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Portsmouth Athenaeum Proprietors Art Show opens
The 29th Annual Portsmouth Athenaeum Proprietors Art Show opened to the public this past Saturday, December 6, and I gallery sat for the first time yesterday afternoon. I love greeting, meeting and talking with the public, be they from near or far, and will continue to gallery sit weekly during the run of the exhibit.…
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Last whimsical drawing
This is my most recent and last whimsical drawing in a series I began in June 2023. What’s next? No idea. I’m feeling the urge to begin anew. Stay tuned.
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So many ESCs and Chickies + a new drawing
Last Saturday, a dear friend asked if I would make an ESC for his 81-year-old aunt who has macular degeneration and a chickie for his 7-year-old great niece who is head over heels in love with chickens. I made his aunt’s ESC as well as two chickies (to keep each other company). Our friend and…
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Knitting a flock of ESCs
There is a huge movement happening in knitting and crocheting communities around the world which began about a year and a half ago. I began knitting Emotional Support Chickens earlier this year and thus far have knit four sweet girls. Early on I ordered a five pound box of 100% wool filler from Mountain Meadow…
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Whimsical drawings debut
The Portsmouth Athenaeum Proprietors’ Art Show now is open to the public in the Randall Gallery at 9 Market Square. Three of my whimsical drawings are making their exhibition debut here! If you’re in the area, I hope you’ll stop in and enjoy the amazing creativity and beauty on view! Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m.…
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Newest bit of whimsy
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Polygamous knitting magic
While not a monogamous knitter, I’ve historically tended to toggle between no more than two projects at one time. Until recently, that is. I’m on a more-than-usual knitting roll, having knit and finally been able to deliver yesterday two beautiful pairs of Springbound Mitts with no thumbs (above) to friends. I also have on my…
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Hot fun in the summertime
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Waking up once again
I’ve long dreamed of writing and illustrating a book. The title of my book, Sleepwalking Through Oysterville, came to me in a flash in the early 1990s when my now husband and I were living in St. Petersburg, Florida. Yesterday afternoon I finished the drawing you see here which I feel intuitively has a strong…