On Sunday FUSEDChicago will host the opening reception of FUSED Visions, an exhibit showcasing encaustic works. Our exhibit is up at the North Shore Senior Center, and the opening will be held Sunday, November 6 from 2 to 4 pm. North Shore Senior Center is located at 161 Northfield Road in Northfield, Illinois. Each year […]
I recently discovered my 1999 maps that helped me move across states to get to Evanston. Pre-GPS driving into the unknown was scary, but quite the road trip. So for kicks I looked up Elmhurst and got inspired. I am heading back to the Wilder Mansion on Friday and Saturday. The Wilder Mansion’s 6th Annual Holiday Market takes […]
When I had my Platt-A-Palooza pop-up, Halloween was already in full swing at the store, and I love decorations they have available. It’s kind of fun to hang out “in death” like this, don’t you think? I’ll be putting on the Corpse Bride and Nightmare Before Christmas this weekend. I also put a harvest vignette on […]
I started making mini-books in August, and worked on getting more ideas out of my head and into wire this week. Based on the square peg measurements I created snippets of text in my computer and printed that out on tissue paper to fit in the various designs I have in my head. I made […]
Last Thursday the Main-Dempster mile was adorned with lime green aprons galore. Almost all the retailers between Chicago Avenue and Sherman on Main Street participated in the Evanston Charity Wine Walk benefiting Mudlark theater. I bought a raffle ticket, and many others tried to win the 12 gift baskets offered this evening. I’m curious which […]
I finally got around to loading my Halloween pendants onto Jigoshop on my web site. There is still some back-end testing to be done but hopefully my first order goes through smoothly. I also want to take some neck shots, but lighting hasn’t been good enough in my home, plus there are other things to […]
I lived in Germany for 7 years, and was thrilled when my aunt and uncle took me to revisit the lovely Rheingau. We strolled by the river in Eltville and then visited a lovely garden at The Burg of Eltville, built in 1329. Roses were still in bloom. We passed a lovely wine press. I […]
I meant to get my travel blog started but I had too much fun in the studio. Halloween is coming, and I picked up some napkins in Germany to expand the collection from last year. So I set about wrapping wire based on the designs. I used the Now That’s A Jig! Big rounds to […]
After 2 whirlwind months, coming home instantly messed with my immune system. Between my relatives’ cats, dogs and horses, I had regularly taken Benadryl, but it didn’t keep the sniffles and sneezes away. Add to that the airplane air and I was felled the weekend I came home to dreary skies. I reintegrated with a […]
When I got back from Germany my mail carrier delivered my copy of INCiTE 4: Relax, Restore, Renew. Each part talks about how art relaxes, restores, and renews from the perspective of the contributing artists. My page is in the Relaxing section, which makes me happy. It is exciting to see my piece reproduced in a […]
