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Post update: 11AUG17 Finished piece. Purchase Doane’s [doptg id=”6″] Doing research at the Washington State Archives I found this wonderful photo of a restaurant that used to be on 5th in downtown Olympia. State Legislators met there. There was a separate “ladies” entrance, to ensure there were only proper outings and no mixing of the … Read more
Working on adding a handle. Now it needs a trial run.
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
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
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
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
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
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