I recently experienced another birthday and received a card which now holds a front-and-center place in my studio. The front of the card has a birthday cake at the top (replacing the Queen’s crown) followed by KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON in white lettering on red background. The greeting: “Relax. Make a wish! It’s just […]
Archives for October 2013
Watercolor 101
I’ve been attending a beginning watercolor class at Merritt College since August. I enjoyed the journal-style sketching and watercolor classes with Jane LaFazio (see the Sketch/Watercolor category for posts on those classes) so much that I thought something more ‘formal’ would improve my skills, especially mixing and using color. Instructor Pablo Villicana Lara is soft-spoken, […]
Studio Tour with PIQF
The annual Pacific International Quilt Festival at the Santa Clara Convention Center was held October 17-20. One of their events this year was to provide a tour of local artist studios. I was honored to be asked to participate this year along with fellow artist Alice Beasley. I thoroughly enjoyed having 45 visitors in my […]
Sketching on the Road
I was in Ashland, OR, recently enjoying some of the plays and the great food and I took a quiet moment for myself to do a bit of sketching and watercolor painting. This is one of three ceramic chickens that Pat uses on her dining table. This one was medium-sized and the most colorful of […]
Open House at Shooting Star CSA
This is the second year that we have subscribed to Shooting Star CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and the first year we’ve been able to attend one of their open house events. It was a beautiful day to drive up into the wine country to see where our weekly box of fruit and vegetables are grown. […]
Second Chances
We all need them at one time or another. And aren’t we thrilled when we get a second chance to do the right thing? Well, I’ve gotten one! Last June I shared an embarrassing moment in the garden when I mistook a soon-to-be Western Swallowtail butterfly for a tomato worm and killed it. I was […]
Awards!
I always feel that having my work accepted for a juried and judged exhibit is reward enough. So I was excited when I learned that my two first-time entries for the La Conner Quilts & Textile Museum exhibit were accepted. A few days ago I received emails informing me that both pieces were award winners! […]