June 17 Wedding Day in Santa Barbara, California

Doug and I got to the courthouse steps at 10 til 7. There was no one there. After another half an hour went by people started showing up. We were first through the door. Below you’ll find the first two pictures of my beautiful partner and then the other couples waiting in line to be…

Let the marriages begin!!!

This just in from Pam’s House Blend “This hit my inbox just moments ago. Fundie religious and legal orgs, including the Campaign for California Families, had asked the state Supreme Court to delay allowing same-sex marriages until after the November election, when an amendment initiative would place marriage equality in the hands of voters. The…

Biltmore Tile Murals

Jackadandy was asking about the origins of the tiles at the Biltmore. So here is what I found out and I intend to look further. The Biltmore design team rediscovered the building’s original tile manufacturer, Gladding McBean and they also learned that Gladding McBean made the original tile murals that reside in the halls of…

Go West…

Couldn’t be a more appropriate song to celebrate the California ruling. Go west indeed.

New QUEER stamp approved.

Get em while they’re legal. Send your celebratory mail. Also if the mail artist world is looking to partake in a good cause… buy a sheet of stamps, and send mail art postcards. 50% of the proceeds from the stamps will go to Equality California. Now you have two designs to choose from.

Red Buddha Stamp

This stamp was approved today. It’s a photograph of a ceramic buddha head I had exhibited in the Buddhas and Birds show in 29 Palms this past April at The Creative Center. Now it’s a stamp, for peace and compassion. Use it on mail art that needs an extra energy lift.

Equality California

magentaRaven has decided to donate 50% of the proceeds for the queer stamp to Equality California for continuing to keep us equal. Founded in 1998, EQCA celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2008, commemorating a decade of building a state of equality in California.

The Stamping every piece of mail with our LOVE

Grateful, loved and blessed… we can all make an impact on the world we are living in. Spread love not war. Spread peace and joy. Support the arts and all gay people by getting a sheet of stamps and get the word out !!! 50% of the proceeds are going to Equality California.