tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51078249060673052572024-02-08T00:21:06.814-05:00Liquidambar Studio of ArtLiquidambar Studio of Art is a studio in Pittsboro, North Carolina, where we all can go to create. This blog will be a small glimps of what goes on in one artist's mind (not always about art and not always pretty). But, we feel to be a true artist that all aspects of life need to be incorporated. IT IS OK TO EXPRESS YOURSELF THROUGH ANY MEDIUM!!! "Photography to sculpture and all of the wet paint in between."Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-28668494082094653192022-10-31T17:29:00.000-04:002022-10-31T17:29:07.947-04:00A NEW blog - Faceted Journey - Using Tarot as a Guide<h1 style="text-align: left;">A NEW blog - Faceted Journey - Using Tarot as a Guide </h1><p>I am trying to get things done, lol. I have started a new blog that is dedicated to my journey using Tarot. I know that Tarot is not for everyone, so that is why I am doing that one separately from this one. </p><p>If you are interested, please check it out and <span style="background-color: #01ffff;">FOLLOW</span> the blog. </p><p><a href="http://www.facetedjourney.blogspot.com">www.facetedjourney.blogspot.com</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41R9m2Xi4uQgZS0NDq0nZZhF_tXtjyg2Ob4RlCYrdX0ui7pgN9NFAj-L8mPwyYPtfX7YsGOlmN9It3dkXMEwg_BGph23QmhFeJ8JTBxBUkwav4oEoHN0kXdC3Qd_pmvWzqHqEg2MPQ9BEPqz738SpYkPoVEMq9RyR6cAtpn1_B3dmIkDJCARarhHzqA/s1903/IMG_20220120_172648116%20(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="High Priestess tarot card" border="0" data-original-height="1903" data-original-width="1439" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41R9m2Xi4uQgZS0NDq0nZZhF_tXtjyg2Ob4RlCYrdX0ui7pgN9NFAj-L8mPwyYPtfX7YsGOlmN9It3dkXMEwg_BGph23QmhFeJ8JTBxBUkwav4oEoHN0kXdC3Qd_pmvWzqHqEg2MPQ9BEPqz738SpYkPoVEMq9RyR6cAtpn1_B3dmIkDJCARarhHzqA/w242-h320/IMG_20220120_172648116%20(1).jpg" title="High Priestess Tarot Card" width="242" /></a></div><br /><p>I will be updating this blog, too. But, I want to keep this one for my art and family. If you know of any good blogs that you think I should follow, put them in the comments!</p><p>Happy Reading!</p>Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-21809164607987395252021-04-08T14:26:00.000-04:002021-04-08T14:26:09.409-04:00Quilted Prayer Flags<p>I have been working on a set of prayer flags. I use this term based on the Buddhist prayer flags. But, you can also find them among the Catholic religion, Native American rituals, and other spiritual practices. I consider myself to be a Buddhist (even though I have grown up and studied many different religions). The red, blue, yellow, white and green Buddhist prayer flags represent the elements. White symbolizes air, red is fire. Green is water, yellow is earth, and blue is wind. They also represent directions – North, South, East, West and Center.</p><p>I have used scrap upholstery material for the fronts that I sewed together. I then "crazy" quilted each piece using different hand stitching. I never repeated the style of stitch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhTP7cQywjUaNxSSrcb_-usSBMSVbZQpo5YReFYoQmTfFu5oQ9Q02OK8dswYO8ujLmFHQm81opLKne7kC_h9n-6pOi1PPgWd55U_hc5ADM0H7fz8x38z11dIjpLJpOOIbYnYZS4AHWZoW/s2048/IMG_20210324_180622371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1696" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhTP7cQywjUaNxSSrcb_-usSBMSVbZQpo5YReFYoQmTfFu5oQ9Q02OK8dswYO8ujLmFHQm81opLKne7kC_h9n-6pOi1PPgWd55U_hc5ADM0H7fz8x38z11dIjpLJpOOIbYnYZS4AHWZoW/s320/IMG_20210324_180622371.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Here is the first one stitched!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQbJd5ajzZReCuJjzyIWBTdrVjc0qAdK6sdD6UEcif6WBQoAF5cNpVm4xoTZK-goCPQUZFBBHQScHjORnHK6l126Q-aGb9hia_60Tq-3bXTtmCzSTPNR7LyWX15_pKfUlLv21fSMOfI7G/s1738/IMG_20210324_180622371%257E2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="1439" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQbJd5ajzZReCuJjzyIWBTdrVjc0qAdK6sdD6UEcif6WBQoAF5cNpVm4xoTZK-goCPQUZFBBHQScHjORnHK6l126Q-aGb9hia_60Tq-3bXTtmCzSTPNR7LyWX15_pKfUlLv21fSMOfI7G/s320/IMG_20210324_180622371%257E2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> A close up</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPy9ZTNTQUPS20AJfNqSZGWYUBgE7g7nA7pCGM1a4v13Rc2yljedfuaA0CqhbM3JzcVs0SAZb3f2VYElJxYcEDSXKToOwfuKK4k6Wsu0uNtDHLvmklo57gOCJ1GZgesblgYJAJ99vvzkU/s2048/IMG_20210331_114922132.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPy9ZTNTQUPS20AJfNqSZGWYUBgE7g7nA7pCGM1a4v13Rc2yljedfuaA0CqhbM3JzcVs0SAZb3f2VYElJxYcEDSXKToOwfuKK4k6Wsu0uNtDHLvmklo57gOCJ1GZgesblgYJAJ99vvzkU/s320/IMG_20210331_114922132.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Preparing binding. A had some of this fabric from another project, but I did buy the starburst pattern because I didn't have enough to finish.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEUWaHtMPD6IE_1MCedEAsCOWsikyMlkVOb2bwCPcTh4DXRneKEj5nZ5LRBqnicOwaPRbu0pqW5stbpGzh_MGtHcx6dJ9IJstWZh4FNOxwWCMgSlGSbZhfAThgZ-ElqlSapt5NV_uHb_a/s2048/IMG_20210331_121603116.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEUWaHtMPD6IE_1MCedEAsCOWsikyMlkVOb2bwCPcTh4DXRneKEj5nZ5LRBqnicOwaPRbu0pqW5stbpGzh_MGtHcx6dJ9IJstWZh4FNOxwWCMgSlGSbZhfAThgZ-ElqlSapt5NV_uHb_a/s320/IMG_20210331_121603116.