Spotlight on the Arts - Sanndi Art Mystical Expressions

Sanndi Thompson of Sanndi Art Mystical Expressions explains her art thus:

"Sanndi Art aims to help you decorate your home, studio, or office or just your own "special" sacred little space. Sanndi Art aims to create art that inspires, enchants, empowers you and gives you an uplifting feeling. Gazing upon something that you personally feel in tune with can do wonders for your body mind and spirit!"

Of course I love the whimsical nature of her work, but there is an easily accessible depth to it that keeps me coming back to it and has made Sanndi one of my favorite artists. She lives her art in all that she does, and is about the most gracious and generous spirit you could hope to meet.

In addition to all things musey, mermaidy, and bellydancy, she's recently created a series of tactile dress pieces, that are cute as prints and incredible as 3D originals. I was thrilled to receive a framed red fringey flapper dress for use at the launch of one of my 1920s Tea Cozy Mysteries novels.

Here's a smattering of her mermaid stuff.




If you're on Facebook, check out her page. It's always lovely, festive, and inspiring.

~Joy

For the Love of Writing - Feb 2018

Get that rough draft finally finished or start that dream project that's been knocking around in your head. Our goal for the month is to write or edit 28K words.

For those who finish, there will be a drawing with a prize of formatting to turn your manuscript into both a digital and paperback book.

We will post inspirational ditties regularly during the month, especially on our Facebook event page, and we'll host local write-ins and meetups for those in SoCal.

Break a nib!
(i.e. good luck!)

Shop while you wait

No, this is not someone who's waiting for us to get a venue *wink*
It's a photo of one of our logo shirts available at our new Cafepress shop as submitted by a whimsical devotee 😃
Methinks the skeleton is smiling as a result of downing whatever was in that spooky martini glass on the arm of the chair.

First donation - check!

My big thrill of the day? Heading to the ATM to deposit our first 'official' check into the new & equally official Whimsicalitea nonprof bank account. Yay!

A Wickedly Ozsome tea party

We're back in fundraising mode at square one, friends. Please spread the word about our Ozsome Oct 21 tea to your SoCal friends xo 

We're still all mad here

Do you or a friend live near LONG BEACH, CA? 
If so, join us for an MADDER HATTERS TEA 
August 12, 2017
11:30am-2:30pm 

(Part of our Adventures in Whimsiland fundraising series) 

$45 includes AN 8-COURSE TEA so be prepared for the long haul:
1 - hot appetizer, cold appetizer & amuse bouche
2 - scone
3 - soup sip
4 - salad
5 - intermezzo sorbet
6 - sandwiches
7 - fruit & cheese bite
8 - 3 petite desserts

This is the 3rd of 4 Adventures in Whimsiland themed teas (Others include April 22, June 17 & Sept 23).

Please send funds: 
  • Either electronically to LECOLESIRENE@GMAIL.COM via Paypal as you would to "friends or family" (lest we be charged 'product/service' fees) 
  • Or through the post, by check made out to SIREN SCHOOL 6475 E. Pacific Coast Hwy #259 ~ Long Beach, CA 90803

*** ADDRESS GIVEN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO EVENT ***

Tickets are non-refundable, but they are transferrable if you can't make it at the last minute and want to give your place to a friend