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		<title>my dream house by the lake with a rope swing</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>new ideas&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I did this painting with a group of kids in Edmonton. 6 little ones painted two of these as a gift for their caregiver. What a sweet way to thank her.
I will be participating in the &#8220;Mommylicious Trade Fair&#8221; this August 8 2010. Come and check us out there. It should be a wonderful display [...]]]></description>
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		<title>joyful family</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Here is a painting I recently did as a commission for a family celebrating a new baby, and a birthday. The prayer is one for children, that they say to their baby. I really enjoyed painting this, and trying to express their joy and love for each other with the paint. Its quite big, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>my worlds collide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a lot of interests. Sometimes I feel like I am divided all over the place. I have my own business, I paint, I do architecture, I have an interest in sustainable lifestyles, I am a mom, I am interested in education, I have this blog&#8230;
This painting is for an architectural project, but it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>restrained sweetness</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:51:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was mucking around with paper yesterday, seeing what I can do with these little drawings. I had so many ideas, but the paper I was using wasn&#8217;t holding up well. I ended up going for the good old arches, and including a painted tone on a pencil drawing. Now I think I am in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>a place to meet</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/05/a-place-to-meet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 19:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[three little paintings. the whole suburbia, car dependency, road, interchanges, and sprawl &#8220;thing&#8221;. It gets to you sometimes. but then, these are some pretty little paintings. So maybe its not all so bad.
I did these on the 300bl rather than the 140. Its completely different to work with. I didn&#8217;t realize how used I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>sencha</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 May 2010 18:18:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[thinking about green tea, I painted this yesterday. Also inspired by the wet green I see through the window.
Its SNOWING!
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		<title>studies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 17:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hey. I have been doing these little studies with scraps I have lying around. I am loving the &#8220;object&#8221; quality that happens when you paint small. They are like little Polaroids.
What do you think is essential to where you live? Sometimes I feel like a foreigner in Calgary, even though I am Albertan by birth. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>daddy and baby</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/05/daddy-and-baby/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 19:47:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a painting I did as a commission for a friend. She bought it for her husband for his birthday. They are the proud parents of a new baby girl. Yup, thats them in the picture. The text is a prayer for children by Abdu&#8217;l-Baha.
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		<title>painting of trees and a matcha bowl</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/05/painting-of-trees-and-a-matcha-bowl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 19:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>splash</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/05/splash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 23:24:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hiya!
how are you doing? I always gotta ask, even though I am going to talk about me for the next while. I actually honestly care how you are. Its just weird if I start pretending to talk to a real person. really weird.
Yesterdays idea of having models pose with my paintings has got me thinking. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>walk in suburbia</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/05/walk-in-suburbia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I drew this picture, and then made the image in photoshop. I am really digging the pencil sketch with simple graphics. Its a immediate and raw way to get ideas out there. The image of daddy and baby, out for a walk in the burbs is both sweet, and telling. There is just so much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>wedding in kelowna</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/05/wedding-in-kelowna/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/05/wedding-in-kelowna/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 02:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
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we had a wonderful time at my brother&#8217;s wedding.
I heard many people say it was the most profound and moving wedding they had ever been too. I felt the same way.
Not just because its my brother getting married, but they did it in such a genuine and beautiful way. Being Baha&#8217;is, a new religion, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>moms group painting workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/816/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:35:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I did a painting workshop last night with  group of moms. What fun. Nights like this make me just so happy to do what I do. The painting above is the mock-up I did for the class. Because it was a group of absolute beginners, we had a pretty rigid structure. This usually makes things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>newest caligraphy/painting.</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/newest-caligraphypainting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/newest-caligraphypainting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:36:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Let out the paint!</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/let-out-the-paint/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/let-out-the-paint/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 16:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everytime I do one of these I learn so much.
This 4&#8242; x 4&#8242; painting was painted in an adult painting workshop. He wanted to make a piece for his mother, to hang in her home. He selected a colour palette that I worked with. He also had the idea that he wanted to create a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>painting in Edmonton</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/painting-in-edmonton/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 21:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We did a last minute trip to Edmonton to do some painting workshops.
