long break

I have been distant from the blog world for a bit, and needed to find my bearings in life a little. I take humanitarian trips into third world countries to do work with children but it is also a reality wake up for me yearly. Not that I forget how wonderful life can be but occasionally I do forget the simple beauty.

Recently I returned from Haiti where I went to teach art to children (www.dl-highwire.com) and deliver quilts to children and families in need (www.threadinghope.weebly.com). It was a very moving trip and a hard vision to return to our modern world. The stresses seem, well a lot less stressful, when in the grand scheme, do I really have a reason for the stress.

The joy in a child's eye when you give them art supplies, the simple gift that holds hope, creativity and pure joy is what this backpack carries. I have been asked if I think my art lessons make a difference, and the beauty that is expressed and the hope in the children's eyes are my answer. I may not be a doctor to provide that type of aid, but art has a power to transend borders and break through language like no other!

Upon my return many of the children I saw were babies, and at home many friends and family were having babies, and my heart began to create. The new Eco friendly children's line under dl-couture (www.dl-couture.com) is Earthen Child, made of sustainable, Eco friendly materials and made in the USA by hand. please visit www.earthenchild.com, we are in the early stages of growth but are happy to share, and also our store is through the online handmade cooperative ETSY. www.earthenchild.etsy.com. This is currently under construction but you can expect new listings and profile by the end of the week.