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Front of the binding ready for stitching.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWPDjIKatiKj85zEfBbjpoJaRVemSXbDoRg4upGjuQGFzEWy0_3kulrEgEekd9c_ok0qaDrLm5vSIWqeX03tlCss4M3kZRlS7vLH6TpVennBd2wmksQoPKM5O2jDZZdfXDjjwSypIeQg3/s2048/IMG_20210331_144740862.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWPDjIKatiKj85zEfBbjpoJaRVemSXbDoRg4upGjuQGFzEWy0_3kulrEgEekd9c_ok0qaDrLm5vSIWqeX03tlCss4M3kZRlS7vLH6TpVennBd2wmksQoPKM5O2jDZZdfXDjjwSypIeQg3/s320/IMG_20210331_144740862.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Binding is stitched on the front, but has to be hand stitched on the backside.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJO9Ur9GKRI_iHXEMWjedpBW9f2XynH-fkrSB9dI0Zqab7In6LLzJaLkzsjvkS65VOa6nDbEbx0iBHigpKdStSKWptNd9LngSW6_5XCzNSrsmV7S51LYJSKWexsga5QG4jASAla7oOwAx/s2048/IMG_20210404_193238413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPwrVAImxcOECw-enDB8k93nInSHR-Gr8FAwhMBnJoG-jR_LQJG77F8KbsC6Y60FUSJ4g9mZfoAFXbCaHPMDP-oaypndy7no04tkQs33nlIpJyUwgdTztV9ZKumgwZXuASCy0ou9q2FzR/s2048/IMG_20210404_205637080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPwrVAImxcOECw-enDB8k93nInSHR-Gr8FAwhMBnJoG-jR_LQJG77F8KbsC6Y60FUSJ4g9mZfoAFXbCaHPMDP-oaypndy7no04tkQs33nlIpJyUwgdTztV9ZKumgwZXuASCy0ou9q2FzR/s320/IMG_20210404_205637080.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Backside - handstitched</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0BKDi_up_xs-rwZ6ChftF5qyG5Jm21sQ3NVlynP_BB32be0Y5a43eVx-C14mn8WVTijnSUpMrEXKkLvICxaUAMThA61lvcU7XgutSeqbwnC7EGp9p2-OYl2Mu8ZcIH8dQA3KSgQB7UzmZ/s2048/IMG_20210405_143517321.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4whnV8t2AFmQ0oIQZD64uIZX-XWBkvtDoZ0O6F9RpKVq9I0mRX6E4PlQ2axSJV0GyXZ1IeuW-tUNtRfJ_tMhNpDO3e7KnrF2G4cJ1Ce3ew7NIeKg-enDQUh0RgG7bujVuT8l5s2lj00nA/s2048/IMG_20210408_140751720.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1711" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4whnV8t2AFmQ0oIQZD64uIZX-XWBkvtDoZ0O6F9RpKVq9I0mRX6E4PlQ2axSJV0GyXZ1IeuW-tUNtRfJ_tMhNpDO3e7KnrF2G4cJ1Ce3ew7NIeKg-enDQUh0RgG7bujVuT8l5s2lj00nA/s320/IMG_20210408_140751720.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuDiggVO0E1sXfZ7BNxfsatf1eiBhAZgh1MPuL373IfHb0fW5kPsVPeduU0ojznMU-S0OvncPf2sU6jlb0Gu6A8X9i_rL_fuaG9IlLD0QkPBK2hukkXa6uDxtB6yodir-_UcmMptEun-H/s2048/IMG_20210407_132248389.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuDiggVO0E1sXfZ7BNxfsatf1eiBhAZgh1MPuL373IfHb0fW5kPsVPeduU0ojznMU-S0OvncPf2sU6jlb0Gu6A8X9i_rL_fuaG9IlLD0QkPBK2hukkXa6uDxtB6yodir-_UcmMptEun-H/s320/IMG_20210407_132248389.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the finished project! They hang up in my "meditation" loft. It is where I meditate, work with my crystals and tarot readings. I also just like to read and listen to music up there. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTLVYgq3ZD13WmHdgXKnSy3g36htOIEE3qOC7aNeBhNb9VQB7UQnx6tOOksvn3gxfT5Q2EGjJVXHEh8kfJE0eFdmU35aa49d9R9G-JmBy5qvCJMhH8rlz9vWnfoG3ZOPRi_GEeeAlpCAm/s2048/IMG_20210407_132327224_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTLVYgq3ZD13WmHdgXKnSy3g36htOIEE3qOC7aNeBhNb9VQB7UQnx6tOOksvn3gxfT5Q2EGjJVXHEh8kfJE0eFdmU35aa49d9R9G-JmBy5qvCJMhH8rlz9vWnfoG3ZOPRi_GEeeAlpCAm/s320/IMG_20210407_132327224_HDR.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here they are hanging above my sacred space. This is on the third floor of the house and overlooks the backyard. I open the window while I am meditating so I am more connected to the outside.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZPlgDwtWk0sRHvFhnGLdTXT7moKRwN80FtT5nxQHM2a8LwSjgb6x_ZuvwdGjPmbSjtayB0lSLoBjJd-4R0dsxyi76jivqisBgwR_XJmPVfDW1Y3PV7EuhpKn5986ekE0TG2WiC8k2fU2/s2048/IMG_20210407_180736768.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLZPlgDwtWk0sRHvFhnGLdTXT7moKRwN80FtT5nxQHM2a8LwSjgb6x_ZuvwdGjPmbSjtayB0lSLoBjJd-4R0dsxyi76jivqisBgwR_XJmPVfDW1Y3PV7EuhpKn5986ekE0TG2WiC8k2fU2/s320/IMG_20210407_180736768.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a poor picture, but here you can see the loft better. On the bottom is a sleeping area. I have curtains over my shelves on top because of the Sun light that comes in. This is where my books, crystals, religious items (from all religions) are kept.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMk_pyUz1f-g_WhBvodBzOLAlgsBBw_B2AHbOwDOwyRiY0Nf136vmP0l4JjDPAs56G5o0FhL5XnAQTqHTP2E-VK0RJ8EuYEVUqJRoxizttJvQnyg6tSDCIyKGGHMySl5gh_YkVGHd1-mJH/s2048/IMG_20210408_140813301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMk_pyUz1f-g_WhBvodBzOLAlgsBBw_B2AHbOwDOwyRiY0Nf136vmP0l4JjDPAs56G5o0FhL5XnAQTqHTP2E-VK0RJ8EuYEVUqJRoxizttJvQnyg6tSDCIyKGGHMySl5gh_YkVGHd1-mJH/s320/IMG_20210408_140813301.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVaLAw2J3i8sxkVK12Ay8kZHEBsZLQmPEqE1at2718z-qp3f-obXg1BgkxTRM0O6U4g77FH57Suqu69pIEo4FyLcJYQhnmuc0EW100pAuuOiEyu_5v3fcGU1PO2ROulxC_M5yFdK9ZHdi/s2048/IMG_20210408_140833420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVaLAw2J3i8sxkVK12Ay8kZHEBsZLQmPEqE1at2718z-qp3f-obXg1BgkxTRM0O6U4g77FH57Suqu69pIEo4FyLcJYQhnmuc0EW100pAuuOiEyu_5v3fcGU1PO2ROulxC_M5yFdK9ZHdi/s320/IMG_20210408_140833420.