I have been wanting to sit down and write this post for a while. And then after that, I want to do the things I’ve written. For the last year,…
This has been a transitional week for me. For months, my work has been focused on a particular set of goals that had to be met. I had complete justification…
A very healthy dumping of fresh powder. Perfect for running to school. Yes, you can wear a bikini in Alaska in February. I do not personally know these ladies, but…
I’ve had a CRAZY list of deadlines to meet–one coming at me right after the other. Yesterday, I crawled across the finish line in my signature–oh so not graceful way.…
Of course the most important event of the week (my art life?) was the show. Me striving for proper documentation–how is that you can take a bazillion pictures and still…
Last Friday was supposed to be the opening of my show Cut Stitch Press at the Bunnell Street Arts Center in Homer, Alaska; but weather got in the way, and…
In yesterday’s blog post, I was half way through a Sets and Variables III class with Nancy Crow at the Crow Barn. I had just been told to start over.…
In the fall of 2009, I completed three week long classes at the Crow Barn. I have written about those weeks here, here, here, and here. In the spring of…
I have been doing a LOT of hand sewing lately. Over the years, I have tried all kinds of thimbles. My favorite store-bought thimble is a leather one, but I…
This was a week of quilting and hand stitching–46.5 Hours to be exact. I finished three new pieces. Here is LP #2- To see the other two pieces, you will…
Maria Shell 