Month: September 2011

Tremendous Tremont Art & Culture Festival

Tremendous Tremont Art & Culture Festival

What a lovely weekend we had… weather was perfect – sunny and a bit cooler temps made for great crowds of people. It was wonderful to spend time chatting with old friends, and making new ones. And our fellow artists were eager to share their 

Tremont Art and Culture Festival is at hand

Tremont Art and Culture Festival is at hand

Pontiac is packed to the gills- tent, tables, racks, and our merchandise. Everything we could prepare for is done…. and now we look forward to the morning and a wonderful two days at Tremont. Hope to see you tomorrow!

Dying Silk – and business banner

Dying Silk – and business banner

Businesses like mine set up shop in tents and booths, and often the only thing that differentiates me from another artist is my work. But some of my fellow artists have lovely vinyl printed banners advertising their company name, and web site…. So i initially 

Remembering 9/11/01

Remembering 9/11/01

There are really no words to say about that day. Like every American that lived through that day, I too remember where I was and how I heard. I remember the face of fear and determination in my coworkers, and the hurried scrambling to clear 

Discovery!!!!!!

Discovery!!!!!!

Several years ago I went through an urgent need to play with polymer clay. Polymer looks so easy… but how naive am i! I actually volunteered to create african trade beads for a vacation bible school that year. That is when I realized that my 

Countdown to Tremont Arts & Culture Festival

Countdown to Tremont Arts & Culture Festival

One week from today Lincoln park will be a buzz with the happy sounds of artists and food vendors setting up this amazing 2 day village of goodness. We are busy getting all of our products ready for market. Spent several hours wrapping and labeling 

More of the amazing homemade soap

More of the amazing homemade soap

updates on the Images In Bloom schedule for September, and a preview of some of the new fall soap fragrances.