swap-a-thon goodies

Last month, five names were fished out of a bowl as part of an annual swap-a-thon on Habit of Art.  I sent my art to five readers, and, in ...

show and tell: swaps

There are times when I think we should go back to the barter system.   I have yet to trade my art for more practical things, like chickens o...

shopping for inspiration

I try to avoid malls and big box discount stores as much as I can.  I easily get disheartened by modern society's insatiable appetite fo...

My week

i am in love my new hand-dyed scarf and pouch from driftwood & fossil what a great project for kids! i bought this dinosaur topped jar a...

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 ...

Dazzling chandeliers made from discarded objects

Drop , 1800 plastic bottles, 2007. According to British designer Stuart Haygarth , one man's trash is another man's treasure.  He c...

A cheap and eco-friendly alternative to a headboard

Since moving into our lovely bungalow home with a tiny master bedroom, we’ve been sleeping with our mattress on the floor.  I don’t mind bei...

Dear blank

[image source: sapling press ] Thanks to Sapling Press and Jared Wunsch of dearblankpleaseblank.com for the tearful laughs.  The eco-friend...

My art fair finds

Art fairs are a test of my self-control as a shopper, and often times, I fail.   It helps to be a vendor at the art fair, so that you're...

Embroidered chairs by Peter and Sally Nencini

I'm in full-fledged covet mode over these embroidered chairs by Peter and Sally Nencini.  The talented duo transforms old chairs into fu...