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fXOF6tkId67sGV2-QKJblLgb6KfoxFxHe25AFCjF2Sdxnjkaas2buO3ib0ZFdw3YCgcKPHJT9PsZGhW4_uxFRVZ1lTx5MiqAQ_X7FUQSYDDXAreTcqapgavLJc118iObJuhWlnx-bP9A/s2048/IMG_20210408_140855983.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7fXOF6tkId67sGV2-QKJblLgb6KfoxFxHe25AFCjF2Sdxnjkaas2buO3ib0ZFdw3YCgcKPHJT9PsZGhW4_uxFRVZ1lTx5MiqAQ_X7FUQSYDDXAreTcqapgavLJc118iObJuhWlnx-bP9A/s320/IMG_20210408_140855983.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I know this is not for everyone. But, I wanted to share what I have been working on. I don't often work on projects that are just for "me". It felt good not to be pressured by time or having to be perfect (salable). If you have any questions, please let me know!</div><br /><p><br /></p><br />Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-71340252202113914352020-10-19T21:37:00.000-04:002020-10-19T21:37:14.265-04:00Photo Shoot at the Railroad<p>One of John's and my great friends, Scott, took us out to the old railroad station so we could shoot some photos. As you probably know, I love, love, love to take pictures! We woke up early and it was a fabulous kind of foggy morning, perfect photography weather.</p><p>It was a treasure trove of possible images, so many angles, old rust, machines, and things we didn't know what they were used for. You could shoot thousands of shots! I ended up taking around 300 pictures. It will be hard to edit it down and decide what to keep or not. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR54mb_QJ7N7LLU1RQN2lizWyErjTylOHQCsK5shcHmhasSNuDSk1cl119fgocHllDgS25l36PjMeJ0oucQt052aTPUjBozEJaxHMN21nkrQrFhB97M6RgkkaVlC_SpnHnEVO36yHH00f-/s2048/IMG_0079rev.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR54mb_QJ7N7LLU1RQN2lizWyErjTylOHQCsK5shcHmhasSNuDSk1cl119fgocHllDgS25l36PjMeJ0oucQt052aTPUjBozEJaxHMN21nkrQrFhB97M6RgkkaVlC_SpnHnEVO36yHH00f-/s320/IMG_0079rev.jpg" width="320" /></a> with Canon cropped</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsdYRqJhP7JJkBlb0Xnu5iLH1Ue_FedbN0g6Dji2T2BdN4PiF1LsJF_iaK-WoeGAO9nVW_B_4jmJyEb0X29csBvHefOBZR_sI2xCvdmnTweZX65x6sPLzD1PkqDQ15uLfrmPKbJtPNA1a/s4000/IMG_20201019_092033915_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsdYRqJhP7JJkBlb0Xnu5iLH1Ue_FedbN0g6Dji2T2BdN4PiF1LsJF_iaK-WoeGAO9nVW_B_4jmJyEb0X29csBvHefOBZR_sI2xCvdmnTweZX65x6sPLzD1PkqDQ15uLfrmPKbJtPNA1a/s320/IMG_20201019_092033915_HDR.jpg" /></a> cell phone unedited</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love how nature takes back over! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I used two cameras. One was my cell phone, because it has a wide angle lense and because it does really well in low light situations. The other camera I used was my Canon PowerShot SX530. This camera is great for macro photography and the longer lense (without creating a wide angle). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYP4VaxAwbtEe-m9BUq9o5GqIYtsGPERC_aE6_IvuHTxz-hZVPqJyZCqoMHEAFr9M8McRbxyHPcnzuZPC2vFa6-g4pIG4MZy3Qo1zzYisaQxhWFJ6QPqa8IqLMlkj7YIKZxP6McZ4a_zVG/s2048/IMG_0057rev.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYP4VaxAwbtEe-m9BUq9o5GqIYtsGPERC_aE6_IvuHTxz-hZVPqJyZCqoMHEAFr9M8McRbxyHPcnzuZPC2vFa6-g4pIG4MZy3Qo1zzYisaQxhWFJ6QPqa8IqLMlkj7YIKZxP6McZ4a_zVG/s320/IMG_0057rev.jpg" /></a> with Canon (alt to B&W)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlqwdIUl3scYq9d0_KeJ4Z6g9vB_rApkuLa21ypLwv2xLwpaGS9YNHgL6FOCCv_0KdILoSsAr7laZeWZqIcdJ0ki-s51HaghdEPl-dMNzJO6HvFyXSO2PhGwTMUV30hpHuS7ylyKJW0eB/s4000/IMG_20201019_090808283_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlqwdIUl3scYq9d0_KeJ4Z6g9vB_rApkuLa21ypLwv2xLwpaGS9YNHgL6FOCCv_0KdILoSsAr7laZeWZqIcdJ0ki-s51HaghdEPl-dMNzJO6HvFyXSO2PhGwTMUV30hpHuS7ylyKJW0eB/s320/IMG_20201019_090808283_HDR.jpg" /></a> with cellphone unaltered</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sKUi2ac1Stnp40LR1nFpMCZpneCGd-cWIcI1r4Kxoe5SR6sjjYwRwwfbu6B-jX8UgM2E8bl27A8C1z5XLsE2LPoE4Mc8sTN5p5VGMtK23EqF-HbJZ5SW6GxrKkasfvmcuI2OagBwo-al/s2048/IMG_0069rev.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0sKUi2ac1Stnp40LR1nFpMCZpneCGd-cWIcI1r4Kxoe5SR6sjjYwRwwfbu6B-jX8UgM2E8bl27A8C1z5XLsE2LPoE4Mc8sTN5p5VGMtK23EqF-HbJZ5SW6GxrKkasfvmcuI2OagBwo-al/s320/IMG_0069rev.jpg" width="320" /></a> with Canon altered</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7sHlwGeRzU25IK829IMWKhJFEklZpCukDOQDmGT1cJTfhRr0xyv1Pv5mcee2vOQl8iGyxFwDmcWtabRjGscFXPEISMYLPg2YK9ZUwhX2II4qdtfocdISVtIFYdU4Mex1A0lswQfjnp_j/s4000/IMG_20201019_090708658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD7sHlwGeRzU25IK829IMWKhJFEklZpCukDOQDmGT1cJTfhRr0xyv1Pv5mcee2vOQl8iGyxFwDmcWtabRjGscFXPEISMYLPg2YK9ZUwhX2II4qdtfocdISVtIFYdU4Mex1A0lswQfjnp_j/s320/IMG_20201019_090708658.jpg" /></a> cell phone unedited</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ktrCYYp2QbwypJ9LuQLpnEUz0h4A6Bk2MZxT68CCSPe7TJ09EYlBzUJG6FEbF1WNDhMzjtLUR7qfMuwe3XOGdsEpz1jkNYYiHI8kFrn0Fwlhaqayjtke0Z_FgwZ-wDGtTHZcm11T29-g/s4000/IMG_20201019_090455807_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ktrCYYp2QbwypJ9LuQLpnEUz0h4A6Bk2MZxT68CCSPe7TJ09EYlBzUJG6FEbF1WNDhMzjtLUR7qfMuwe3XOGdsEpz1jkNYYiHI8kFrn0Fwlhaqayjtke0Z_FgwZ-wDGtTHZcm11T29-g/s320/IMG_20201019_090455807_HDR.jpg" /></a> cell phone unedited</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>John took four cameras! Well, he took his Canon PowerShot SX70 and three traditional handmade Pinhole cameras. John typically shoots figures in his images, so he was more focused on pre-shooting locations where he can go back and reshoot with the figure. However, he did use the Pinhole with the figure, but when you are using a pinhole, you only get one shot! Plus, you have to go back to the darkroom to develop it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iNscMbI1dwn5X3jC8F6a-aiCtw6B28dS8zXH4Z4hqMCET6F31NNKJT0fVyxoolzUy5oFyI9qIwbXkxBgNwy3p1lYCwobxaoTBTS1IAyhyw0VyXTTbpItE90d90gqgDdf0nz0oGKdS7sA/s5184/IMG_0540.