In September
The Flying Carpet
was invited
to teach a workshop in
Burgundy, France

I Shop Therefore I am
Window
in Paris

Rough and Smooth
Window
in Paris

Ceiling of Heaven
Window
in Saint Germain des Prés

There's a Crack in Everything
Window
in Paris

Half Timbered Dream
Window
in Noyers

Imagined Stories
Window
in Noyers

Wasp Nest Church
Window
in Vementon-Sasy

Sun Dagger
Window
in Vezeley

Paper Phantasmagoria
Window
in La Porte Peinte

Rust Never Sleeps
Window
in in Vementon-Sasy

Surrealist Window
with Mechanical Lobster
in Vezeley

Special thanks to:
Nancy Wilson,
my dear friend
who keeps inviting me
to teach in France

Rick Harrison,
her collaborator in all things

and indescribable
workshop participants
Holly Krueger
Chris Spry
Tobi Toboada
Valerie Fahey

Nancy Wilson
has written an excellent blog
about the Workshop Experience
Artist as Traveler
Read Part 1 here:

https://www.nancysatelier.com/blog

9/28/24

and while you're there
check out her exuberant
Decorative Papers

 In August
The Flying Carpet
did loop-de-loops to Denver

the Skyscapes were astounding

Trinidad… a town out of time

past the Smiling Pig 

Saloon and Smokehouse (!)

and the Time Capsule Antique Store

and the Shaggy Sheep Emporium
to Denver

Congratulations to Zack
on his one person show
at the William Havu Gallery

Lunch at Domo

“ on the road again”

in Fairplay

to Salida
where the deer roam
on the lawns of quaint houses

and the river runs through

and there's alley delight

Guadalupe in Antonito

and blessed rain in Ojo Caliente

Special thanks to  

Bill and Sharon Havu

July Flying Carpet 2024

 In July
The Flying Carpet
peeked through
a square keyhole
at Rieke Studios

and saw details of:

assemblage

 

 

Bundles

 

Collages

 

Journals

Photographs

Books

GAIL RIEKE
+ & -
an exhibition
at Rieke Studios
Santa Fe, New Mexico

August 1-31 2024
by appointment only

gail@riekestudios.com

June Flying Carpet 2024

 In June
The Flying Carpet

glimmers with Solstice Light

Light sings the morning

into being

like Orpheus

Looking out your window
greeting the dawn

Travel far away
and stare in reverence

Apertures open and close
light filters through

shimmers patterns

Shines inexplicably

May Flying Carpet 2024

In May
The Flying Carpet 

was a GRANDMA (!)

and flew
over snow capped mountains
to Denver

To celebrate
Fabulous High School Graduate
RACINE RIEKE

A  journey to
La Piñateria La Fiesta
was truly a highlight

The celebratory piñata
was purchased

hung, batted

and destroyed

and much Fiesta occurred!!!

 

Special THANKS
and CONGRATULATIONS
to RACINE*

*photo by PAM  RIEKE
flowers sent by AUNTIE KAREN

PAMELA, their fantastic MOM

and DANIEL and KELLY...

DAD and VERY SPECIAL LADY