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This Friday's postcard is from Rosalia Henry of Letter Perfect Cards. Rosalia says, "LetterPerfectCards motto is “Make Someone Smile, Send a Card Today.” Especially in these uncertain times, we want to make people happy. Our Handmade Cards are designed to bring a smile to your face and to make your card your gift. Whether it is one of our fold flat Pop-Up Box Cards or our new collection of Magic Wonder cards, we bring the unexpected into your mailbox. We’ve added a special section of One of a Kind Mother’s Day cards to our collection this year so Mom’s day can still be special. " Connect with Rosalia on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest (@LetterPerfectCards) or at www.letterperfectcards.etsy.com . Want to get involved in Postcard from my Studio? Go to www.artsmidhudson.org/postcard-from-my-studio #artsmidhudson #togetherwecreate #postcardfrommystudio #memberhighlight #artsmatter #hudsonvalleyartist #paperart #designer #cards #popup #mothersday #tgif #oneofakind #letterperfect #sendasmile https://www.instagram.com/p/B_pf5OKjclD/?igshid=doiudm0dmav4

Tuesday's postcard is from Donald Schwartz. Donald says, "I start with a store-bought photography spaghetti sauce: composition, lighting, exposure, and shutter speed. Then there are a number of secret sauce added ingredients not listed on the bottle: humor, satire, storytelling, my enjoyment of people being people, and models modeling. And there are seventy-years of walking around our planet Earth, movie-devotion, museum-going and observing—that’s in there too. But without my mentors and muses all that goes consciously and unconsciously into an image would mean nothing." Connect with Donald on Facebook, Instagram (donald_old_school_photo), Twitter, and on his website donalds-oldschool-photo.com. Want to get involved in Postcard from my Studio? Go to www.artsmidhudson.org/postcard-from-my-studio #artsmidhudson #togetherwecreate #postcardfrommystudio #memberhighlight #artsmatter #hudsonvalleyartist #photographer #photography #storytelling #create #greatimages #creativesubjects #models https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqe41fDNFq/?igshid=frjlmganpx0r

We ended the work week with a postcard from Hana Gordon. Hana says, "I began painting upon retirement in 2003. I 've studied with Betsy Jacaruso, Keith Gunderson and Staats Fasoldt. I currently belong to Cross River Fine Art, a collective of watercolorists who paint with Betsy Jacaruso. My watercolors and pastels reflect the beauty of the world around me, whether it be a bouquet of flowers, a Hudson River sunset or a vineyard in Tuscany." Connect with Hana at www.crossriverfineart.com. Want to get involved in Postcard from my Studio? Go to www.artsmidhudson.org/postcard-from-my-studio #artsmidhudson #togetherwecreate #postcardfrommystudio #memberhighlight #artsmatter #hudsonvalleyartist #tgif #paintings #landscapes #watercolor #pastels #naturalbeauty #nature #latergram https://www.instagram.com/p/CAiEXsOjxTA/?igshid=1tiqjnzofz8du

Today's postcard is from Riverstone Pottery by Lynne James. Lynne says, "Because working in clay has been a joy for me for most of my life, I strive to stay engaged in a life-long exploration with this beautiful and challenging material. Working with this soft malleable material, sometimes I am led, and sometimes I lead. Over the years I have experimented with a variety of clays and firing methods including wood fire, salt fire, saggar fire, and electric and gas fire; each adds its own exciting dimension. What most inspires me? The smoothly textured surface of a rock, a seed pod, a shell, a walk in the woods." Connect with Lynne on Instagram (@mljpottery) Want to get involved in Postcard from my Studio? Go to www.artsmidhudson.org/postcard-from-my-studio #artsmidhudson #togetherwecreate #postcardfrommystudio #memberhighlight #artsmatter #hudsonvalleyartist #pottery #clay #woodfire #saltfire #saggarfire #inspiredbynature https://www.instagram.com/p/CAdPxIvjEc2/?igshid=6o4pt37seti0

