Michelle Legler

My ART SAVES Story

So the BIG day has arrived. I am opening up myself for the world to see. It's really kind of scary to be honest. I feel as if I could throw up.

When Jenny Doh invited me to be a curator for Crescendoh with my Art Saves story, I thought sure, okay. Then, when I began to put my story into words, I found myself feeling alot of agonizing feelings that I thought I had really dealt with. I almost canceled. But then, while making ART, I thought THIS IS WHY you make ART everyday. This is WHO YOU ARE. So I continued with my story.

"LIFE" has really kicked my ass a few times over the years(to put it bluntly). What I shared on the Crescendoh blog touches on part of it. Through it all, ART has been there for me. It has fed my soul, taken my mind and imagination to safe and beautiful places, it has let me share with others, it has not hurt me or disappointed me or abandoned me, it is ALWAYS here for me. It has also brought me YOU, my ART FRIENDS. I am forever Grateful.

Without my ART and my GARDEN, I am not sure where I'd be. So today I share!

Read my story here. Now, I think I will go throw up.

xoxoxoxoxoxo!!!

 

Michelle

p.s. Thank you to everyone who agreed to let me link to you. Each day a couple of new blogs will be shown on the Crescendoh site.

Catching up

Phew! I'm a little late on getting over here for a post. I had a few pressing deadlines.

One of those deadlines was to finish up a huge order for the boutique White Trash. Molly who I can't wait to meet someday, is the owner of White Trash and she is stocked up with all kinds of mosaic goodies. Go and check out her store at:

223 Franklin St
Fayetteville, NC 28301
910-482-0005

THANKS MOLLY!!!!!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxo!!!!!

 

I also stocked up Bohemiain Tucson with a bunch of mosaic cupcakes and birdies. Tana, the lovely owner of Bohemia is cooking up an event for August which will include an auction for art. Woo~hoo!!! Here is my donation:

 

Check out Bohemia and find out how you can purchase a raffle ticket! I hope I can find time to attend this event. Knowing Tana and her staff, it will be loads of FUN!!!!

While in Tucson, I took a little jaunt over to 4th Aveto see Bohemia's newest little store. If you haven't been to 4th Avenue in Tucson, add it to your to-do list. The street is filled with a bunch of indie shops and restaurants and hippies. A must see.

Speaking of seeing. I saw this while strolling down 4th Ave.

 

 

I always enjoy an awesome mosaic!! :-)

Speaking of mosaics. I have an addition to "THE WALL". I swear it will be done someday.

 

 

I'm thinking of something PINK for the next addition :-)  Can you guess what it may be???

While dropping off inventory for Bohemia, I did a little shopping and picked up this cutest little guy:

 

He is going to be added to my mosaic wall. I'm not sure where yet, but he will be there. LOVE HIM!!!!

Speaking of LOVE. Daughters 2 and 3 went fishing with their dad last weekend. It was really HOT they said, but they had lots of FUN :-)

 

Can you guess who was bragging about catching the biggest fish????? LOL!! Yeah, we Legler chics kick butt!! :-)

Okay, I know I'm skipping all over the place here with random stuff, but I have so much to fill you in on.

Like, are you familiar with Ree Drummond?

She will be speaking at a Frontier Luncheon on Thursday Sept 16 and autographing her 

cookbook on Friday at the HandMade Market beginning at noon.

Ree gets 13 million hits on her blog a month

They are making a movie - Black Heels to Tractor Wheels starring Rees Witherspoon

Ree reached the top spot on Amazon.com's preorder list for hardcover books - first time ever for a cookbook.

Wowsa, huh?? I'm really looking forward to attending The Creative Connection Event! Jo and Nancy have really put together a spectacular event!

 

 

On another note, I was invited by Jenny Doh of Crescendoh to be the guest curator for the week of July 26th, whereI will be sharing my Art Saves story. I cannot lie. This was not easy. It brought up alot of painful memories from my past and I am feeling a bit exposed, BUT if my story can help others, than it is more than worth it. I will have trembling knees until then.

 

Well, I think that's all for now. My brain is feeling a bit mushy lately. Overworked?? The heat?? Who knows. What I do know is that I have a ton of mosaic cupcakes to get done, so I had better get back to work.

 

See ya soon!!!

 

xoxoxoxoxo!!!

 

Michelle 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Reminiscing

In these hotter than HOT temps (114 degrees!), I'm reminiscing about some cooler temps and my trip to North Carolina last October.

I thought I'd share some pics with you.

Have you ever been to the Biltmore mansion?? WOWSA!!! This tour is a MUST if you visit Asheville, NC.

Asheville is also an Artsy town. LOVED that!

My FAVORITE kind of Art......Art made from Junk!! Check out this fence and other stuff.

And I LOVED these words on the wall.........

They say:

He who works with his hands is a laborer

He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman

He who works with his hands, his head and his heart is an artist

Happy Independence Day!!!!!!!

xoxoxoxoxo!!

Michelle