Spent an Artist’s Day out today in Chiba at Space Galleria to see a group exhibition in which my new friend Michelle Zacharias had work on display. When I walked in the door I was greeted with the most wonderful explosion of colors! Everywhere! Hanging from the ceiling, draped over mannequins and lined up onContinue reading “Explosion of Color at Space Galleria”
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Creativity Powered by Tako 蛸
The amazing selection of delicious seasonal fresh fruits, vegetables, and seafood in even the most mundane grocery store here in Japan has really peaked my interest in cooking. Of all the ingredients readily available, my respect for Octopus has continued to increase as I explore all the options available for cooking this nutrition packed Mollusk.Continue reading “Creativity Powered by Tako 蛸”
Scarf Lost…Better Scarf Handmade
Last Spring I left my favorite scarf at a restaurant in the Omode-sando Station. The colors were perfect, it was super easy to crush into my bag and it always drew compliments despite it having been a random store bought item. Shortly after, I was able to find a yummy, chunky yarn of 45% Silk,Continue reading “Scarf Lost…Better Scarf Handmade”
My Studio Nando
This week’s goal: Organize my Nando! After a very busy year of moving to a new area and the gallery show this fall, I realized my Studio Closet, Nando (納戸) in Japanese, is a complete disaster of yarn, metalsmithing tools, sewing notions, and office supplies! Not to mention the surfboard and the filing cabinet outsideContinue reading “My Studio Nando”
Projects in Periwinkle
Yesterday I finished two disparate projects in periwinkle coincidentally: The first project is the finishing touches on a silhouette paper cut design I made at a gallery workshop I attended about 2 years ago. The pretty paper heart design, created by Ncoco, and cut by me in the workshop has been one of those projectsContinue reading “Projects in Periwinkle”
Crocheting a Cloud
50% Silk/50% Alpaca yarn from La Droguerie, this yarn is absolutely A. Maz. Ing! It feels like crocheting a cloud whenever I use it. So light, so soft, so comfortable in which to work. I covet it. Every single horribly expensive inch of it. Fat Squirrel Speaks Podcast CAL is my excuse to buy more :)Continue reading “Crocheting a Cloud”
Nomad Crocheter
In June, yet again, I found myself moving…Move #27 arrived the same day I left on a 3-week trip through Thailand and Bali with 3 amazing women. By nightfall on moving day the stress of boxes and packing paper quickly changed to the stress of international airline travel and the airplane morphed into my newContinue reading “Nomad Crocheter”