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coloring flowers and a lovey

July 14, 2011

Inspired by Jean’s post the other day, I asked the kids if they wanted to do a science experiment yesterday when they came home from camp. “Yes!” was the resounding answer, although Stella suddenly got worried and asked me if we were going to need to hurt any animals to do the experiment. Um, no…. 

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Getting Together with Other Artists

July 6, 2011

I went out last evening with what is tentatively being called Etsy Women of Wellesley (EWW – I think we may need a new name!).  We had a wonderful evening at Alta Strada in Wellesley Square, chatting and laughing together about how we run home after dropping our kids off at school and furiously pursue… 

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chickens

June 27, 2011

Last week I took all three kids on a plane trip to visit my sister in D.C.  It went surprisingly well, despite the fact that all of us, except the baby, have had a terrible stomach bug.  My sister and her husband have a lovely new townhouse in Old Town, Alexandria. We celebrated my Dad's… 

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zipper dinosaur

June 17, 2011

He's top heavy. But I'm getting there. 

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Figuring Out Zippered Mouths

June 16, 2011

Four days of fiddling with zippers and I finally figured it out.  Whew.

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monsters

June 9, 2011

I've been working on some monsters, playing around with different weights of fabric, patterns, color, texture and with goofy monster-like expressions.

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doll animals

June 6, 2011

I've been working on animals that are made like dolls.  The heads are animal-like, but the bodies are like dolls that you can dress.  Roxanne picked out the pink fabric for this bunny's dress.  It is reversible with a tiny snap closure and little buttons at the shoulders. Thank you so much for all of… 

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kangaroo evolution

May 26, 2011

Four kangaroos later… She has a nice wide open pocket ready for a joey. There are so many factors to take into consideration when you are designing in three-dimensions.  So many variables and so many ways to go wrong.  It took two tries to get the stance of the legs right, but then the chest… 

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kangaroo prototypes

May 25, 2011

I'm deep in the throes of drafting a pattern for a kangaroo.  It can be a tedious process, full of hope and anticipation and then frustration when the next draft, all sewn and stuffed, is still not right.  It's going to be amazing, right?  Hang in there.  Keep going. I've been listening to these podcasts… 

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Winged Migration: A Group Show at Bookhou

May 20, 2011

I am thrilled to tell you about an upcoming group show I will be part of in Toronto this summer.  The show opens at bookhou June 29 and runs through the month of July.  It is called "Winged Migration" and will feature birds by me, Gennine Zlatkis, Margaret Oomen, Arounna Khounnoraj, and Abigail Brown.  I'm… 

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