How Was Your Summer? Our Champagne Art Salon Was The Perfect Start to Mine…

How was your summer? Mine has been busy, and full of creative adventures! It began in June with the Champagne Art Salon that Lucie Lynch & I co-created, with the theme of “The Voice” emerging. Lucie is a sublime international singer & songwriter that I feel so fortunate to not only to call my friend, but a colleague as well. You’ve just got to check her out on Facebook or at http://www.lucieslighthouse.com. You’re going to love her & her mesmerizing voice & song writing.

So the evening began with an Open Studio Art Salon, mingling & sharing my art with the beautiful group of people that joined us. The champagne was flowing, delicious food was partaken & we all enjoyed the hypnotic views of Koko Head & the endless blue of the Pacific Ocean. What a treat it was! At 7:00pm, we gathered in our living room for an incredible living room concert with Lucie. I unveiled my latest painting, “She Activates Her Voice” & shared my story of her creation with everyone. I explained how this painting literally manifested itself by my using a method known as “Intentional Creativity,” as taught to me by artist & mentor, Shiloh Sophia McCloud. This is a process in which one sets a particular INTENTION for the painting and then intuitively ALLOWS the painting to come into form. A give & take relationship develops between the painting & the artist. Lucie then began the concert by telling us her story about activating her own voice & continued to sing & tell us many more stories through her beautiful music.

I am so grateful to everyone who attended, supported & had fun with us! I am humbly honored to have shared the stage with Lucie. I would also like to thank Leo & Marika Hura of LeoVidPro for filming the event. You can view the synopsis of the evening on their YouTube channel. And a huge shout out to my wonderful husband for helping out in whatever was needed.

I definitely plan to do more events like this, so if this is the kind of thing you enjoy and you live or travel to Oahu, sign up to receive my newsletter. Better yet, friend me on Facebook, Susan Conrad Risse, or follow my Facebook Artist page at http://www.facebook.com/GlitterGypsy  Instagram: @glittergypsies  Twitter: @SusanRisse  LinkedIn: Glitter Gypsy Risse ~ for much QUICKER updates. If you’re interested in corroborating in a creative adventure, please email me. I have a beautiful & inviting space & love to work with other artists & creatives. If you’re interested in art classes or private sessions, ART birthday parties, Ladies’ Night Out Art Parties or Joining me for my upcoming Womens Circles, please leave a comment or send me an email & I’d love to include you.

***And please mark your CALENDARS for the second annual Oahu Open Studios! I’m so excited to be participating in this fantastic island-wide event, with more than 50 local artists on Oahu opening their studios to the public over 2 weekends this November 2015. We kick off the event on November 6th, from 6-9pm in the lobby of Bishop Place, 1132 Bishop St. for an Opening Celebration + Preview Exhibition during “First Friday,” a monthly Art event in Honolulu’s historic Chinatown district. The preview exhibition then continues & runs Monday-Friday 6:30am-6:30pm, November 9-20, 2015. The Artists open their studios the weekend of November 7 + 8 (Central, North Shore & Windward Oahu) & November 14 + 15 (from Mahaka to Hawaii Kai.) Hours run from 11am-6pm, both days per weekend. I am OPEN for WEEKEND 2, NOV 14 & 15, 11am-6pm, ARTIST #51 on the guidebook map. If you’d like your  *free guidebook,* please let me know OR follow Oahu Open Studios on Facebook for guidebooks & timely updates. You may also view the event & print out your free studio tour map at http://www.oahuopenstudios.com. This is a great event for both art lovers & art collectors alike. Last year, I had a fantastic turn out & would love to see you HERE this year! Wine, tea & pupus will be served, so relax & stay a while. In additional to original art for sale, I’ll also have greeting cards & matted prints of various sizes (as well as custom orders) for sale to fit any price point. If you’ve wanted to see my art up close, please come visit!

Aloha & a hui hou,

Susan ~ The Glitter Gypsy

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“Goddess Alchemy Painting Weekend” THIS WEEKEND in Honolulu!

