Tuesday, July 19, 2011

A Closer Look | Fat Cats

swallowtail caterpillars

swallowtail caterpillars no. 3
Check out these fat cats dining on my neighbor's parsley!
They're black swallowtail caterpillars!

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Salon Sale

Salon Sale
Take 10% off all paintings in my Etsy shop!
Kindly enter coupon code: GB71110 at checkout to apply discount.
Sale ends on July 31st, 2011.
Have a great weekend!

Friday, July 15, 2011

Hup Hup

birdie and big round bales
We need only say "hup hup" and Ladybird jumps like a gazelle, so fleet of foot.

birdie and big round bales 2
We have our own little agility course right here in the field.

birdie and big round bales 3
She just loves the big round bales!

birdie and big round bales 6
More fun shots of Birdie on flickr.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Coming and Going

storm over the desert
My whirlwind trip to Sedona.
I was so busy that I didn't take a lot of pictures.
A few times a year I work with another artist at her private studio.

storm over the desert II
The work style is very much an atelier, a workshop, all hands on deck.
The focus of this studio is on papermaking, printmaking, book and fiber art.
I always learn new things. It's fun to change things up and the work is so different from my own.

bell rock
I learned how to dye fabric with natural plants and leaves,
I worked on linocuts and of course a little watercolor painting was mixed in too!
I'm inspired to do a little printing now that I'm home. We'll see.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Hello Friends

summertime silhouette
There's nothing like a summertime silhouette!

birdie and holly
I'm wending my way west to work in Sedona, Arizona for a few days.

summertime silhouette II
A little change in scenery will be fun.
See you soon!

Sunday, July 3, 2011

A Closer Look | Summer

summer fauna
A fat bumblebee gathering nectar from milkweed flowers.

summer fauna II
I know what you're thinking and yes, that's caterpillar poop! Also known as frass.

summer fauna III
I call these owl butterflies, but I have no idea what kind they are.

summer fauna V
A daintly flutterby ... see more on flickr.

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Giveaway | Knot Gardens

Topiary Collection

Topiary Collection III

Topiary Collection II
I'm having a giveaway! A bundle of six fat quarters from my new Topiary Collection on Spoonflower!
To enter, leave a message with one or two favorites from the Topiary Collection and a way to contact you please.
You have until Friday, July 1st, 9 pm EST to enter and I will announce a winner on Saturday.
You can see all twelve new fabrics on Spoonflower. Good luck to you!
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The winner is: 
Erika Lee Sears
Congratulations!