Expressive * Fine Art Storytelling * Colorado & Washington USA
Talented Olympia artist Pam Corwin, featured a few studio pics on her blog. I was fortunate enough to be included in this first edition of a “Virtual Studio Tour”. I am inspired… Check it out, it’s pretty cool! Business of Crafts Blog
I won’t go into the past year and a half. Let’s just say it was a really rough time and I am getting back to work. 🙂 Yay me I am concentrating on Dos Chicas again and have some fun, new ideas to incubate.
AP photo 2006 Mannie Garcia\Shepard FaireyHere’s an article about one artist using a photograph that was taken by another. This is a very good example of how sticky this issue can be: Calif. artist sues AP over image of Obama. Personally, I feel “do unto others as you would have done to you” was unfortunately … Read more
feb-the smell of rain in the soilthick mist over crowds of tall pineswhen it feels like snow, but not quitedamp dirt, but not quite mudsun sets a little later everydaybigfoot is hiding around heresomewhere
My work continues to get noticed in wonderful opportunities like this: 2009 Rotary Club Calendar, APRIL!
Remember when I told you the good news about a AvA Publishing wanting to include lovely Lorraine in it? Well, I received my copy of PRODUCT DESIGN: IDEA SEARCHING in November, but I just now posted this draft. It is a beautiful, slick-looking book. I am quoted with words of wisdom (ha). This was a … Read more
What a wet evening! It rained cats and dogs and not as many people braved the weather, but for those of you who came to ‘a girl’s backyard’ and saw Come and Go, thank you! It was so much fun to have live theatre available for people to see and enjoy. If you ever get … Read more
Beads and beads Bugle beads, Gold And a few purple seed beads All on oilcloth, which you know I love. Nylon thread that mucks up my machine is now used to bead bead bead. It takes a while to do this process, but it is amazing. super thin needle, beads, sample, and scissors. i luv … Read more
One thing I love to make more than anything is fake food. Past creations include a layered cake out of spray foam, cured hams from Sculpey and paint, bread, and mini tea cakes. This rather large cupcake is more fantasy-Pee-Wee’s-Playhouse-like, made out of styrofoam, fabric, oilcloth, beads, thread and a lot of straight pins. I … Read more