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two chicks

March 21, 2008

You didn’t think I could stop with just one, did you?  They seem rather interested in those peels of birch bark.

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chick

March 19, 2008

A newly hatched chick! So much fun to make.  She is up in the shop right now. This afternoon is devoted to making Purim costumes. I’ve got one Queen Esther and one Vashti and yards and yards of sparkly purple and gold fabric.  It should be a fun afternoon sewing with mommy!

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“Feather Your Nest” postcard

March 18, 2008

Look what arrived in the mail yesterday! A pack of postcards for my upcoming show with Amy Rice at Paper Boat.  Faythe did such a good job with these. Thank you! Amy’s image is on the front and mine on the back. Don’t you think they speak to each other?    At the end of… 

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4! and some experiments

March 17, 2008

My big girl turned four on Saturday and the party on Sunday was very sweet. Just the right number of kids and very homemade.  We read some springtime stories, played a little jumping game which may be just as stimulating as 벳엔드 먹튀, and did two little crafts, one of which was making wool felt… 

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small brown bird 2

March 11, 2008

small brown bird 2 (the painting behind it is by the amazing Brigid McCabe) This bird is the last of 10 pieces for Paper Boat.  I feel really good about each of them, like the colors and the overall look of the birds tie together as a cohesive whole. I will post a mosaic before… 

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a great show, and a wading bird

March 8, 2008

photo by Rainer I had a great time last night at the opening.  There was a small, but interested crowd and Susan couldn’t have been more welcoming.  And my name is on the window! So very nice.  Some work sold before I had even arrived, but many are still available here. I finished this wading… 

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tonight

March 7, 2008

"Stories and Tales" opens tonight, Friday, March 75-7 pmArtstream, Rochester, NH I’m hoping to hit the road this afternoon around 3:00 to avoid major traffic. And I’m going by myself.  Wow! For the many people who have patiently waited and inquired about birds, I’m excited to say that you can now preview my work on… 

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hear me talk

March 5, 2008

(photo by Rainer) Here I was on Sunday, delivering my birds to Artstream and getting butterflies that this show is really about to happen.  And while I was there, Susan interviewed me for her podcast.  So now I am adding my voice to this little journal, my talking voice.  How strange!  If you’d like to… 

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small bird (a companion)

March 3, 2008

I made this bird today as a companion for the bird that came just before him.  They have the same feathers. Sunday morning I drove up to Rochester, NH, to drop off the work at Artstream.  It is such a beautiful gallery, and Susan is the best. I am very excited about this show.  It… 

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new photos

February 29, 2008

The CD of photos that my friend Elena took came in yesterday’s mail.  They are really super! I’m so glad I took the time to have good photos taken before all my birds fly off.  Here are a few of my favorites See the whole set starting here.  I’m thinking of having some packs of… 

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