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Musings on beads, polymer clay, making jewelry and the wonderful world of the tea leaf
I’ve gone off in a fun new direction with my jewelry lately and it’s all my dear friend Judy’s fault! I say this with great affection and admiration for an artist I consider to be THE mixed media queen extraordinaire. She has inspi (read full article)
On this hazy summer morning in my pleasantly cooled kitchen, I’m lazily sipping a Chinese green tea called Chun Mee. Traditionally, the Chinese have always been quite fond of rolling the tea leaf into various shapes and then naming the tea acc (read full article)
A couple of Saturdays ago I was delighted to attend a meeting of the Rhode Island Polymer Clay Guild, or RIPCG, for short. I had become a member back in the fall of 2002 and happily went to the monthly meetings until around 2008-2009 when I had to t (read full article)
To inspire my color palette that day, I purposefully wore my Come Spring vest to the first day of Julie’s workshop. You can read my post about knitting that vest here. When presented with a choice of metal foil to add to my mokume stack, I ch (read full article)
This post is long overdue! In March, I had the wonderful opportunity to take a workshop with the talented polymer clay artist, Julie Picarello. Here is one of her fabulous creations destined to adorn some lucky person. More of her amazing work to (read full article)
A winter walk in the woods under a full moon. As I wrote these words today I thought how appropriate to post this on the day of the full moon even though winter has now blossomed into spring. My first bead soups have come together with needle and (read full article)
When I returned home after work yesterday, I discovered that my internet connection was working once again. So, just as mysteriously as I lost it, so I regained it without having to call Verizon. I was so thrilled that I could take a long walk in th (read full article)
I recently read a post by Libby Mills on making a flickr gallery for inspiration. What a cool idea, thanks Libby! I made some of my own galleries to inspire and delight. Tea Bowls Antelope Canyon Fractal Art That was so much fun! What inspires you? & (read full article)
I’ve received the most wonderful gift from my dear friend, Judy, an artist who creates amazing mixed media art including personalized wooden letters. You can read more about her “love letters” here. My “K” now hangs ab (read full article)
One of my favorite times of day during the workweek is when I am able to settle down onto my cozy sofa in the evenings and pick up my knitting. Just picking up my pointy sticks immediately brings me to a place of meditative calm, a place where I hea (read full article)
In January, I treated myself to a yummy gift, a year’s subscription to Jane Thornley’s Inspired Knitter’s Club. Ever since I discovered Jane’s website last year and then attended one of her retreats in Taos, NM, Jane has insp (read full article)
Here in New England, this is the kind of day we wait for all winter long – brilliant sun, azure skies, no clouds and temps forecasted near 50. A glorious day for walking! This morning I am delving back into the herbal world to share an interes (read full article)
As I write this, I’m watching rivers of raindrops slide down my window, silvering the world outside. I imagine the raindrops soaking deep into the gradually thawing earth, awakening the roots, seeds and bulbs that silently wait there ready to (read full article)
There might have been a snowstorm here last Tuesday but I have this gorgeous blooming hyacinth on my kitchen windowsill to remind me that spring is getting closer. Today I’m helping my daughter move into her new home and, as we want to get an (read full article)
Inspired by the rich colors and textural landscape of Taos, NM, I started this wrap at the Jane Thornley knitting retreat I attended there last September. If you’d like to read about my journey there, I wrote about it here, here and here. Ful (read full article)
Here in New England, we’re in the midst of an arctic blast with temps in the teens and howling winds making it feel like the air is below zero when you step outside. Brrrr… I’m grateful to be tucked away in my little nook with a st (read full article)
In my continuous quest to find and connect with other artists who drench their lives in color and beads, I have discovered a beady kindred spirit, Beverly Ash Gilbert. Wandering around the web, I stumbled upon a blurb about the release of Beverly (read full article)
First of all, my heart and prayers go out to the people of Haiti. If you haven’t yet, you can find out how to help here. Ever since a couple of Saturdays ago when I wrote about choosing a word for the year to guide and inspire, my mind has b (read full article)
Hello dear tea friends. I hope you had a marvelous week. I had a glorious sleep in this morning. That is definitely at the top of my list of ways to get your balance back during a busy, frenetic holiday season. A lovely way to start the day, if a bi (read full article)
As a prelude to everyone’s Thanksgiving feast, we had a tea and cheese pairing at work last Wednesday. The cheeses were carefully chosen to represent a variety of offerings, from mild to strong flavor, representing different countries. A vari (read full article)
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