 

It’s almost time! This will be your inspiration as we paint our very own Goddess Icons this weekend, June 21-22nd at Glitter Gypsy Studio in beautiful Honolulu, Hawaii. I’ll be leading you step-by-step through the process, so don’t worry, even if you feel that you can’t even paint a stick figure–seriously. All you need is a desire in your heart & soul to EXPRESS YOURSELF…to find yourself…to reclaim YOURSELF. If you’re feeling a tug or stirring inside, that’s your soul trying to get your attention, trying to get you to wake up & create the life you really desire. Signing up is easy. Just click on the “Events & Adventures” tab & you’re in! Sending you much love, beauty & aloha, Susan Conrad Risse, aka *The Glitter Gypsy*

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Mary Magdalene Exhibition in San Francisco!

I’m thrilled, honored & excited to be one of 23+ artists participating in this multi-faceted art exhibition, devoted to all things Mary Magdalene! Opening on 4/27/13, with a 2:00p.m. artist reception, gallery walk, poetry reading & more, this is a not-to-be-missed event! Please visit http://www.herchurch.org, then CLICK ON MARY MAGDALENE WEEKEND (in San Francisco, CA) for ALL of the details & incredible FREE events comprising this show.

**Please sign up for my newsletter here at glittergypsy.com to get updates regarding my NEW art & workshop offerings, which are currently in the works.

Thank you for stopping by….aloha…

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UPDATE: You’re invited to my Super~Special Event on 12/12/12 AND it’s my BIRTHDAY!!!

Hello, dear friends! How have you been? I’ve been away for a while due to some health issues, so I REALLY appreciate your stopping back in here! I’ve missed you.

Anyhoo, I’m really excited to announce my next event, and I do hope that you can join me! It’s on the evening of 12/12/12 in Honolulu, Hawaii at Glitter Gypsy Studio. Mark it on your calendar, ok? It’s not only on the night of the “New Moon,” which symbolizes new beginnings, but numerically, it’s also really significant. The next time we have a numerical line-up like this will be in 01-01-2101! And it’s also my Birth-day! Not to mention that my Birth-Day is & has always fallen on the Feast Day of the Virgen of Guadalupe, Protectress of all of the Americas & my Patron Saint. So…if these aren’t enough reasons to celebrate & create in community, then I don’t know what is?! After a rough year for me & for so many others that I know, would you like to join me for an evening of abundant new energy? This potent combination of the New Moon’s energy, the numerical energy of 12/12/12, the Feast Day of “Our Lady,” revered by so many around the World & the energy of me beginning a brand new year in my life is sure to create a powerfully energizing night! Won’t you please join me as we vision our future together in a creative way?

What to expect:

**5:30-6:15p.m.: Drinks, food & socializing

**6:15-6:45p.m.: Circle Ritual: Introductions, Connection, Ritual

**6:45-8:45p.m.: Creating Your “Vision Board” for 2013 by visually documenting the coming year as you see & desire it to be. We will be journalling, collaging, embellishing & of course, !glittering! onto your Vision Board to cement your intentions into your psyche & then send them out into the Universe. You will leave with not only a beautiful piece of art that you’ve created, but a tangible visual reminder to refer to throughout the coming year. Setting clear intentions &  seeing visual reminders dramatically improves your success rate for living your “Dream Life” in 2013. By ‘putting it out there’ rather than just having “spinning thoughts” in your head allows it to become REAL. **NO PREVIOUS ART EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.**

**8:45-9:15p.m.: Closing Circle Ritual with community sharing

**LIVE MUSIC BY INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL SINGER/SONGWRITER LUCIE LYNCH TO ACCOMPANY & ENHANCE OUR CREATIVE ENERGY**

This is my gift to all of you. I would like to share the energy of my Birth-day & the energy of 12/12/12 & the New Moon with anyone who like to do this. Practicing “Intentional Creativity” (as taught to me by my teacher & mentor, Shiloh Sophia McCloud) has completely changed my life, so I’d like to share this gift with you, as well. Would you like to re-boot, wipe the slate clean & begin anew in 2013? Then this is the event for YOU!

