Expressive * Fine Art Storytelling * Colorado & Washington USA
Angela Yoder bobbins and spools, circular blades and kenmore, time and lots of time where all my bags are loved… Because of my affiliation with your wonderful website, i (dos chicas, rather) have received lots of attention and had money come my way which is always fun. millions saw my work. many fans and purchases kept rolling … Read more
One very important responsibility bestowed on me three years ago was organizing my mom’s family reunion. It was a lot of work, but is there a better thing to spend your time on than family? Usually we have 3-5 day gatherings, which is hardly enough time to do and see everything. Today is the last day … Read more
Once again I am here to briefly let you know what I have been up to in the way of art, besides working full-time. I started Metal Class again so I can get reaquainted with Oxy-acetylene welding and TIG. I have a show I need to get ready for in October and I am looking … Read more
Hello! I suddenly and mysteriously disappeared, you say? You are right. I had been searching for work in March and April and got assigned a long-term temp job with the state of Washington. I am currently doing data entry and QC for their Corporations Backfile Scanning Project through the Secretary of State’s Office, affectionately acronymed, … Read more
(TAM) Tacoma Art Museum moved into their new building 5 years ago. They are having a public birthday party on May 3 and there will be an original Ay Artbag on display. If you are in western Washington, come on by! Tacoma Art Museum’s Birthday Bash
Okay, so I went to a great forum last Wednesday night. It was put on by the City of Olympia’s Park and Recreation Dept. and was filmed live for later broadcast on our local TCTV. A lawyer who volunteers with The Washington Lawyers for the Arts spoke to us about Copyright issues. The copyright on … Read more
I wonder if my tendancy to do things later in life than everybody else has something to do with the two really nice people who let me live in their house while I was growing up. I completely blame them for encouraging my weirdness by letting me be a kid and not rush me to … Read more
Anna Johnson’s The Power of the Purse is my bible. This little book is glorious with color photos of hundreds of bags and describes the evolution of the “pouch” from a small drawstring, 5th century, to modern purses/clutches/bags. It is inspiring and one of the first purchases Dos Chicas ever made. Our American Heritage: Yesterday … Read more
My lovely Lorraine is the most popular design I sell. I have happily found a lot of blogs that are linked to her, so I thought adding lunch ideas for those of you who carry her would be fun to start compiling. I’m tinkering with the idea of creating recipe cards with my own lunchtime … Read more
UPDATE, December 30, 2024 Unfortunately, the link is broken and I didn’t save the video anywhere. 🙁 “Not Your Dad’s Old Lunchbox Anymore” CW11 Morning News Blog-NYC Follow the link and watch the video segment. Oh my, they did a really nice job. Thanks, Erin Hobday and Patricia del Rio! You both look beautiful!Too Fun.