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iNscMbI1dwn5X3jC8F6a-aiCtw6B28dS8zXH4Z4hqMCET6F31NNKJT0fVyxoolzUy5oFyI9qIwbXkxBgNwy3p1lYCwobxaoTBTS1IAyhyw0VyXTTbpItE90d90gqgDdf0nz0oGKdS7sA/s320/IMG_0540.JPG" /></a> John's Canon</div>I don't have any pinholes to show this time around. But, John has been working on developing a course (no pun intended) on making and using a Pinhole camera. So, you will need to stay tuned for that!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy58t9yfYA8iulYI6I_EHbPuSP4koN5gzYbeavszZySbGlwpIEmQsxS4spCwYhoNJ4F45Cun5dljtVqRALmHnp8KkEuGy7HK9R2VxmLX20-Cfy43I8SmTpD29LNhm1LrsjT19meY5wXR6s/s4608/IMG_0114.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy58t9yfYA8iulYI6I_EHbPuSP4koN5gzYbeavszZySbGlwpIEmQsxS4spCwYhoNJ4F45Cun5dljtVqRALmHnp8KkEuGy7HK9R2VxmLX20-Cfy43I8SmTpD29LNhm1LrsjT19meY5wXR6s/s320/IMG_0114.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>We also had some company out at the railroad yard, Curly, Moe, and Larry! Hope you enjoyed our little outing!<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div><br />Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-90837059143937561432020-10-12T20:59:00.002-04:002020-10-12T21:14:13.539-04:00Gram's Featherweight Singer Sewing Machine<p style="text-align: center;"> My Gram was my second Mom. She taught me much of what I know today. She taught me etiquette, she schooled me, she taught me to sew, she taught me to love art and crafts, she taught me to be a honest person, she taught me to serve others, she taught me to love everyone unconditionally.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I spent a lot of time with my Gram, even though we lived hundreds of miles apart. I am not sure how old I was, maybe eight or nine, but I was able to spend the entire summer with her. This was one of the most important times of my life. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9ljAFYtb9_rlPDk0bCSDr7mE0j7oMlhnW1f8laQztD9aHLcb0VsL1-B78uzg2fOcB70SK0DrFNzhg2YYCMWP1qBjHkaYLU5NJ7p0zbXkZ959lPdIzyKHKnc7LFY1-yznEbLxYmX5odlt/s2048/IMG_20150710_105303477.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9ljAFYtb9_rlPDk0bCSDr7mE0j7oMlhnW1f8laQztD9aHLcb0VsL1-B78uzg2fOcB70SK0DrFNzhg2YYCMWP1qBjHkaYLU5NJ7p0zbXkZ959lPdIzyKHKnc7LFY1-yznEbLxYmX5odlt/w295-h180/IMG_20150710_105303477.jpg" width="295" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a snapshot of me and some of my summer creations.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My Gram set me up with her Featherweight Singer sewing machine and I went to work. I wanted to create so many things. She was constantly searching for more material that I could use. Our energy fed off of each other. The more I sewed the more she encouraged me and the more ideas she would throw my way. It was a fabulous summer! </div><p style="text-align: center;">I now have my Gram's Featherweight and all the memories that go with it. There is a fabulous wood table with metal legs that the machine sits in. (shown above under all the stuffed toys).</p><p style="text-align: center;">The Featherweight was purchased by my Grandfather, Fred Bean, for my great grandmother, Edith Dameron (my Gram's Mom). This machine was made 5/10/1951. It is the anniversary Gold Seal model 1851-1951. This is the only machine my Gram ever used (or liked to use). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv32dshSeAQFj3EV_cBIXJgaiEv_lgtZ1KclH_JI-uLx5T4u2Yxye197Ak3ukLiA6iub3qtQyllkMks5tM37-PtnTp_uwrJnOXeurg_SugFBgT0BHid9ARtevp41EjOmRAg_z4PYs0IOyU/s4000/IMG_20201012_195616423.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv32dshSeAQFj3EV_cBIXJgaiEv_lgtZ1KclH_JI-uLx5T4u2Yxye197Ak3ukLiA6iub3qtQyllkMks5tM37-PtnTp_uwrJnOXeurg_SugFBgT0BHid9ARtevp41EjOmRAg_z4PYs0IOyU/s320/IMG_20201012_195616423.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">What is crazy is that it has so many parts! My Gram bought the zigzag adapter and extra zigzags. There is also the buttonhole attachment that has a number of different buttonhole sizes. But, what is really crazy is that it still has the original sewing machine oil that is clamped inside the case!!! My Gram was maticulase about keeping records, so every instruction book is still with each part. That is a very good thing, because I would have no idea how to use them!</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAK351nWm87yJG9pM-9odrLo_E8v4poMp3fzTsTQNnR_xWvZsM-s_Yi62gE38aJESWkGLXVG3RuQyJ6mHofa-3j4zzdNh54d_f7HyrT0_bxJDJAjClBwo8cDNecCzhw60i7vFzNy4elzc/s2048/IMG_20201012_195036568.