I love getting mail, especially when it is a package! Whenever I post anything Raven on my Blog I think of Linda. I am happy to say that I have a friend who I met through artful blogging. Linda seems like a traditional friend to me, the only difference is we met electronically and have never seen each other in person, yet we have managed to create a friendship bridge from California to Alaska. I feel like I know her because I have been following her activities, life, beautiful gardening and her art through her Blog, Blue Starr Gallery. I enjoy her writing style and photography but I especially loved her recent barrel fired ceramics! With mutual admiration we agreed to trade each other some of our art. WOW was I surprised at the beautiful package she sent me! She even included fresh cut lavender -which is going to be shared with my next door neighbor Mary, (who gifted me the Dream Box!) because she also LOVES lavender. Mary will also enjoy hearing Linda & my "Friendship Across the Miles" story. In my friendship box was a beautiful Black Faux Bois Log, 2 Barrel Fired and Wax Coated Vases, a Barrel Fired Friendship Across the Miles Figure Eight chain, and my favorite, an incredible Barrel Fired PEndant with a leaf/fern impression. The pendant is made from stoneware and coated with wax, it feels dreamy. All of these gifts were lovingly packaged in bright, lavender tissue paper. I have everything displayed on our dining room table for family and friends to see an
d feel. Thank you Linda, everything is beautiful!My favorite kind of shipping and packaging for business is the kind where I pop open the car or truck, load and deliver! No bubble wrap, newsprint, shrink wrap, foam, pallets or crating. I loathe carefully wrapping items for shipping, probab
ly because I'm not patient enough to be very good at it. I'm finding that this is also one of the reasons I enjoy working in steel -steel bends back in place easier than ceramics... These are pictures of some sculptures I delivered to Half Moon Creek Gallery, here in Anchorage yesterday. The tall black birds that are on a free standing base are called "Blackbirds in the Garden" and the "Garden Sunflowers" are getting "shipped" for the 10 minute drive to the Gallery. Now that's my kind of shipping.
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Hi Cindy, I am so glad you received your package and I hope you enjoy the barrel fired ceramics and the thought behind them. I hope the lavender is still fragrant. It really is amazing to meet someone like you through the internet and develop a friendship; I'm looking forward to many years to come.
Hi Linda-thanks again. Yes, the lavender was WONDERFUL and I shared it with my friend and neighbor Mary. So your gift kept sharing & giving! All fun!
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