.: flickers of light seen through the trees :.

October 9, 2010

I found this beautiful navy silk and it reminded me of the night sky. It was incredibly delicate though, so the kimono is sewn by hand. View at Picasa OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD C2020Z, 2.0, 6.6mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 151 View at Picasa OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD C2020Z, 2.0, 6.6mm, 0.033 [...]

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.: In the Interim :.

October 2, 2010

Sorry about the radio silence, summer is always a low posting time for me and this year has been exceptionally busy. I’m happy to say that a lot of that busy time has been spent painting and sculpting. After the third failed attempt at making matching slippers for the Duchess (damn those small seams) I [...]

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.: The Duchess gets some finery :.

August 1, 2010

I’ve been working pretty steadily on The Duchess. Finished her embroidered underskirt and upper skirt. I’m using silk and it moves just so beautifully. I feel like it has a sense of movement. View at Picasa OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD C2020Z, 2.0, 6.6mm, 0.02 sec, ISO 100 View at Picasa OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD C2020Z, 2.8, 19.1mm, [...]

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.: Maki! :.

July 11, 2010

So I believe I’ve already mentioned how much I like asian food in the summer. Specifically Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine. And I love maki. So again, me being me I had to see if I could make some at home. There is an awesome asian market in the Argyle area called Broadway Market. They have [...]

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.: Completed Works :.

June 29, 2010

What a beautiful day, the night is cool and the day was the perfect temperature. A wonderful way to end out June. The mermaid painting I had on the easel is now complete. Below are some details of my favorite parts of the painting. I really love how her face turned out, exactly as I [...]

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.: Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing-Wax :.

June 7, 2010

So I thought it high time I posted some works in progress. View at Picasa OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD C2020Z, 2.0, 6.6mm, 0.01 sec, ISO 100 A couple paintings on the easel I’ve been working on. As a challenge to myself I’ve been working my way through Stephanie Pui-Mun Law’s marvelous watercolor book [...]

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.: Shrimp on a Sugarcane :.

May 24, 2010

I love Vietnamese food. Especially when the weather turns warm. Something about the mixture of fresh herbs and greens, the limes and chilies and cold noodles, the deliciously grilled meat seasoned with lemongrass and ginger, seems a perfect balance to the heat of summer. One of my favorite things to order at one of our [...]

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.: Aural Vampire :.

May 8, 2010

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you my latest listening obsession – Aural Vampire:

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.: Strawberry Cupcakes :.

April 12, 2010

It always happens. Springtime rolls around and my thoughts turn to frilly desserts; lightly textured pastel cakes with lemons and berries and cream. So it’s not surprising that I found myself baking strawberry cupcakes. In particular Sprinkles’ Strawberry Cupcakes I thought the pureed strawberries had such a beautiful color View at Picasa Strawberry PureeOLYMPUS OPTICAL [...]

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.: Clusters of Crocus :.

March 29, 2010

Spring always seems to bring change. Snow melts and the earth starts to thaw and the green pushes up and it seems like we all start to awaken a bit. Birds singing and bringing the stirring of flight and freedom and movement. “Winter’s on the wing it’s a fine spring morn…” one of my favorite [...]

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