ART - I visited Dale Chihuly's new glass museum next to the Space Needle yesterday. It is a must see triple E Ticket. My husband and I had the privilege of visiting the museum yesterday evening for a private function.
The museum was so beautiful and so was the weather. We had wine and hors d'oeuvres out in the garden of glass. Then listened to a presentation in the beautiful glass house. It was all spectacular.
I took some pictures with my Droid just so I could share a few with you. These don't do the art justice. You really need to see the creations in person!!!
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Artfully Ann is getting ready for her next adventure....!!!!!!
Stay tuned, there is more to come. She is going on the road to wander around shops, open air markets, native culture museums, cities, towns, mountains and beaches.
Her secret adventures will be revealed soon.
The sun is shining in Seattle this Sunday afternoon. Glorious!
I'm getting my application ready for the Taste of Edmonds fair, in Edmonds, Washington, this coming August. The application requires a picture of my product. This took me back a bit, I make so many different things. One picture was going to be difficult. I decided to try a collage. Here is the collage I plan to submit. It's just a taste, but I hope a taste that the Chamber of Commerce of Edmonds will like. I've got my fingers crossed.
It made me realize how diverse my art product really is. It is unique, wearable or usable art in colorful materials, just like my card says. ;-)
ART - I had a wonderful day yesterday, shopping at St. Vincent de Paul, gathering display items and items for up-cycle. It's one of my favorite stores. Of course, Goodwill is tops! I've decided to branch out and try selling my items in a couple of art markets this summer. Art Fair selling should be an exciting adventure. My husband, John, is busy designing and building display shelves for my jewelry, pouches and jewelry boxes. They should be beautiful. Photographs are being printed professionally and banners are on order.
The learning curve continues on a steep upward climb. However, I am still having fun. Here is one of the pretty boxes I've refurbished (up-cycled). I added my photograph of a Black-eyed Susan printed on silk cloth to dress it up. It will display my jewelry and hopefully someone will also fall in love with the box. I've found others just as pretty. I'll let you know when the art markets are this summer. I'm busy making items just for these activities.
Ann's adventures continue...
ART - Going to the Spring Craft and Garden Show this weekend in Marysville. Should be fun!! It's this Saturday, April 13th, 2013, 10AM to 4PM at the Ken Baxter Community Center, 514 Delta Avenue, Marysville, WA 98270
There will be Local Crafters and Gardners galore. It should be lots of fun. I'm looking forward to finding some more diamonds!!
Maybe I'll see you there!
TECHNOLOGY - Looks like the Artfully Ann's Adventure Blog system
actually works. Thank you, John and Chris, for helping me validate the Comments
feature!
There is a lot for us to learn, depending on the technology we
select. We either fight it or join. I embrace it with open arms.
I'm also hoping it will stave off senility, as I exercise my brain
learning how all these systems work.
Social media and advancing computer technology may not be
familiar to many of us. These are not things we grew up playing with, but
they are here to stay. I hope to embrace them, and to employ them in
useful directions.
My father had one of the first computers. It covered a
fairly large area of the desk and had a memory tape drive that looked like a
small tape recorder. He had one of the first JUNO email accounts.
He also had one of the first copy machines that worked with liquid
developer. Thirty-five years ago, he transitioned his accounting books to
Peachtree accounting software. I guess I'm following my father's example. I think that even back then he understood how
much computers were going to change the world. He has been gone fifteen
years now, and look how far we have come.
The thing that amazes me is how reluctant large businesses are
in embracing some of the technology and software that would streamline their operations.
Some of the upgrades do cost money; however, the return on investment, if
they ever bothered to calculate it, would be astronomical.
A company I used to work with a number of years ago is just now
putting in an Oracle system that integrates all the company's data
systems into a cohesive, cross-talk system. This allows the following: an
end user (customer) identifies a requirement to Purchasing; Purchasing places the
order; in some cases the supplier can communicate with the company system; end
user tracks the order; Receiving and Shipping communicate with Purchasing;
Purchasing communicates with Accounting; and Purchasing communicates with the
end user. Sounds simple doesn't it?
Computer technology wise it hasn't been.
Until now, each segment of the above communication link was
controlled by a separate system, and all communication was done in person or via
email. Think about the money saved when these links are integrated across
a single, automated management system.
In many cases, handheld devices connected with these integrated systems
can only help to improve the flow of information. Surprisingly, many
large businesses do not have integrated software systems and are still in the Dinosaur
Age.
The same thing can be said for the engineering side of business.
Tracking design, from concept to an as-built drawing with change and
configuration control, is usually done with various CAD systems. Each engineering
discipline has its own favorite software. None of the systems speak
to each other.
Over the years, I have worked for a number of technically
complicated businesses. The way these
businesses handle changes and communicate design issues is mind-boggling. So much
money is wasted due to the slow approach to addressing system wide technology.
I fought the good fight, being on committee after
committee. My team mates and I tried to
pull companies along into the computer age. Most, if not all, were
very reluctant to come around. Now, with Artfully Ann's, I have the
ability to keep learning and to incorporate new technology as it becomes
available. I may be older, but I'm not dead yet!!
To all readers, please feel free to leave me a comment on my
blog. You should be able to add comments without having to sign into Google.
Important Information - I have been working on getting all the kinks out of my blog. It appeared that no one could comment on my articles. I hope I've fixed the problem. I want everyone to be able to comment and communicate with me. Blogspot is the vehicle I've chosen. If you read this notice please leave me a note and let me know if my comment system is working. You should not have to sign on to Google to access or comment on my blog.
Thanks,
Ann
