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<channel><title><![CDATA[KAREN ASHERAH Photography and Art - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 18:13:50 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[April 25th, 2023.  Thirty-one artists and 14 venues!! This year I'm hosting  April Zilber Glass ! The garden will look amazing with her hanging glass art. We are looking forward to seeing you. Mark your calendars!!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/april-25th-2023]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/april-25th-2023#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 22:37:37 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/april-25th-2023</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.karenasherah.com/uploads/2/5/8/1/25816679/valleyart23-social-media_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA["Dappled Shelter"]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/dappled-shelter]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/dappled-shelter#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2021 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/dappled-shelter</guid><description><![CDATA[Resting in the shade and keeping my eyes on the sparkles...   	 	 		 		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When I walk in the forest, I can feel myself relax. My thoughts refocus on the present and I can breathe deeply. I feel cleansed.&nbsp;        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Nature has been my refuge through the pandemic. When I walk in the forest, I can feel myself relax. My thoughts refocus on the present and I can breathe deeply. I feel cleansed.&nbsp;</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.karenasherah.com/uploads/2/5/8/1/25816679/0x3a3854morningfoginredwoods12x12web_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spring is here in all Her glory!!]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/may-02nd-2021]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/may-02nd-2021#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 21:05:04 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/may-02nd-2021</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.karenasherah.com/uploads/2/5/8/1/25816679/p70.png" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Could it be that we are actually seeing the light at the end of the tunnel? Between socio-political turmoil, fires, evacuations and the pandemic, it's been a VERY challenging year! May we find safety from the virus and live as one family in peace.]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/could-it-be-that-we-are-actually-seeing-he-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-between-socio-political-turmoil-fires-evacuations-and-the-pandemic-its-been-a-very-challenging-year-may-we-on-earth-find-safety-from-the-virus-and-live-as-one-family-in-peace]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/could-it-be-that-we-are-actually-seeing-he-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-between-socio-political-turmoil-fires-evacuations-and-the-pandemic-its-been-a-very-challenging-year-may-we-on-earth-find-safety-from-the-virus-and-live-as-one-family-in-peace#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:30:48 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/could-it-be-that-we-are-actually-seeing-he-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-between-socio-political-turmoil-fires-evacuations-and-the-pandemic-its-been-a-very-challenging-year-may-we-on-earth-find-safety-from-the-virus-and-live-as-one-family-in-peace</guid><description><![CDATA[      [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.karenasherah.com/uploads/2/5/8/1/25816679/0x3a4758elkhornwalk20x20masterweb_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[January 07th, 2019]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/my-dear-horse-romeo-passed-away-at-the-end-of-may-2018-i-was-unable-to-keep-him-comfortable-on-his-feet-and-made-the-very-difficult-decision-to-let-him-go-my-art-has-helped-me-process-some-of-the-griefthough-i-dont-think-there-is-an-end-really-to]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/my-dear-horse-romeo-passed-away-at-the-end-of-may-2018-i-was-unable-to-keep-him-comfortable-on-his-feet-and-made-the-very-difficult-decision-to-let-him-go-my-art-has-helped-me-process-some-of-the-griefthough-i-dont-think-there-is-an-end-really-to#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:53:15 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/my-dear-horse-romeo-passed-away-at-the-end-of-may-2018-i-was-unable-to-keep-him-comfortable-on-his-feet-and-made-the-very-difficult-decision-to-let-him-go-my-art-has-helped-me-process-some-of-the-griefthough-i-dont-think-there-is-an-end-really-to</guid><description><![CDATA[At the end of May, 2018, my dear horse, Romeo, passed away. After many years of working to keep him comfortable on his feet, I finally made the very difficult decision to let him go. My art has helped me process some of the grief...though I don't think there is an end really, to the pain of losing him.            [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><a href="#">At the end of May, 2018, my dear horse, Romeo, passed away. After many years of working to keep him comfortable on his feet, I finally made the very difficult decision to let him go. My art has helped me process some of the grief...though I don't think there is an end really, to the pain of losing him.