It was a good chance to see friends and to learn about doing painting on the road. I will be back in Edmonton to do more workshops June 19 and 20th.
Thanks to everyone who helped make the weekend possible for us!
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		<title>wishing spring</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/wishing-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[wishing spring would hurry up.
MAN sometimes this house feels too darn small! I can feel the wind in my hair, swing open the doors and let in the breeze!
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		<title>be the change you want to see.</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/be-the-change-you-want-to-see/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/be-the-change-you-want-to-see/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 22:41:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Inspired by recent posts and comments I drew this today.
Its still a sketch, but I think it would be cool to print it and colour it, or photoshop it, or even print it on a tee-shirt.  Drawing is awesome. I am going to do more of it in the near future.
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		<title>website overhaul</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/website-overhaul/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/04/website-overhaul/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been working on streamlining my product and updating my website recently. You can see it at www.lilacwindowschool.com.
I want to promote the workshop idea, and explain what I do more clearly. It can get confusing if I offer too much. I am really excited to start getting out and promoting summer projects, I even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>thinking about my kids</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/03/thinking-about-my-kids/</link>
		<comments>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/03/thinking-about-my-kids/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[thinking about my babies, I did this painting today. I hope them being sick or hurt doesnt become a common source of inspiration! This effort is actually a part of a process of finding a painting style that evoke memory, nostalgia, glowy-dreamyness, and depth.  And combining that with subject matter that matters to me. It [...]]]></description>
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		<title>new stuff</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/03/new-stuff/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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this was a fun little painting to do. Its been a while since I did it, and I find things always look better a few weeks later. I was working with brighter colours for an underpainting- more what you would do for oil or acrylic. It sort of leads to a dense painting in water [...]]]></description>
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		<title>enjoy the process</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Isn&#8217;t this sunshine grand? I painted this before the whole hospital thing. Its amazing how green things can be even in the middle of winter.
Life is slowly returning to normal. Ive been reading Apartment Therapy blog and getting inspired to clean my kitchen. But it does make me wish I lived in a New York [...]]]></description>
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		<title>family workshop painting</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/03/family-workshop-painting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:06:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hi all.
Here is another lovely painting made by a family of four.
Marcel comes home tomorrow. We are so excited to see him without any tubes or machines attached to him. What a trouper.
This past ten days have been a time of reflection and re-evaluation. You cant have an event like this without checking in on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>healing prayer</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/02/healing-prayer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I did this little painting last night. No need to explain what inspired it. My little guy holding his dad&#8217;s hand, in those adorable hospital pajamas. Hes doing great, but being attached to that machine when all you want to do is run and dance and play can be frustrating. I am admiring his patience.
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>cute</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/02/cute/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:28:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marcel pulling the sled got into this pic before I snapped it. It makes the picture so much cuter no? I hope its not too Hallmark-y. no matter. the light on the snow is fun to paint. I think I am working with shadow and light. And built-up texture with water colour paint.
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		<title>more paint</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/02/more-paint/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:30:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I started my first blog a couple years ago. It was called Mammacomic, now I have this one. All through the process I have been resisting being too confining with it, and allowing myself to post whatever feels most important at the time. Despite encouragement from business teachers, etc, I held onto the idea that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;studio&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/02/studio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:55:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There have been times in my life when I thought I needed more space to paint. The funny thing is, right now I have more space, but this is where I have ended up. In the closet of the playroom! Its sort of been a process getting here, I started at an easle in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>the 2nd one</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/02/the-2nd-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The family that did the last workshop actually painted two pieces. This is the second one measuring 4&#8242; x 2&#8242;. Now the memory of the event can be on the walls of both homes! Cool little matching set.
