For the week of January 13, 2019 Northeast Ohio Rocks! honors Deana Ronald as Artist of the Week. Below Deana shares her story.
When I was little my mom took me to ceramic classes. I loved it and looked forward to it every week. I found my first rock about 2 years ago I hid it a few yards away then I went back and got it and joined the site and learned I could hide it anywhere. I saw so many pictures of beautiful rocks and children’s rocks so I gave it a try and found it fun and relaxing. I like to try to paint with the shape of the rock but it has to be something easy. I like to hike a lot and I love hiding and finding and my favorite is seeing the little ones finding them out in trails and smiling . It’s inspired me to paint again even some concrete critters and a large concrete deer.
For the Week of January 20, 2019
For the week of January 20, 2019 Northeast Ohio Rocks! honors Lorraine Bachman Keleman as Artist of the Week. Below Lorraine shares her story.
I've always loved arts and crafts. My grandmother taught me to knit, crochet, tat, embroider and cross stitch as a young girl, maybe 9 or 10. I started quilting in my 20's and that is my biggest passion until I found out about rock painting! My rocks vary in the different interests that I have from flowers to Mandalas. When I came across the Mandalas, I fell in love with them because of the delicate nature and the symmetry of the design, it satisfies my OCD and calms me on days when I'm stressed. I'm inspired by fellow rock painters, by nature, by the holidays and by this group. That's one thing about Northeast Ohio Rocks - it really makes people happy! My husband laughs at me because I get so excited when someone finds our rocks. I love to see the talent of others and I love to sit in the evening with my husband and have our quiet time to paint. I've only found 6 rocks, but have painted and hidden at least 300 rocks, which includes the#share100smiles. I have to say my favorite thing about Northeast Ohio Rocks is the variety of events! No matter what they are, people can always rise to the occasion! I loved the #thankavet, #dcturtlerox and the rock drops for the children's hospitals - such a little expression of love on our part can make so many others happy, and that makes me happy!
