This past weekend, we had a garden party birthday celebration for my mother. She turned an important number with a five in it, and we decided we needed to infuse some celebration into a year and a half that has been, at times, bumpy. And, so there we were with the bright sun, family and…
Hand Printing Workshop Announcement
Was your spring weekend sun filled and glorious? We hosted a backyard party for my mother’s 65th (almost wrote 6th. Hmmm. That would have been curious) and the sun poured all over our celebration. I was bursting with gratitude all weekend long (the sunshine was just the tip of the gratitude iceberg). Oh, and look…
p i c t u r e d
* Mouse makes a wish and spreads seeds.* A wee painted pot.* My vintage jar collection is now displayed on my Great Nana’s hutch.* Mouse and her friend run on the path by the Mill River.* The new/old table that now lives on our porch. (with a small bouquet of violets) * Black raviolis stuffed…
Workshop Notes :: Relief Printing
Last Thursday, the children in my Creative Journaling workshop experimented with relief block printing. I made the orange kitty for demonstration purposes and plunked her down in the middle of the table. Once I saw her, I decided that I love her little head tilt and arched back. I wasn’t able to see her personality…
XOXO
I wish you a day full of color and cheer.Consider giving yourself a valentine by thinking about the things, activities, and experiences that fill your heart. The children in my creative journaling class discovered that their hearts are a big eclectic mix filled with things like whipped cream, fuzzy socks, lemonade, trees, popcorn, the ocean,…
Sparkly Star Garland
Sparkly Stars Shine This is a super simple garland tutorial that will make your home quietly sparkle. The glittery package paper seems to be the just-right amount of sparkle for me. Materials:brown paper baggold or silver glitter paint (I used FolkArt Extreme Glitter)star template (hand drawn is fine)pencilscissorsmini pompomsneedlethreadglue 1. Cut open the paper…
merry making
Mouse and I made some sparkly, winter decorations today. I’ll post a tutorial and more photographs on Monday. A hint: It involves painting with glitter. Happy (almost) winter weekend to you and yours! xo e
on the wall
Tom and I managed to hang four of my buildings in a row prints the other night. Hooray, for progress! (even if there is a big nail hole that needs to be patched and painted) That, and I’ve been running and eating more greens and drinking more water. My work/life balance is officially feeling more…
jars + color
Last Friday, I was in the midst of making soup for my stuffy nosed Mouse, doing pockets of work, and straightening the house when I finally decided to do something with the handful of shells I collected when I was on Martha’s Vineyard. Both Chick and I are treasure collectors when we are at the…
workshopping !
These are photographs from Thursday’s Creative Journaling workshop. During each workshop, the children will learn a new artistic technique and also work on an experimental writing exercise. During the eight weeks, we will practice lots of different, unique writing styles, and by doing so, the hope is that everyone learns what kind of journal…
chalk
Just when I thought the end of summer would slip seamlessly into the busier days of September, I noticed one of my daughter’s bathing suits hanging on a doorknob, and I felt a pang. This is the summer where Chick learned to swim, where neighborhood walks and bike riding was the rule, where we ate…
the sound
{Monday}painting and remembering
Nature Printing :: fern
When you’re printing with kids, it is nice to play around with using bright, punchy colors for natural prints. Here, we used a bright red with the slightest tinge of orange. I think we’ll use turquoise and maybe a deep orange next time. This fern might actually turn bright red in the fall, which would…
Nature Printing :: sea shells
Having just been to the beach, the sea shells with ridges were on my mind. So was the seaweed, but sadly, I didn’t bring any home to play with. Here, we simply covered the outside of the shell in ink, and rolled it on the paper. I think we could have created a fuller print…
Nature Printing :: pine cones & rose buds
With camp and our first summer adventure behind us, this week marked the first of our slow-to-rise, meandering collection of summer days. Now that life is slow paced and both children are roaming close by, we’re having a hand printing camp of sorts. The plan is for us to hand print with a bunch of…
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