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New Look

It felt like time for an appearance change. The rock cabbage image was taken while sketching along the Brittany coastline in France. The month of June always brings back trip memories to France. Just like October makes me think of Oaxaca Mexico, Paris France, Scotland and Amsterdam. December is India/Thailand/Nepal. So many more countries toContinue reading “New Look”

Dreaming of Ft. Warden

Each morning during the ArtFest duration I would drag myself out of bed before 6am, get dressed and head out for a walk to the light house. Each journey surfaced new treasures from shells to critter tracks on the beach. One Bald Eagle was always visible, you just had to do a little tree searching.Continue reading “Dreaming of Ft. Warden”

Lambs of Spring

Friday’s highlight was visiting my friend Carol’s place out in Philomath. I picked up Lauren and we headed out around 1. The day couldn’t have been better. Sunshine and 60+degrees. Here is our tour around the farm. Lambs and more lambs! He was checking us out! One mom had triplets! I think these were allContinue reading “Lambs of Spring”

Howland Community Open

It is time for all in the Corvallis/Albany/Philomath community to VOTE on art! Yes, the Howland Community Open is upon us and all can participate until April 2nd with a vote for your favorite piece of creativity. The Arts Center is open from Noon -5pm, Tu- Sat. So go VOTE! Some of my favorites: EllaContinue reading “Howland Community Open”

Leaf Coat Update

Things have been progressing along. The coat is taking real form now (I’m keeping the current images a secret still!). So here is the update… More to come in a day or so. Currently the sleeves are giving me fits. I’ll get it sorted today.

Modified Digital Photo Frame

The first of March was a busy day. My oldest brother called after the Satsuma press workshop wondering if I was feeling creative. He had a small project up his sleeve that required some matting skills. His goal was to recycle an Envision LCD monitor (our mother didn’t want) into an elegant digital photo frame. Continue reading “Modified Digital Photo Frame”