I will try to name group pic. Front row: Bama(Susan) Slow(Betty) Rianna, ??? i don't recognise next person, Sheila from Art Gallery, Mary (Ronnie's mom. Back: Annie(Crackpot Annie, Carol (Flag) Janelle (Friend of Slow's) Susan (sbtex) Robbie(Slow's first student) Twins Jan & Ann
I bet Slow will come back and tell us who is in the front row.

LMAO!!!!! Oh my word that's funny! thank you all so much for the laugh! I imagine this was just great fun being together and creating!!!! looks so cool!

I left out Lady Ronnie(Veronica) between Annie and me in back row. Sorry Ronnie, only one cup of coffee yet.

Oh that looked like alot of fun. Dang i'm mad i missed that. What a learning experince.

CRAP!! They cancelled my flight this morning due to bad weather. Now I'm scehduled to leave at 5 pm.
Oh well, I'm stuck with Slow for the rest of the day!!!!

Oh thank you Flag!!! And Slow for the pics!!!!! I was a bit confused as I had to place a "real" name to the faces! lol! Glad you made it Nice!!! ha! WOW, what a big room ya'll had to play in!! How did the Show go? I bet Riana loved you all!! She is so awesome!!! Lately I've been googling concrete armitures and wisconsin is a very busy hub for such art!

Oops. I keep forgetting.. this is BAMA. Yes. flight rescehduled for 5 now. So I won't be home until 11pm.

I tell yall what! This has been an amazing time. Not just the class, but meeting all the forum pals, and other artist too. I love these people. We never had to stall for something to talk about. Wonderful, wonderful friends I've made here on the forum.
I'll post my pictures tomorrow morning.
Sure wish yall could've been here!!
Bamasusanna

Now, how much fun is THAT? I was wishin' all weekend that I could have been there with you all. I can hardly wait to see finished project pics!

That must have been one action packed weekend. Can't wait to hear all about it.

Oh yeah... trapped with Slowmedown, whatever did you find to do, you poor thing. NOT!

Well, update (BAMA here)
They cancelled my 5pm flight too!!!
So now I don't fly out until 5pm tomorrow!! Can you believe this?
Hmmm, whats a gal to do? Go shopping with the Quenn, that's what! Bought some stuff at Michaels and a rock store. Then we got back to the house and mosaiced some switch plate covers.
This is the life. We just needed a pool boy.. (oh, and a pool.)

Bama (still in Texarkana)

Oh, Bama. You are going to have another story to tell about this trip and switch plate covers to show for it too. A great added bonus. Sounds great to me! Enjoy your "found" funtime!

Ooooohhhh, maaaaaannnn!!!! To think I HAD to take my mom, who drove us in her own car, which didn't get flight delayed, so here I am sitting back at home and BAMA is "stuck" in 'kana with The Queen! NOW IS THAT GAL LUCKY OR WHAT?????

We had SUCH a great time! I have looked at my own pics SEVERAL times through already, reliving it. "What? You didn't see that picture? We'll just have to start over from the beginning again! Darn!"

I'll post some soon :)

oh man that's just aweful... playing in that dreary studio...

You're KILLING ME! did you pay them to cancel your flights???? LOL

lets see the switch plates and and and pics of the show and
Ronnie where's your pics?

where's annie??? you got pics too? (btw, you looked fab in the pics, you've lost wieght since the last pic you posted! good gawd!) lol seriously, you really look wonderful!

Ok you whiners. Here's the photos I took. Notice there are more of Slows house than the class. I couldn't help it, that place is amazing!!

Here is a link that might be useful: photos

Oh Bama, Bama, Still in Texarkana!!! (Your New Name!lol!) Great Pics!!! Did anybody get pics of the art show? LOVE that strawberry!!!! WOW! Many people show for the show? I can't believe I didn't take a million pics of My Girls in Mexico!!! Sheesh, What was I thinking??? I'm just drooling over these pics!!! What about pics of the finished items? Okay, I'm gonna calm down now....

Well dang it ,I should have stayed and gone shopping with you two!!!!!Just wanted to let you know I drove to San Antonio and spent the night got up and went to Home goods and bought 2 cups for the handles for my head ........pictures tomorrow just wanted you to know I made it home safe and love you guys....what fun ..I'll never forget this trip!

Aren't we all glad to know that you made it home okay. I wish you had stayed too. I enjoyed our weekend and can't wait until you post pictures of your finished head.
Carol

What a treat to see the picture of all of you! And the tour of Slow's wonderful home! So glad y'all got to go! Looking forward to the next set of pictures.

