Arroyo Discovery Tour 2012
See Rock, Paper, Paint on Sunday, November 18 on the Arroyo Arts Collective Discovery Tour 2012. We will be showing our work in a fabulous craftsman-style home in Highland Park: 5328 Abbott Place, Los...
View ArticleIn the beginning
Fall 2012 What got us here? One morning at our monthly meeting, as we were savoring our newly discovered addiction, HANDSOME COFFEE, we started discussing the incredible sunset the night before. “Have...
View ArticleThe next step
Dec./January 2013 What’s our next step? We are feeling “the environment and our effects on it,” at one of our meetings and start talking about what each one of us can bring to it. Lots of ideas are...
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RK@JewelsandCo. showing my current obsession, scrimshawing on Mammoth Ivory. Currently working on one of my insects, this one is a two-sided butterfly showing the scrimshawed wings set into sterling...
View ArticleCompass Tie Tack
Sterling silver compass tie tack, for the person who always wants to know the direction of things. Compass is scrimshaw on mammoth ivory. My woolly mammoth ivory is between 10,000 and 40,000 thousand...
View ArticleNothings Ever Easy
Nothings Ever Easy – Spring Cleaning Why is it that nothing is ever easy—have four white Ikea bookcases in my office and decided it was time to go and get the extensions for the bookcases. Never...
View ArticleMama’s gotta brand new bag
My Classy Ziploc Bag Wallet–notice the tear from use Do not underestimate the power of shame. I have none, but one of my friends (RK) was so appalled when I pulled out my Ziploc bag wallet at a coffee...
View ArticleGetting a new boss
Introductions needed for my new boss – Jules Ann My new boss is a 9 week old chocolate lab with green eyes. She is a very busy little girl, full of charm and tons of attitude. She makes getting things...
View ArticleThe Importance of the Bumble Bee
STARTING THE SERIES OF BUGS/INSECTS For our group project I have decided to do a series of bugs. Was breaking them down into categories and looking at them two different ways. First they can be land,...
View ArticleThe September Issues
September has arrived—can’t really even believe that summer is officially over. Hard to think too much about fall considering it is 100 degrees in Los Angeles this week. But then in the mail box all...
View ArticleCollecting Art
New silk-screened poster was added to my collection this past week-end, was very excited to get my 20th Anniversary poster for THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS—movie by Tim Burton It’s a bona fide...
View ArticleOLD-SCHOOL
In this digital age—where our phone can do just about everything for us, I still love paper. I still get my magazines every month and my Moleskines every year. I write out my calendar in my day @ a...
View ArticleSpring Blooms
Spring Blooms This spring season all of my orchids are blooming. All four of my Trader Joes orchids are blooming again, this is the third time. For me it is shocking that they bloomed again. They sit...
View ArticlePoster Art
South by Southwest sets the scene at Mondo Gallery in Austin, Texas, by Rock Mondo Gallery had a show titled Nothing’s Impossible during South by Southwest. Having various artists showing the darkside...
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