautiful. I loved the envelope so much I was hesitant to open it, didn't want to wreck it! Thanks for the extras as well. You are right, zentangling is so relaxing.
kirstyenarno rated for Sender's Choice ATC on May 22, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the wonderful ATC's and other items you have sent. They are VERY beautiful! Thank you, take very good care :-)
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Comment: It took me a minute to figure out what this card was for! I was wondering what mailing list I accidently got on.
Response: Ha! Funny!
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Comment: Thank you!
Elliepatterson rated for Orange ATC on May 3, 2013
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Response: Thanks! I am glad it made it to you.
Paulsmuffy rated for Zentangle - O ATC (international) on Apr 29, 2013
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Comment: Very Nice O. Some new tangles I've not seen yet. Thanks so much!
Elliepatterson rated for ATC Trade 2x2 on Apr 20, 2013
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Comment: Yes I did get your swap. I just did not know who had sent it. Thank you for following up with so I could know that you were the sender. I kept the envelope bc I think that was so clever of you to draw that little guy spinning in the water around the lake. At first I thought it was preprinted on the envelope like that. I lived the ATCs you sent and all the effort that you put into the swap. Looking forward to swapping with you in the future. Happy swapping, ellie:-)
moonswings rated for ATC Trade 2x2 on Apr 13, 2013
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Comment: I hope I'm rating the right person - I got 3 ATCs in an envelope without a note saying who was sending it or what swap it was for - the envelope didn't have a sender's name on it (just an address), but it's postmarked from Washington state - is that you? Hoping so...
Response: Hi, I am sorry I did not include a note. Can you tell me what the envelope looked like? I would think it's from me. However, I had 4 cards for each envelope out so I wonder why only 3 made it in. I was home with a nasty migraine when I put those together so it's possible the 4th card went in the other envelope. How about I send you another? Thanks for letting me know! I hope spring finally reaches you- I understand it's been a long winter in the Midwest.
user2637 rated for Blue ATC - USA on Apr 9, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely ATC! And so many things from my profile on it, yay. :) It's a bit rare to see hand-drawn ATCs and I love them! Welcome to Swap-Bot.
Response: You're welcome! It was fun to look at your profile and put it together for you. Glad you like it!

Rating Overview

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5.0000 17 1 1
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