Here we are in the middle of August, but we’re talking about holiday art markets? It may seem too early, but artisans have to think ahead to get product ready for that all-important holiday sales season. When you are making stuff, you can’t wait until Christmas Eve to get ready! Karen and I have five...
For those of us who enjoy having backyard birdfeeders, one great pleasure is in having visits from a pair of Northern Cardinals. Their bright colors, cheerful songs, and good behavior make them welcome visitors! About Cardinals… The Northern Cardinal is also known in some areas as a redbird, common cardinal, red cardinal or, most often,...
The female Hoopoe is an artist who is paid for her work. But before sailing too far into this flightful fancy, you might be wondering, “What is a Hoopoe?” Common throughout parts of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, the Hoopoe (genus Upupa) is an easily recognized bird due to its zebra stripes and...
In a previous post, “A Light for Dark Times,” I talked about how my Aunt Clara had a major impact on my budding interest in art through watching her make Eggshell Dioramas. Unfortunately, none of my tentative fifth grader attempts at making dioramas have survived through the intervening half-century. No surprise, considering the number of...
These are two more little pieces for Raleigh’s Handmade Hanukkah market. They are tiny 2″ x 2″ canvases painted with acrylics and set on a tiny easel. The reason for posting however is because the memories stirred up while I was painting make me want to tell a story. When I was in the 5th...
