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November 10, 2009
Happy almost Thanksgiving!
Quick stop to say hi. Thought I check in to wish everyone an early Thanksgiving just in case I forget to do so say of.
I hope everyone in Kansas City is enjoying the beautiful weather!
Be well and be happy,
Cecilia
October 26, 2009
Happy almost Halloween!
So just returned from taking a fabulous class with most amazing glass bead artist Andrea Guarino - Here is her website if you want to check out her work - http://www.andreaguarino.com/
As always my good friends Patty and Rebecca completed the fabulous girl road trip! Our mostly bi-anual road trip is a highlight of the year. Two days spent learning new techniques and just hanging out with the girls.
I hope this fall season is finding you well and that you are enjoying the beautiful colors.
With best regards,
Cecilia
October 18, 2009
Hi everyone!!
Well just enjoying life now...
On artwork news...I have a new retail store carrying my work - MTaylor in Prairie Village! If you are in the area stop by to check out my work.
On a personal note, two weeks ago I got to attend an event in Miami about inner peace. A woman that I met did a mini interview and then published a blur from our interview in Words of Peace - check it out:
I hope you all are doing well and enjoying beautiful fall.
Best regards,
Cecilia
October 4, 2009
Ladies and Gentleman! With this weekend's Weston Applefest my 2009 Art show season comes to an end! Whew!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who help make this season possible and very successful! I would like to start with my wonderful customers who always provide encouragement with they kind words and positive comments, with their friendship and by purchasing my work - it is thanks to your support that I can continue to do what I love.
I also want to thank Connie and Bill Sherman for letting me use their van throughout the year! You guys are awesome and SO generous - true friends!!
My roadie Gil without whom set up and tear down would have been extremely difficult - THANK YOU GIL!!
And of course my wonderful sales gals and friends Emily and Liz - you guys are the BEST - love you both!
A VERY special thanks go to Connie Sherman who went to the Springfield show and woke up at 5 am so that we could be set up Sat morning - Connie you are a true friend! Are we on for next year? Got lots of new 'Favorite' songs in my iPod! ;) and my wonderful daughter who flew home to help me with Westport and Hidden Glen - Love you Kayleigh!
I feel very fortunate to have so many wonderful people in my life and to be able to continue to express myself creatively.
Now some down time which hopefully will be filled with new adventures!
Thank you for stopping by and hope to see you all soon!
With Best regards,
Cecilia
September 30, 2009
Best,
Cecilia
September 28, 2009
Hi everyone!
Hope you are doing great and enjoying the beautiful weather. Just a quick note to let you know that I will be having a trunk show this Friday (October 2nd) at Glass Expressions Gallery in Topeka during their Art Walk (First Fridays?). If you are in the area or feel like checking out the art in Topeka stop by to say hi. I will say that the glass art in this gallery is phenomenal! Here is their address: 1250 SW Oakley, Topeka, KS 66604, Phone 785-266-8222
Saturday and Sunday I will be at Weston's Applefest - a cute little crafty show in Weston. Great apple butter, apple dumplings and everything apple.
Be well and be happy.
Best regards,
Cecilia
September 21, 2009
Hi everyone!!
Whew - two shows down and a trip to France in between!
Westport show was a success! Had beautiful weather and got to see many of you my wonderful customers and friends. Thank you for stopping by and for supporting my work! So Monday after Westport left for Nice on a business trip (for my day job).
Got to go with one of my best friends from work and another dear friend also from work. Arrived Tue and just went to the hotel - I was pretty out of it - tired and hungry but was raining and I did not take an umbrella.
Took a nap and then got something to eat at the hotel. The gang arrived at the hotel about 6p and we went to this hole in the wall little restaurant in Juan Les Pins - about a 5 min drive that took us about 45 min! because we kept getting lost. We all had Pistou soup - was the thing to eat at that restaurant. Next day, mtgs all day and then we went to Mougins for dinner - beautiful : http://www.mougins-coteazur.org/PanoMougins/village.htm
We went with the Delta contention - the group I was with were so much fun - laughed the whole night.
Next day mtgs all day and in the eve just hanged out at Juan Les Pins - found this Tiki bar right on the beach which was incredible - had all of these couches in a U next to a bar right on the beach - a few feet from the ocean. It was SO beautiful. So had a few drinks and then got a bite to eat. Tiki Bar  On the beach in front of the Tiki Bar - Juan Les Pins  View of Juan Les Pins beach 
Friday we went to Grasse, toured a perfumery then went to Gourdon, then ended up in VieVille in Nice.