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAK351nWm87yJG9pM-9odrLo_E8v4poMp3fzTsTQNnR_xWvZsM-s_Yi62gE38aJESWkGLXVG3RuQyJ6mHofa-3j4zzdNh54d_f7HyrT0_bxJDJAjClBwo8cDNecCzhw60i7vFzNy4elzc/s320/IMG_20201012_195036568.jpg" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGczENxhu1LxCM1b0-D7H2xHIB8Yhytw9eILMj7gsfvK44T8-thYB_MAqekZ3-a11v6uwdTWvmh0NX_mfN07sS_KqyBLyY_eILh8L8eumNfkeaj6pfmTvdWtqqHkCu_Ne4hztdFh2vF0A_/s2048/IMG_20201012_195030731.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I am not sure what this was for, but it was actually in with the button holer, so it may have been to purchase that?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQ3-sH9ckP9IBWVpBI9_YVmAue1jCvzFwSiUL94Tw3s2bE6nNuxgbsuEcgyPkAdZETqwHmOUZrgk_A_f0JrQwGyPozYO40d2BK10xmM3cbz8Gvgcc-vnVvn7JPAr9Yu1TRYS4VEJfCgZ_/s2048/IMG_20201012_195108555.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQ3-sH9ckP9IBWVpBI9_YVmAue1jCvzFwSiUL94Tw3s2bE6nNuxgbsuEcgyPkAdZETqwHmOUZrgk_A_f0JrQwGyPozYO40d2BK10xmM3cbz8Gvgcc-vnVvn7JPAr9Yu1TRYS4VEJfCgZ_/s320/IMG_20201012_195108555.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are also a number of attachments that I have no idea what they do! Most look like different kinds of pressure feet, but I still don't know what each is specifically for. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmGHlqJsJS7YhIuI2oQqsBCi0jro2oko_akiIHpWchVJiiZzE85L4WYmQS9WSJXeQ86iUcsw3rA-8F9gr_js2Z9B30C0jS_0F3gkubM5-gwwOpVQ_GRBdjxSq3Osc8abft8cjk5laXJ5Y/s2048/IMG_20201012_195342736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmGHlqJsJS7YhIuI2oQqsBCi0jro2oko_akiIHpWchVJiiZzE85L4WYmQS9WSJXeQ86iUcsw3rA-8F9gr_js2Z9B30C0jS_0F3gkubM5-gwwOpVQ_GRBdjxSq3Osc8abft8cjk5laXJ5Y/s320/IMG_20201012_195342736.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A funny thing is the cover. This is the original plastic toaster cover that my Gram used to keep the dust off the machine. Later, in the 60's cloth was added as an extra measure. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwXZC0zk4z0d4v76yDrD-wTDr6D411mMOJTxVHqZWWfyhxSV00YHGr0YlMbVisZZXss3Y23knOu5QNWCTJLgk4OcVjzA5YbfBNQ97exiaU8SHYsoMRfDQ4mT2c_Zf_RcUPqqZTaVCl-Dd/s2048/IMG_20201012_195019578.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgwXZC0zk4z0d4v76yDrD-wTDr6D411mMOJTxVHqZWWfyhxSV00YHGr0YlMbVisZZXss3Y23knOu5QNWCTJLgk4OcVjzA5YbfBNQ97exiaU8SHYsoMRfDQ4mT2c_Zf_RcUPqqZTaVCl-Dd/s320/IMG_20201012_195019578.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMhhoFtPjDXzPATuJQ-asp6RGkg9VrZbU0-erjSLeGYpZlPAKNZKTRZOqij7gXIMqe3KQ1CyU6la_Lxgy5phyphenhypheniherb9dgiG0VJmVZMSJD_ZCGR8fl2-J04YNBA201H2bwCOv-dSLnfGBO/s2048/IMG_20201012_195004202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMhhoFtPjDXzPATuJQ-asp6RGkg9VrZbU0-erjSLeGYpZlPAKNZKTRZOqij7gXIMqe3KQ1CyU6la_Lxgy5phyphenhypheniherb9dgiG0VJmVZMSJD_ZCGR8fl2-J04YNBA201H2bwCOv-dSLnfGBO/s320/IMG_20201012_195004202.jpg" /></a></div></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;">I am looking forward to learning how to use this machine all over again. And, now that I have discovered she had all the parts, I need to learn how to use those as well! </p><p style="text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed my little trip down memory lane. I hope that I can share some new projects with you soon!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-71905006997924787922020-10-05T15:49:00.001-04:002020-10-05T15:49:36.976-04:00A look at Nature - 9 states in 10 days!<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> <b>As many of you know, John, Nancy and I took a quick trip through 9 states in 10 days. All for the sole reason of seeing this cutie (and her parents) before they move to Alaska! </b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCw4jH5rbR_xQvWW7M7Wpku7k14D0b8e8lD_jX8kEhIdKkg-w56Q1UoL8zsGDd-3-wXtzKwIJbiCtQv0gk9JtDDM95TCQgbyu3l0whZCcrTvGpiooxNoyJBBOjC0P-mHQcWAKn0ke1ONY/s2048/IMG_20200924_164158010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOCw4jH5rbR_xQvWW7M7Wpku7k14D0b8e8lD_jX8kEhIdKkg-w56Q1UoL8zsGDd-3-wXtzKwIJbiCtQv0gk9JtDDM95TCQgbyu3l0whZCcrTvGpiooxNoyJBBOjC0P-mHQcWAKn0ke1ONY/s320/IMG_20200924_164158010.jpg" /></a> Kathrina and Papa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There are some of the art pictures from our trip posted in Kitty's Art Korner on Facebook. Go take a look if you haven't seen them yet. It is a private group, but please join! I didn't want to do a repeat of what has already been shared, so I am going to focus on some of the nature that we saw along the way. I hope you enjoy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Glen Allen, Virginia: </b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMA6XU8k3KZoXX5yNAmhlopUAJ0FvOxKs4qVy2We0ENQugQ6KTYwzb0yjKmprO0t8CsiNC0omrHeNOT0yK_PxtvJaXnMMwTb8sousd0GBzyS2d6VYBTwzBq-iD2QT9-70SU7G_U6OnKNn/s2048/IMG_20200920_134501358_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGMA6XU8k3KZoXX5yNAmhlopUAJ0FvOxKs4qVy2We0ENQugQ6KTYwzb0yjKmprO0t8CsiNC0omrHeNOT0yK_PxtvJaXnMMwTb8sousd0GBzyS2d6VYBTwzBq-iD2QT9-70SU7G_U6OnKNn/s320/IMG_20200920_134501358_HDR.jpg" /></a> Cicada</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjIhgfTpMOKDKW7bwbiWSRX2WEEti5qdXoRyT5Ssyv7h1d2TxM13bhq20KwRDRBuzWM5JYGlB_xhirRjQ5Zllwtb_Cg4x0McnTTJOvKivanQponf4RVqp9f8g-WG01X2jeO0FCFz3gfee/s2048/IMG_20200920_125031198_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjIhgfTpMOKDKW7bwbiWSRX2WEEti5qdXoRyT5Ssyv7h1d2TxM13bhq20KwRDRBuzWM5JYGlB_xhirRjQ5Zllwtb_Cg4x0McnTTJOvKivanQponf4RVqp9f8g-WG01X2jeO0FCFz3gfee/w239-h294/IMG_20200920_125031198_HDR.jpg" width="239" /></a> Either a Honey Mushroom or a Galerina marginata??? The honeies are eatable, but the Galerina are very toxic. You have to do a spore print to be 100% sure.