My Friends,

During this time of family and friends, we need to take time to slow down and absorb all we have in this present moment!

Look at all the good in people.

Yes, even those who drive us crazy..... step back and love them for who they are!

We went to our Christmas service at church last night.

They have a tradition that just before the lighting of the candles & singing of "Silent Night". We were to tell those around us that we love and appreciate them.

It could be in the form of a hug, words, a high five, or a nod of the head, just as long as we took that moment before all the chaos of the doings of Christmas started to express this to our loved ones.

A big part of me is all of YOU! You all are my Life's Nuggets.

You all help me drive my Passion..... Sharing with, inspiring and watching artists grow.

So, I am sending out all my love and appreciation to all of YOU this Christmas Season.

And as we step into the New Year, I give you this story of "Taking a New Direction" on my Life's Passion Blog.

Have the best Christmas Season and Enter into the New Year with Hope, Love and Joy!

Take Care,

Christine Ann Webb

The Artists' Nook

(970) 416-1148

artistsnook@comcast.net

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Hi all, Take some time for yourself this Holiday Season! Join us at Deedee Hampton's art opening Friday Dec 12th........ More details Below I have opened the registration for Guest Artist for March- Jacqueline Sullivan's Workshops ....Workshop details on the website. To learn more about Jacqueline- See Workshop Spotlight below. And I have added two new posts to my Life's Passion Blog...... Life's Nuggents- those treasures revealed to us in everyday life! And, Reaching Out- A Special Gift Check it out! Take Care, Christine Artist Deedee Hampton Art Opening Friday December 12th 5p-8p Deedee's Website The Artists' Nook Presents: "Baroque Romance" by Deedee Hampton December's Featured Artist Deedee Hampton Deedee is a Mixed Media artist who uses Vintage Postcards, and other imagery along with painting to make them mesh into a wonderful composition. Art Opening Friday Dec 12th 5p- 8p Deedee's artwork will be on display Dec 6-22nd. Call for Gallery Hours (970) 416-1148 "This gate Swings Inwards" by Deedee Hampton WORKSHOP SPOTLIGHT Jacqueline Sullivan Workshop Registration Now Open! Jacqueline will be here March 20-22, 2009 Jacqueline Sullivan has been a mixed media artist since first introduced to collage in a high school art class. Jacqueline's work has been shown in galleries and the top juried art fairs nationwide. Jacqueline loves teaching and inspiring creativity in others. She has taught workshops at Art Centers and Colleges in her home state of Michigan and teaches workshops for Art and Calligraphy Guilds and the top Art Retreats throughout the U.S. and Canada. In her mission to provide her students with lasting information, Jacqueline provides them with extensive documentation in the form of well-designed hand outs. Many of these handouts are coil bound into a book with either color photos or tipped in samples. Layers Upon Layers w/ Jacqueline Sullivan (3/20) Stenciled, Textured Journal w/ Jacqueline Sullivan (3/21) Totally Transfers w/ Jacqueline Sullivan (3/21) Transparent Paper Collage w/ Jacqueline Sullivan (3/22) Testimonial about Jacqueline's workshops by our own Marcy Mackenzie: "I have taken several classes with Jacqueline Sullivan at Art Unraveled and would like you all to know that her classes are a joy to take. She is organized and ready to go with a great project. She has a ton of ideas and techniques to teach you and you will end the class with more knowledge in your basket of tricks and a wonderful project. The ideas learned in her classes are readily transferred to other pieces of art that you may come up with. Besides all of that, she is a nice person!! Come to the Artists' Nook and enjoy some wonderful classes." Marcy McKenzie The Artists' Nook Creativity Group New for 2009! Sunday January 25, 2009 10a-5p Cost $35 Limited Space so sign up Early! A chance to make some time for yourself by creating around other creative People! New for 2009..... This Creativity Group will be offered every Month. No instruction, Just bring a project you want to work on. We will start the day off with some inspiration and journaling time, then create all day! To end the day we will have a positive group input session on a piece of artwork you are working on that you want friendly suggestions on! Click here for More Info Take Care, Christine Webb The Artists' Nook (970) 416-1148 artistsnook@comcast.net www.theartistsnook.net