Jan 30 2010
Archive for January, 2010
Jan 29 2010
A Random List
While away over the weekend, I learned many new things. Here they are as they pop into my head: Google Maps can be used to see photos of the road and Carol showed me how! Single plied yarn knits up visibly different from multiple plied yarn (I always thought I was doing something wrong but [...]
Jan 28 2010
More on Mendocino
There is a popular book among artists called The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. It recommends that artists take field trips to gather new inspiration. So, I took a field trip to Mendocino. I believe that we absorb much more visually that we realize, and although I might not have immediate plans to paint scenes [...]
Jan 27 2010
Mendocino, Mineral King and Yarn
This was a gift to a generous person who lent her home in Mendocino to me and my friend Carol over the weekend. Mendocino is So Very Far away, and yet this lady loves Mineral King. So, this is for her! It was especially lovely to have a home instead of a motel room [...]
Jan 26 2010
California Center
I took a road trip over the weekend. On Monday, I drove NINE AND ONE HALF hours to get home. (It was worth it.) I might tell you about the trip in another blog entry, but this entry is to tell you about a curious thing. On Highway 99, north of Fresno but south of [...]
Jan 25 2010
Nine One One, part two
Here is a Yokuts shelter. From the diagram that the author provided, I had to ask if these were little Christmas trees made of thatch! She gave me an explanation, so hopefully the drawing will clear up any sort of confusion as to the nature of these little structures. The book will be titled The [...]
Jan 24 2010
Art Nine One One
Ever notice that the initials of Nine One One are NOO? That is the first thing that comes to mind when I hear the words, “I know this is short notice but. . .” Saying “NOO!” would be bad for business. People come to me because I have something they need, and it would cut [...]
Jan 23 2010
California Winter
This is how it looked outside The Art Co-op on Thursday: This is California in winter – rainy, cold. and the daffodils are in bloom! Take a look at the raging and muddy river – wow! Want to know the Number One Sin of Retail (according to my somewhat informal retail training)? It is [...]
Jan 21 2010
Art Emergencies
You’ve learned about odd art jobs such as quilt patches and umbrellas (and NO, I DON’T WANT TO PAINT ON AN OLD SAW!) Now, I bring you Art Emergencies. This is where someone comes to you and says “I know this is short notice but. . .” Generally speaking, 30% of the work that comes [...]
Jan 20 2010
Still painting, of course!
Lately my blog posts have been about The Art Co-op, hiking, cats, and First Saturdays in Three Rivers. Are you wondering if I still paint? Yep. See? At last count there were 14 paintings in progress, but I forgot about the 10 or so that I’ve been hauling back and forth to The Art Co-op! [...]