Witch Doctor....

I want it. 

 Terrel made it and I want it. 

Do you think I can put it an installment plan?

Or should I wait for a mask?

So last night I walked in to the studio and found out witch doctor had sold.  I was moping around all night just hoping that Terrel could make another one just like it.  Or had one like it.  Then Terrel showed up with another masterpiece and we talked about witch doctor.  He said he had another 40-50 pieces in his apartment.  I was hoping that one of them would fill the void of witch doctor.  Then I said that I just loved how it sat in the window....Kate said WINDOW!   I was calling this piece witch doctor but the real name is spirit God.  And it was still there.  She ran and got it and I was smiling from ear to ear.  I grabbed it with one hand and I pulled out my checkbook with the other hand.  And brought it home. 

P.S.  Last night was payday.

Sunday with T!M

So I got a call letting me know that Tim Holtz (the leader in scrapbooking) had an opening in his Sunday class in Dallas.  A few wks. ago I tried to get a spot and was unsuccessful EVEN after five hours of not-stop calling.  The below photo is what I am suppose to make along with text from his blog.

"an all-day workshop called "artful curio" where student will be immersed in vintage findings, ephemera, and all sorts of cool treasures as well collage and assemble a dimensional curio box. techniques for collage, working with tissue tapes, and of course distress inks are included - this one will have everyone talking..."

August 24, 2010 at

I get to see T!m on Saturday...

I got a call this morning while I was doing morning duty....there is one spot for me in TIM HOLTZ Saturday afternoon class in Dallas.  I am so excited.  Below is the finished project...

From Tim's blog...."this is my spin on her gridlock idea, but we are layering up mini canvas, working with inks, paints, and a cool twist on working with beeswax. "

Convocation 2010

Jana and Erika AISD Convocation 2010

My yummy dessert....

So the food on the grill just keeps getting better.  This is grilled bananas with caramel and raspberries.  It was wonderful.  Thanks John!  Also, our new patio furniture was delivered and we love it.  I am sure that photos will be posted soon.

Mabel

A Portrait of Mabel by Jana Singleton Martin on Aug. 23, 2010

The "real Mabel" is one of my students.  I first noticed her name is spelled just like my paternal grandmother.  Also, I noticed this on my grandmother Mabel's 100th birthday---so I know it was a relationship meant to be.  Student Mabel is a strong, intelligent, and emotional young lady with an amazing smile.  I am privileged to know her and her twin brother.   

ME!

Self Portrait....by me on 08-24-10.

Can you feel the love?

On the first day of school, Cannon Florist made TWO deliveries to my school.  My office smells like a florist shop.  I love it.  Thanks MOM & DAD and JOHN.  You all are the best!

The outside temperature....

Mongolian Grill

I love going to lunch with all my teacher friends and the days are numbered that we can still do that.  Here is my lunch cooking at Mongolian Grill.  P.S.  I never get to go to this place because John hates it.

Bernardo Cantu

I went to an art lecture today.  His work infuses barrio materials with a post-apocolyptical edge.  He just showed his work at his MFA show.  He will teach art in the area.  

Bernardo Cantu's web site

Philosophy Rock

I didn't think I was going to get philosophy buying flagstone but what a deep thought.  Adrian, Corey, John and I all took Dr. Trainer's philosophy class at SWT.  I was the only one that got a "D" but I took it and ran and never looked back. 

Flagstone

 

We got up early and went to buy flagstone.  The car was weighed before and after we loaded the rock.  Campy loved the outing and now we have flagstones on our path in the backyard. Also, we had friends over for dinner.  John is an excellent cook.

New Name Plate

My new name plate.....Campy likes it!

Campy in Home Depot

It doesn't matter where we take her...she is the favorite Martin.  Many people stop and talk to her and she just loves the attention. 

We just love our little girl.

My favorite Sailor

While home in Waco, I found the Navy paper and stickers. 

 I color xeroxed the photo and here is my favorite military sailor, my dad.  Go Navy!  Beat Air Force. 

My secret service name....

