Did someone say Butterbean?

Soozy told me that there were new pics of Butterbean going up. I'm sure it
was just to lure me to rcb, even if only briefly!

Where have the last few months gone? Since I was last here, I've bought a
home in NZ, been teaching a lot and selling a lot. I'm still sewing and very
involved with making some new autumn garments. Recently I've been taking
life drawing classes. These have been deeply satisfying. I have great
teacher who has sorted out a lot my technical issues. Some of the NZ'ers may
know Grant Banbury, a wonderful teacher, art historian and writer who also
owns his own gallery. He has made an enormously important contribution to
art in NZ and I feel very fortunate to be able to take classes with him.

In a week I'm visiting Sooz and Kevin, a birthday present from my beloved
Brook, who is a very popular hubby right now.

This is just a quick hello as I'm busy gettng things organised for my trip.
To those who know me I hope you are well and madly beading everything in
sight and to those who don't, I'm an expat Aussie living and making jewelry
in New Zealand, it's nice to see some new names on the board. Oh, yes, and
I'm just as crazy-mad for beads as ever!

--
Marisa (AU/NZ)

Smile What a great fun to come a visiting keep us Posting Victoria Texas