<p>Random Excuses for my absence: It has been quite a while since I shared a post update on here. I really did fall off the face of my blog. I was taken over by other projects that demanded my attention. Let me explain a bit what happened, first off I had been busy designing myself [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I hope you all see fireworks not only for the holiday weekend but in your lives! May the light of dreams explode and rain down on all of us! XOXO! <a href="http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377 " rel="nofollow">http://www.flickr.com/apps/video/stewart.swf?v=71377 </a> This entire week I have had my head in a nostalgic place listening to old songs and looking at pictures. Some how it&#8217;s helping [&hellip;]</p>

<p>8000 Lanterns in Poland! Total Magic! <a href="http://www.liveleak.com/e/f8b_1309013618" rel="nofollow">http://www.liveleak.com/e/f8b_1309013618</a> So Yes speaking of magic I mentioned just earlier tonight that I do have some things up my sleeve which I won&#8217;t say what but it&#8217;s a plan man, a dream I&#8217;m going to unleash on to you all soon, give it a month or so. Get excited [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Process of framing and wrapping up my art. Securing the frame  and wiring up the pictures for hanging. Getting ready to wrap her up! First I put a protecting board over the painting front that rests on the frame so nothing touches the face of the painting. THEN and only THEN do I bubble wrap [&hellip;]</p>

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<p>&#8216;Wounded Friendship&#8217; ©Angie Mason 2011 Mixed media drawing. <a href="http://www.angiemason.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.angiemason.com</a> This little drawing is close to my heart&#8230; It makes me cry with it&#8217;s bitter sweet beauty and life truth. We all go through wounded lost friendships. Sometimes the birds fly together and sometimes they fly apart&#8230; you would hope they would have a reformation like [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Bad Luck Club 13 Female Brooklyn Artists Curated By Aya Kakeda The Alternative Cafe July 8 &#8211; August 7 Artists: Angie Mason, Aya Kakeda, Dan-ah Kim, Eun-ha Paek, Fumiha Tanaka, Hye Su Lee, Jennifer Tong, Nina Frenkel, Sakura Maku, Stella Im Hultberg, Tara McPherson, Wendi Koontz, Yunmee Kyong I adore this flyer posted above so much 🙂 *I wanted to say that I am so very HAPPY [&hellip;]</p>

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<p>Sure it&#8217;s a slow crawl having so many multiple projects under my fingertips but in a way to push things along I felt like sharing a snippet of this just to make it more real and perhaps act as a catalyst to push me along to fruition with these projects! 2 Particular books I am [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Birthday Angie Me at one years old with older sister peeking my empire 😉</p>

<p>It&#8217;s no secret I love gardens,nature and being a part of it appreciating all the stages of growth through out the seasons. I often like to reflect on the plants and see myself or others in them meditating on life through them. I also like to grow some tasty treats and drop dead gorgeous beauties. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>I am a cyclone of vision spit  waiting to spill onto a blank surface.  The days are stormy with heavy belly ships  sinking down deep  Dragging me down  to the depths of seeping blue days. With breath so thick  it can drown a man.  Sobbing ship wreck  crashing on your shore.  Inner storm systems swirl [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Opening July 8th, 2011  &#8220;The Bad Luck Club&#8221; a group show of 13 Female Artists Coming to the Gallery at  The Alternative Cafe  1230 Fremont Boulevard Seaside, CA 93955-5734     Curated by Aya Kakeda. featuring Nina Frenkel, Stella Im Hultbug, Aya Kakeda, Dan-ah Kim, Sara Varon, Wendi Koontz, Yunmee Kyong, Sakura Maku, Angie Mason, Tara [&hellip;]</p>

<p>Japan Earthquake &amp; Nuclear Crisis Relief Benefit  Art Exhibition: &#8220;Dear Japan&#8221;~170 Artists 170 Messages~&#8230;170 amazing artists are donating their beautiful work for this one night benefit event! All the works will be less than $200. It&#8217;s a great chance to get your favorite artists work in affordable prices. (also for a good cause!)  Time line [&hellip;]</p>

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<p>Some flyers for upcoming shows in NYC and New Mexico! Sacred Gallery is holding the Japan Benefit show  May 5th only! 8-10pm  100% Donated to Red Cross to help Japan. Pop Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico will be  holding the POP Femme Sugar Coated Strange 2011 April 29 &#8211; May 31, 2011 Reception: Saturday, [&hellip;]</p>