Well,miracles never cease! Today we (slow and I) decided to drive to Dallas so I could catch an earlier flight.
Wouldn't ya know we get in Dallas and there is a TORNADO WARNING!! Freakin' weather! We were in some heavy rain and saw some suspicious looking clouds, but no flying cows, thank goodness! I made it into the airport (thanks again Slow for the ride), got checked in and found out my flight was delayed 40 min because of the weather.
Yada, yada. I made it home at 12:15am.
I'll post more pics tomorrow...yawnnnnnn

Aw, man..a TORNADO warning...and you didn't get another day out of it?? Glad you're safe at home now!

You could have milked those storms into another day or two with Slow and Flag! What were you thinking!!! Glad to hear you and Annie made it home safe and sound...........love the pictures.........and love hearing all about the adventure!

I am glad to hear te plane stayed in the air to get you home. Although I wish you could have stayed longer. We need to work on a reunion where all of us could get together. If we plan it far enough in advance, maybe everyone could get the time off.
I enjoyed every minute of our time together, all of us. It was GREAT.

Well, hey, y'all. Can't stand Shea's computer, but had to see if you made it BAMA. I knew where the tornado was headed, so wasn't too worried that your flight w/be cancelled. I w/make a bet, though, that the one out of TXANA was cancelled, cuz the news said T. was getting their share of the storm. Thank you, FLAG, for showing us your wonderful Paradise. We got there just in time to beat the rain and wander around those fantastic creations. You are some kind of artist, to say the least. IMO, it was worth the stay-over, BAMA, for you to see her Queendom. Anxious to get home today to continue creating - cuz it'll be too wet to work in the yard - yea!!! I might just roll some mesh into a mini-tower to mimic FLAG's MANY towers. What a great time we all had. I have a feeling this forum w/see some interesting creations from the workshop experience. I could feel the inspiration bubbling among the participants. Have a great day, y'all.

Does this mean more pics?... from Annie?? Lady V?? Slow?
What a wonderful time!! I'm STILL not over meeting THE GYPSY!!! Today I'm going to sit down and do the painful task of pricing my "Wares" for this weekend..The Garden Art Showing!!

Ok, here's one for ya.

Notice the big pile of stuff in the middle of the table and the silicone? We smushed it all back, lit a candle and had a lovely dinner of the best stew, cornbread and salad.
Nothin' like dinner with the Queen!!

Gosh it sounds like you all had the best time. Crazy weather is so unpredictable. I really am looking forward to seeing all the finished projects every one has began. I really found that class opened up the doors for such cool garden art. The possibilities are endless. Rianna is a great teacher, so enthusiastic. I know all the people I've met off the forum were a joy to meet. Just great fun ladies,more get togethers are a defenite thing.
Cindy

What a wonderful trip I had,I can't tell you how wonderful everyone was that was there...we all just fit together like a glove...so much fun and such giving people.I got sick on the way up caught my DH cold which I was hoping I wouldn't get til I got back but no such luck..11 hr drive each way didn't help but let me tell you it was well worth the drive..my first stop was at Carols "Flag truck"..if I thought I had a stash of stuff I am a pauper compared to her unbelievable stuff and ton's and ton's of it..my first pictures are of Carols then I'll most Slows and the workshop...Carols backsplash is to die for,won't post those because we just saw it but it is beautiful to say the least...she has a handsome son too ladies,I mean a real cutie!Oh Nice thanks for noticing,13 lbs lost and heading for 30 thanks you thank you it's been hard!These are of Carol and her placeOh heck I'll show backsplash again too.

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OMG..sitting here eating lunch before I go to the asylum and spit it out.....gasping and choking for air......amazing! That is mosaic Heaven.......OMG......Flag...you are something. WOW......And how neat and orderly you are in your work/stash area! The backsplash is the bomb.......how cheerful..........you couldn't keep me out of the kitchen...who needs sun! Your yard art is so NEAT..gotta check this out more when I can sit still.

Moving on down the road to the Queendom,drove up and what a beautiful site,made me ashamed to go home to my plain Jane yard,but no more I am inspired...just as those who go to PV are...my head is spinning on where to start...Beautiful white picket fence and flower's greet you at Slow's then the amazing mosaics.we've seen them here but nothing like in person...and miss Queen herself,my goodness she looks so young in person,25 yrs younger in person ,a real southern hostess..I had such a wonderful time and can never thank you enough for all the trouble you went to,and you will say it's nothing but it was,and we all appreciate it soooooooo much...pictures from Slow's follow outside pictures.