I want to update about some other topics of interest. I have sort of been out of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>inspired</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/02/inspired/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am so inspired by all the painting that my students are doing. I realize that I have got to put brush to paper myself. I am working on another book &#8211; or perhaps series. I realize that I need to work differently than the last project. My process before was:

Sketch out thumbnails of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>group painting</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/02/group-painting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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When I started this art school in September I knew that it would have a life of its own, and would change as it developed. I just had no idea it would become something so unique and so unexpected so quickly. Its only been a few short months of trial and error. Trying to figure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>watercolor workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/01/watercolor-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:46:40 +0000</pubDate>
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I know I have already mentioned this, but I thought I would put out another call. I am so excited about the water colour workshop I am teaching this Saturday. You are more than welcome to join us. details below:
So, Jan 23rd (noon &#8211; 3pm) I am having a watercolour painting workshop.
This will be for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>the puppet king</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/01/the-puppet-king/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:40:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the king sat on his throne, trumpets were sounded, fireworks went off, and shots were fired.
I was trying to make a greeny-blue that evoked the turquoise you find in old books. it didn&#8217;t really work, but in this image, I like the way the colors are bright and almost Mediterranean.
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		<title>page one.</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/01/page-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:06:51 +0000</pubDate>
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So here is one of my favorites from the series. It is not exactly what I was going for. I wanted it to be tighter and have a little more nostalgic feel. I need to work on the painting of that a bit. But overall I am pleased with this little picture.This image is actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>what have I been up to?</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/01/what-have-i-been-up-to/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been trying my hand at illustration.
Its exciting.
I am so inspired by kids books these days. Particularly by vintage books. I cant hold it in, I had to give it a whirl. Though, I truly appreciate the skill that illustrators have, and feel rather daunted by the task. Its one thing to make a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>painting 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Watercolour painting by a five year old. Inspired by nature.
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		<title>winter watercolours</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2010/01/winter-watercolours/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:29:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I hope you all had a wonderful break.
Between Christmas and New Year, The &#8220;Emster&#8221; and I went to the Baha&#8217;i Winter School at Sylvan Lake. I did three days of watercolour painting with the participants. It was so great to paint with people of all ages and backgrounds. I LOVE introducing painting to people who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>pink forest</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2009/12/pink-forest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Hello. I hope you are all having wonderful holidays. The weather has warmed up, and there is a lot of snow for sledding and stuff like that. Its quite beautiful really. Unfortunately, I dont take advantage as much as I should, Its hard to get out and enjoy the warm weather when in the city. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>another painting workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2009/12/another-painting-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
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This Saturday we are having another painting workshop at Lilac Window Art School. I am excited to paint with some adults, though the little guys have been so much fun too. (There is still room for Saturday, just email me at angie@lilacwindow.com if you want to come&#8230;:)) This painting is half of a set of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Fabulous Painting</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2009/11/another-fabulous-painting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:43:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is Emery standing in front of the 4 ft painting I did with my friends 2 year old. He is there for scale.
Amazing isn&#8217;t it? She is just so talented!
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		<title>card making workshop</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2009/11/card-making-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Hi all,
I just popped in to tell you all how excited I am about tomorrows card-making workshop!
There&#8217;s still room if you want to come!
email me: angie@lilacwindow.com and I&#8217;ll let you in on the details.
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		<title>from the studio</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
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notice a difference?
I thought I would get all obvious with the literary references and stop leaving it for guess work. Also, I&#8217;m so loving all the illustration stuff I see, I can&#8217;t help myself.
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		<title>&#8220;from the studio&#8221; prayer painting</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2009/11/from-the-studio-prayer-painting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;I beseech Thee &#8230; to make of my prayer a fire that will burn away the veils which have shut me out from Thy beauty, and a light that will lead me unto the ocean of Thy Presence.&#8221;
- Prayer revealed by Baha&#8217;u'llah
OK, now I guess I am getting really religious.
wow. I just lost all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From the studio &#8211; Pomegranate Winter.</title>
		<link>http://www.lilacwindow.com/2009/10/from-the-studio-pomegranate-winter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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So this piece is pomegranates and a winter field. Mark says I should call it &#8220;Pomegranate Fields Forever.&#8221; yeah.
So I was listening to myself just blabber about nothing on the last podcast when I was trying to talk about my work. I realized how hard it is to talk about. I have so much to [...]]]></description>
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