I took a few movies of Kiba while hiking on a snowy trail in Grand Island yesterday. The poor dog has been waiting ALL WINTER for a little snow to play in. We only got a few inches but it was enough to make him happy ( Read more... )

It's been one weird winter so far this year. We've had five inches of snow all season. Five! Normally by now we should have had more like fifty ( Read more... )

Everyone, take a Zen break and look at this amazing video. It has to be seen to be believed. I love this man. I think we are probably very similar people. He's found a new way to paint goldfish and I just...every time I watch it, it makes me cry a little. So beautiful.

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I've been knocking myself out, making these augmented mixed-media masks...so far it's being a smashing success.  The cat below is still in my shop but drawing hits and visits every day.

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This is so cool. Remember back in June, I was talking about an interesting opportunity? This is it. Lise Watier Cosmetiques used my wolf masks for a Neiges perfume ad campaign. Here are some behind the scenes videos of the shoot, which happened in Toronto.

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The production company contacted me on a Tuesday, the shoot was on Saturday, and I had ( Read more... )

I'm calling it "All The Better To See You With".

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Been so busy!  Christmas was a nice affair this year and I bought great gifts for everyone (which means I win!), but my new Steampunk goggle-mask project is so much fun that I've been compelled to MAKE STUFF at a perhaps unhealthy rate.  No matter; this "figuring it out" phase is the most fun and I think my enthusiasm can be forgiven.

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Okay, so I've been collecting some old antique Bakelite goggles and they're SO much fun to play with.

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Whew...I haven't updated in quite a while.  I've been so busy finishing holiday orders for customers and getting ready to start making some new designs.  Here's my first installment, as far as really NEW stuff goes:

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Waah!  We were supposed to get a whack of lake snow.  Instead we got about two inches of mushy slush...just enough to squish all my pretty ornamental grasses flat.  Yuck.  I went out and bought all kinds of lights for the front of the house and now I'm afraid to turn them on, because of all the wet.  :/  I want to slap my weatherman for getting my ( Read more... )