Month: March 2013

Moody Blues Show Ends

Moody Blues Show Ends

Valley Arts Center in Chagrin Falls was the setting for a two month long exhibit titled “Moody Blues”, an exhibit showcasing the many variations of blue in art.  All media was accepted through a jury process.  I submitted multiple entries of my shibori silk scarves, 

Tuesday is writing day

Tuesday is writing day

Writing is an art that grows better with experience and practice. In this brief blog post I detail several thoughts for making the most of your writing experience.

Recycling and Upcycling

Recycling and Upcycling

Recycling and upcycling are different concepts… recycling puts the material back in the market as it was – cans become cans again, plastic bottles become plastic bottles. Upcycling takes a material and finds a new use for it, and creatively adapts it to a new life purpose. I found and displayed a number of examples on this blog post.

Expanding to new galleries

Expanding to new galleries

We have received several invitations to bring our products into more galleries. As this post goes out we are in negotiations with two new places and we look forward to posting the outcome with you soon. If you are reading this post and are a 

Cottage Industry/Cottage Economy

Cottage Industry/Cottage Economy

What motivates people to start a small cottage industry?  Those two words hold the secret: Cottage – Humble Home – the place we hang our hat can become a small factory producing goodness that the world needs.  I can tell you the idea of using