This month is also the last chance to grab one of the original artworks at the low sale price, with discounts up to 75% off, only until the end of May.
So after having said all that...the next morning I was driving Ash to work, which is not far from his house in the rural area in which I live, when all of a sudden after turning a corner we found two trucks coming toward us on our side of the road carrying demountable classrooms and not going slowly! They veered back onto their side of the road quickly and we barely sighed our relief when a massive piece of guttering, a few metres long came hurtling off the back of one of them and straight into my windscreen. If it had've been a few inches higher it might have come right through into my face and I don't like to think where Ash and I might be if it had (certainly not on this earth, that's for sure!). As it was, it was low enough to be near the stronger part of the window near the seam so that it didn't come all the way through and just smashed up the window instead. So anyway, I'm waiting now for the repair people to come and fix it (I haven't been able to drive my car all week). As it is I had to spend this morning walking home from Ash's house (he does NOT live within comfortable walking distance!) in the hot sun along the dusty main road with rattling trucks rumbling past, suffering the odd beeping of dumb-ass cars, all while I'm wearing clothes I wouldn't normally do exercise in (jeans, volleys and carrying my handbag stuffed with abnormally heavy and unnecessary items). There was no vehicle there to use and Ash had to get to work. :D So hot and tired with sore feet, I arrived home rather later than I should have (I wanted to make an early start, but being car-less kind of threw a spanner into the works there). I'm supposed to be writing a thesis abstract for my PhD as well, but after the ordeals I've been facing this hectic week, my head just doesn't want to get into gear. How do I summarise my massive, interconnecting orb of ideas into a 500 word, neat and concise statement? It's OK though, I can feel the cogs turning subconsciously and the words will appear as if out of thin air when they're ready. That's how it happens. I just hope they come before I'm supposed to hand this in to my supervisor! :D
May 2008 News & Updates from www.kirstinmills.com
This month is the last month of the MASSIVE Original Artwork Sale...everything that was in the gallery has been reduced by 50% between now and the end of May, meaning this is the last month to grab a bargain!
This month two new artworks have been released as prints, and one as an original artwork: "Sylphia Fairy Sketch" and my latest painting (and favourite so far!), "Morning Gossip". See them to the right.
Lots of new products are almost ready to go, and you can see previews of them in their awaiting pages: they include Fairy Blessing Charms, Deluxe Fairy Charms, Cameo Pendants and Locket Necklaces. I love all of these products and they make just beautiful gifts for your friends, family, or especially for yourself!
A very special gallery has also been created on the website, inspired by the new artwork "Morning Gossip." Tracing the development of my art from my first drawings to now, it shows some lovely images not seen elsewhere, and also some funny photos! It is also a celebration for me of finally finding my artistic voice again, and it provided a way for me to look back at my journey and be grateful for every part of it. I would love to share my journey with you: "A Twist in Time."
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1) I was in a film clip! It was all filmed last night and I'm in it and I can't wait to see the final product!
2) For this film clip I wore a corset..my first corset experience, and it was actually quite fun! Though I didn't have it done up tightly...god knows how those women used to manage!
3) For the film clip I also had to curl my hair, which is so stubbornly straight it's not funny, so its hard to curl at the best of times. Yet even harder when it's as long as mine happenned to be...I hadn't got it cut in 2 years, so thinking I could save myself some time with the curling iron I grabbed a chunk of my hair, lopped about 7 inches off it, handed the scissors to Ash and asked him to try to keep the rest in line with that length. I'd been meaning to get a hair cut anyway, so why not?! Ash's Dad stepped in to trim it for me since he used to be a hairdresser :) So now my hair feels all nice and short again (still long by most standards).
4) I made up a proto-type of a new necklace I'm going to offer on my website with my art on it and I love it! Gorgeous silver lockets with a cameo art print under a clear cabochon...yay!
Photos of my costume, curly shorter hair (I look sooo tired after a long night of filming) and close-up of my necklace...


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Reason: Last night I watched the final episode of Robin Hood Season Two. If you've seen it you know why I feel this way. If you haven't then I won't ruin it by saying anymore except that I feel so gutted in so many ways at this directorial decision that has completely trashed the legend that was so humanely, humurously, charmingly, lovingly and respectfully treated until now. I can't see how this drastic mistake can be made better in Season Three, though a part of me hopes beyond reason that it does. I've a mind to write to the directors though I'm sure they've already received more than enough of what I would say. It's times like this you feel as if you should just be able to ring anyone up and speak with them. All I would say is a big Whyyy?!!! and plead with them to turn it all around. Though the options for doing this may be a bit cheesy or chiche, I'm sure the devoted audience would much prefer this to the devastating reality they seem to have set up. :(
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April Webite Update
www.kirstinmills.com
As usual, this last month has proved very busy, but unusually, it was so busy I didn't get to create any art! Instead though, there are a lot of new things going on at www.kirstinmills.com and I'm pretty excited about them! You might notice the sparkly new graphics on the site and the magic glowing fairy underneath the menu (well I guess you can see I couldn't quite go a whole month without at least creating something!). I have also released THREE exciting new products, all of them handmade by me and just gorgeous! I've absolutely fallen in love with the little Notebooks...they are so cute!
In other news, due to my hectic schedule now that I'm researching for my PhD (it has a Nineteenth Century supernatural in literature theme and is very exciting!), I am no longer accepting commissions. Suggestions for images you'd like to see are always welcome though and may just result in an artwork!
Lastly, don't miss out on the MASSIVE Original Artwork Sale...everything that was in the gallery has been reduced by 50% between now and the end of May! I have also released lots of new artworks for sale as originals (I'm running out of room to keep them!) and these are also now available.
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(LJ was doing something weird with this post so I tried to delete it and re-post...hmph.)
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My Very Small Epilogue Gallery
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