And it’s FREE. There’s no catch. I just want to share this evening with those of you who feel that this is something that speaks to you & that you would feel empowered by doing! And it’s going to be FUN–I promise! (If you’d like to bring some food or drink to share with the group, or leave a donation in the box to cover the cost of my supplies, that would be gratefully appreciated. But, again, there is NO expectation of anything FROM you, I just want to share my time, energy & creativity WITH you. Also, if you’d like to bring a personal item to place on the alter as an offering or prayer, you are welcome to do that, as well.)

So—If this is something that you’d like to do, please leave a comment below or email me at susan@glittergypsy.com so I can plan accordingly. Space is limited, so if you’d like to come, please let me know as soon as possible. Also, as the date approaches, begin by spending some quiet time with yourself every day or every other day, at least. Even 10 or 15 minutes is enough. Go through magazines, books & the like & just randomly tear out images, words, quotes, etc. that “speak to you.” (There doesn’t need to be any rhyme or reason to your process–just tear it out. Let your subconscious mind, rather than your conscious mind do the work for a change. I’ll also have plenty of supplies here, but by doing this in advance, you’ll have more to work with.) Also try doing some journalling or free-writing during this quiet time & allow things to just flow onto the page. Again, don’t think about it too much, just write down what comes to you. There’s no judgement here, we’re just trying to activate our “right brains,” since we spend most of our time in our “left brains” doing more logical type work. We just want to balance our right & left brains, so that creativity can inform our daily lives. It is a great way to achieve a more balanced life. Instead of always thinking, planning, doing, making lists & the like, if we can also tap into our just being-ness, dreaming, doodling, painting, etc., that balance is more accessible. We sort of have to re-train our brains, otherwise, we just end up in stress & burn-out much of the time. You can actually get MORE done by using BOTH sides of your brain & end up feeling happier & more joy-full!

OK, you ready? I can’t wait to spend time with you, my friends! It’s going to be awesome & inspiring!!!

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**Lucie Lynch is a professional singer/songwriter and actress influenced by Joni Mitchell, Jewel, Eva Cassedy, Ben Harper and Jack Johnson. She uses her voice as her primary instrument with her travel-guitar “Martin” strumming along wherever her Song may take us. It’s not uncommon for Lucie to visibly shift as the music starts to channel spontaneous lyrics, sweeping the audience to arrive together with a

   collective exhale at a new destination.

**To learn more about Susan “Glitter Gypsy” just click on the link at the top of this page.

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Join me Art & Flea Hawaii on 4/26 – Spotty Dotty Party!

Join me at The Fresh Cafe for the Spotty Dotty Party on April 26th from 5-10pm. $3.00 entry at the door gets you a diverse evening of live Music, Live Art and lots of wonderful local vendors like ME! (Pssst – if you wear polka dots it is only $2.00 at the door.) Browse through this one-stop-shop for local vintage & handmade fashion, art, music and more!

This is an all ages event featuring a prize raffle and Twister competition.

Enjoy the vibe, check out my new artwork and introduce yourself!

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Glitter Gypsy’s Art & Adventures Update!

Aloha All! February is going to be a full month!

Glitter Gypsy’s Art & Adventures is actively supporting local events and wants to share the fun with you. From film openings to Night Markets to On-line Art Workshops, the sparkle is being spread!

First of all, Glitter Gypsy’s Art and Adventures is thrilled to participate in the Hawaii premier of “The Hooping Life” this Thursday, February 2nd from 6-9pm at Arts @ Marks Garage

1159 Nu`uanu Avenue – Honolulu, HI 96813

The Hooping Life Film Screening is a fundraiser event raising awareness and funds.

50% of all proceeds to benefit GirlFest Hawaii

Susan Risse will be donating an original framed painting for the silent auction. She will also have a fun drawing for an art prize AND will be donating 1 Mentorship to an at-risk woman or girl. (all information gathered will be strictly confidential-details at event.)

The film documents the hula-hoop phenomenon and supports art, dance and culture and is brought to you by R(e)volve Hawaii and local sponsors like Glitter Gypsy, Susan Conrad Risse.

The night includes:

6-6:30pm         Welcome & Silent Auction Opens
6:40-6:50pm    LED Hoop Dance Performance by Revolve Hawaii
6:50-8:00pm    THE HOOPING LIFE FILM SCREENING
8:00-8:20 pm   Q&A with Anah aka Hoopalicious & Revolve Hawaii
8:20-9:00pm    DANCE PARTY! Hoops to try and music for the vibe!

