Hmmmm. I like the way this is going. Looks like you guys are taking art into your lives, rather than trying to fit art into a schedule.

When I'm feeling out of sorts, I look at at myself as a whole person w/many parts. SPICE is the acronym that a friend came up with to encompass all parts of 'I' . S-spiritual, P-physical, I-intellectual, C-creative, E-emotional. ten to one, I'll find that one of those bits is out of whack and I need to dedicate more time to it. You've already found your's Chris. It's the how, I guess, that you're looking at changing?

Looking back to when my kids were itty bitty, I had 'no time' to get into art. Any attempt was interrupted by the needs of the children and my need for sleep. I found myself doing what Trog and mabra have done, found areas in my life that I could express myself artistically, if not very temporarily. My gardens have never been conventional because I've added this or that visual effect, my interior design, altho less creative than the 2 of you, is always done with line and light, color and balance in mind. I've been commitioned to do some sketches for a friend's events planning co. (very handy to have one of those) and then a bigger project born of one of the sketches. So, as the kids've gotten older, I find more and more room for the 'I', which is partly 'C'.

Recently, I've been working on an event to take place in my back yard. It's really about food producers connecting with city folk, but because one of my interests is art, I've invited local artists. The response has been absolutely fantastic. Obviously, this isn't for everyone, but I'm wondering about organizing a dinner party and inviting artists, wouldn't that be something to sit back and enjoy watching?