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Shelby I know that you have all worked so hard on this site – and, you have done a wonderful job. But, I would love to have the ability to give a heart (at least) to a post someone has made. I don’t usually have the time to post a response and I know that is a nice thing to do, but the most I am able to respond to is perhaps the last three posts on a thread. I would love there to be some way to acknowledge the beautiful work people are doing rather than “replying” with an emoji. Thanks for considering this.
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How beautiful Glendas!!
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I feel so badly that no one has responded to you Danette. Unfortunately I am no help because I don’t use an iPad – just a laptop. But I can highly recommend using Firefox instead of Chrome. Give it a try and see if it works. 🤗
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Well, I saw that there were only a few replies to this thread and it just seemed like it was begging some activity because I am positive that Foxsy has many members. My name is Zoie and I have been with Shelby and Jon since the beginning. At first there were only 12 of us I think. I have watched her grow and continually expand her horizons, classes and website. Many years of hard work and help along the way. I am proud of everyone who has helped to grow their dream and so proud of what they have done. My life has been, and sadly still is, very chaotic and at 73 with children who are 50 and grandchildren who are adults, you would think that things would slow down – lol! But that definitely isn’t the case. Serious health issues seem to have arisen all around me over the last year so I haven’t been able to be much of a presence anywhere. But, I lurk when I can and once in a while even make an appearance even though no one really remembers me, I am still here. Still caring, still watching and I will try to be more of a presence here.
I am a nature girl and primarily have been doing (when I have time) watercolour, drawing, urban sketching, nature journaling, art journaling and always trying to learn new things. I play several musical instruments, build in the electronic world (mainly synthesizers and controllers) and do a bit of woodworking in connection with those builds. I am a dancer, ballet and Ukrainian dancing and at a competition level. I love hiking, walking, kayaking, swimming and biking. I am a Nature Journal Educator and a Wild Wonder Foundation Ambassador and being a steward both here in the city (Edmonton, Alberta) and in the country is very important to me and I try to bring renewal to where I am and look after the birds and animals.
Well, that’s about it for me and I really hope that I see lots of stories from everyone as they introduce themselves. Doesn’t have to be this long you know – whatever you are willing to share, but it would should help Shelby’s site and the joy she, Jon and her assistants will have as they see the community start to thrive. In some areas it has been months. 😉 -
I think of us as Foxsy Artists too I think 🙂
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There should be absolutely NO political discussions on Foxsy at all.
I understand where you are coming from, but if you open up the door to that, then, with the political climate down there that would be all that was talked about. Many people cannot art when they are feeling those intense emotions and I believe that the art community should be one place we can all come where the politics isn’t.
We are not in the thick of things up here in Canada. But it very much affects us – especially in Alberta – so, we too live in fear.
Anyway, I do not want to go into specifics at all. I would suggest that if you or anyone else in Foxsy want to vent they should do so by private email. One of my artistic friends that lives in the states emails me every now and then about the situation. Mostly though we try to keep our emails light – I talk about it until she doesn’t want to. I do not know anyone in the art world who allows political discussions onto their art platforms.
Does everyone really want to know, to run the chance that there might be those amongst us who are “for” trump – who are “for” Danielle Smith? Not me that’s for sure.
No I vote we keep our community safe.
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Oh dear one, my heart is so sore for you. I have other friends in Minnesota. I cant imagine what it would be like to live in such fear every day. Big hugs and love sent to you.
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Thumbs up jancee 🙂
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Thumbs up
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I love this response so much Mary Eileen! Brava!
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Lykrz you presented this so well.
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Well said rioux-jennifer.
