a few months ago Stephanie and i talked about creating a video each week/month, sharing the same theme, and finally.... after she gave me the kindest push, here is my video. the theme? shadows. i loved this theme! shadows will never look the same to me now. be sure to check out her video, too!
and perhaps even create your own video using only shadows? let me know if you do!
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wishing you a happy valentine's day! 
...my daughter's handmade cards, she sewed them herself! she was so excited about getting to use the sewing machine for the first time, i remember that feeling, bliss!
and my studio window this morning. i am in love with circle garland, i have been wanting to make some ever since i spotted some somewhere a while ago.
very simple to make, punch out a bunch of circles (or any shape) and sew them all to a piece of string ... and there you have a lovely necklace for any window or wall.
I remember when I first started sewing. I was seven and by the time I was 10 I made a jumper that I could wear to school. (Mom did the zipper.) Love your daughters Valentine's and for you giving her the wings to fly with this project.
I also like your garland very much. I've been playing with circles for Michele Ward's crusade and I might just have to play with your idea.
Posted by: regina | Feb 13, 2009 at 01:14 AM
um...OMG...i am just so unbelievably blown away...this video...i can't stop watching...the soulfulness...your hands...the dancing...the release...the drums...YOU...and once again i see me in it all...
blown...blown...away...
and then to see there's more...your daughter's sewn valentine...her first time at a sewing machine...YAY!!!...you've got me out of my chair and dancing too...it is gorgeous...gorgeous...gorgeous....
and then to see there's more...your circle garlands...i LOVE them...a definite must on the to-do list...
wow...um...WOW!...
beautiful YOU...
thank you so much for sharing,
xoxoxox :)
Posted by: joanne | Feb 13, 2009 at 01:45 AM
Insane. You have officially entered in to a phenomenal world of performance art and you have captured me. Insane.
Shake it, Misty.... Shake it.
Captured me... captured shadows... capturing my senses.
X and O
Love this.
Posted by: Jennifer White | Feb 13, 2009 at 02:05 AM
what an adventure !
I love that adventurous spirit of yours...
I cant wait to see an entire series of video Art.... Inspiring once again
(i so need a faster computer)
xxx
Posted by: Miss Mandy | Feb 13, 2009 at 02:10 AM
I love your circle garland and put that on my to-do list. I have been sewing envelopes all day. And I absolutely adore your daughters valentines. Happy Heart Day to you both!
Posted by: suze | Feb 13, 2009 at 02:15 AM
~~~ beautiful ~~~
x
Posted by: Judy Scott | Feb 13, 2009 at 03:08 AM
Misty..i adore your daughter's valentines. wish i could have seen her excitement.
And your video is INCREDIBLY ARTISTIC, so sultry, feminine with that touch of whimsy! oh, to just sit and chat with you. thank you for giving more of your beautiful self. xo wanda
Posted by: wanda miller | Feb 13, 2009 at 04:57 AM
the facets of you continue to take me totally by suprise ...blow me gently .... invite me to dance with myself .... again and again ...
i thank you for a glimpse of soul conection
♥ milliande
Posted by: ♥ milliande | Feb 13, 2009 at 05:14 AM
good morning misty....how areyou. i am in love with your studio window. i always find peace when i visit here.
happy valentines day.
peace.
kelly
Posted by: kelly | Feb 13, 2009 at 06:43 AM
No better way to jump-start my day than to watch this fun-filled frivolous fabulous video! Nothing like moving to the beat....you and your daughter BOTH have it! Her precious little hands jubilating above her head...priceless. And better yet, those Valentines! I still say, "I wanna be one of your kids" My Mom was just like you, ya know...the Kool-Aide Mom who made everything fun and all the neighbors wanted to come over! Dance, sing, jump, chase shadows.
Posted by: Deb Taylor | Feb 13, 2009 at 07:26 AM
Ohh giggle ..I had to get that tune of itunes -- Maya and I have been dacing to "Slap on the drum" ...feel the body wriggle ...all morning ... ohh it hits deep in the bones that sound ...
