Last night we had another fine get together of art and eating. By fortunate coincidence my granddaughter happened to be here and she partakes in the event whole heartedly. Her oil pastel, a still life of corks, was amazing. At the end of the evening when we read our...

This week I worked on the next set of pages for the artist book IN THE TRENCHES, Hart Island, New York that I am collaborating on with Mary C. Leto. I wish she could be here with me so that I can ask her if she likes this or that element as I am putting the pieces...

Last night my friends Margaret, Lisa and Todd came over to crochet some chains for the Mother Tree Project. It was a very relaxing evening. We had some cheeses that Todd brought over, a nice mixture from a soft ripened crème to a deep rich orange French cheddar. I...

After making the paper with Mary C. Leto in her Moon Tide Paper studio in South Carolina I was determined to come home and make all the pages for this book immediately. Well, that was at the end of April. Sometimes I get sidetracked by work, other times by other...

The past Friday we held our almost bimonthly "art night" where a few friends come over and we eat a shared meal and then get creative. This time I wanted to work on a piece for the project "Domino Mystery". This one is 6"x6". (Mary and I have not decided quite what...

I will be inviting over a group of friends next week to start the chains for the "Mother Tree Project" by artist Helen Hiebert. We are using only natural fibers in earth tones as requested by the artist. These are a sampling of the yarns I purchased made up of hemp,...