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“Hurry.”

May 5, 2009

Last night I finally finished a collage I had started many months ago. I worked on it for a week or two and then set it aside for some reason which  can't remember now. When I pulled it out over the weekend I really liked it and with the addition of a bird on a… 

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puppet kit

May 3, 2009

We've received several craft kits around here recently with two spring birthdays.  The kits always look so promising before we open the package, but I tend to find the contents rather blah.  Usually the materials given are pretty sparse and I feel myself saying, "Shouldn't there be more in there?  More sheets of shrink plastic? … 

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catching up

May 2, 2009

My major project is nearly out the door and now I have some time to catch up.  First off, Stella's birthday celebration.  We had an awesome music teacher, Josh Shriber, come sing songs and play his guitar.  This was a lot of fun. And then pizza and chocolate cake.  I had never made a chocolate… 

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Earth and Air has opened at Lark & Key

April 30, 2009

I'm busy here working on a big project that is rather all absorbing at the moment.  I will have a second Humpty Dumpty to show in a day or two.  But I did want to let you know that my show at Lark & Key has opened. Please call Sandy (704-379-1826) or shoot her an… 

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back from our trip

April 25, 2009

We had a great family vacation in D.C.  We stayed in Dupont Circle and saw my family in Maryland, ate delicious food (Hank's Oyster House was a favorite, with Mr. Yogato tangy yogurt with mochi for dessert).  We spent some quality time with Lincoln and the Wright Brothers.  And we got a sneak peak at… 

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magazine stuff

April 16, 2009

My sister-in-law's house is on the cover of Metropolitan Home this month.  Those little girls are my nieces, Jordan and Ellis, and on their heads are felt birthday crowns I made for them when they turned four!  How cool is that!  And Passover is officially over tonight. The pizza guy should be here any moment… 

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Studio Update

April 10, 2009

Stella has a pink kitty that she loves so much.  He is her special guy and she drags him everywhere.  He has been her constant companion for three years now and he is a bit worse for the wear. Lucky for kitty it is his birthday every day.  She sets a nice table and invites… 

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little bird and Pesach cooking

April 5, 2009

Last night I finished this little bird in orange and blue for my show at Lark & Key. I took a few birds over to a nature preserve that abuts our property called Cronk's Rocky Woodland. There is a great old house there with an outdoor fireplace. The mantle is covered in moss and is… 

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blue bird

April 2, 2009

Just in time for Spring. I finished this blue bird today and she is up in my shop now. Passover is approaching fast.  We are cleaning out the pantry and the fridge this weekend and then I need to start cooking.  I'm making my own gefilte fish again, with smoked and fresh salmon, plus the… 

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patchwork crab

March 31, 2009

I'm from Maryland originally and I love Maryland crabs.  My birthday is in the beginning of August, high crab season, and I always chose to go to a crab shack to celebrate.  I miss sitting outside on a hot summer evening, mouth on fire from the seasoning, salt and cayenne under my nails, eating that… 

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