My overabundance = your great opportunity.  The three sales below are kicking off my ten-year cleanse, and 100% of the proceeds will help us spread artistic love overseas. More on that in a sec, but first, the specs:

1. Mother of All Crafty Yard Sales, Saturday, February 27, 10:00 - 3:00 3636 Monterey Blvd, Oakland, CA (in the driveway outside my studio)

So much great art-making material: tempera paint, acrylic paint, watercolors, palettes, mosaic tiles, beautiful art books, tools, paper, wood scraps, collage materials, maps, magnets, office supplies, fabric scraps, sewing notions, jewelry, cool vintage stuff and MUCH MORE!

2. Fun Fine Art & Whimsical Craft Sale, Saturday & Sunday March 5 & 6, 10:00 - 3:00 both days; 3636 Monterey Blvd (inside the house)

Time to fill your walls, buy springtime gifts, treat yourself: Paintings, collages, art prints, greeting cards, jewelry, hand-dyed linens, coloring pages for adults, ceramic plaques, ornaments, and finer crafting supplies. Many items will be marked down. Some at regular prices. All fun stuff!

3. Clearance Sale + Other Goodies in myonline shop.

So what's this about a trip? My daughter Natalie and I have been invited to the Dominican Republic this summer to lead a mosaic mural project in Batey Isabela, the small community where she lived last summer as a participant with Amigos de las Americas. Woo-hoo! We'll be volunteering our time and expertise, and we're raising funds for our transportation and materials costs. You may not have known that Natalie, at age 17, is an experienced muralist herself, having worked with her mom on a dozen or more projects around town. AND she led her own first mosaic mural project last spring. Now we're taking our show on the road!

If you're not into shopping but would like to support our efforts, our GoFundMe campaign will soon be coming to an inbox or Facebook page near you.