Uptown Global Market will be celebrating Chinese New Year on Friday Jan. 31. There will be dragon dancers and other activities throughout the day. I will be there outside the Art Shoppe from 3-5 demonstrating needle-felted dragons. If you're out and about, it would be fun for me if you stopped by.

If you should come across the current issue (November 2013) of Parents magazine, our granddaughter, Cecilia is on page 137.

I thought I saw a segway lawnmower today. I was mistaken; but wouldn't that be cool?

Halloween is coming, thinking about Halloween makes me think of costumes. Thinking about costumes makes me think of Minicon. I annually host a costume workshop aimed at kids, but open to all. Our supplies are quite depleted! If any of you have any old costumes or pieces of costumes or supplies that you are willing to donate, it would be greatly

After watching "Bones", "Dexter" and CSI, and reading murder mysteries; I think my brain rebelled. Last night I dreamed I was investigating a crime scene. When I swiped an edge with a q-tip and squeezed out a drop of liquid on it, it bloomed with a lovely pink flower. When I broke into an abandoned car I found a darling happy baby strapped into ( Read more... )

This is the first time I've attempted having a table in the dealer's room. skylarker offered to share a table with me, and that seemed to work out well. I sold quite a bit which is encouraging. I didn't make a lot of money, because as numerous individuals have pointed out to me, I price my pieces way too low. I've always thought that if I priced things ( Read more... )

Yesterday I was asked if I have any experience working in papier-mache on large projects.

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Couldn't sleep, took a long soak in the tub and still can't sleep. I've been imagining my ideal day, and thought I'd share it.

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Work is tiring, but fun. So far I've been working for seven days and have designed giant forks, knives and spoons. Have assisted in the construction of giant cracked teacups, candelabras, clocks and animated wardrobes. Today I created a giant lion head in clay. Creating heads is my favorite part of the job, I'd offered to come back and do it ( Read more... )