Tomorrow is the last day of 2008 and it’s my last day as a partner at Artistas de Santa Fe. Although I will remain there as a consignment artist for the time being, I will also be looking for other representation for my work. It is time to cast my net farther out and move into a larger arena.

Change is both unsettling and exciting. At times I feel more motivated to create new work than I have in months. At other times, I feel overwhelmed and the best idea that I can come up with includes sitting and staring or perhaps sleeping. Tulip and I are great nappers.

My work has been changing also and I’m stretching to include more mixed media in the pieces. I’ve been painting more and recently took a six week mixed media class with Sandra Duran Wilson who is an excellent teacher. I’ll be taking another class with her in January along with a 9 week mixed media class taught by Darlene McElroy.

My plans include establishing more of an internet presence for myself so I will begin blogging on a regular basis. No more 18 months between posts! In the weeks to come, I’ll show you my new studio which is a lovely place to work and I’ll also post some pictures of my newer work.

And so I begin a new stage of my artistic life. Cate

It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything on my blog. Don Long asked a question months ago that I only answered a couple of days ago. Unfortunately, the email I sent him bounced back. Don, I hope you see this post.

Don asked: “”I’ve been taking photos of other artists sculpture pieces–can I blend my photos into mixed media/photo images and sell them???”

Well, it’s a copyright matter and if it were me, I would request written permission of the sculptors to use their images in my work. Thanks for your enthusiastic response to my website. I’ve been an ambivalent blogger at best and when my hard drive crashed I lost all my passwords. It’s taken me awhile to return to the blog and read your message. I hope to be more timely in the future.

It’s been a busy spring for me with a studio tour in May followed by an opening at Artistas the next week. I still haven’t caught up on my sleep. The show at the gallery was a rousing success and a very satisfying experience for me. If you want to see the new images from the show, go to my website (www.categoedert.com) and check out the gallery called Dolls: Sacred and Profane and let me know what you think.

We broke ground on my new studio last week. I’m excited. I rented a studio this spring to prepare for the two shows I did and discovered to my surprise that I quite like going out to work. Even though this new studio is attached to my house, it is a separate space that will be dedicated to my work. I can hardly wait to reclaim my dining room where I’ve been working for the last several years.

I’ve expanded my photo work to include jewelry. I have a line of pendants now which feature my images set in silver. Check them out on the website.

Anyway, I wanted to touch base and let people know that I’m still alive and well in Santa Fe. I’d love to hear your responses to my revamped website. Cate