Octoblurrr Art-a-whirl
Two Art Business trips – check. Teaching a 2 Day Workshop – check. My first big solo show in Boulder opening the night before my workshop – check. All of these things happening this month – priceless...
View ArticleLast night I went to China
I was walking down a long empty street, both sides lined with storefronts of alternating restaurants – Chinese, Indian, then Chinese again. I walked and walked, seemed like forever. I finally chose...
View ArticleEco-dye Playshop, May 17 & 18 in Fort Collins, CO
The snow is still falling and temperatures freezing. The dye pot deck area is a blanket of white. And I am dreaming of spring, warmer days, the greening up of things, the smell of walnuts simmering in...
View Article3 Things: Willow, Are You Ready to Bundle? AND an Exhibit Opening this Week
Willow-An Artisan Market Well that holiday weekend was sure a whirlwind blur wasn’t it? Barbara and I spent Saturday afternoon at Willow – An Artisan’s Market in Littleton, CO doing an artists’ meet...
View ArticleThe first of the bundles revealed
The first of the bundles to be unwrapped – a silk/cotton blend which takes the plant dyes beautifully, wrapped together with a silk organza (bonus fabric). The best part of the whole process – Here’s...
View ArticleHow making Art made me want to learn Science
“Carbon-Carbon Triple Bond” is another of my personal badge pieces. This piece was purchased from our “Must Love Art” Exhibition and is now a part of the permanent collection of the School of Global...
View ArticleAn exhibit opening and two workshops
Where were we? It’s fall, the energy of making is in full swing and it’s been a crazy month – 2 workshops in the past 2 weekends and an art show opening this coming weekend. Eco-Dyeing with Natural...
View ArticleMaking Hay and a Fall Workshop Announcement
Making Hay With orders to fill and multiple shows on the horizon, it was great to have a week of almost summer-like weather to get the dye pots bubbling, and the steamers steaming. The result: 32...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes of Running an Art Business
I’m smack dab in the middle of a stretch of doing 6 shows in 5 months, so LV has quickly passed into rear view as I have to keep my focus forward on the road ahead. My next show is coming up this...
View ArticleA Fall Eco-Tribe Gathering in Colorado
The Place: our new dye deck The People: from near and far The Fun we had: over 2 days, with 3 natural dye pots, a steamer, and a bunch of leaves We laughed, we tried new things, we learned and shared...
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