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Bagged And Beaded Babes
Sounds like some sort of adult video title, doesnt it?? But its really just about a doll whose head and feet are bound up while she’s decorated. Hmmm, maybe that doesnt really sound any better….perhaps...
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A Glass Clay Play Day
Actually, it was two play days! I had a lot of fun when my friend Mad Margie invited a few of us over to her Meltorium for a little fun with frit. We haven’t gotten to the hot fusing part yet; glass is...
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Upcoming Polymer Clay Classes
I do love being in the art class rooms at Front Range Community College, whether it is as a student or as an instructor. I always learn a lot either way, and have a great time doing it. The rooms there...
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Tie Dye Class
Learn how to tie dye! Bring your own pre-washed cotton t-shirts or other natural fiber clothing. Or dye fabric; just make sure it is made of natural fiber content and washed once to remove any sizing...
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Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival
I’m done with summer at school, and gearing up during our three week break to get ready for the Rocky Mountain Quilt Festival! I’m very happy to be doing a show like this that is closer to home and...
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Autumn Excitement!
I’m having a productive and exhilarating Fall semester at Front Range Community College, taking classes and getting ready for the upcoming International Quilt Festival in Houston and also for our FRCC...
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Houston International Quilt Festival
I’m packing up and getting ready to leave next week for the big show in Houston! I’ve got new spirit doll kits, hands, faces, buttons and beads. I hope to see you there! Title: Houston International...
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Braid-y Bunch
It’s been a lovely break between semesters, and I’ve had a chance to practice two of the new skills I learned in 2012, bead crochet and kumihimo. Both are a lot of fun, allowing for creative choices...
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Tidy Up The Paperwork, Then Treats!
Sometimes part of getting on with new business in the new year includes those little bits of business from before. Like preparing and filing taxes, FAFSA forms and other paperwork, updating my resume...
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Reconstructing the Past
This semester I’m taking part in a wonderful project as one part of an Independent Study in metal work/jewelry construction at Front Range Community College. This is a service-learning project in...
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Springtime in the Rockies
We still have a few inches of snow on the ground here at the 2nd of May, but flowers are starting to pop up inside–metal flowers, that is. I’ve been anodizing titanium flowers that I cut and formed...
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I Fall To Pieces
Patsy Cline said it so well…some days things just are NOT all together. That’s how it is right now for the purple faerie ball joint doll that I am making. First the cat stole one of her lower...
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Winding Down, and Winding Up!
The year 2013 is coming to a close, as is the last semester in my degree program at Front Range Community College. My Media Graphic Design degree is within reach, and I have enjoyed all the art...
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Polymer Clay Classes at KCP Gallery
The weather is warm, we’ve got great illumination from the skylight plus big tables–so I’ve been getting out the polymer clay at KCP Gallery, where I’ve got my studio and gallery set up. Time to make...
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Minis and More
It’s been an exciting few weeks that felt like a mini-month! We’ve rearranged a bit at KCP Gallery to make room for showing and doing lots of new artwork, and we are getting ready for the return to...
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Cozy Up with a Polyclay Quilt
I’m preparing all sorts of revamped pieces for the October show at KCP Gallery. PolyMarket Press is the Featured Artist of the month, and I’m presenting all sorts of art from the books I’ve written and...
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Rounding Out The Year
Most of the artists I know have projects that are awaiting their attention while they work on one thing or another. I have lots of them myself, and I cycle around in what I’m working on at any given...
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Lost and Found Fun
I thought I’d lost the files from my Illustrator classes that I took at Front Range Community College, but I found quite a few and that includes the one with the brushes I created that allow me to...
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Wonderful Watercolor Fun
We didn’t do the usual Springtime Dyeing Days marathon with shibori and tiedyed textiles and clothing. I have plenty of both for the moment, and have been working on overpainting, adding metallic...
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Upcoming Classes in Ohio
We’re getting ready to travel to Ohio and see family and friends as well as do some art and music. I’ve got three classes (etching metal bracelets, patina on metal and kumihimo) lined up at Gahanna...
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