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contemplating the "I am" ..here is my entry ...in a video journal ...
http://milliande.typepad.com/milliande_visually_witnes/2009/02/-i-is.html
... thank you for being you
♥ milliande
Posted by: ♥ milliande | Feb 13, 2009 at 08:05 AM
I love the way you think.
your daughters Valentines are amazing! she has the artist gene.
Posted by: maggie | Feb 13, 2009 at 08:06 AM
Love the video Misty!
I am constantly amazed at how you are able to capture the beauty that surrounds you every day and turn it into something even more beautiful and magical. You are definitely blessed.
xo
Ally
Posted by: Ally | Feb 13, 2009 at 08:54 AM
WOW! Blown away is right! Misty, you have outdone yourself this time. I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your video: shadows, hands, drums OMG! I love your daughter's valentines, too.
I will be seeing shadows everywhere now and thinking of the video. AWESOME!
-Jane
Posted by: Jane | Feb 13, 2009 at 09:08 AM
I have to go and watch the video....but first of all I had to send a high five or a hug to your sweet daughter for her ability to be soooo creative....I don't sew very often and I still get that "whoa" feeling when I do !
and the circle garland....why is it that the more simple something is, the more I love it ?
xoxoxo
Posted by: beth | Feb 13, 2009 at 09:38 AM
I love it!!! Misty you are so creative and such an inspiration to everyone. You have no idea how happy it makes me to come to your blog and see your work. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I'm impressed with your editing skills. You have a great eye for video, keep it up!!
Your daughter's cards are the most beautiful and creative Valentine's day cards I've ever seen. How lucky her class mates are today!!!
Posted by: kellyjeanette | Feb 13, 2009 at 09:42 AM
Add me to all those who are blown away. Your "Covered In Shadows" is more than amazing, it is award winning. Yes, it is. Your crativity always leaves me with a swirlling in my stomach that moves to my heart and whole body. Expect me back again and agian to see your magic of multimedia.
Posted by: Sharon @ norah'S | Feb 13, 2009 at 09:54 AM
Beautiful! What software do you use t make these movies?
Posted by: Michele | Feb 13, 2009 at 10:20 AM
Stunning, absolutely stunning was that video. The images (said before but true) will stay in my memory for a long time. Oh, the beauty of the world that surrounds us and the talent of the artists who celebrate it. Thank you so much for letting your light shine out on all of us. xo
Posted by: judy wise | Feb 13, 2009 at 12:25 PM
omg!!!! misty, misty...you never cease to amaze me. the visual beauty, the music, the choreography, takes my breath away. your inspiration ripples through us across the universe, thank you, thank you...
xoxox
Posted by: katie | Feb 13, 2009 at 02:30 PM
and india's valentines, please tell her i said they are simply gorgeous, and what fun she's going to have sewing.
xo
Posted by: katie | Feb 13, 2009 at 02:32 PM
Misty, You are amazing. I may find I'm noticing shadows more now becuase of you. What beauty there is to see there. Those Valentines are so cute. I'll bet she had such fun making them. Kudos to you for teaching her how to sew with a fun project like that. My first lesson required straight lines, yuck.
Posted by: Tess | Feb 13, 2009 at 02:42 PM
I had to de-lurk and just say wow...this was the most beautiful piece of art I have seen in a long long time..absolutely gorgeous and soulful and just wonderful. Such a beautiful gift for us on the Friday. Happy heart day.xo
Posted by: ceanandjen | Feb 13, 2009 at 02:46 PM
that video is brilliant ... brilliant!! i am awed and inspired ... wow :-) LOVE!!
Posted by: darlene | Feb 13, 2009 at 03:02 PM
incredibly creative video...i MEAN incredibly!!!!!!
such a delightful take on shadows...i could go on and on gushing...but it won't take me any closer to ...in awe.
the sewed valentines are adorable!
she carries on the creative gene...
happy valentines day!
Posted by: mar | Feb 13, 2009 at 04:01 PM