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Monthly Archives: June 2011
Amococo or why it’s good to live in Ann Arbor
Sometimes it’s easy to get down on the place you live. Grass is always greener, right? I’m as guilty of it as the next person. But sometimes, I just have to completely appreciate the town I live in for everything … Continue reading
Posted in art city as muse
Tagged amococo, ann arbor, ann arbor summer festival, architects of air, art, kids, luminarium, sculpture, top of the park
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Ain’t that a Birch?
My daughter Mila’s room has been fun to decorate and as with every room in our home, it’s an evolutionary process. This past weekend, some of our very best friends from Pennsylvania came into town to visit with their three … Continue reading
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finishing up
A couple of months ago, I spent a long weekend back in Fort Collins, Colorado, installing and celebrating the opening of my Master of Fine Arts show. I had the honor of sharing the venue, the University Art Museum at … Continue reading
Posted in babbling brooklyn
Tagged colorado, design, fabric, furniture, gallery, installation
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Time Muji-ment
As a writer, I deal in deadlines. They are like the rosary beads of a sinner. I go over them again and again, thinking about them. Yet frequently I forget to live by their precepts. Often I’m up late at … Continue reading
Posted in One Thing Every Day.
Tagged inspiration, organization, paper craft, Writers Resources, Writing, writing discipline
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Stories of a Creative Community
Craft Corps: Celebrating the Creative Community One Story at a Time, by Vickie Howell. As creators, it can be inspiring to read the stories and backgrounds of other creators. To see what they’re up to, how they got there, where … Continue reading
Eye Candy: Picnic Response
It’s been a month already — can you believe it?! Way back in May, I shared a variety of images on the theme of picnics. In honor of summer, lazy afternoons and picnic napping, I am back this evening with … Continue reading
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Sewin’ in the Towel
Time for a new project. This time I’ve got the materials, but am short on great ideas. I’ve had this pile of towels for a while now. Old cast-offs. Not nice enough to continue to use – a hole or … Continue reading
DIY for Dear Ol’ Dad
I don’t know about you, but I seem to have a hard time coming up with manly DIY projects and gifts. My Dad’s birthday was no different until it hit me- BEER! Here is a sneak peak of what I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Three Birds Jewelry
Tagged custom gift, dad, diy, fathers day, gift, glass etching, manly DIY
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