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Roanoke, Virginia: </b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0T1hICfc3aweQuSssgWY_rhdP5jNyMWObiWfcLQRbbWSxTpM3xudwkt4HzTsrWzulKNa3sY1O9VNZzDvVTWJ_fbkPru-aeFpBBpIU2td0rjhfQkN1-tTDm5JcCUDdOdrkP_MvL5jb1yR/s2048/IMG_20200920_200657351_BURST000_COVER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH0T1hICfc3aweQuSssgWY_rhdP5jNyMWObiWfcLQRbbWSxTpM3xudwkt4HzTsrWzulKNa3sY1O9VNZzDvVTWJ_fbkPru-aeFpBBpIU2td0rjhfQkN1-tTDm5JcCUDdOdrkP_MvL5jb1yR/s320/IMG_20200920_200657351_BURST000_COVER.jpg" width="320" /></a> View from the Star over Roanoke. It was a beautiful, crisp night in the mountains. The stars were so bright, even with the city lights.</div><br /></div><b>Blacksburg, Virginia:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5w3be9apnJs8kbVnCb9Y_U6F97F-9QC-SvnGLX1x0C70hKYiIxLeZZu5AqbdvP1rR85peXyWUawkvGPL8_I8XwbluQ8ejw9wBC88RWZ8NfEVNn4EWyHXDv8A__TilTSxfji6JrRQXgSq1/s2048/IMG_20200921_111922454.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5w3be9apnJs8kbVnCb9Y_U6F97F-9QC-SvnGLX1x0C70hKYiIxLeZZu5AqbdvP1rR85peXyWUawkvGPL8_I8XwbluQ8ejw9wBC88RWZ8NfEVNn4EWyHXDv8A__TilTSxfji6JrRQXgSq1/s320/IMG_20200921_111922454.jpg" /></a> Amaranthus Tricolor. this was on the campus of Virginia Tech. John spent nine years working on different degrees there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Knoxville, Tennessee: </b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTWMLHox9qHVW8l9YnMSxXZzccz4ibBNedek93JI686g3wljVoUglFiT5ssROVEWqUp4z6Spcs6z2LMVhV5iCzk9tjbCpDDRA6d0kYnV3jwn0Obs69lUy9BZzw4Qnd9qVyUmYcCwHC_-O/s2048/IMG_20200921_185025408_HDR+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1811" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCTWMLHox9qHVW8l9YnMSxXZzccz4ibBNedek93JI686g3wljVoUglFiT5ssROVEWqUp4z6Spcs6z2LMVhV5iCzk9tjbCpDDRA6d0kYnV3jwn0Obs69lUy9BZzw4Qnd9qVyUmYcCwHC_-O/s320/IMG_20200921_185025408_HDR+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a> Tennessee River, Nancy, John We were able to eat dinner on the dock down by the river. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Vicksburg, Mississippi:</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPG46PrnYHIauBfMSGesg0E285C-2vyBwf4T2scZWLz8TsUurKDyTZy3fxJ1Ty-wUZwAp4TRPjRr87sy63UIuCMOp4v8Fn8TA0n010W6dbsrRBZQNdCxjIPjfgvbu94JryyZ-cSHrQVttw/s2048/IMG_20200923_093214868_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPG46PrnYHIauBfMSGesg0E285C-2vyBwf4T2scZWLz8TsUurKDyTZy3fxJ1Ty-wUZwAp4TRPjRr87sy63UIuCMOp4v8Fn8TA0n010W6dbsrRBZQNdCxjIPjfgvbu94JryyZ-cSHrQVttw/s320/IMG_20200923_093214868_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a> Nancy and the Mississippi River. It was pouring rain from the storm Beta. (we put our feet in the water together)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Louisiana:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9udHmUUDEiyVt52Y4pnKkVyyDORyXooO9-4Czv6oG9lZCHG61vfO59r7OeTpiPirq5tHQl6JX56IgcldglyyBusQnltNBC87BeZDGBw_GxmXypErYDm0MtHkIvzTFIXWkJcRE4VkbIzMt/s2048/IMG_20200923_095503505+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1485" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9udHmUUDEiyVt52Y4pnKkVyyDORyXooO9-4Czv6oG9lZCHG61vfO59r7OeTpiPirq5tHQl6JX56IgcldglyyBusQnltNBC87BeZDGBw_GxmXypErYDm0MtHkIvzTFIXWkJcRE4VkbIzMt/s320/IMG_20200923_095503505+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a> The entire drive through Louisiana, Beta was beating down on us!</div><br /></div><b>Copperas Cove, Texas:</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVL4FrqbLyQwZnoD8i7CztoO07GBlsM3TMM1dCzpDhLbX8x8QabCbCTVaS-TMAb2NwnMCbQfCKrjhnlA_CnHlSXtIbsZDuLuKT4bXwvVMxbCgIYc1tEBA87Zj12H8bDSOBsScSyd7Inh6u/s2048/IMG_20200924_092635383+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1485" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVL4FrqbLyQwZnoD8i7CztoO07GBlsM3TMM1dCzpDhLbX8x8QabCbCTVaS-TMAb2NwnMCbQfCKrjhnlA_CnHlSXtIbsZDuLuKT4bXwvVMxbCgIYc1tEBA87Zj12H8bDSOBsScSyd7Inh6u/s320/IMG_20200924_092635383+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a> Sensitive Plant, these blooms are almost neon!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bmPA5iezgKPUaQ8ZxDjV5PcD9jQGxy_YvvMKdiTEa_lU-Gz-9x8o3Mam_lgHL5N7PyhqEE7HUtgiYmAhtxO5XvkQjUYWZ13DXlpsknuYAkR94BYc2Drjb1ULhx0OT4VI6SN6NhytJwRs/s2048/IMG_20200924_092341225_HDR+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1525" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bmPA5iezgKPUaQ8ZxDjV5PcD9jQGxy_YvvMKdiTEa_lU-Gz-9x8o3Mam_lgHL5N7PyhqEE7HUtgiYmAhtxO5XvkQjUYWZ13DXlpsknuYAkR94BYc2Drjb1ULhx0OT4VI6SN6NhytJwRs/s320/IMG_20200924_092341225_HDR+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a> Moon Flower, these were the largest I have ever seen.