Where Women Create Magazine Helps You Live an Artful Life

When I sit here and type, my eyes often wander towards the bookcases filled with dreams. Each person that wrote their book, that I have read and saved to be read again, had a dream. On the second shelf, close to the right end are my "Books By Wonderful Women" section.
Mary Jane Butters is next to Amy Sedaris and Rachel Ashwell is snuggled next to Jo Packham author of "Where Women Create" who whispers to Edith Holden's Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.
If I were castaway on a deserted island and could have my books, these would be some of the ones I'd want to have with me for the rest of my days.
Now,  I must add Where Women Create Magazine to my list, because it gives you the same wonderful sense of making new friends who treasure the same ephemera and baubles as we do and can visualize creating something sweet and wonderful from a handful of buttons, several old doilies and a length of ribbon.
(I picked it up at Barnes & Noble Booksellers this weekend after our adventure to see the new Kohl's, the Mr's retaliation Gun Shop and Best Buy. It's rare that we "go shopping" together and I just wanted his company and sense of direction while searching for the new Kohl's- which didn't impress me at all! Maybe, I am too used to going to Thrift Shops and repurposing my clothes because it all
looked bland and cheap to me.)
 So finding this magazine gave me JOY after a rather disappointing day.
I really didn't get to read it until today and once I started, I couldn't stop!
Page after page of lovely and inspiring female Artist's homes and studios on that heavy and hand-happy paper that Stampington's uses for all its glorious publications.
I will be making room for this new publication and keeping it with Artful Blogging and Apronology when it comes out in Feb.
 Did I tell you I submitted 2 aprons to be considered?
 I did and can hardly wait to see how they present them.
Feb seems a long wait but I have Where Women Create until then to keep me inspired and content.
I think you'll like it too.
Let me know if you get one and we'll chat about Mary Jane Butters and Jenny Doh and Sally Jean.
Extraordinary Women.
 I am so happy that Jo Packham took this path and am thankful to be along to witness the creative journey she travels with this publication.
It helps tremendously to have inspiration at your fingertips when you aren't sure what to make or don't feel the muse.
 She's there, just waiting on your bookshelf...go wake her up and dance!

oh, and just for fun- if you are new to Calamity Kim's Blog maybe you might want to see the creative chaos that I work in- Here is the link to a slideshow of my sewing room in all it's many transitions- please feel free to speed it up or slow it down using the prompts provided by Flickr.