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Good grief, what a lot of fabulous pictures, thanks so much for sharing them all. Lots of inspiration in those for sure. Can't wait to figure out a new outdoor project now,
Cindy

Waaaaa...my yard is soooo blah!
Carol, your yard and house and kitchen
and EVERYTHING is just so colorful and happy
and fun (an orange toaster!) and
beautiful! And your studio is to die for!
THANKS for the pics Annie!!

Annie, can't see most of your pictures!! says they've been moved

Oooops, posted before I saw the pictures of Slow's.
I am just in awe...I don't know what else to say...

Heres the whole album from Texarkana...I put them in a seperate album

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Well that didn't work but i still see all the pictures and heres more workshop pictures ,can you all still see Flags and Slows place too?

Annie Thanks so much for sharing these photos! WHAT FUN! I'm so happy for all of you! I know it's a trip you'll never forget.

Yes indeedy..thanks for sharing those pictures...now I'm at the asylum, supposed to be working and here I sit staring Slows stuff now..glad I'm not eating or I'd be choking again......I want to go home and plow my yard up..looks so pitiful compared to Flag's and Slows. It looks like a bomb hit it anyway right now....just amazing art all over the place.......what fun you guys had.....I'm very impressed with Rianna's class.........*sigh* Okay LadyRon, your home safe and sound....where's your pictures!!! You looked like you were having a blast!!! So good to see everyone in the pictures.

Don't know what happened to my pictures but heres the album AGAIN????Took a lot of time to put them in then they walk away MAGIC???

http://s150.photobucket.com/albums/s100/crackpotmosaics/Texarkana%20Workshop/

ANNIE: I'm glad you posted the album address, couldn't see many of the pics above. Relived the fun all over again! Thanks so much (ahem!) for posting that pic of me with concrete in my armpit...oh yeah, we had fun! (That was from reaching down inside Robbie's creation to smooth the crete in there :)

DH just left for a couple hours...I've been waiting for him to be gone to get my photos into the 'bucket and then in here. Off I go to do that...

Roni

Sorry Roni,couldn't resist,what the heck is going on with my pic's they are here then they are gone ,now they are here more than once,can someone fix them ???I don't get it,they were all o.k. the first go around,oh Bama or Crystal help!

Thanks for the link Annie..great pictures. Did you move them to a different album after you posted them? sometimes that's the problem

Waiting for those pics ladyronnie!

Ok, here goes my first attempt...ok, I previewed and think it worked!

Slow's house:

On the patio...my mom's in red plaid in center:

Bedroom Mom and I shared:

The Queen's Chamber:

Susan, Betty, Susan (BAMA, SLOW, SBTEXAS) at Mosaic Exhibit:

Mom at work:

Fun with Concrete:

My Strawberry Birdbath pre-concrete:

I took over 150 photos, so these are obviously JUST a few of the highlights! Does anyone know how to transfer a whole album from Kodak EasyShare to Photobucket without having to do so one at a time??

wow!!!! that strawberry is amazing! can't wait to see how you finish it!

this all looks so fun! I envy you all! and Slow should take a bow for making this all happen! Congrats

Bama, your hair is sooo much longer than in any pics you've posted before. WOW, you and slow look like relatives!

Thanks for sharing your pictures Ronnie, Looks like SO much fun!!

WONDERFUL!!! Thanks for All the pics Everyone!!! Makes me feel like I was there, since I certainly was in Spirit!!!

Talk about talent! I've never been so inspired by all the great mosaics at SLOW's house and by the pieces everyone brought to the show. AWESOME!! The class was beyond words and learning Riana's technique just fuels the imagination. If you haven't taken the workshop and get the chance, do it! You'll love it!

I'm not bowing, and y'all better cut that "Queen" crap out, you hear?!!!!! I was just so thrilled when I took Riana's workshop last year, that I want EVERYBODY to take it. It frees you up looking for stuff to mosaic. It shows you how to make ANYTHING you want to make from scratch. I was just thrilled to share the experience w/you wonderful artists that came. I, too, was inspired all over again, so the pleasure was mine.

Oh the pictures are marvelous! Inquiring minds want to know about the mosaic art show....love to see pictures and find out who won the prizes!

Becky

P.S. Slow & Flag...love the pictures of your homes and gardens....all the mosaic work is truly inspiring! I can't wait to get busy!!!!!!