Nature Art Cantaloupe Seed Necklace Tutorial
Have you ever made a necklace from seeds? Check out my video on YouTube demonstrating how I made necklaces from cantaloupe seeds.
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Earth Hearts
Yesterday was the latest Earth Hearts workshop: Let The Power Grow. Unfortunately, I am still recovering from covid and was not able to lead it with my Mom. Fortunately, my sister, Lisa, was able to help with instructing the creative activities. She was also generous …
Icky the Raccoon
This winter – we have crossed paths with a handful of ill raccoons. My guess is that they have distemper. Strangely, on Wednesday morning Abe, Penelope, and I encountered the same raccoon at three different places and times. This is a drawing of Penelope’s encounter …
All Hail The Inbetween
It’s amazing how disorienting the “inbetween” can be. I couldn’t sleep this morning. The lightning flashes were unexpected. My brain wanted to attribute their bright light to my phone alerting me, but the thunder and rain came soon after. A Spring storm in Winter. Daybreak …
Cup of Tea Heals All
I made this illustration for the Winter Issue of Woolgathering Magazine which featured a blue theme. In searching for blue inspiration I came across this particular Polish Pottery style. I fell in love with the circular peacock inspired designs and decided to draw some pieces …
February’s Full Moon
Boy – what a bright and full moon this month!!! This moon is making me feel a little silly and giddy – especially since we have strong winds today that are very reminiscent of Spring. It feels like change is in the air and surprises …
Seed Selection
So many seed possibilities! Some of the highlights of this time of year are planning gardens and purchasing seeds. It may be cold and snowy outside, but it is green, humid, and smells like dirt in our hearts and imaginations. As the lead gardener at …
Window Watching
Sending you all love and gratitude for supporting Spring Bird! May you take time to gaze out a window and allow your thoughts to drift and your hearts to warm at the wonders you think, see, and dream! [Image description: an illustration of a black …
Aluminum Heart Ornament Tutorial Craft Project
I like decorating with hearts this time of year and really all times of the year, to be honest. I often leave ornaments, like these aluminum heart ornaments, up all year long – hanging them from windows or stick trees (sticks that I put into …
Memory Quilts
I had the honor of sewing some memory quilts for my cousins composed of their Mom’s clothes. Aside from being a very loving and funny Aunt, my Aunt Sharon would always encourage my sewing. Knowing I made quilts, she would ask, “Don’t you sew your …
Lonely Goose
To paraphrase Veruca Salt, “Gooses – Geeses – I feel like a frozen, lonely goose this mid-winter!” This is the cover that I illustrated for the Winter Issue of Woolgathering, in which I wrote about the practice of Wintering that author Katherine May wrote about …
Final Episode of SeasonTwo of the Woolgathering Podcast!
You all! It’s a new episode of the Woolgathering Podcast! In fact, it’s the twelfth and FINAL episode of the second season!! I can’t believe it, and in this episode, Sweetheart, an orphaned bunny, makes her way home. (awww!) In this month’s podcast, we are …
Loopy Groundhog Day
“Most people are familiar with the movie ‘Groundhog Day’ with Bill Murray, but in case you haven’t yet seen it, I will explain. By some curse, Bill Murray’s character is forced to relive one day over and over until he evolves as a person. This …
Happy Lunar New Year
Happy Lunar New Year! To honor the new year, I wanted to share the completion of all 12 “bird – moon” quilt squares from 2021. In upcoming weeks, I will assemble them together, and then what? I’m thinking about a few options: raffling off the …