Have you ever thought about what you secret service name would be?
I have and mine would be FLOWER. 
You know like the skunk in Bambi who loves flowers...  And I love all types of flowers.  Here are some Celosia and I bought the yellow and orange ones and put them in a planter on my mailbox.

Art with Jana--Episode One

Art with Jana 1

I volunteered at the homeless shelter and taught a very basic art class.  I taught to approx. 14 residents that were mostly male.  I was nervous but got there early and got my supplies put out.  Then the residents started showing up and each resident made a journal.  See the above.  I go back on Sept. 8th for more fun.

New Grill

So we have new deck and John has the GRILL OF HIS DREAMS and

he grills out almost every night. 

The first items on the new grill, steaks.....

Chef Martin

I want this car....

I love these type of stores....

This is a vendor in an antique store.  I find this type of display so great....I found this pink dress enchanting.  I am sure it was a prom dress in 1985.

a photographer's photo

John hates it! My Dad hates his head cut off! The Walgreens' photo people know me by name and  Campy is use to it by now....I love to take photos and keep my camera in my purse. 

P's truck

Yes, I want a Smart Car....but I loved driving P's F250 truck.  I think the highlight was hopping the school's curb and pulling up to the side door.

Mocking Jay

See the Preview Here --> Mocking Jay

I rock!

Rock Climbing Jana 3

Rock Climbing Jana 2

Rock climbing Jana 1

At our school retreat, I rock climbed.  Army of One----Marching to Exemplary!

textbook adoption

Do you ever wonder what school staff does before the students get there? 

This year was a language arts textbook adoption.  This is the school cafeteria and there was even more stuff in the library.  I am a fan of electronic textbooks....wonder why?

Margaret Peterson Haddix...

I can't wait for the third book in her series to come out this month.  I read most of her books this summer.  This is a review of her newest book...Sabotaged

After helping Chip and Alex survive 15th century London, Jonah and Katherine are summoned to help another missing child, Andrea, face her fate. Andrea is really Virginia Dare, from the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Jonah and Katherine are confident in their ability to help Andrea fix history, but when their journey goes dangerously awry, they realize that they may be in over their head. They've landed in the wrong time period. Andrea doesn't seem that interested in leaving the past. And even worse, it appears that someone has deliberately sabotaged their mission...


Here is some of a Q & A with her....
Q. How would you describe your life in only 8 words?
A. Always so much to think about


Q. How would you describe perfect happiness?
A. Peace


Q. What’s your greatest fear?
A. Awful things happening to people I love


Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be?
A. Depending on my mood, either 1. Home or 2. Someplace I've never been before

Q. What are your most overused words or phrases?
A. Suddenly, just, even, and then


Q. What do you regret most?
A. 1. Hurting other people; 2. Making a fool of myself; 3. Doing things that both hurt others and make me look like a fool


Q. What is your greatest achievement?
A. I hope it's something that I haven't done yet


Q. What’s your greatest flaw?
A. Thinking that I'm too busy to do things that are actually more important than the things I am busy with


Q. What’s your best quality?
A. Empathy


Q. If you could be any person or thing, who or what would it be?
A. Isn't that kind of the point of fiction? Getting to imagine being lots of other people?


Q. What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
A. Reading


Q. What’s your fantasy profession?
A. Writing! Lucky me!

Q. Who are your favorite authors?
A. Anne Tyler, Margaret Atwood, Barbara Kingsolver, Mary Doria Russell, Neal Shusterman, Cynthia Voigt, Edward Bloor, E.L. Konigsburg and many more


Q. What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
A. I don't think I could possibly narrow my choices down to 5 favorite books, but if I remember right, these were probably my 5 favorite books when I was 12: She, the Adventuress, by Dorothy Crayder From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, by E.L. Konigsburg A Little Princess, by Frances Hodgson Burnett Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott

My boyfriend at CHA

Tim Holtz, my boyfriend and AMAZING paper artist at CHA 2010...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3vAChM74OU&feature=fvst

Scrapstashers

This is what I made last night at my LSS.  I went nuts with yarn...

Back at Work...

Yesterday was my first day back at work....on my way to school I just thought about "June-I wish it was June!"