First things first: I am officially allowed to sell journals at the Redmond Saturday Market now. And, to sweeten that reality, three of my journals sold last week. Which, while validating, sent me into a panic about needing to make more. So, this week has been about collaging. I have to admit that I felt […]
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Making time for inspiration
The nephew left on Wednesday; we had a great time. Well, I had a great time. I’m only assuming that he had a good time, too. He is truly like no other person I know. I am particularly fond of this photo. He’s an art student at Ball State University. When we walked by the […]
Redmond Saturday Market
It’s here! A new market season at Redmond Saturday Market is upon us/me. It’s funny how quickly I can go from being unable to imagine those six-day “work” weeks to feeling that attending the market is just part of my world. It was a pretty good day yesterday, and I think I’m ready for this […]
Show your work
After I packed up my enameling supplies two weeks ago, I decided to try a few more polymer-clay-with-crackle-paint pieces. Instead of following tried and true methods, I thoughts I’d bake the clay first and then add the crackle paint. Sad, sad … Once dry, it flaked off at the slightest touch. Instead of throwing the pieces away […]
You have to at least try
This week has been filled with no shortage of food for thought, creative missteps and soul searching. Where to start. I’ve been busy getting ready for the market. It was silly of me to not be more productive January through March, but … I’m part journalist, and we love working under deadlines. I had last […]