</a></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:left"> <a> <img src="https://www.karenasherah.com/uploads/2/5/8/1/25816679/editor/0x3a5817-8801webblog.jpg?1546899036" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[June 17th, 2018]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/june-17th-2018]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/june-17th-2018#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 03:03:53 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/june-17th-2018</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm excited to share that the Center for Photographic Art in Carmel, chose one of my photographs, Wild Majesty, to be included in the 2018 Members' Juried Exhibition online gallery and exhibition catalog. The opening reception and catalog release is on Saturday, July 7, 5-7pm at the CPA gallery, Sunset Center, Carmel.&nbsp;        [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I'm excited to share that the <a href="https://photography.org" target="_blank">Center for Photographic Art</a> in Carmel, chose one of my photographs, Wild Majesty, to be included in the 2018 Members' Juried Exhibition online gallery and exhibition catalog. The opening reception and catalog release is on Saturday, July 7, 5-7pm at the CPA gallery, Sunset Center, Carmel.&nbsp;</div>  <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-none " style="padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center"> <a> <img src="https://www.karenasherah.com/uploads/2/5/8/1/25816679/0x3a3099-4103wildmajestymaster8x12web_orig.jpg" alt="Picture" style="width:auto;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Other Works of Art...]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/other-works-of-art]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/other-works-of-art#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2018 21:34:14 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/other-works-of-art</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm in the process of slowly adding my "other works of art" to this website...slowly but surely! [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">I'm in the process of slowly adding my "other works of art" to this website...slowly but surely!</div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sculpting...]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/for-the-upcoming-exhibit-at-the-santa-cruz-mountains-art-center-in-addition-to-photographs-ive-been-making-sculptures-its-been-years-since-i-have-worked-directly-with-my-hands-to-create-art-objects-while-i-love-photography-ive-missed-the-tactil]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/for-the-upcoming-exhibit-at-the-santa-cruz-mountains-art-center-in-addition-to-photographs-ive-been-making-sculptures-its-been-years-since-i-have-worked-directly-with-my-hands-to-create-art-objects-while-i-love-photography-ive-missed-the-tactil#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:27:54 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/for-the-upcoming-exhibit-at-the-santa-cruz-mountains-art-center-in-addition-to-photographs-ive-been-making-sculptures-its-been-years-since-i-have-worked-directly-with-my-hands-to-create-art-objects-while-i-love-photography-ive-missed-the-tactil</guid><description><![CDATA[For the upcoming exhibit at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, in addition to photographs, I've been&nbsp;making sculptures. It's been years since I have worked directly with my hands to create art. While I LOVE photography, I've missed the tactile nature of making art directly with my hands.&nbsp;   (function(jQuery) {function init() { window.wSlideshow && window.wSlideshow.render({elementID:"406562809549421383",nav:"thumbnails",navLocation:"bottom",captionLocation:"bottom",transition:"fade", [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph"><br /><font color="#d5d5d5">For the upcoming exhibit at the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, in addition to photographs, I've been&nbsp;making sculptures. It's been years since I have worked directly with my hands to create art. While I LOVE photography, I've missed the tactile nature of making art directly with my hands.&nbsp;</font></div>  <div><div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div> <div id='406562809549421383-slideshow'></div> <div style="height:20px;overflow:hidden"></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[July 21st, 2017]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/july-21st-2017]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/july-21st-2017#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2017 22:01:50 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.karenasherah.com/blog/july-21st-2017</guid><description><![CDATA[Right after I completed the sculpture, Horse Crazy, I came down with shingles! I am in the process of recovering from this LONG three month ordeal of pain and fatigue associated with shingles. I've been out of commission and feel energy returning! Yay!!! [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph">Right after I completed the sculpture, Horse Crazy, I came down with shingles! I am in the process of recovering from this LONG three month ordeal of pain and fatigue associated with shingles. I've been out of commission and feel energy returning! Yay!!!<br /></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>