Brushing my husky, Blue

We would spend hours together making piles of white fur. It is a good work out, brushing a dog like Blue. I wish that I had saved his fur. I saw a woman on YouTube spin husky fur into ‘yarn’ & she would knit scarfs or sweaters with it. Had I saved all that he…

Mad hatter’s hat decoration

Halloween’s coming. 1. White card stock painted black, while paint is wet, sprinkle black glitter (I know?! can you believe there is black glitter?) 2. When dry, cut a circle a little larger then a half dollar. 3. Cut a strip of the black painted paper about 2″ high, tape inside to hold together as…

Pastel blue house

In Vermont? I always think of beachside house in pastel. This color works in Vermont winters~looks great with white snow. I wonder how it looks in the greens of summer. Someday I will own property in Vermont, I don’t care if its blue, purple or polka doted.

history reveals itself

I loved old advertisements found painted on sides of buildings. This looks like it could be a Coca~Cola painting.

Peace art project for kids…

Directions: I drew the dove & photocopied it onto card stock. I looked up every symbol for Peace in the world & drew them on a chalkboard. (At an art store, I purchased boxes of white only oil pastel) This project was done at our Jewish Temple in Birmingham. I had every class come to…

playing with photographs

So many ways to make photographs art projects. This is our lion. He lives among the Calla lilies beside our grapes. His name is Levon~from my favorite Sir Elton John’s song… He was a treasure. He is cement & these animals can cost a gazillion dollars. He was $25 at a Home Goods store. The…

my art studio in action

Soon…i have to wait just a little while longer for children to come & make magic happen.  make art.  fill the studio with their work.  best of all…bring me laughter.

i miss my purple spring

my gardens are pinks & purples in the spring. in the fall, my gardens are yellow, orange & reds. & lots of tomatoes… Our gardens are filled with blueberry bushes, grape vines, tomatoes, herbs, peppers, yellow squash, a peach tree. The rest are flowers. All this hidden behind my house in a small backyard bordered…