Top Ten Gifts to Ourselves and to Others
Hugs == to someone who is lonely.
Love == to someone who has nothing to give in return.
Patience == to someone who is struggling with life.
Freedom == to someone who needs to find his own destiny.
Guidance == to someone drifting in a sea of anxiety.
Understanding == to someone who is confused.
Tolerance == to someone who doesn't see things the way we do.
Kindness == to someone in pain.
Forgiveness == to someone we feel has harmed us.
Softness == to someone who has not yet removed their hard shell;
perhaps they need a piece of soft wool that is felted!!!!
Pictured are Shelley Jones, Pam Hill-Byrne and Sharon. We had just completed a workshop on thread painting at Susan Levi-Goerlich's studio, back in July 2012. This was what became the first of many over the next 2 1/2 years. Our group of 4 became 6 with the addition of Eileen Martin and Meg Romero, all gathering at Sharon's fabulous studio! We named ourselves The Creative Playground. Our mission; to share ideas and inspirations, explore new techniques and materials and to have fun. And that we did! I will always be grateful for the chance to know and work with such a creative group of women. Sharon was the "glue" that held us together. She was generous, inspiring, fun and a good friend. I will certainly miss her.
Proud artists of a gallery show our felting study group did in Cumberland Maryland. It was a total success and we had a blast doing it. As you can see, Sharon was in the middle of it all, as usual.
Sharon, Bob Dalal and Bob Davis in Breck to enjoy friendship and watch the Pro Challenge bike race.
After visiting friends and family in Breckenridge, Co in August 2014. Sharon, Dick and Kiwi went to Santa Fe, one of Sharon's favorite places, to check out the latest at the galleries and shops and hopefully gain some design ideas.
Sharon's family enjoying the hospitality of her sisters and extended family in Hawaii.
Such an honor it was for me, to model Sharon's beautiful work!
Those were fun days in the photography studio...
I'd be trying to take notes on how she wanted me to show it off...
cords tied? flounce up or down? wrapped once or twice?
"Wear it however you'd like!" she would say~
Love You, Sharon!
Dick, Sharon, and Sharon's brother and sister-in-law, Gee and Flo.
Sharon and Kiwi.
Sharon, Mazie, Susan and Kiyomi.
Spring in DC.
The tree in the background was sheered off and split by a strong summer storm called a Derecho during the summer of 2011. Charity was conducting a workshop in Sharon's studio at the time. Charity grew up in Zambia, lived in The Netherlands, and came to Washington DC, the USA capital, to teach a workshop when the power went out, no water was available and it was scorching hot. She thought she was back in Zambia!
That Cover Girl look
Sharon, Dick and Kiwi at Lake Louise,Canada.
On the northshore of Oahu, HI.
Checking out the Feltloom.
Sharon dyeing to get to work.
Christmas in our house in Potomac, MD. Sharon, Dick, Sean and reindeer Kiwi.
No, this is not our senior prom or wedding. Attending a Company Awards Banquet.
Here are Sharon and her older sister, Mazie, sitting on their steps at home on Lanai as children.
Here are Sharon and her older sister, Mazie, sitting on the steps of their childhood home on Lanai HI in 2010.
Janda family reunion, celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss between my oldest brother, Bill, and his lovely wife, Nancy.
Kiwi and Sharon after taking a bath together in a hotel in Montreal. This is a clean picture!
Dear Sharon, Marta, Caroline, Maria, Jessica
A beautiful Holiday Sale event where Sharon was a star
The following is an e-mail message Sharon sent on December 24, 2014 to the felting study group:
Happy holidays to all as well. My wishes for all of you:
never have to rely on notes,
never lose your keys, your wallet or your credit card,
always find your car in the parking lot eat all you want and never have to worry about weight gain, blood pressure or cholesterol
have perfect eyesight hear as clearly as you did when you were 19
all of your limbs work when you want them to work
be strong enough to carry a heavy purse and the groceries
always remember the names of people you should know
be forever youthful
Sharon
