Tomorrow Saturday December 5 is Indie Chic @ 10th Street at the ASU Art Museum in Tempe. There will be over 30 participants including me! The fair is at Southeast corner of 10th Ave. and Mill St. at ASU Art Museum in Tempe from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. I have been having so much fun in the studio making goodies for this event at the museum. Stop by and visit! Here are some pics of just some of the goodies I will have on hand – plus there are still many more. These could not be included in the photos because they are still wet and drying but they’ll be ready in the morning!!
I shopped local and I’m feeling good
November 30, 2009 by labfiveIt was Christmas decorations day yesterday. It was 70 degrees and we were in the holiday spirit so we went on a search for a live tree. Hey – I am from Michigan you can’t take the smell of fresh pine from a girl during the holidays! We ended up visiting with Frank at Tree Time Christmas Trees, his family has been in the Christmas tree biz for 43 years. He sets up annually in the lot next to Harpers Nursery on Hayden south of Thomas. Sure this lovely tree we choose cost more then going to a big box but I feel so much better knowing the money went to a local business owner. Plus the trees at the big boxes looked bad, brown and crappy. Not that I was going to buy there anyway! We had a great time decorating with the short one.
Playful fun – Get ready to shop local
November 25, 2009 by labfiveI am having a great time in the studio making new pieces for the Indie Chic @ 10th Street at the ASU Art Museum. It will be from 10 am to 5 pm on Sat. Dec. 5th. I will start taking pics and putting them on my flickr. For now here is just a teaser of some of the goodies. This year look for a lot of color – per usual but also I have gone vintage button crazy! Loving the buttons right now. There will be cuties and creatures and robots and cuckcoo clock themes – oh my!
Flea Market Finds
November 15, 2009 by labfiveToday was the parking lot flea market at the Trove in Scottsdale. The tall one was selling mid century furniture, I was there as support. Unfortunately it was a rare day of rain in Arizona. It was cool and felt lovely but was not such a good thing for wood. I did roam around and pick up a few bargin finds. The short one loved playing all day in the back of the pick-up who would have guessed that one? She is creative! And now for my finds:
Plants of different deserts of the world
November 15, 2009 by labfiveEvery year Veterans Day and my birthday always take me to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum near Superior, AZ. I love the mountainous area, the plants from deserts around the world, the little streams of water scattered around and this week a small waterfall was trickling. At the front of the Arboretum they have a couple of demonstration gardens that are always so lovely and welcoming. I enjoy the Arboretum for it’s roughness in a way that is so much less theme park than a botanical garden.
About the Arboretum: Colonel William Boyce Thompson found his greatest interest in a house he built in the Arizona hills, near Superior. This is where he built his Picket Post house. When a friend asked him how much land he owned around Picket Post House, he replied, “I own it all as far as the eye can see, because I love it.” Thompson is reported to have been happier in his Picket Post home than any other time before. He picked Franklin J. Crider, University of Arizona, to establish the Boyce Thompson Southwest Arboretum on a portion of the 400 acres he owned. The initial mission of the Arboretum was to study the plants of different desert countries and to make the results available to the public.
Some photos of Veterns Day 2009
If you’ve ever slipped on a banana . . .
November 6, 2009 by labfiveIf you’ve ever slipped on a banana then you know what the action of STREB is all about – Elizabeth Streb
Tonight the action packed slip, fall, spring, bounce, physical adventure that is STREB opens at the Herberger Theater at 8 pm COST – $5 student tickets, $10 general admission
View a video of the action from this mornings performance.
This morning nearly 800 High School student from all over the valley came to a performance.
A Halloween Costume Situation
October 31, 2009 by labfiveOn a “that’s creepy note” I ask why we gotta jump as opportunists on someone’s death? I found this display in a craft store. It does not name the deceased but instead says – Make a Thrilling Costume. The display has red and black duck tape and instructions on how to make a “Thrilling” jacket. They are also selling companion white glove, gem stone stickers to decorate the glove, a black hat and sunglasses. This just isn’t right.
If A Halloween Party . . .
October 31, 2009 by labfiveHappy Halloween! I love Halloween. Dressing up, passing out candy and cute tricker treaters. Orange is my favorite color and I love all things pumpkin. I collected some images this past month of stuff I would use if I were throwing a Halloween Party. There will be no Halloween at the Lab5 casa this year. Sad, I know but this mama is just too busy to take it on. So instead I can think about it through pictures. Hmmm there is a lot of alcohol – maybe I need a one person party to get some drink on. Here goes . . .
Be Brave – See BRAVE
October 26, 2009 by labfiveSTREB: BRAVE showcases beautiful bodies that engage with wild, new hardware in show-stopping pieces. There will be a rotating floor turning continuously throughout the performance. There will be no stage “front,” but instead, an array of points of view and angles of perception are altered throughout. The performers constantly will be space-shifting their positions and their actions as the ground slips out from underneath them.
STREB: BRAVE commissioned by F.A.R. (Future Arts Research) @ ASU
Friday Nov. 6 and Sat. Nov. 7, 2009 8pm
Students; $5; General Admission, $10 (Tickets are generously underwritten by F.A.R) Buy at Herberger Theatre, 222 E. Monroe St., Phoenix, AZ 85004-2335; 602.254.7399



Motorcycle Freedom Hippie
October 16, 2009 by labfiveDriving up the 51 the other day I saw this Motorcycle riding, freedom loving hippie cruising along with his dog riding in back. I had to risk it and take a picture. When I rolled the window down to get the shot I could hear music blasting from his radio on his bike. Flying High was playing and that dog was looking so happy! It sent my imagination off wondering where he was headed.





















































