Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Fine Art America

Art Prints I've now put some art up for sale @ Sell Art Online I suggest that my lovely co-madres do the same....Muah!!! Much love, Lady Laura

Monday, October 29, 2012

Monday, June 4, 2012

wow time flies.....and the whole world changes....hopefully we'll be keeping better contact with our fans?!!!!
We started this blog in hopes of keeping connected!!! But being the wild women that we are we've started so many projects that I really think your head would spin!!! Here are some good ways to check in, just incase we lose you again: Facebook: Laurel Huggins, Lady Laura, American Dust Gear, American Dust Productions, and any articles about art, film and fashion....we are busy busy in all walks of art life.....but we do miss you bunches and hope to see you soon!!!

much love,
Laladen Art

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Los Feliz

Here is my old house in Los Feliz...I designed that wall with the urns still intact!  inside...inlaid marble and granite floors, floor to ceiliing tile in 3 bathrooms...this house was built in 1910, remodeled in the 60's...and I helped to return it to it's former glory...

Ventura

Ah, it's been a beautiful year here...long walks with Connie, Toby, Carla and the dogs...paradise!

Flora Bora

Ah, pretty protea and I just had to play with them in Photoshop...

Easter Puppy

Here is Baylee's puppy...Bruiser Bunny!
can you believe, this dog loves getting dolled up!

flower power

The Orchid Show in Carpenteria was in full bloom...this is a spathephylem, totally unreal!

Comparing Notes



Artists from all ages seem to influence each other....they may have shared similar experiences in similar places and learned similar things, but their views will sometimes be different. And as artists we know we can bond on our differences as well as our similarities.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Three Ladies on the Adventure Called Life


The Fates.....When they were three,the three Moirae (greek mythological name)  were:

Clotho (English pronunciation: /ˈkloʊθoʊ/, Greek Κλωθώ [klɔːˈtʰɔː] – "spinner") spun the thread of life from her distaff onto her spindle. Her Roman equivalent was Nona, (the 'Ninth'), who was originally a goddess called upon in the ninth month of pregnancy.

Lachesis (/ˈlækɨsɪs/, Greek Λάχεσις [ˈlakʰesis] – "allotter" or drawer of lots) measured the thread of life allotted to each person with her measuring rod. Her Roman equivalent was Decima (the 'Tenth').

Atropos (/ˈætrəpɒs/, Greek Ἄτροπος [ˈatropos] – "inexorable" or "inevitable", literally "unturning",[7] sometimes called Aisa) was the cutter of the thread of life. She chose the manner of each person's death; and when their time was come, she cut their life-thread with "her abhorred shears".[8] Her Roman equivalent was Morta ('Death').

These three are personifications of the stregnths we all carry in our spirits....these days the three of us known as laladen may not be connected so closely physical, but we are definitely close in spirit......traveling and exploring in this expansive world....

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Zygote Growing



Opening soon in Taos, NM.......a lil' shoppe where some dreamers dreams come true....

Sunday, January 24, 2010

laladen separation breakthrough


....the trinity of women are changing locations and relating spiritual inspirations into a multitude of transformations.....we are releasing possessions into the unknown world with flyers and will......we are continuing in the traditions of creation with this new found forced musing....who knew we could learn so much in such a short time, and the realization in all that really matters is now and the choice of acceptance by observation.....oh yeah and love....................................................................................

Thursday, January 7, 2010



The holidays should be over, but we keep getting presents that show us presence....it makes me believe that everyday is a holiday.

Thursday, December 24, 2009

MOM COOKS or...


I CAN DO IT!

The woman is a section of Laura's painting.  The three far left paintings are also hers.  She and I sat down at the computer and composed this piece, which we find...very refreshing!

Friday, December 18, 2009

A record of proof that the middle class once thrived in our country


A Moment in Time by Denise Wenger

It was a beautiful sunny morning when the kids said, “ Mom, we want to go outside to sled and build a snowman”. The temperature was edging toward freezing from the fresh 12” powder that laid on the ground from the furious night before.


Arugh! Hats, gloves, boots, snowsuits, jackets and overalls; such a hassle to put on, I had to get the bread punched down so it could rise in time to cook for dinner, and I knew the children would inevitable be back inside in just 5 MINUTES! And then 5 MINUTES later they’d want to go out again… But they looked so cute in all that gear, all wrapped up so they could barley walk.

Shawn was dressed 1st as he was the oldest , and out the door he went like a flash of lightning. “I’ll see you outside, Branden,” Shawn said as he hurried outside to get the sled. Branden could hardly contain himself as he couldn’t wait to wear those wonderful big boy gloves he finally grew into. They had five fingers! But they just wouldn’t go on fast enough.

“Sit still, Branden” I said as I was trying to fit (those not so) wonderful gloves on his wriggling fingers. Augh!

I was glad that it was taking him so long to get dressed as I was able to steal secret hugs and kisses as it was hard for Shawn to see this as it made him feel a little less loved since Branden came to stay with us. You see, Shawn was never a cuddlier, but Branden was… so was I. How warm and fuzzy it felt snuggling him as I prepared him to go out with big brother.

You could not ask for a better big brother always showing little brother how to do things a 4year old could do.

It was amazing watching those two grow and interact with each other. Sometimes the sibling rivalry would get the best of them but I learned the year before, during Branden’s 1st birthday, that as long as I made Shawn feel special ( bought him a little something too) on his brother’s birthday that it would relieve some of the pressure. From that time on I tried to always do this for each of the children, even when Jessica was born.

Shawn was 4 ¾ yrs old. Branden was only 16 months old and as cuddlier as ever. So as I was stealing my last snuggle before Shawn’s impatience grew I remember thinking. Now I understand how my Mom felt. She used to tell me as a child that she would give her life up for mine. That intense feeling overwhelmed me at that very moment while enjoying my last hug before Branden was out the door, playing in the snow, with big brother, and wearing his big boy gloves.





Happy Birthday Branden !

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

laladen we are in the question of what...here!

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laura, here, at last. 
little laura, happy
laurel, happy
denise...happy
tristan...home from dinner with jeff
moving stuff around in the living room and dining area for the tree trimming party

we are in the question of WHAT.
THE SUNNY WEST COAST
WHERE GARAGE SALES ABOUND!

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

t-pees, coffee houses, and arroyo seco


this is in arroyo seco, nm....didn't take the chance on the kissing area but there were plenty of hugs and hearts floating about

grafitti


this image was spraypainted on a couple of places around town.....it's quite a statement...

fishies and doggies




this was on the street in taos....the doggie just drew me in....

paintergirl strikes again......




this is a lil' piece that was created on a piece of tile by laura....it seems to be a portrait of Cathy who is one of laura's hosts in taos, nm.....oh, by the way that big blob in the upper right hand corner is a dried flower..Cathy loves to make dried flower arrangements.

swingin with the cowboy's kid



Second day in Albuquerque....there's a nice little park around the corner from my friend's house.....we spent the day there. One of my nearest and dearest, Jiro took this photo...

Monday, December 7, 2009

abbie


what animal is not cute?  here was abbie, connie's cat helping us move stuff around at her house...see, she knows what's up!  laurel

downtown los angeles

laurel spends the day with her nephew, morgan...looking for a loft to purchase...and there it is...a building she has to shoot!  bang bang! snap snap!

laurel's feelin' green!



see what I do to myself when I have too much time on my hands...or
SISTER OF THE HULK!!

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

WHADDA MESSAGE!

WELL, MOTHERS DO MATTER!