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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”

Mom’s Heart: Nov 29

Here are the updates from the Evelyn front: This week hasn’t been comfortable for her. She made a trip to Dr. B’s for a stern pep-talk on Tuesday. The doctor prescribed no tube feeding for 48hrs, then feed for one session and pull the tube Friday. Dave & I stopped by for a visit onContinue reading “Mom’s Heart: Nov 29”

Positive and Fun!

I’m attempting to finish a project for an image deadline next week. The Beet Gallery in Portland has two call to artists due December 1st. I’m going for their February show. More wire, pig gut and a lot of humor! Friends and family have requested images to be blogged, but I don’t think they wouldContinue reading “Positive and Fun!”

Ornaments Anyone?

Yesterday I finished attaching string & labels to over 200 ceramic snowflake ornaments created in the last 2 weeks. Now all I have to do is find homes for them! They are already available at The Arts Center in Corvallis. Maybe this is my opportunity to try Etsy. There are two other venues of interestContinue reading “Ornaments Anyone?”