After all the fuss and rush of getting ready for Christmas what with the shopping for and wrapping of presents, baking and cooking all the goodies, putting up and decorating the tree, sending out the cards, making cards to email, it was nice to coast into Boxing Day. So we slept in, dawdled [...]
The garage sale season is pretty well over so, for the last two weekends, we’ve been giving ourselves little gallery tours. Interesting things happen when you do this, especially if you are artistically inclined. You start to really notice more around you. Looking at art recharges your creative batteries and we found [...]
Continue reading about Dragon Alley and the Shadow Portraits
A month ago, picking through all my bits of ocean tumbled pottery, I’d started a new pique assiette mosaic mirror. You would think that picking bits from the exact same basin of shards, I would come up with almost the exact same mirror frame that I’d created back in January. That was when I’d [...]
Sometimes as you scan the shelves in a thrift store something just calls out to you, reels you in and you know you must have it. Ok I couldn’t resist alluding to fishing terms, but this little fish ornament had me hooked and became the start of this next mosaic. I just loved [...]
Continue reading about #9 in the Pique Assiette Mosaic Inspiration Series - A Rather Fishy Mosaic
I just realized that I haven’t carried on with my “inspiration series” for a while and thought of this odd little mosaic to post about today. I call them “The Happy Trio” and they never fail to give me a smile.
I often get my inspiration in a serendipitous manner. Now did you know [...]
Only 25 days left! I have to admit that I really love Christmas. I love the baking, the decorating, the company, the anticipation of it all.
I probably love decorating and baking for Christmas the most, in that order. The artist side of me just has to have some fun with the decorating. [...]
Continue reading about 25 Days of Christmas Santa Ornaments - December 1- The Troubadour Santas
The Buddha Shrine is finally done. My little Buddha, rescued this summer from the back of a truck full of junk, now sits in splendor, cross legged, quietly contemplating the lotus flower I have bestowed upon him. Bill is sure his expression is now one of serenity with just a hint of a [...]
I started this blog with the idea of just doing a few photos of fall colors. Who can resist, right? But then, as I was getting the photos ready I just couldn’t help playing in Photoshop.
I am hopeless when it comes to color. The more color the better. I [...]
Continue reading about Just Can’t Resist Playing with the Fall Colors
What is it about this little shrine that makes me think that it is becoming a string of problems, one thing after another? Why does it seem like every dish I planned to use on it is either wrong or I don’t have enough of it? Decisions I make and try out, turn out [...]
Continue reading about The New Pique Assiette Mosaic Buddha Shrine Part 4 - The Search for Serenity
The Buddha shrine is slowly coming along. I haven’t had much time to work on it in the last little while but I did manage to get the base that the Buddha is resting on covered in gold tile. I did say it’s a slow art, didn’t I?
The gold tile is from a [...]
