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~:: Things Made ::~

Finding gifts for grownups.  Tough.  While you may still be able to slip in a Matchbook car, trying to figure out which video camera accessory or computer component or even sweater or  Sephora product is going to do the job … Continue reading

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~:: December Making ::~

More evening light in the middle of the afternoon.  This is what my studio looks like at Christmas. Sewing machine, organic bits of this and that, inorganic bits of this and that – Here is a little deer.  I’ve been … Continue reading

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~:: Labor Day ::~

Labor Day is not, strictly speaking, a holiday. As in “holy day.” As in Easter and Christmas and other celebrations connected with the eternal. No, Labor Day is actually a people day. As in 4th of July or President’s birthdays, … Continue reading

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May 3 week: pt. 3

A new word:  hecti.  What could it ever mean? (By the way – you know that dust you see in the header?  That’s about one third of the dust we ended up with by the following week – and what … Continue reading

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Week May 3rd: pt. 2

Tuesday, May 4 Here is how paint colors are chosen in our house— Me: You know, I think we really kind of need a change after 30 years.  And I think I’d like black walls this time.  Any shade; doesn’t … Continue reading

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