Beading daily this November didn’t work for me. I was able to maintain the first two+ weeks (minus two days, I believe), but the second half of November just didn’t work. Why? Mostly because my mental energies were elsewhere. I am busy, but I could have found some time. I wish I could have done…

Join Jennifer VanBenschoten of Beading Daily and me, and give it a shot! We did this last year too, and I think I was successful except for a couple of days. The gist is that we commit to beading, well, daily – as a take off on National Novel Writing Month, NaNoWriMo. This is NaSeBeMo…

I recently purchased this barrette by Montana artist Arlee Castle. He does immaculate work. I have always been intrigued by horsehair braiding.

I had the pleasure of taking an introductory needle felting class from Christy Binoniemi last night. She’s a master at portraiture needle felting, and one of her lines of work is commissioned pet portraiture. This class was for beginners, and she imparted all sorts of tips on how to blend colors, make lines, and making…

About a week ago, I went to visit the Art Shanties on a nearby Minnesota lake. Minnesota (and other cold weather places) go ice fishing. The Art Shanties Project turns the idea of ice houses for fishing into a pop-up art installation every other year. Below are some pictures that I took; click on any…