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2 07, 2022

Remergent: Art shows, resins, and blogs

2022-07-03T18:22:05-07:00

The Camo Cleaver, commissioned for an outdoor chef. Resin and copper handle. Its mates will be for sale in the upcoming Portland Open Studios tour... A friend asked if I've stopped blogging entirely. "I used to read you with my morning coffee," she said, with a meaningful look, "It was a nice start to the day." "My coffee [...]

Remergent: Art shows, resins, and blogs2022-07-03T18:22:05-07:00
4 11, 2021

Chowdah

2021-11-05T07:40:55-07:00

Clam chowder. Homemade deliciosity in about an hour. I am a weather-based cook. The minute I can see my breath, I'm making those cold-weather comfort foods: Soup. Chili. Meatloaf. Hot cocoa. Clam chowder. Or rather, chowdah. This week, our little band of intrepid mushroomers headed back up to the soggy logging trails, looking for late-season treasure. The Northwest's [...]

Chowdah2021-11-05T07:40:55-07:00
14 07, 2021

Backyard farming, crawdads and a few agates

2021-07-14T18:53:26-07:00

We spent the spring and early summer waiting for these beauties to ripen. When they did--BANG--they needed to be used immediately. The realities of summer for a backyard farmer: Pick it or lose it, babe. Gardeners probably roll their eyes at that, in a "well, DUH, dummy!" kinda way, but it's caused some significant changes in this citygal's [...]

Backyard farming, crawdads and a few agates2021-07-14T18:53:26-07:00
13 06, 2021

References for the glass caster

2021-06-15T14:17:50-07:00

"Where can I find a good book/video/website on casting glass?" I'm asked that a LOT, so I thought I'd save myself some time answering by cobbling up this post. This list compiles my most-informative references garnered through my years of casting glass. The first two are specific to glass casting with a strong focus on moldmaking (the most confounding part [...]

References for the glass caster2021-06-15T14:17:50-07:00
8 05, 2021

Jeweled, enameled boxes. From hell. Part 1.

2021-05-10T12:41:18-07:00

Twistbox, one of the four silver, enamel, and gemstone boxes I'm working on. Here, I'm starting to refine the dried clay, trimming and sanding until it's as perfect as possible before firing. "Ever hear of 'crawl, walk, run?'" an exasperated instructor once asked, "Ever TRIED crawling first?" I can hear her now, over my latest fiasc...er, learning experience: [...]

Jeweled, enameled boxes. From hell. Part 1.2021-05-10T12:41:18-07:00
27 02, 2021

The lighthouse

2021-02-27T15:16:04-08:00

The view as you walk up to Heceta Head Lighthouse is absolutely stunning Last Sunday, we walked up to Heceta Head Lighthouse. It's beautiful, with amazing views from the summit, but I damn near didn't see them for the tears. Happy tears, but tears. Near the summit, looking down on the sea The path is [...]

The lighthouse2021-02-27T15:16:04-08:00
24 02, 2021

Walking on the beach

2021-02-27T03:47:26-08:00

Yachats bay in a rainstormStorm-tossed Sunday morning, and I'm watching the leaping whitecaps prey on seagulls, tucked snugly under a blanket in a tiny cottage, waiting past the drip-drip-drip of coffee to a full cup. Yesterday I walked more than two miles on the beach. The Resident Carpenter-Blacksmith and I clambered through leg-dragging sand, seeking shells and laughter and solace. [...]

Walking on the beach2021-02-27T03:47:26-08:00
14 10, 2020

Nathan’s spaghetti sauce

2020-10-14T16:08:52-07:00

Nathan's famous wild mushroom spaghetti sauce, with about two pounds of fresh-picked chanterelles, hot Italian sausage, ground beef, crisped bacon, and a boatload of tomatoes. Incredible stuff. My friend Carol says that  New York Italians don't call that rich, red-and-meaty pasta topper, "spaghetti sauce." They call it "gravy." Ooookay...whatever the semantics, I make a mean spaghetti gravy-sauce. However, [...]

Nathan’s spaghetti sauce2020-10-14T16:08:52-07:00
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