Hands on!

Hands on!

What does it take to paint a beautiful silk scarf? I talk about how my hands translate what is in my imagination into surface design on silk. Join us as we continue the series of #meetthemakermarch2021

We love Color!!!!!

We love Color!!!!!

We continue with meet the maker march by investigating our use of color in soap making and silk painting. Color plays an integral role in improving the spirits of city dwellers. We love the idea that our products can also do so with a pop of color. Join us to learn more.

Log Cabin Gallery Update

Log Cabin Gallery Update

Just a reminder that the Log Cabin Gallery “Splash of Color” exhibit is still open for another week.  With the weather promising to be delightful why not take a drive out to Peninsula, and visit the cabin.   There are so many fun little things 

Silk Play Day – June 10th

Silk Play Day – June 10th

we are so excited about this silk play day in the studio.   If you have not yet registered we have room for 4 more people.  We will each work on drawing and painting a design onto a piece of silk measuring 11″ x 60″. 

the 3 Ps that count

the 3 Ps that count

OK, now i am starting to go formula on you here… no not really, but i think there are 3 important things to keep at the forefront of our thoughts when getting ready for a big event. Plan – our first p involves laying out 

Silk Play Day

Silk Play Day

In 2004 i took a class on how to paint silk. It looked very intimidating… a room full of tables, topped with frames with silk stretched on them.  Yikes.. The artist teaching the class was renowned for his skills at painting and the whole thing 

Take a Silk Painting Class

Take a Silk Painting Class

SILK PAINTING CLASSES OFFERED: Saturday, March 4th, 2017  10a-2p – Paint a Silk Scarf  – This is french resist painting – a design is applied to white silk with a substance called gutta.  When gutta dries it acts like a barrier, allowing you to paint