Friday, March 31, 2017

On the Menu Tonight

Hate grocery shopping, but love having been...
On the menu tonight: 
  • Wet smoked salmon (marinated first in white wine and lemon juice) 
  • Mom's special tartar sauce (mayo of course, loads of lemon juice, a sprinkle of worcestershire sauce, finely chopped zesty pickles and onions, whole mustard seeds, dill weed) 
  • Grilled asparagus (just olive oil, salt and a sprinkle of lemon), 
  • 5 bean salad (another of my Mom's amazing recipes - perhaps I'll share one of these days), 
  • Roasted multicolored beets
Best part? Enough for left overs tomorrow!

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

My Latest Project

 
 
Sneak peek at a page in my upcoming Nuno Felt book: Reversible cross front jacket

Monday, March 27, 2017

His latest project

A 1909 Kimball - this poor piano was thrashed. My hubby rescued it about 30 years ago from a nursery school junk pile, cleaned up the outside, but it has taken this long to open it up and do some major repair. Numerous keys broken, a couple missing, no pedals, and that is just the obvious work.

Cleaning it out we found sparkle glitter, poker chips, crayons and a cigarette butt stowed away in the innards. Lots of work ahead - when he finishes the inside, I'll get out the tung oil and finish up the outside.

Nuno Felt Shrug





From color inspiration to Nuno Felt Project - a reversible front tie shrug

Art Show at HiLife



Honored, excited, humbled to have 3 pieces of artwork juried into the Chow Food Hi-Life Spring Show! Will be hung from tomorrow through June in this very fun Ballard Restaurant!

Monday, March 13, 2017

Celebrating All People


For the record... this girl celebrates the bonds of friendship and commerce that weave through all countries around the world, the sharing of talents, creativity, good will, kindness and goods that transcends borders. In fact, this morning I am eating an avocado from Mexico, and drinking a mug (hand painted in Italy) of coffee whose beans were harvested in Sumatra. I buy hand dyed silk from a woman in Australia and dyed wool from a woman in Czechoslovakia. In turn my books, fiber art and paintings travel the world - my painted girls advertise a spa in Germany and adorn a garden wall (as a mosaic) in South Australia. I have a dear friend from the Netherlands, another from South Africa, and yet another whose husband is from China... oh did I mention Mom is Canadian. I celebrate all people, all countries, all belief systems, all backgrounds.

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Making a Purse

 

 
A reversible Nuno Felt Purse - perfect fit for my ipad

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Nuno Felt Retreat on Whidbey Island

 
Get bitten by the Nuno Bug!
Nuno Felt Retreat on Whidbey Island April 21-24

Spend 3-4 days in Creative Heaven
Imagine yourself...
- Walking the beach in early morning with a steaming cup of coffee
- Grabbing a muffin warm out of the oven
- Settling into a sun room spilling over with natural light
- Diving into color in a fun, hands-on way
- Creating stunning wearable art glowing with color
- Eating healthful, gourmet food
- Drinking wine on the deck
- Making new friendships with creative people

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Artwork Licensed for Meditation Workshop


Thrilled to have Breathe Meditation Studio in Fort Lauderdale FL license my artwork to promote their upcoming workshop! Live in the area? Check out the workshop

A Page in the Book


Another sneak peek from my upcoming book: Artful Color in Nuno Felt!
Loving the whole process from color inspiration to project design, to photographing the step outs and final piece, to book layout and design! t

Snow Day


Winter Wonderland in less than an hour!
Beautiful... But a very treacherous drive to before school Jazz Band

Eye For Color


Humbled by the flurry of Eye For Color sales in the last few weeks! I'm continually amazed at how this book/color wheel tool has traveled around the world via word of mouth. Thank you
Now, I'm nearly out of stock - and need to assemble some more!!

Writing my Next Book



Having SO much fun working on my newest book: Artful Color in Nuno Felt. Here is a sneak peek at Project 1!

Color Inspiration

 

Drawing color inspiration from some of last summer's photos.
(yes this will be going in my book!)