Thank you to my Kickstarter Supporters

Thank you to all my Kickstarter™ Project Supporters!

$10 Contributors

· Brandi Chroniger, Owner of “FACES by Brandi” at Historic Savage Mill - treat yourself to a make-up session, a facial, and sample her many natural uplifting skincare products! 301-470-FACE (3223)

· Thomas Teabo, Owner of Angular Surveying and Mapping in Raleigh, NC.

919-819-1724

· Stephanie Yanovitz, Creative Project Facilitator, syanovitz@gmail.com,

215-370-0476

· Eric Sparre, Director of Artspan – a first class, affordable website for

artists of all types! Have complete creative control over your

website look and feel, and e-mail list, and detailed

statistics. Check out www.artspan.com for more information.

· Inge Hyder

$25 Cool Contributors

· Beth Dora Reisberg

· Beth Barany – Creativity Coach, specializing in helping writers get

their books written and published! www.bethbarany.com.

· Bruce Montgomery

· Sara Moran

· George Randall, Owner of GER Lawn Care at gerlawncare@yahoo.com.

George also tutors in mathematics, and can be reached

at 301-335-7870.

· Laurinda Lee, Artist in Residence at Historic Savage Mill, Studio 113 –

leelaurind@aol.com.

· Felton Barner, Photographer and creator of ReImage Galleries –

flbarner@yahoo.com

· Marlena Lazarus

$50 Very Cool Contributors

· Sandra Kerwin

· Jill Kolody

$100 Super Cool Contributors

· Mary Long

· Shirley Teabo

· Sherrie Lazarus

$300 Awesome Contributors

· Teresa Spaid Archer – Principal of Orndorff & Spaid, Inc. - Commercial Roofing and Sheet Metal Company – 301-937-5911

· Brenda Spaid Fowler – Principal of Orndorff & Spaid, Inc. - Commercial Roofing and Sheet Metal Company – 301-937-5911

· Keith Spaid – Principal of Orndorff & Spaid, Inc. - Commercial Roofing

and Sheet Metal Company – 301-937-5911

· Alma Spaid – Wife of past owner of Orndorff & Spaid, Inc. - Commercial Roofing and Sheet Metal Company – 301-937-5911

Thank you to everyone! And a big shout out to Orndorff & Spaid, Inc.!

Summertime = Quiet Time

It has been a busy spring. In addition to a studio show, finishing my book, a Mill event, and a few charity shows, I have been hospitalized for a relapse in bipolar disorder, as well as chest pain (my heart checked out fine!). For a while, it was a rough patch.

Now, with all the shows behind me, I can relax a bit and paint. Boating season offers a respite from the busy Mill weekends. Going out on our boat offers solitude, time to think, and time to rest. While kayaking, compositions spring forth, and my sketch book fills up.

I have been reading a book about "productive obsessing" by Eric Maisel. He is the author of numerous books on the subjects of creativity and the mind, and how we can think ourselves into greatness. Despite the "quiet" of the summer, my mind is working on percolating the next big project. Some candidates include: expanding my book, and finding a less costly route for publishing; filling two beautiful 12x16 frames I acquired this weekend (for a song, from a kind Mill merchant); working big, as in 24X36 size; using rice paper and tissue paper to create some semi-abstract florals; and finally, continuing to experiment with various color palettes.

Obviously, I need some focus! But I have learned that I need to let my mind obsess things into being. So, I remain quiet as I finish a few canvases I have been working on, including the two 12X16's! I write in my art journal daily, and sketch crazy ideas. I play with small canvases, and try new application techniques and mediums. I mess up a lot, but I also learn a lot.

So to those of you who are obsessing, try productive obsessing. It is far more rewarding, non-anxiety producing, and kind of fun, like daydreaming about cool stuff. Let me know what your mind come up with!

Artfully yours,

Cathy Harville

Busy, busy , busy!

Lots going on-

Friday May 14th, 6 Pm to 8 PM - a "Champagne and Chocolate"reception will be held in my Studio at Historic Savage Mill, celebrating "When Land Meets the Sea". Also featured is my friend and guest artist, Suzie Lane-Rose. Open to the public, and free!

Sat and Sun., May 15th and 16th - Mill's Spring Cleaning Event - I plan to have unused art supplies at low prices, and secret sales on select merchandise. I will be open form noon to 4 PM both days.

Sunday, September 26th - "Road to the Arts" - Mill artists will be coordinating open studios, with new work and refreshments.

Please check out my website for new work! www.harvilleart.com.

And, on http://cathy-harville.artistwebsites.com.

My Kickstarter project is fully funded, and donations are still being accepted. I have printed a few copies of my book, "When land Meets the Sea", and it turned out great! (It took me a few hiccups before I found all the editing errors!) Please visit www.kickstarter.com to find out how you can support the arts - search my name to find my video. The book my be previewed on www.blurb.com.

Thanks to all my backers, supporters and friends!

Artfully yours,

Cathy