Expressive * Fine Art Storytelling * Colorado & Washington USA
Angela Yoder I love this crazy little town. Check out this new website: http://www.everydayolympia.com/. Get yourself involved in a free listing and paid advertisment. Brought to you by the owners of a very cool store, ‘einmaleins’ – Downtown Olympia. Danke Mathias und Trixy! Update 2021, I removed the links as they are obsolete now. -ang
I received an email asking me to send another Lorraine Lunchbag back to NYC. This time, she is accompanying the Diet & Nutrition editor at SELF magazine on a morning tv show Monday! She will talk about the lunch article that was published in the March issue. When I find a link, or some videos, … Read more
Hypothesis 1: It is possible to attach matte board to oilcoth using adhesive. Outcome: true. Problem: the only adhesive that works is Gorilla Glue, but it expands, becomes uneven underneath the material, and makes it look bumpy and unattractive. Otherwise, I LOVE Gorilla Glue for so many reasons! Hypothesis 2: It is possible to machine … Read more
Pacific City, OR. February twothousandandeight —this is for you, Aunt Bertie! 😉
Hypothesis: It is possible to create a functional drawstring bag out of oilcloth.Outcome: false. Problem: Oilcloth is bulky, therefore unable to close tightly with itself.from “My Great Oilcloth Study Fall 2007”, Olympia Artwalk at Inside Vintageoilcloth, thread, beads, batting
You loser-punk-ass people who create malicious software and trojans need a serious reality check…GET A LIFE! Hey kids—I was infected with a very aggressive trojan-worm unwelcomed-download to my laptop today. It slowed all the processes so much I couldn’t work offline on my website. Warning pop-ups kept trying to get me to click on them … Read more
I was told on Thursday about the huge “Sew Expo” in Puyallup, Wa. It is a 4-day extravaganza of what I fathomed had lots of material, quilts, people from other states, and a few surprises. I decided to attend on Saturday. Turns out I was right, except that I was pleasantly surprised more than a … Read more
*steps onto soapbox* —’cause I tell ya, I’ve had it… You all know what I mean; get it the cheapest that you can without caring where it comes from. This method of consumerism sucks for people like me; artistic, creative, mindful, with original ideas, and with excellent craftsperson skills that deserve to be compensated. This … Read more
When a print magazine opportunity came along I thought it would help me break into massive sales. It flopped and I almost gave up.