Today's postcard is from Marianna Crans. Marianna says, "As a photographer, artist and nature lover, my acrylic paintings reflect that love of the outdoors and humanities interactions with it. I work from my own photographs that I have been lucky enough to capture the image or use as a source photo to recreate those breathtaking moments. I capture the scenes around me and I love the time before dawn and after dusk the best, when magical moments happen." Connect with Marianna on LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/marianna-crans-43366764/) Want to get involved in Postcard from my Studio? Go to www.artsmidhudson.org/postcard-from-my-studio #artsmidhudson #togetherwecreate #postcardfrommystudio #memberhighlight #artsmatter #hudsonvalleyartist #photographer #painter #acrylic #outdoor #recreations #inspiringart #magicalmoments #breathtakingviews https://www.instagram.com/p/CAX5Qr8DAHg/?igshid=1h2eksp4u5lyd

Jumping back into the week with a postcard from Sally Rothchild. Sally says, "All of my stoneware pieces I hand throw on the potter's wheel. This process allows for the subtle variations of shape and form that gives each pot a life of it's own. I decorate the pots with brushed white slip, sgraffito (incised drawings), brushwork ,and a variety of glazes that are poured, dripped, and brushed over the pots. The pots are then fired to a high temperature in my gas-fired reduction kiln. The variable flame and temperature in this firing creates a depth of color, surface texture, and variability that gives the pottery a rich added dimension." Connect with Sally on Facebook ( Sally Rothchild Pottery), Instagram (@sallyrothchildceramics), or her website www.sallyrothchildceramics.com. Want to get involved in Postcard from my Studio? Go to www.artsmidhudson.org/postcard-from-my-studio #artsmidhudson #togetherwecreate #postcardfrommystudio #memberhighlight #artsmatter #hudsonvalleyartist #pottery #stoneware #brushwork #colorfulart #vases https://www.instagram.com/p/CAVKVKMj4TA/?igshid=1cq0xjmxrkp4

Heading into the weekend, check out today's postcard is from David Swope. David says, "I draw with white charcoal on black paper. I draw landscapes and things in nature, usually something I have seen or photographed myself. All work is original art, drawn by hand, with no computer assistance." Connect with David on Twitter (@whiteonblackart), Instagram (@lightondarkness ), or his website lightondarkness.com. Want to get involved in Postcard from my Studio? Go to www.artsmidhudson.org/postcard-from-my-studio #artsmidhudson #togetherwecreate #postcardfrommystudio #memberhighlight #artsmatter #hudsonvalleyartist #charcoal #blackandwhite #blackandwhiteart #nature #landscape #handdrawn #originalart #lightondarkness https://www.instagram.com/p/CAOH-CKjEoA/?igshid=gkvjdej0o2d0

Thursday is a wonderful day to express how thankful we are for all of our artists. Today's postcard is from Monica d. Church. Monica says, "I began mashing up collage and painting in the autumn of 2019. Combining layers of paint over and under repurposed pieces of mylar, polyester, thread, tape resulted in pieces that were becoming three-dimensional objects rather than simply flat surfaces. The edges are painted and some as deep as 3 inches. During my time sheltering in place, a painter’s block has interrupted my progress on this body of work. Last week, it suddenly lifted- I understood that the mylar was a barrier, becoming a thin membrane that protects the underlying painting." Connect with Monica on Facebook, Twitter (@monicadchurch) , Instagram (@monica.d.church ), or her website www.monicachurch.org. Want to get involved in Postcard from my Studio? Go to www.artsmidhudson.org/postcard-from-my-studio #artsmidhudson #togetherwecreate #postcardfrommystudio #memberhighlight #artsmatter #hudsonvalleyartist #collage #painting #recycled #multimedia #meaning #thankfulthursday https://www.instagram.com/p/CALoKGYjkHZ/?igshid=1rosccalxtot3