weaving 101

In September, I finally signed up for a weaving class at an arts center in my neighborhood.  For years, I have looked through the windows of...

things i'm fond of today

Instagram and newly painted white walls. Now, that the walls look like a blank canvas, I imagine drawing on them one day. Like this . . . L...

I heart Portland

Just when I thought I made it through Portland's damp fall and winter without falling ill, I caught a bug this week that has kept me in ...

things i'm fond of today

The Obliteration Room.   Installation by Yuki Nakano .  Visitors help "obliterate" a white room by adhering colored dots on walls ...

I swoon for Pendleton

I've been focused on a big client project (will tell soon) since returning from Ireland.  Yesterday, I needed a little break, so I heade...

artist interview: callie thompson

[images: Callie Thompson] Austin-based artist Callie Thompson has been making art as far back as she can remember.  She grew up playing in ...

When craft becomes art

For the past week, I've been leisurely going through the book By Hand: The Use of Craft in Contemporary Art . The book features 32 artis...

Inspired by macrame

In recent months, I've been itching to take up weaving.  I don't have a loom (as of yet), so I've been thinking of alternative w...