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-5fssBXjFW1kmXyLo6evX-jTZcaoG7-7NNojzmDI54s7pnYg3CISIIZBrBNDV-c9t6mObZznqffZjpfQG_-ts50YmXUWsKG9AiaJ75H5d4en_bCMGYCyoxznHUMfhwpVa_gbuNiXv8Le/s2048/IMG_20200924_080758883+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1648" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH-5fssBXjFW1kmXyLo6evX-jTZcaoG7-7NNojzmDI54s7pnYg3CISIIZBrBNDV-c9t6mObZznqffZjpfQG_-ts50YmXUWsKG9AiaJ75H5d4en_bCMGYCyoxznHUMfhwpVa_gbuNiXv8Le/s320/IMG_20200924_080758883+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a> Kathrina - my little sweet potato!!! I am going to miss her so much. I guess a trip to Alaska is on the list!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07dGad_yzrBDmcUFZFAR9DbcQ7HV_REy8se_hGg4FSwVXCFmt-n__EdzMmeNT6OWe5M-C1i7Ct01wshB0raCer_1V_xUzQurRwGZcQwdNyPnX-i3s2V6AleNPeCxXMSYm4NirGeHmaBBo/s2048/IMG_20200925_191027415+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1902" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi07dGad_yzrBDmcUFZFAR9DbcQ7HV_REy8se_hGg4FSwVXCFmt-n__EdzMmeNT6OWe5M-C1i7Ct01wshB0raCer_1V_xUzQurRwGZcQwdNyPnX-i3s2V6AleNPeCxXMSYm4NirGeHmaBBo/s320/IMG_20200925_191027415+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a> A couple fossils and a feather I found along the road. This is an amazing area to find fossils! It always blows my mind to find oyster shells in the middle of the plains of Texas!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3pt9KnLbgfS8evyi9cT4tUO-HlDgRGUHJkXY7Y4st4QT7bXwldTaBY4YpzFslUQVVFNeepl5mIzN6r51x7zi9_Pux0pEfEiSBIyZRGrKFx6E0x3tmZETBf0_XXkMsK6ACANqaUTCOmO-/s2048/IMG_20200925_190354102+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1514" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA3pt9KnLbgfS8evyi9cT4tUO-HlDgRGUHJkXY7Y4st4QT7bXwldTaBY4YpzFslUQVVFNeepl5mIzN6r51x7zi9_Pux0pEfEiSBIyZRGrKFx6E0x3tmZETBf0_XXkMsK6ACANqaUTCOmO-/s320/IMG_20200925_190354102+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a> Texas wildflower - I am not sure what type this is. They grow along the roadways, but are still beautiful when you look closely. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLDVXpKeliGwEnwxYM1KPOTpEHlNEJHwm9TCnwICwJju5_qhBlTaNCw1GX1oa0cSnFA0dGA_3DYphbbqtZSPS-GSvVKYRyp8XFimmJgOdCs2ys3j3jG8yE1gK-PtKCSCD_BuarjfZhbyK/s2048/IMG_20200925_184530658+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1530" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMLDVXpKeliGwEnwxYM1KPOTpEHlNEJHwm9TCnwICwJju5_qhBlTaNCw1GX1oa0cSnFA0dGA_3DYphbbqtZSPS-GSvVKYRyp8XFimmJgOdCs2ys3j3jG8yE1gK-PtKCSCD_BuarjfZhbyK/s320/IMG_20200925_184530658+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a> Texas wildflower - another one growing along the roadside. You can see the rocky soil in which they survive.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXYsMozygL-fqBFW7CuLJo0QDaBpLYyepHPQ6VU4NpPhItR2B6ZCsBSCZLduS3tQEovGw53-fEsa0NmnL-2lTpuIGrWXI35VodXfj-vFJ6EjwolCGUYJyFw_ATnx-w61aAvoyREtx3Bhyphenhyphen/s2048/IMG_20200925_184230734+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1773" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoXYsMozygL-fqBFW7CuLJo0QDaBpLYyepHPQ6VU4NpPhItR2B6ZCsBSCZLduS3tQEovGw53-fEsa0NmnL-2lTpuIGrWXI35VodXfj-vFJ6EjwolCGUYJyFw_ATnx-w61aAvoyREtx3Bhyphenhyphen/s320/IMG_20200925_184230734+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a> Green Milkweed - I love the pattern of this plant. It is amazing to see all the geometry.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWstVXNsXnHjfCeSeXFDPDjtEEIyLjSi3-7EvpillTqGFH1Jps49swvCLV4sMxVUEpJG6d9IEDK35ixBsnsrig_QerlHkZpmvB4PuxCWho8_Ah18OHq845kBp7KYNtsa4OmGofR-Nmedvp/s2048/IMG_20200925_152458255+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1674" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWstVXNsXnHjfCeSeXFDPDjtEEIyLjSi3-7EvpillTqGFH1Jps49swvCLV4sMxVUEpJG6d9IEDK35ixBsnsrig_QerlHkZpmvB4PuxCWho8_Ah18OHq845kBp7KYNtsa4OmGofR-Nmedvp/s320/IMG_20200925_152458255+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a> Ace, the most loveable dog! I wanted to put him and in my backpack! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Austin, Texas:</b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAgK3a1KmPbsNEO3Y4uEDEdpqruJ3aVo4cRv4o9LyjStFG27VMSUMbh-ylJX6rN8-FEnRqxildMUtu3hlW41TKHzqJ05wGbku309p7DrX-B4ORqYYEvKy815PzTTx5P4I81FQ42RhGojkm/s320/IMG_20200926_155655736+%25282%2529.jpg" /> Cati - growing along the highway.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvSn82TiWhGwXCXBZa8DNVC_PROGgWbVf2bPRzn6XpcBDPRjrhIh_IAsWpOWjwaxWNXlyR9qDeFfIVsT4a_5HisIWiOXidVHI1g0Vs3NYMCaxciP3HaP0fgKU6oMtfRtgRc2LGAxGMaIp/s2048/IMG_20200926_133354466+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1769" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpvSn82TiWhGwXCXBZa8DNVC_PROGgWbVf2bPRzn6XpcBDPRjrhIh_IAsWpOWjwaxWNXlyR9qDeFfIVsT4a_5HisIWiOXidVHI1g0Vs3NYMCaxciP3HaP0fgKU6oMtfRtgRc2LGAxGMaIp/s320/IMG_20200926_133354466+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a> Bison Skull - for sale at Nature's Treasures</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixM0qcGDKmuqfletJw9ZEA_iomW9hF5ClWepKhG0APUq329kAw3WP_c73PvOa9qRdzZaV8_6a3vWPVu8FiuGKmFUtenENEJ_67lPCnRTgcbXaM254ME6GII060IPrgQZlP51PQm0prJFO_/s2048/IMG_20200926_122409379_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixM0qcGDKmuqfletJw9ZEA_iomW9hF5ClWepKhG0APUq329kAw3WP_c73PvOa9qRdzZaV8_6a3vWPVu8FiuGKmFUtenENEJ_67lPCnRTgcbXaM254ME6GII060IPrgQZlP51PQm0prJFO_/s320/IMG_20200926_122409379_BURST000_COVER_TOP.jpg" /></a> Nancy and giant Amethyst! This was at Nature's Treasures. This place is like Nancy's and my Disney World! We both could spend hours in there (and a lot of money, too!) We did bring home a few treasures of our own. I have a number of items that I will be turning into jewelry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>San Antonio, Texas: </b>All of these flowers were at the San Jose' Mission.