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Inspiration

Gorgeous example of katazome on paper

January 9, 2010 Artists

(if you are looking for the Happy New Year Giveaway just click here. You may enter ’til January 15th!) This week the Dreamers Rise blog features a katazome calendar created by Takeshi Nishijima, who was apparently a contemporary of Serizawa Keisuke (1895–1984). Click the image below to link to the full article and to see [...]

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Doorway into the new year

December 6, 2009 Inspiration

I’ll be taking a break from blogging over the next several weeks, perhaps until early January. I look forward to contemplative reflection, continuing work in the studio, and spending time with family and friends. Wishing you peace and contentment as we cross over the threshold to a new year. (I took this photo at Dún [...]

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The view from the window

November 24, 2009 Inspiration

My cat Lester and I have settled into a contented late autumn routine. Nearly each weekday we sit and enjoy the sunset. He has a good view of the street below and I can see the surface of the water from my favorite chair. I always crack open the window a bit and can sometimes [...]

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Another one for the ancestors

October 30, 2009 Inspiration

My dad had a serious hobby taking pictures, which he deepened considerably while recovering from a serious illness in the mid-1950′s. He left the family with a treasure of hundreds of 35 mm slides, which have been stored in boxed carousels for decades. Recently my sister Pam took on the task of having them scanned, [...]

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Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival at Como Park

August 18, 2009 Events

Sunday evening I attended the annual Japanese Lantern Lighting Festival in Como Park.  St. Paul is sister city to Nagasaki, Japan. Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, which is a 10 minute walk from our home, maintains a beautiful Japanese Garden and is co-sponsor of this event that celebrates Japanese tradition through music, dance, crafts, martial [...]

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Bricks, caves, sandstone – field trip!

August 3, 2009 Flora and fauna

Yesterday I went on a walk with my Nordic Walking group. I’m always thrilled when I learn about wonderful parks so near my home! The trail, used by both walkers and bicyclists, is part of Lilydale Regional Park, on the south bank of the Mississippi River a bit upstream from downtown St. Paul. (The Mississippi [...]

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Sorting, sifting, reflecting

July 29, 2009 Inspiration

The Art at St. Kate’s show/fair was a great experience and exceeded my expectations! A windy day, two rain squalls, a sky with gorgeous clouds, and good sales. I was pleasantly surprised at the popularity of my runners, and sold out of the Minnow design (but can always make more). This week the garden needs [...]

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Sharing Serizawa Katazome Calendar

July 20, 2009 Artists

Last week I found an excellent post featuring a katazome calendar designed by Keisuke Serizawa on a lovely blog called Dreamers Rise, written by Chris Kearin.  I made a brief comment on the post and then a day or so later, to my delight, my work was featured on Dreamers Rise along that of Moku [...]

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Heart of a nest

July 8, 2009 Inspiration

I’m contemplating the ideas in a book rich with poetic imagery about houses — The Poetics of Space by Gaston Bachelard, first published in France in 1958. The author started his career as a philosopher of science and ended it as a philosopher of the imagination! It’s a slow read, which is fine because I [...]

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Inspiring Radiographs

June 18, 2009 Flora and fauna

I’ve been working on katazome for the upcoming Art at St. Kate’s show on July 25th. Meanwhile I want to share a few amazing images sent to me by my brother Joe, who is an anatomy professor and world-famous ichthyologist (I have always enjoyed bragging about my siblings). He and my sister-in-law captured these images [...]

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