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I tried this experimental glaze on my most recent thrown bowl. I like the effect, even though I had hoped it would come off more white rather than revealing so much of the clay color beneath. Approaches like this are risky because it could have been an absolute bust, if you didn’t like how the … Read more
This page represents February 6, 2011 through February 17, 2011. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
I really enjoyed this movie set in India about a child struggling with dyslexia and the art teacher who helped him overcome it with understanding, kindness, and compassion. Regardless of it’s slow pace, the subtitles, and long song interludes, I give it five stars. I was very touched by both what the boy went through … Read more
Here is my recent digital artwork done on my tiny iPhone screen… (The last yellow one my daughter did with me…)
As a doodler in general, I made it official at Christmastime with a very large, 12” x 16” Moleskine journal dedicated to the subject. (See here for details.) The pages are thick enough for no bleed through and I’m happy with it! Check out here the first two creations contained therein!
This page represents January 25, 2011 through February 5, 2011. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
Today was our homeschooling group’s annual Creative Arts Fair. As always, there was a wonderful variety of work. My daughter exhibited intricate bead-work – shown above and the first two photos below – along with her felted bag and a stained glass collage of an original poem. Anyway… welcome to this wonderful event, captured (only … Read more
The work on the left above, titled 34th, by Hans Fischer (see here) won First Place in our local Guild’s show. The show is open through February 25, 2011 (see here). It blew everyone else in the show out of the park in my opinion; it is a major home run, a bargain at $7200 … Read more
It’s been too long since I’ve painted. I’ve been busy. But another dump of fresh snow cancelled church last night and I leaped at the chance to paint. Above is a detail of the painting I painted; below you can see the full version. Below that, I also show a shot out my window … Read more
This page represents January 15, 2011 through January 26, 2011. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
This page represents January 3, 2011 through January 14, 2011. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
A year ago today, my good friend Jill unexpectedly passed on. (You can read my eulogy to her on this blog by clicking here). Maybe we’ve watched too much Victorian era costume drama, or read too much Jane Austin, but I am reminded of how they would wear black for a year of official mourning. … Read more
This page represents December 22, 2010 through January 2, 2010. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
Yeah! Celebrating my second year of this daily blog. It’s only missing three weeks from Sept/October which will be uploaded soon (when the best of that will also be added to this list!) Last year I started the tradition of making a “best of” list with links, and folks (including me) have found it especially … Read more
This was my Christmas present to my husband. I was pleased with the way it came out. The glaze is a stunning honey amber over turquoise.
This page represents December 9 through December 21, 2010. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
The journal I write in is interspersed with art as well. These art entries in my text journal date as far back as July. Enjoy!