May you find some positive light on this winter day! Happy Holidays to you all. Cheers! Gale
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Happy Solstice!
It’s official! At 17:47, it started the shift towards more light!!!! Granted, it will be weeks before anyone notices. The thought certainly counts! Happy Solstice & welcome Winter!
Heart Sold
Last night was the closing bid for the “Shrines and Reliquary Show” at The Arts Center. It had been delayed due to bad weather on Saturday.The event started at 4pm with people slowly trickling in after work. Staff provided wine, cheese, crackers, chips & salsa, and a few cookies. I had a great visit withContinue reading “Heart Sold”
Teabag Hand
With over 500 teabags, the hand weighs in at 3.25 lbs. Created about 9 years ago, the hand was constructed using teabags, hot glue and pva glue. The project was part of my beginning 3D class assignment to find an object/unit that could be used to create a hand structure. I chose teabags and whatContinue reading “Teabag Hand”
December Birthdays
The month of December holds 4 birthdays in our family. One on the 6th, 14th and 2 on the 17th. This year is the “Threes”, 23, 53 & 83! Shannon is an honorary 43, which she was quite fond of. We celebrated in Eugene at the old house. Kim and her two oldest made itContinue reading “December Birthdays”
What do I do with Chanterelle Mushrooms?
Over the past week, my good friend Joni has passed along 2 bags full of chanterelle mushrooms. She and her partner Ed have found a new picking location loaded with these wonderful orange jewels of the forest. The have been gathering for the past two weeks, filling fridge and freezer with freshly sautéed shrooms forContinue reading “What do I do with Chanterelle Mushrooms?”
Morning Poem
Poetry by Clem Starck, photo credit by Carla Perry. Sitka Center for Art & Ecology is hosting a poetry writing workshop by Clem Starck in Newport Oregon. I’ve run across his poems from time to time and really enjoyed this one listed in the Sitka e-newsletter. If you are unable to read it in theContinue reading “Morning Poem”
Arrangement update
Today, The Beet Gallery inquired on the price of the submitted work. Wow! It’s actually being viewed and considered. This is a very good thing! To think my crazy art might end up in a funky-cool gallery! At least the waiting will be easier now. Can you tell I don’t enter many juried shows? MaybeContinue reading “Arrangement update”
The Arrangement
Many of you have requested an image posted of the newest project. Since I just sent the image off to the Beet Gallery, you might as well get a peek at it too. Darn and drat to those couple of wrinkles on the cloth in the first image! This is probably one of my betterContinue reading “The Arrangement”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 