Angela Yoder
Capitol Campus Olympia-Today
Spring. Cool breeze. Bird songs and buses. I could take pictures all day! Back to work…sigh.
Lorraine Lunchbag w/ Handle
Working on adding a handle. Now it needs a trial run.
Ocean Shores
The coast is a special place to me. I grew up in high altitude where the plains meet the Rocky Mountains. There wasn’t a lot of standing water there. The ocean was this amazing, mysterious place that I saw maybe a few times when I was a child. It was vast and blue. Moving to … Read more
Making the Reversible Margaret
THIS…is what I am talking about:The Buddha Called. A custom order flew in from the ethers when I sported my Sacred Heart Margaret last month. Here are some pics during the process this weekend. Thank God for 3 days off! There are four pieces to this purse; 8 total with inside lining. The matte board is … Read more
Little, Homemade Books
My dad is still recovering from a horrendous spinal infection he unfortunately contracted in 2008. We thought he was going to die when he spent two weeks in the ICU. He remained a quadrepaligic for almost 6 months. I made him a sweet little book to help him smile while he was in rehab. This project is fairly easy and takes … Read more
She Came Out of the Closet
Early Century Dos Chicas circa 2007–Little sweet purse made an appearance out in the world today for the first time in god-knows-when. She was warmly receipted. A custom order came out of the venture! Huzzah! or however you spell it… 🙂 Shoulder purse with Sacred Heart ’cause that Catholic stuff is still in me. Close-up The … Read more
Olympia Loves XVI
Yet another reason I love this goofy town; Theater. Collaboration. Diva-free zones. Come see Bunnicula running through October 16. It is super-fun! Olympia Family Theater Front Row: Amaya Eckel, Andy Gordon, Sam Cori Second Row: Shelle Riehl, Ted Ryle, Bunnicula, Angela Yoder, Steven Wells Directed by Pete Kappler
Kindergarten Art
Inspired by thoughts of Spring I thought I’d share this idea. Sorry the pics aren’t the best. My digital camera is dead so my phone camera is all I have right now. After weeks of heavy winter sub-freezing temps and snow like Olympia hasn’t seen…ever, I think, I remembered this fun activity and made a … Read more
“Pay it Forward 2011: I promise to send something handmade or homemade to the first 5 people who leave a comment here. The item will be of my choosing and I have until Dec 31, 2011 to get it to you. You must in turn post this and send something you make to the first … Read more