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March 22, 2009

Berkley Class

Just a quick drive by post..

Still here in CA and finished a two day class with Hadar Jacobson in Berkley.
She is the most awesome teacher!
PMC and Copper Rock
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Bronze Clay hollow form
I absolutely love the patina of these. This is straight out of the kiln, no polishing or finishing. 
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March 09, 2009

My Kitchen Window

I think it would be pretty cool if other people would posts pics of their kitchen windows. I love my window. A collection of plants and little curiosities from the past. My Orchid which I neglect and still blesses me with flowers every few months, just when I need them.

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February 27, 2009

A new use for art glass marbles

I had fun yesterday playing with my marbles.

I used a bunch that were all around the same size and remembered that quite a few were purchased or was gifted to me at Moon Marble. 
(L-R) Lewis Wilson, John Kabuki, Me, and I think Mike Edmondson (can't read his sig cane). 
Velvet silk scarf, pre dyeing.

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After dyeing. 
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February 25, 2009

Focus what focus?

Lots of things going on which include buying Euros and making sure DD has what she needs for her trip to France, spending hours on a stupid DVDR cable box, trying to find a direction design wise and being seduced by glass.

I have only torched a few times this month and have been trying new double helix glass. Their new clear Aether is devine as is the rosey pink, Aurae.
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February 06, 2009

Learning From Mistakes

I can't believe it is February already! Time flies when nothing goes like you imagine it will. I'm still fiddling with dyeing a bit and knitting and torching every now and then. I have beads to show but never get around to photographing them. 

This scarf was supposed to be black. The second dye attempt that has resulted in purple. I will not give up! lol
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After I dyed it I then decided to wrap it around a pole and scrunch it and then try discharging the dye in a hot chemical bath. It did nothing.
Hmmm.... okay try again.... nothing.
Then I decided to try using a discharge paste stenciled on then ironed.
That worked and turned out pretty cool. Then I decided to wrap it again and set the pleats again. 
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So, for what was supposed to be a black, white and gray pleated shibori scarf, it turned totally into something else.
I love it and am wearing it tonight at the Gallery Show
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January 29, 2009

Color play

I have been very negligent in posting to my blog lately.

I suppose it is a funk of sorts. I keep plugging along with shibori experiments and trying to catch up with endless chores. I've been cooking a lot for DD and spending time with her. I made a yummy corn chowder yesterday with tofu. Gotta get protein in that girl somehow!
Some random pics... My camera and cloudy days do not mix.

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This picture really does not show the depth and variations of color. A scarf that I mounted as a hanging banner for the KC Art Institutes Continuing Education Art Show

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December 28, 2008

Update of sorts

I was reminded that I haven't posted in ages to my blog so thought I'd do a quick update. I had two shows in December which went very well and then I did a few handmade gifts for family. I've also been knitting up a storm and enjoying our new fireplace. 

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It is a quadra fire super energy efficient model. 
Our old insert was about 10 percent energy efficient, the new one 85%.
It is so nice to turn it on and have it heat up the living room!

December 01, 2008

Mulvane Art Museum

A quick drive by as I click through my list of things to do.

Photos are current items I'm working on. 
Brrrrr! It's cold in the studio!!

Four days till Mulvane Merriment!


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October 21, 2008

You've been Obamaed

Sunday morning when I took my dog out I saw the cutest thing.
My next door neighbor has a McCain sign and underneath it was a itty bitty cute little sign.
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And here is the Right's really classy way of respecting another persons choice.

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October 19, 2008

Update drive by

I thought I would share a few photos from the Obama Liberty Memorial rally on Saturday.
I tried to write a post about it on LE and found myself lacking for words to describe the experience.
Pride, joy, hope and fear where the words I came up with. It was an amazing once in a lifetime experience. I am so proud of Obama and he makes me have hope for my country.

WWI Memorial building with secret service stationed on the roof.
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Only a small portion of the people lined up

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