My painting ladies at Quilt Hawaii 2008

Why do these  ladies  look  so happy?

well for starters, they are in shady patio on the big Island of Hawaii .

 and  they are painting fabrics

and as some of our fabric are almost  dry ,

 some of us have started to dance  because that is  what the light hearted feeling of making art does this  to some of us...myself included!

(or i might break into song , usually a rock and roll line that strikes a cord.. )

here are some of my "painters of the pacific"  in action.

 (a few went out for ice coffee or something so i didn't get  your mug shot)

Meg!

 in a  balmy , comfortable atmosphere with encouragement, paint, and new and renewed friends , a day like no other is created  that is full of  laughter and color.  these faces are in the art journal of my heart as i love to paint and i love to share my paintbrushes with folks like these. i bring the paints  too and serve  them up with a spoon to your palette.what is you favorite color....today?

we are getting  our next class together on  Friday July 2 , 2010

#303 ,  Heliconia flowers  and fabric painting

at the Waikoloa Beach Marriot Resort  and Spa

on the the big Island Hawaii.

i hope you can join us ! Aloha, Sonja

 for information   and registration  go look at :

 http://www.quiltventures.com/  update:
Sorry to say they QV do not come to Hawaii any longer.
This  venue lasted until 2013 making 20 years of quilt show history.
I showed and taught with QH from 1999 to 2010.
What a fun decade!
Aloha and Mahalo Faye and Ellen for your venture in the Pacific!

We  ALL had a great time,
 a great decade for me to paint and share !!
Aloha nui loa, Sonja