—Silent Auction will close at 8:45 with winners announced at 8:50pm–

for more information and tickets, please visit: http://www.showclix.com/event/TheHoopingLifeFilmFundraiser

The following evening, Glitter Gypsy Art and Adventures takes you to a night market in Honolulu’s Chinatown District where you will discover more local artists! GYPSY NIGHT MARKET in Chinatown (Honolulu) for February’s First Friday Arts on February 3, 2012~~5:30-10:00p.m. We will be in the “Chinatown Courtyard” at 1109 Maunakea St, Honolulu, HI 96817. Come be a part of this eclectic and exotic event.

Finally, while this isn’t happening in February, you’ll want to plan now for what’s happening next:

“Angels In My Studio” Course will be featuring Susan Risse as a guest teacher in March. The transformational process of the art we create can be powerful. Join Susan as she shares her methods of both connecting with the divine and imparting its message through art. “Angels In My Studio” lessons will be delivered each month through embedded and downloadable video, audio, and written word. The first lesson will be released on May 1st. More details coming soon!

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Glitter Gypsy’s Art & Adventures now accepting the iDCard!

The iDCard, created by Shawn Dohmen, has been providing great deals for local shoppers on a wide range of restaurants, activities and experiences.  http://www.islediscount.com. We are excited to now be part of the iDCard program!

Use your card on a Healing Art Experience, Transformational Art classes, Women’s Creative Spirituality Workshops, {group & private sessions available.} Wedding Rituals, “Ladies Night Out Arty Parties” & more! I will design the sessions around your goals. My art, jewelry & sculptural pieces are also available for purchase during your sessions, or at my quarterly Trunk Shows. You may also schedule a private showing, if your needs are more immediate. All iDCard holders will receive 20% off all services & merchandise!!

Come use your iDCard at our Holiday Art Show on 12/16/2011 from 6:00-9:00 pm at Glitter Gypsy Studios and you can browse my current inventory of original framed and unframed art, prints, cards, hand-made bowls, sculptures, hand-made jewelry, new, vintage and up-cycled one-of-a kind pieces during a wine and cheese reception.

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This Sunday – Trunk Show and Wine and Cheese Reception

Shop for family and friends while sipping wine and getting a massage? YES!

Reminder – THIS Sunday

12/04/11 – 2:00-5:00 PM

Trunk Show

Wine and Cheese Reception

(with shopping & massage!)

Don’t forget – this Sunday at Glitter Gypsy Studios you can browse my current inventory of original framed and unframed art, prints, cards, hand-made bowls, sculptures, hand-made jewelry, new, vintage and up-cycled one-of-a kind pieces during a wine and cheese reception.

THE TRUNK SHOW IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC~~ALL ARE WELCOME, & FEEL FREE TO BRING FRIENDS & FAMILY TO A FUN, LAID BACK SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

As a special treat –  Zahava Czara with Pacific Massage Group, will be offering Chair Massages as well as gift certificates for massage therapy. (808)-692-3777 – http://www.hikaicoc.com – http://www.pacificmassagegroup.com – http://www.massagenuikino.com

GIFT CERTIFICATES WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASES OR “EXPERIENCES.” GIVE THE GIFT OF AN ART CLASS (GROUP OR PRIVATE)  OR ADVENTURE LED BY GLITTER GYPSY!

If you’re unable to attend, but know someone who would LOVE this contact me directly at Susan@glittergypsy.com  with your mailing address and requested amount. “Give the gift of ‘An Experience’ with a GIFT CERTIFICATE this year!” Available in $25.00 increments.

HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!

ALOHA,

SUSAN RISSE
GLITTER GYPSY’S ART & ADVENTURES

Glitter Gypsy Adventures

1007 Kaluanui Rd.

Hawaii Kai, HI 96825

http://www.glittergypsy.com  808-352-9145

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Follow your HeART, even if you don’t know where it’s leading you…..