Gourdon   VieVille 
Returned home Sat just in time to do Sunday's art show at Hidden Glen - whew!!! Crazy week but SO much fun! Life is good! :)
Now looking forward to Weston Apple fest in two weeks. Hope to see you then!
Be well and stop by to say hi.
Best regards,
Cecilia
September something! 2009
Happy Labor Day!! Just a quick e-mail before the crunch of the two shows coming up! As FYI I will not be running the booth at Hidden Glen on Saturday - instead my sweet daughter Kayleigh will be doing the honors. I will be there Sunday. Hope you can all make it to the shows, and looking forward to seeing you!
Be well and be happy.
Cecilia
August 30, 2009
Hi everyone! Thought to write a quick e-mail. Just got home from a trip to Mexico - went to Mexico City and then a quick side trip to Taxco. My brother and niece who live in Miami came with. Got to show my sweet niece beautiful Taxco and to buy some very cool silver components. Will try to upload some picture I took while in Taxco, but here is a picture of Amanda my niece, my sweet Tia Maria with whom we stayed in Mexico City and yours truly. 
Be well and be happy!
Best regards,
Cecilia
August 15, 2009
Hi everyone! Had a few minutes and thought to stop by and say hi. Well, I am finally home from all my travels, well at least for a little bit. Although I am always inventing moving to another city, being that my children are no longer in Kansas City and I have family in both coasts, every time I return home I think - I love Kansas City - this is home! Plus my son will probably be applying to KU for his residency, in which case I will stay put for a while - am keeping my fingers crossed!
Anyway, I am keeping it short and sweet as I need to get going to make some beads. Wishing you a wonderful day.
With best regards,
Cecilia
P.S. Forgot! very soon I will be updating my website with fall work. My dear friend - fantastic photographer Tim Pott just send me the pictures he took of my work. Stay tuned!
Check out Tim's website: http://www.timpottphotography.com/
August 1, 2009
OMG! It is August - where has this year gone?! For me as always a bunch of trips back to back - don't know how it all happens but it is always definitely fun. In July got to go to Miami to visit my brother and his family and to attend the ISGB's yearly glass bead convention. Here is a picture of my brother sporting one of my designs and myself at the Bead Bazaar.  I had the priviledge of taking a class with Barbara Becker-Simmon - glass bead and Precious Metal Clay extraordinaire. I am hoping to incorporate what I learned in my the 2010 work. The marriage of PMC and glass is exquisite! Then on to San Diego to visit my mom, sister, nephew and is family - new baby and Miss Eli is 2 1/2!. Here is a picture of baby Carlos dedication.  As always it is so much fun although I never make it to the beach as my primary reason for being there is to hang out with my mom who is 89 and still kicking it! Of course I always make a ton of beads ahead of time so that I can put jewelry together while I visit with her... Like my mom says: "those little hands are never idle". But work has to be done and there never is enough time.
So I got my acceptance letter to the Westport Art Fair! Such a fun art show - hope to see you all there. In the next weeks I will be working on hollow bead necklaces in fall colors - should have a nice selection.
Thank you for stopping by and hope to see you soon.
Best regards,
Cecilia
July 13, 2009
Hi Everyone!!
Happy belated 4th of July! ;)
My apologies for not updating my news page for a while; it has been an extremely busy time with many many changes.
The Spring show season was fabulous; I had the priviledge of participating in some incredible shows: Old Capitol, Prairie Village, Mulvaine and Smokey Hill River Festival. While in Topeka a couple of galleries approached me about carrying my work and now you can find it at Glass Expressions Gallery and Gallery Classic (details in the Retail Shop section of my website).
Thank you to everyone who stopped by to see me an continue to support my work!
On a personal note my son finished his third year in medical school and is part of a distinguished group of medical students who were chosen to receive the prestigious Arnold Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award. This group was chosen by the votes and comments of fellow classmate colleagues and the Phase 3 Clerkship Directors. This award exemplifies Humanism and Professionalism in Medicine. - Had to brag - ;)
I think that is all for now... stay tuned for more news.
Be well and be happy.
Best Regards,
Cecilia
February 20, 2009
Happy New Year everyone! Umm February??? Happy Valentine's Day?? ;)
Time flies whether one is having fun or not! Well here we are two months into the New Year... Not a lot of news from me, just making new work for the Spring/Summer collection, and of course applying to as many shows as I can. So far I have been accepted into two - none of which are in Kansas City, but I am keeping my fingers crossed. Check out the 2009 Show Schedule page for details.
Thank you for stopping by and hope to see you soon this Spring.
Best regards,
Cecilia
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