Out With A Bang Readathon Update

So I just wanted to let everyone know what I read. I read two books in two days basically as I didn't do any reading yesterday. Raising...

New work, "Sierra Basin"

My latest mixed media work is called Sierra Basin .  It's the third piece that I've deconstructed in the last couple of weeks.  You ...

Artists I like: Yukari Miyagi

Line is the most basic element of art, yet it takes an adept artist to render a subject using a few simple lines.  I have always been captiv...

Out With A Bang Readathon

I decided to participate as best as I can to get some reading done before our holiday break is over. I can't only read for three days a...

My Week

finished a mixed media piece,  In the clouds a work in progress :: embroidered portraits of my nephews and nieces (tutorial to come next wee...

Making spirits bright

  images Wood and Wool Stool   Katherine Kellner   Moa Og Kaffekoppen   Jane Schouten   3191 Miles Apart Souvenirs  Via

Felt gift bags for any occasion

Christmas is a few days away, and the wrapping frenzy has just begun at our house.  I normally use kraft paper and twine when wrapping gifts...

Jingle the Husky Pup Interactive Storybook & Story Buddy

*This is a cross-post between my two blogs. You will find the exact same post at Callista's Ramblings today.  This is a Great Last Minu...

The Chimp Who Loved Me And Other Slightly Naughty Tales of a Life With Animals by Annie Greer & Tim Vandehey

Stars: ***** Diva Press (2010) 215 pages 20% of sales go to the ASPCA! Summary: The Chimp Who Loved Me is a collection of true stories from ...

You Better Not Cry by Augusten Burroughs

Stars: **** St. Martin's Press (2009) 224 pages Summary: You’ve eaten too much candy at Christmas…but have you ever eaten the face off a...

My art in The Proper

One of my goals for 2011 is to have my art in local Portland shops.  So, needless to say, I was thrilled when Tatiana Sakurai of The Proper ...

Chippy Chipmunk: Parties in the Garden by Kathy M. Miller

Stars: ****1/2 Summary: Photos of a cute chipmunk in a backyard taken over 2 years are compiled into a story book that entertains and teache...

My process of reusing wood panels

A couple of pieces that have been reworked. The painting on the right is still a work in progress. I don't have a problem with painting ...

For the Love of Salad by Jeanelle Mitchell

 Weekend Cooking is a link up event hosted by Beth Fish Reads . Anyone with any kind of food related post can link up, including food book r...

Brain Fuel: 199 Mind-Expanding Inquiries Into the Science of Everyday Life by Joe Schwartz, PhD

Stars: *** Random House (2010) 288 pages Nonfiction Summary: As with Dr. Joe’s previous best-selling books, Brain Fuel informs and entertai...

The intricate art of Gretchen Wagoner

I have never met a butterfly I didn't like. They are delicate, have amazing wing designs, and they flit.  Earlier this year, I came acro...