solarts

I live in the desert of Phx., Az. in the city. I was born in S. America, raised in Mx. City for ten years and have lived in Phx. half my life. I guess that makes me a native. We have five cats and a Husky. I love the arts and arts and crafts & I do mostly ceramics and sketching in my art journal.
I'm going back to school to learn more about ceramic arts since looking for work has been impossible. I plan to volunteer on some weekends to the Az. Animal Welfare League for sheltered dogs.

FOR THE POINTS!!

LIKES: Pen Pal letters or on postcards, written or blank Christmas theme/or/and Day of the Dead postcards, cards with postal/mailbox/airmail themes, foreign/or U.S. postal sticker labels, warm winter soft socks,(size 10,) colors: green, red, purple, turquoise, blues. xxxL, or 3x (yes, I'm a big gal!) fun Christmas sweatshirt or t-shirt, (long sleeve or short sleeve), foreign art magazines, or zines, Japanese art/or/and animation magazines, books, handmade photography short book, or any handmade art book, well thought of handmade items. pierced earrings (not the very LONG ones), Christmas theme or/& Day of the Dead theme. hand-made envelopes and or stationary, anything origami, hand made knitted or crochet small owl, or any cute creature, easy instructions on how to make one. Colorful "Day of the Dead" themes. Such as candy skulls for example.
Christmas ornaments, santa, snowmen, reindeer, elves, gnomes (not the unhappy ones, lol!), candles, snow themes, sketch pens, colorful sharpies or any colorful ink pens, tiny books series such as quote books or art, bento box, Edward Gory items, a new year calendar, a mix cd, dvds, blank recipe cards.

More about me- LOVED VISITING IN THE PAST: Japan, London, China, Mexico City, NM., and I hope to travel to other exotic places. ART STYLES: Mexican, hispanic, asian, Japanese, aztec, foreign/U.S. children illustrations, ceramics, photography, henna or mendhi.
And I like to discover new art. NATURE: foreign exotic birds, wild life, famous exotic places, hiking, trees, streams, water, rocks, sea life. ANIMALS: Octopi, Huskies, owls, butterflies, cats, dogs, and all creatures great and small. (not bugs, & spiders!), ENTERTAINMENT: films, (kill your tv), walking my dog, arts and crafts, blogging, art, writing letters, or postcards, museums, zoos, hiking, the outdoors, travel, photography, biking, gardening, baking and cooking when I have the time.
DISLIKES- I'm allergic to strong smelling perfumes (I wear only essential oils), anything around my wrists such as watches, bracelets, (even though I love bracelets), not well thought of handmade items or packages, used or old items, dull colors, like grays, and blacks. kid like stickers,blank pieces of paper, anything gory, (like slasher film themes etc.), scary clowns, negative energy, very religious items, and people who don't send their swaps.

POSTCARDS I COLLECT:
ONLY CHRISTMAS THEME/WINTER OR SNOW THEME POSTCARDS

I look forward to swapping with you. ....and happy swapping! Cheers!

Artists I'm inspired by: Brian Froud.

Arthur Rackham, Totorro Pablo Picasso, Edward Weston (photographer) Doyle, Van Gogh, Jackson Pollack, Frida Kahlo's monkey paintings, my best friend- Jill Theirren, my cousin- Phillip Ringler's photography, Ansel Adams, Annie Leibowitz another photographer and, Barbara Bosworth,and many others.

I love drama, suspense, mystery, some foreign films,funny comedy (it's sometimes hard to find good ones today), true stories, and foreign animation. District 9, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Amalie, Bottle Shock, Blindsight (a document film,)Blindness, UP!, Criminals, Smother, Young Frankenstein, Hell Boy 1 &2, The Triplets of Belleville (animation), Totorro, Spirited Away, Nacho Libre, Akira Kurosawa's Dreams , Copying Beethoven, Flawless, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Pan's Labyrinth, Tombstone and many others.

Mostly non-fiction, travel exotic non-fiction or bio. type of stories, poetry such as Hermann Hesse, Silverstein, Maya Angelou, National Geographic, Sommerset art magazines, Edward Gory, and too many to list.

I enjoy listening to a variety of music. From rock n' roll, some classical, pop, oldies rock. I love the song by Mika, "Big Girl! Your so beautiful!" David Bowie, KT Tunstell, The Who, Feist, Muse, Evanescence, Alice Cooper, Yo-Yo Ma, Tracy Chapman, Alicia Keys,The Working Horse Album, Mozart, and many more.