March 4th, Alabama Chanin Way class at Art & Soul, 2016

 
March 4th, Alabama Chanin Way class at Art & Soul~
                         
The Art & Soul Retreat is coming up quickly. How lucky am I? I get to spend the entire day with a room full of fellow makers and Alabama Chanin enthusiasts! I've been gathering things and making ready for our day together. Look what arrived today ~ three huge boxes filled with Alabama Chanin goodness!





Just look at those beautiful colors; and the hand of this organic jersey cotton is lovely; so soft, supple, yet sturdy, very high quality, and a dream to work with.





Pretty journals and gorgeous kits, waiting to be assembled.






And this little guy, he's a Grey Jay. They're sweet, chubby birds that always gather around and welcome you into the forest. They'll even land on you if you stay very still. I love seeing them when I'm cross country skiing or snow shoeing around. This one was waiting at the tippy top of a little shelter. Since the theme for this year's Art & Soul is "Enchanted Forest", I thought I'd add him to my post.