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Red Chair Thoughts

May 27, 2018 /
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I can’t help but share these.  If they’re not in your “wheel house” they’ll be interesting to you anyway. Wood Block Carving.  I just started a wood print workshop with Gwen Diehn.  I’ll show you my efforts so far later this week.  As with most things that catch my eye (and because I couldn’t get…

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Clamshell Box

Clamshell Box For My Friend

January 11, 2015 /
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I made this box housing a tray and journal for my friend Bonnie who is fighting a battle with cancer. Of all the book jackets I have in my stash I didn’t have one I felt suited my vision.  Most of the thick books useful in this type of box with a tray are generally…

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Gourd Bird

Gourds today, Print Block Carving tomorrow

April 4, 2015 /
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I’ve been playing with everything that yells for attention. A friend had dropped off some small (orange/tangerine size) dried gourds for our every other Tuesday doodling get together at Random Arts in Saluda, NC.  We all grabbed one or three with the intention of bringing them to our next meeting, doodled. I completed two of…

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Tutorial – Gouache Resist Using a Resist Liner

March 13, 2015 /
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Backstory:  Our bi-monthly doodling group was tasked with coming to the next meeting with a doodle containing our initial, a flower(s) and a square (could be the size of the paper). I came across my fine line bottle of masking fluid while I was moving things around (again and again) and it was on my…

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Simple Pop Out Valentine Card – Doodled Heart

January 20, 2015 /
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I was very good yesterday, I worked all day at putting my studio back together, so I took a little time before calling it a night and made a Pop Out Valentine card.  Valentines Day is weeks away so I have a some time to finish it with a verse.  In the meantime I’m going…

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Fred Mullett & Mermaid

My last Fred Mullett and Mermaid picture

January 12, 2015 /
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I swear I was done playing with my Fred Mullett and Art Impressions stamps (BTW I got the three ladies stamps, unused, at the Random Arts yard sale – where the shop AND customers sell used and unused supplies).  But it’s really cold outside and I didn’t want to go get more boxes to unpack.…

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Clamshell Box – Lawyers Reference Book – Repurposed

August 24, 2014 /
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I purchased a large Law Reference Book from our local library’s sale and repurposed it into a clamshell box with three trays.   See more information on my blog.    

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Vintage Cupcake Pic

Vintage Cup Cake Pics Holder in Foam Core

January 10, 2015 /
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I don’t love everything I make.  Sometimes I have an idea I have to get out of my head AND once I do I’m good to move on – not trying to make it perfect. For example: I must have gotten a bag of vintage cup cake pics at a yard sale for a $1…

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Fish Stamp

Just Playing with the Fred Mullett Fish Stamp

January 9, 2015 /
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I have stamps, a lot of them.  I don’t use them very often – but I have them.  I never heard of Fred Mullett stamps until they showed up at Random Arts in Saluda. Jane used a water color paint technique with this fish stamp.  That’s all it took.. I knew I couldn’t just stamp…

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Doodled Spider

Doodled Spider from Photograph

January 7, 2015 /
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A friend posted this picture of an Ornamental Tree Trunk Spider – (Herennia Ornatissima) Monochrome by ElephantVisionPhoto on Facebook.  I suggested that it would make an interesting doodle and proceeded to give it a go. I taped the picture to my worktable and then taped a piece of tracing paper over that:   If you look closely you…

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Zombie Book and Clam Shell Box

January 4, 2015 /
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Short story… I wanted to make something different for a special, incredibly talented, artist. I went to her blog and found a post titled “Things To Do Before The Zombie Apocalypse” – things rocketed on from there. I lead a rather boring life and am not too familiar with Zombies. I’m more afraid of not…

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ATC – there’s a first time for everything

October 14, 2014 /
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First, let me apologize for the pictures.  We’re close to finishing my studio and getting my supplies and furniture out of storage.  In the meantime I’m still working on my kitchen counter and, if space wasn’t an issue, it’s been a beautiful rainy day with a gray sky – therefore not the best light for…

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Flag Book Workshop at Random Arts, Saluda, NC

September 30, 2014 /
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I’m on schedule to teach this fun Flag Book workshop at Random Arts in Saluda, NC on Thursday, October 9th. * All materials to make the Flag Book and Envelope as seen below, are precut and included in the workshop.  Workshop size is limited to 8. * Book size is 4″ x 7″ closed / 16″…

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Ceramic Face Vase with Beads

August 24, 2014 /
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13″ x 6″

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Clamshell box – repurposed Lawyers Reference Book

August 23, 2014 /
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We’ve moved my web site and blog to WordPress.  While still in the process of updating categories and tags, etc., I realized I hadn’t posted one of my favorite boxes (or if I did I can’t find it 😉 I bought a few lawyers reference books from the yearly local library book sale.  This one…

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Commercial Bindery video from 1947

July 23, 2014 /
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This video of a Commercial Bindery from 1947 is mesmerizing AND fascinating. My uncle worked as a typesetter for a newspaper in Tennessee.  He loved his job.

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The Process of Sculpting Books

July 20, 2014 /
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The Process of Sculpting Books – something I’m fascinated with. I stumbled upon this short (7:08 minute) video showing the Process of Sculpting Books.  It features the Zen Garden Installation by Long-Bin Chen “Set in Stone”.   This video was highlighted on the website of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of…

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Pamphlet Stitched Journal with Collaged Cover

July 18, 2014 /
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If the Focus Book workshop finishes early we’re going to make this journal structure… Pamphlet Stitched Journal with Collaged Cover Design Considerations: I wanted a journal structure that used supplies most folks would have on hand and involved minimal, if any, sewing.  It should be easy to assemble and easy to decorate (I, however, couldn’t stand…

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Focus Book

Focus Book – Workshop at Random Arts in Saluda, NC

July 12, 2014 /
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FOCUS BOOK – Workshop at Random Arts in Saluda, NC I’ll be teaching this book I created on July 25th. 6 1/8″ x 7 1/4″ 6 1/8″ x 22 1/2″ Story: I’ve been caught up in the Gouache technique.  Where you paint a picture in acrylic paint, paint over it with white gouache water color,…

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Guache

A Gouache here a little Gouache there + Golden Fluids color chart

July 5, 2014 /
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Gouache Technique and Golden Fluids Color Chart Although, admittedly, I’m an impulse opportunity shopper I don’t like to buy duplicates of supplies I have at home. Soooooo, after an inspiring Tuesday of Zen Doodling at Random Arts (where most of my Golden fluids shopping happens) I created an inventory color chart in excel of Golden Fluid…

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