Beads, Bling, and Bokeh

Today, I'm linking into The Photo-Heart Connection with my favorite photo from last month.

Here's the story ~

In May, I will be teaching a textile workshop at Asilomar in CA (more about that later in this post).

So, I took a number of project photos for the students -  the f/8 kind with every bead, 

painted foil shape, and stitch in sharp focus (not pictured).

Then, I made some photos using a wide aperture... just for fun, just for me.

In these images form seductively slips into an abstract reality;

 with color, bling, and bokeh dominating.

The first capture in this set is my favorite.

But, quite frankly, given the dreary, colorless landscape outside my door, 

I think that I'd like to crawl into any one of these photos...

set up camp, and soak up all the luscious color!!!

The workshop details - Link.

Empty Spools Seminars at Asilomar, Pacific Grove, CA,

May 27 - June 1, 2012.

Workshop - Sumptuous Surface Design and Embellishment:

Come learn about foiling, bead embroidery, stamp-carving, paint stick rubbing, and 

creating dimensional bugs and dragonflies.

If you're looking for the perfect textile get-away,

ESS at Asilomar's "Refuge by the Sea" is the place to be!

Wishing you a colorful and creative week.
See you again in two weeks.

Linking at The Photo-Heart Connection.