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Going Electric

I think I’m still in shock at having a new vehicle in our driveway. The last brand new car we purchased was way back in 1990. All the rest have been used. And now this little thing. I’ve dubbed it “the bug box”. It’s a 2012 Mitsubishi MiEV. All electric. My husband commutes an averageContinue reading “Going Electric”

Rejection & Acceptance

It feels like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. Who would think receiving a rejection could do that?! With everything stacking up in life, I think receiving the rejection was the best thing ever. So, what was the rejection for? The 2013 Rural Arts Project. I’ve already moved on, plotting out ideas ofContinue reading “Rejection & Acceptance”

Claybord fun

I decided to take a break and try to loosen myself up with art therapy play. Ha! My brain is racing with so many things it’s almost impossible to accomplish one task a day. So, this is what I did… Way back in 2009 I took a workshop on playing with abstracts on claybord. IContinue reading “Claybord fun”

Art Play

So many things going on and I just needed a total brain shift. Way too much light coming in on the work but it was the best I could do for a quick image. 6″ x 6″ (15.2 cm x 15.2 cm) claybord with acrylic and alcohol ink, fiber paste. It’s not finished at thisContinue reading “Art Play”

Wishbone 2

I spent part of my day pulling out gesso and prepping paper for a maniere noire drawing only to discover the large hunks of charcoal in my box were really cruddy. To me, charcoal is supposed to lay down black, not grey. Maybe tomorrow I’ll get out for some new material. So rather than letContinue reading “Wishbone 2”

Wishbone

Resting on the kitchen windowsill are a pair of chicken wishbones. We haven’t pulled them apart yet, but it might be soon. A serious wish is needed for my father-in-law. I don’t mention my husbands family much but both of his parents are going through cancer. His father was doing better back in April withContinue reading “Wishbone”

Weekend Work

Memorial day and a long weekend. Rain, wind and nasty weather. Perfect for indoor work. Saturday, I dragged my husband into see the print/ceramics show for it’s final day. I was delighted to find one of the prints had sold. Mr Moby snoozing in the chair caught someone’s attention enough to move into their home.Continue reading “Weekend Work”

Birdwatching

I’ve been under the weather the last couple of days, so hanging out watching birds has been a good thing. Wednesday, we started having Red Crossbills show up at the finch feeder. This was actually a first for me here in the valley. I’ve seen them in the mountains, but never around our place. TheseContinue reading “Birdwatching”

Good news and cake

Tuesday happened to be my husband’s birthday. Coworkers decorated his office and took him to lunch. I planned a yummy pesto halibut dinner with a chocolate ganache cake (gluten free of course!). A new recipe and possibly a keeper. A little more tweaking required. Might have been even better with real flour. On Tuesday, IContinue reading “Good news and cake”

Dog print show: final week

The dogs will be returning home after a month on view at The Arts Center of Corvallis. Their final day is Saturday May 25, noon to 5pm. If you do make it in, please make sure to visit BOTH gallery spaces (yes, they are split between two areas). Wander into the back office/staff space toContinue reading “Dog print show: final week”