1. Name Game Contest: Today will be spent completing the winning prize! Do you know what should I name my Tropical Butterfly Garden art installation? Be sure you are following my blog, Instagram or Twitter to catch the launch and upcoming details. 2. I’ve compiled a list of the flora, fauna and butterflies I’m including inContinue reading “The Upcoming Week in my Tatami Room Studio”
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Studio Progress Report – Oct 10
It’s been a busy week in my studio. Quite a few hours continuing my lepidoptera and biology research. A few hours sketching, a few hours of construction, a few hours re-organizing the studio all add up to a lot of hours! My order of Zebra Wire, colored copper wire arrived – Half of a rainforestContinue reading “Studio Progress Report – Oct 10”
Lepidoptera and the limits of Google
Seeking the scientific details needed to properly build my Tropical Butterfly Garden installation I have found big gaps and a lot of inconsistent information out on the internet. Butterflies are in the scientific order Lepidoptera and to my untrained eye, seem so very distinctive from one another. Yet my in depth studies are showing thereContinue reading “Lepidoptera and the limits of Google”
FOUND! – No Longer Seeking Australian Yarn Dyer :)
Are you a reliable, indy yarn dyer in Australia? I am creating a large scale wire & yarn hand-crocheted Tropical Butterfly Garden art installation in Queensland, Australia to be completed in March/April of 2015. To construct this large piece I am seeking a reliable yarn source for specially dyed yarns the colors of various butterflies,Continue reading “FOUND! – No Longer Seeking Australian Yarn Dyer :)”
HoursTracker – Lepidoptera, Algebra & Crochet
According to my HoursTracker App, this past week, I have completed 17 hours 15 minutes of Research & Development and 47 minutes of Marketing. But just what have I accomplished in this time? I’m getting ready to place a big colored-copper wire order and wanted to be sure of the gauges, colors, prices and whichContinue reading “HoursTracker – Lepidoptera, Algebra & Crochet”
How long did it take you to make that?
I am often asked this question when someone is viewing one of my projects, same as many other artists hear. We could all answer years, decades or even a lifetime we have spent honing our skills, learning our craft, debating which subject matter in which medium will touch the viewer most. Simply printing a singleContinue reading “How long did it take you to make that?”