We Must Take Care Of Our Fur Bebes.

I do want to visit their showroom!  I know I'll be inspired.

Murphy Bed Concepts, Inc. - our remodeled showroom entrance - call for appointment 714-668-3017 & come visit at 800 E. Dyer Road, Suite 100, Santa Ana, CA 92705.  www.MurphyDeskBeds.com

A beautiful path to explore.

Picturesque streets of Èze, Côte d’Azur, France (by jsmjr).

A bit blurry (my Communication Stylist [you know who you are!] will not be pleased that I did not focus my iPhone.lol) but you get the idea.  This beautiful floral creation is called "The Starry Night" by the Mt. San Antonio College (Ca.) Horticulture Club.  Displayed at the Spring Garden Show in South Coast Plaza going on through tomorrow, 4/28.

Marshall Fields!  How I love the memory of my Mom taking me there on the train from Indiana to shop.  It's truly a landmark.  I still am in awe when I go there even though it is now Macy's.

1910. Marshall Field’s. Michigan Ave.

I love the vibrant colors!

Maria Sibylla Merian and her daughters were pioneers of natural history illustration and entomology. Among other achievements, at age 52 Maria Sibylla sold most of her belongings and set sail for the Dutch colony of Suriname. That was in 1699.

Mulberries, caterpillars, and moths, Maria Sibylla Merian, in De Europische insecten (European Insects), 1730. The Getty Research Institute

The 4th Annual Red Dot Auction

Which Artist’s Work Will You Take Home Tonight?

Spring Gala Fund-raiser Announced for

Chuck Jones Center for Creativity 

Costa Mesa, CA: The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity announced today plans for their spring fund-raising gala, The Red Dot Auction, to be held Friday, May 9th, from 7 to 10 PM at the Center located at South Coast Collection (SoCo), 3321 Hyland Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Admission is $25.00 per person and open to the public. RSVP by May 2nd and receive 5 free raffle tickets when you sign in at the front desk the evening of the event. To buy your tickets online, go to ChuckJonesCenter.org or call 949-660-7791 x 20107. 

This is the fourth annual Red Dot Auction, first conceived as a fund-raising opportunity for the Center in 2011. The Center, a 501(c)3 public charity, dedicated as it is to inspiring creativity in all people, but particularly in children, was founded in 1999 by animation legend and four-time Academy Award recipient, Chuck Jones. 

What differentiates The Red Dot Auction from other silent auctions is that all of the contributing artists have signed their artwork on the reverse. Consequently attendees at the event will not know who the artist is when bidding, they’ll only have their heart to follow. “We wanted to create a fun, engaging silent auction, and to further the suspense of not knowing which work belongs to which artist, each artist received an identical 12” square stretched canvas upon which to create their work of art,” noted Wayne Todd, President of the Council for Creativity, the volunteer arm of the Center. 

“The artists who are participating come from all levels of notoriety, skill, and accomplishment, from students to emerging to established artists; we reached out around the world hoping to capture the imagination and appreciation of these artists. We are thankful that they were willing to help us achieve our goal of promoting creativity by providing a nurturing environment where it may grow and blossom,” said Craig Kausen, Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Center. 

Participating artists include Rob Minkoff, director of such critically acclaimed films as “The Lion King” and “Stuart Little”; Nick Park and Peter Lord, Oscar-winning founders of Aardman Studios of “Wallace and Gromit” renown; “Dora the Explorer” producer and director, Jeff DeGrandis; Kelly Asbury, director of the box-office-giant animated film, “Gnomeo and Juliet”; Eric Goldberg, longtime Disney animator and director; Marian Jones, photographer, author, and Chuck Jones’s wife.

The Center’s vision is a world where creativity is known and experienced in all disciplines, by the many, not just the few. This is an important goal, particularly in today’s world, when arts education is practically non-existent; we are dedicated to reinvigorating the creative spirit and we are doing it through art classes, exhibitions, lectures, and film festivals, all of which spring from the material in the Chuck Jones archive. Jones was a determined saver and his writings, art, and other ephemera from a nine-decade life, along with his philosophy of guiding and nurturing instruction form the basis of our programs.

Murphy Bed Concepts Open House & Networking Event

Please join us for Open House & Networking event in our Showroom. We are reaching out to the design community and related groups in OC & LA. On display will be our exclusive Murphy DeskBeds. Also Wall Beds & Couch Bed. We hope you can join us for hors d’oeuvres & libations! Feel free to bring a friend, co-worker or associate.

This will be a great event! Please reblog and bring a friend with you on Thursday, July 18th.

Spring Break Activities

Please visit my blog site for news about Spring Break:  http://www.janesaundersblogsite.com/spring-break-activities/

#placesIwanttovisit

Le Train Bleu Restaurant in Paris / France (by elaurant).

Anne Lorys Blogspot “Fiona & Twig” is featuring the Magnolia Pearl Ranch for sale in Bandera, Texas and a very special Magnolia Pearl Clothing Giveaway for two readers! The photography by Anne Lorys of the ranch is a must see. 

Robin Brown of Magnolia Pearl is a multifaceted artist.  Please visit her website and social streams more about her clothing, interiors, music, and book available on Amazon.

The winner will be chosen from the comments posted on the Fiona and Twig blog.  Please post how you shared this news on Anne’s blog.  The Giveaway ends on March 15th, 2013.  Good luck to everyone who enters!  Thank you Anne Lorys, Robin Brown and John Gray for sharing with us and for your life-work.