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Beads. My dolls and fabrics are packed away in storage at the moment, my handspun is at Keeper’s Corner, my knitting needles are somewhere and I needed something to do. Not like that’s an actual excuse for me to take up yet another hobby; especially one involving sparkly things, color, and a good potential for [...]

This is Hitty #7, my last doll of 2010. I lucked out and found some real coral beads at the craft store, then went ahead and made her a dress from quilting cotton. I tried putting her up on eBay last week but since there were no takers I’ve decided that it’s probably a sign [...]

Fact: It doesn’t matter if I’m handling carving knives or knitting needles there’s always the risk of serious bloodshed (mine.) I cut my right hand index finger yesterday, right next to the finger nail,  but close enough to the pad to make typing uncomfortable. It’s okay. The Gods of Craftopia demand sacrifices, right? At least [...]

I think I hit the oldest and most mature that I was meant to get and started back in the other direction. At least I hope so. I finished the Hitty doll, dressed her in her little chemise (the idea being that Lexi and I will make clothing for her together) and gave her to [...]

Or at least the beginning of one. I’m getting ahead on my poplar Hitty’s head and body and I’ve left her arms and legs behind. I guess it’s time to work on those. Hitty’s face has been really difficult. I think I’ve redone the basic features far too much trying for symmetry. I’ve given up [...]

My friend Maggie introduced me to Hitty. Hitty is a sweet little doll and main character in the book Hitty, Her First Hundred Years. I haven’t gotten hold of the book yet, but from what I picked up Hitty starts out as a bit of mountain ash and is carved by a family friend in [...]

Disappointing for vendors, awesome for buyers. I’m going to embrace the whole “If you can’t say something nice about a craft fair coordinator don’t say anything at all.” but I will say its not a good sign when you visit with friends from bazaars past and the first thing out of their mouths is “This [...]

I found a copy of quotes from my friends. The history behind this is that I started writing down the best bits of advice they gave me about art and creative work before I moved to Portland from Salem, Oregon in 1992 or 93 (it was in the winter that I moved, I just can’t [...]

Translucent polymer clay rocks, the problem was that I didn’t know how to use it. It was one of those situations where I knew what the potential was, but just didn’t know how to achieve it. Carolyn to the rescue, she suggested that I try slicing my canes thinner and buffing them to increase the [...]

This is where my lathe used to sit. I’m not ready to give up my little lathe just yet, although I really like polymer clay, I’m going to wait it out and see if perhaps I might be able to do some occasional well protected wood turning without my immune system freaking out and making [...]