Camera Dump…June 2010

“Three” Acrylic on Canvas, Michelle Morelan, 2010

 

“Upwards 2” , Acrylic on Canvas, Michelle Morelan, 2010, my new Adler vase, and urchin box from Heather Ross in House (Vancouver). The mixed media piece is yet un-named, but one of my favourites, on heavy watercolour paper with a beautiful torn edge. It was created with a discarded mail envelope, paper towel covered in ink from the garbage can, salt, a heavy texturing medium, red printers ink and a red sharpie…yes! red sharpie…mixed media for sure!

Easter Dinner in the Studio this year

Sun seeker Mythretites King of Pontas…taking a nap on my bed when I wasn’t looking.

My boys Jes and Evan heading out to a friends graduation, and Carson in the back…they are Fall Fair Car.

A few weeks back, getting the deck and plants ready for the season. I like the way my deck is greying.

A corner of my office, and new 18’ draperies at a clients’

The light fantastic!

Happy Mother’s Day Mom!!

Can you see why my sister and I have an identity problem? lol

Mom and Raylene, 1972

I work with beautiful things, and create beautiful lives for people, but I find none of those material things matter if you don’t have the love of your family…your children, your parents. Friends come and go, but your family is forever.

I think often of the story my mom told of waving goodbye at the train station to our grandparents in Sydney NS…the sadness she felt watching them cry as the train left the station for Vancouver, and eventually to the west coast of Vancouver Island, where I grew up. Heartbreaking.

Mothers are the steadfast rocks of our families…they give up and sacrifice, without asking for anything in return but your love. What other than love can sustain us in this lifetime role?

As my kids get ready to move out, start their own lives and families one day, I look to my mom with much regard and thanks (and with a tear in my eye). I love you, and can’t think of any better life, than the one you have given us. Thanks for teaching me how to be a mom.

Happy Mothers Day Mom!

Love, Michelle

Bailey

Ok, so I will stop with the sentimental personal posts...but I had to share with you, pictures of my sister's new puppy Bailey...she's a westie. Such a cutie....and a good girl too!

I love the little tufts on the top of her ears...and how pink the insides are!

Driving and Winter Sucks!

What a crazy weekend...on Boxing Day we drove to Ucluelet from Vancouver, in white out conditions all the way there. I ended up in a snow bank at the end of my ex's driveway (it's too steep, and I shouldn't have tried it), with a tension headache and neckpains.

But, at the end of the journey, was my mom's; where there was the smell of home cooking, decorations, and where family and friends feasted on salmon, mashed potatoes, homeade apple pie, and and we opened presents...a few days late, but it still felt the same :)

I met Bailey, my sister's new westie puppy; I'll post a pic of her later. Too adorable for words :))

I am sick of this weather...