Hi, my glitter gypsies! How are you today? I am very well, thank you! I want to send out a BIG MAHALO to all of the beautiful women & girls who attended my 1st retreat of the Fall Series on 9/10/11! We had a terrific time & everyone left with a finished Mandala that they all really loved! It was so fascinating to watch while each person created something from their own heART, not really knowing the outcome, but trusting in the process. Lots of support & inspiration were flowing freely & lovingly. The Mandalas all turned out very differently, reflecting the personal journeys that each person was on.

We began in a Ritual, known as “the Red Thread Ceremony.” Many years ago, my teacher, mentor & artist extraordinaire, Shiloh Sophia McCloud, introduced me to this ritual & passed it on to me to share with even more women. It is a way of creating a vessel, or sacred space, to hold all of us safely in the arms of freedom to create that which is wanting to be expressed, even if we’re not sure exactly what that is. It was a beautiful & blessed day, to be sure.

Again, I would like to thank all of the women & girls who joined me on 9/10/11! Which brings me to the next workshop on 10/01/11, 10:30-5:30 again. This time, we will be creating 3-dimensional shrines (or memory boxes.)An amazing workshop that you won’t want to miss!!! Just go to the Home Page & click on Personal Shrines & Memory Boxes button & all of the details are there. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Sign up early, & get a discount + save your spot! Hope to see you there!!!

P.S. Within the next few days, I will be posting A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT/OPPORTUNITY! It is very exciting how the Universe plopped this into my lap, as I am open & flowing & following my heART , even if I’m not sure where it’s leading me…… Mahalo…..Glitter Gypsy

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Women’s Spiritual Creativity Retreat

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Hi, everybody! Thank you so much for stopping by!!!!
Where do I begin? It has just been a whirlwind of activities, experiences, highs, lows, & everything in between for the past 2 months.
I have been riding high on my puffy, glittery clouds way up in the stratosphere for the past few months, on my journey to my reality, & having loads of fun along the way. My amazing trip to Mexico & CA, as well as putting on “The Women’s Spiritual Creativity Retreat” in Hawaii from April 8-10, 2011 really had me on a high of doing the type of work that I really want to be doing in my life. Everything went so smoothly, was rewarding & fun & left me with a huge dose of self-confidence to continue forward on this journey.
As I said earlier, I returned from Mexico, reunited with my family, & spent time with them reconnecting for several days. The following weekend was the retreat I had been planning on the North Shore of Oahu. So, with all of my goods packed up in the “gypsy wagon,” I embarked on my next adventure.
Drove up to the North Shore of Oahu (the island where I live) to the beautiful, magical “Benedictine Monastery of Hawaii,” where I would be spending the next several days. I checked into my room, with the adjoining suite, where the actual activities would be happening. Fine-tuned the schedule, & placed a copy in everyone’s room. I decorated the room with brightly colored scarves & tapestries, lit lots of candles, & scattered my artwork throughout the room to “set the tone.”
The guests began arriving one by one, checking into their private rooms, settling in, eating, attending prayer vigils, and the like, before we were to meet in the “suite” for opening Red Thread Ceremony.
Alas, we began. We passed the red thread of connection & spoke a bit about ourselves & why we were here. After having connected, we all went to our rooms for sleep, meditation, or contemplation, (whatever was needed for each individual.)
The next day, we met again to begin creating our own personal nichos– Mexican tin & glass alters, or shrines, to work on whatever was on our heart that weekend. Everyone was successful, receiving clarity & enlightenment in physical form, in what they had created. Openings & illuminations poured forth from the nichos AND the women. We continued our work on Sunday, & had our closing ceremony mid-afternoon. We all shared & cried & laughed about our experiences that weekend. No one left feeling empty or unenlightened. It was a magical experience, & I thank all of the participants, as well as the Benedictine Community for sharing a bit of themselves with me.
Which, brings me to the title of this post. Please check out cosmiccowgirlsmagazine.wordpress.com for the latest article, featuring moi, Glitter Gypsy, written by the amazingly talented Elizabeth Gibbons, Queen of Glitter, to learn more about me & what I’m up to!
Thank you, Elizabeth, Shiloh, & all of the amazing women behind this magazine, for the honor of being featured this month….. And for the privilege of working with you

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