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4AYI3t5O4oa2g9rKYAtNPp0yVmik3Dbgcn8Vgc6Tjiip3wLU7Vtu1k0Q_eyT09SOvVF2u3wOlmJpk8BkIbDU62rT-Az59uOFc_0Xvp5_kVToDpnOSJtDwIyM0t2dh5j4YihdyJP_x6T6/s2048/IMG_20200927_113001140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG4AYI3t5O4oa2g9rKYAtNPp0yVmik3Dbgcn8Vgc6Tjiip3wLU7Vtu1k0Q_eyT09SOvVF2u3wOlmJpk8BkIbDU62rT-Az59uOFc_0Xvp5_kVToDpnOSJtDwIyM0t2dh5j4YihdyJP_x6T6/s320/IMG_20200927_113001140.jpg" /></a> Peacock Flower</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis72k1e9LD5oMMsFgyRMTY_iPY_SX0G_zGWpPeOJ9MylsmweegXBQh-TYMcfwuzV216LJIrqDadHWTialIBag39Bnl4UeH8zANXRplx8Y6RtbuE6s6LZcGOrHot_l4pldgD9jJJoRspp4T/s320/IMG_20200928_120805374_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a> Probably has the lowest A/C bill iin the French Quarter!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5a6L6ChGwbUhdNaY2ZNUyhtJf8QBzPwcaEdT6vV0W_2diZGVVjC4OdzZ15LTDBra74hNwHPUkoPxE0oDTdA6PRLS-IeG39O_vWfT5IEjQCvPoNMd0_YumLQ92vgSAFVPlRYFWY83Q1aK/s2048/IMG_20200928_105520859_HDR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj5a6L6ChGwbUhdNaY2ZNUyhtJf8QBzPwcaEdT6vV0W_2diZGVVjC4OdzZ15LTDBra74hNwHPUkoPxE0oDTdA6PRLS-IeG39O_vWfT5IEjQCvPoNMd0_YumLQ92vgSAFVPlRYFWY83Q1aK/s320/IMG_20200928_105520859_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a> Back to Nature - Lafayette Cemetery No. 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigtvqsnNS9vsdtXTb9lyYssyQGU0xlPXErtoXrPdKhQra-a8HBOKs-XS3bS6N6yWJIGcoMgURAY6wjoynkZzWRkN2ixh7AXDChfEStHaAxLrsdyNs-GfLHT5w4VuEv1l2JTnui9n_simfa/s320/IMG_20200929_120716403.jpg" /></a> Standing in the Gulf - When Nancy and I travel together, we put our feet in the water together. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Gaffney, South Carolina:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdYXEd4DNjtqHICYt4wQPCj4lYK6yNFa_otYam4Js3lzicbil4lWs4tMZ737Xc963hWnOK28QQwXyiYYwuDmZgBvvzW2xk18KH2cpNpMYYvmHLnXDNiWhi4FjTAxfzJn0MV7yqIi8gOO0/s1407/IMG_20200930_133928102+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1407" data-original-width="1039" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifdYXEd4DNjtqHICYt4wQPCj4lYK6yNFa_otYam4Js3lzicbil4lWs4tMZ737Xc963hWnOK28QQwXyiYYwuDmZgBvvzW2xk18KH2cpNpMYYvmHLnXDNiWhi4FjTAxfzJn0MV7yqIi8gOO0/s320/IMG_20200930_133928102+%25282%2529.jpg" /></a></div>Okay, so this isn't really nature. But every time I see the Gaffney Peach (or baby butt), I know that we don't have too much farther (3 hours) till we are home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope that you enjoyed this little nature trip! Please leave me some feedback and let me know you were here! Thank you!!!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-54914674538814602182020-09-11T16:29:00.011-04:002020-09-12T08:45:41.680-04:00Love of Mushrooms<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Nature is Art </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">So, my love for mushrooms is fairly new (a couple of years). I first started taking a few pictures of mushrooms around our property (we are lucky to live in the middle of the woods along a river).</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">This first picture was taken in 2009. I took a few more here and there, but wasn't too serious about it. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Bm2iQyawh32NmZpwDW5ttITPVDXZ6gyW14J5VacIt0veLcBlJlG5hGbyr8FlOdk3ikw9JQhNli3pdwYhNnT6iupSksX9r0i3VVyqeTP0EO77eC4uotldGa_yP5o-0qKjswuGbubdqThz/s1881/DSC_5933rev4x6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1881" data-original-width="1254" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Bm2iQyawh32NmZpwDW5ttITPVDXZ6gyW14J5VacIt0veLcBlJlG5hGbyr8FlOdk3ikw9JQhNli3pdwYhNnT6iupSksX9r0i3VVyqeTP0EO77eC4uotldGa_yP5o-0qKjswuGbubdqThz/s320/DSC_5933rev4x6.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: helvetica;"> I then took a silver jewelry class at <a href="https://penland.org/" target="_blank"><b>Penland School of Craft</b></a>, Penland, NC, and came across some really amazing mushrooms (which I had no idea what I was looking at the time). </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCN9U3eVyYLC6neB7UsNSZShcx1k19zrcPueO7DKWBu_O4AX8m9cu6tADEuB-Wu0zFyjZ2oDPCTYUAaycUkGlCutiNcg7Bsx2mHps7VPvIRNOsYPslHlYDPtlM0BGKXHQTZOuBjTNvNX1/s4608/IMG_8687.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgCN9U3eVyYLC6neB7UsNSZShcx1k19zrcPueO7DKWBu_O4AX8m9cu6tADEuB-Wu0zFyjZ2oDPCTYUAaycUkGlCutiNcg7Bsx2mHps7VPvIRNOsYPslHlYDPtlM0BGKXHQTZOuBjTNvNX1/s320/IMG_8687.JPG" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSXF2OO5HqhwCaMMdVUsgQgS3DXt_vG8H-XJ_pebd80uP679G6-5O4CCR4Vkq2g8KFxuCXN8VeoT0ixdcervTqQoKV0ab4iA9zjydW2Mi3AkPpyOO-aptoH4VlHnNjVw1jeigaFZAPe9F/s2048/IMG_20180820_180956453_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuSXF2OO5HqhwCaMMdVUsgQgS3DXt_vG8H-XJ_pebd80uP679G6-5O4CCR4Vkq2g8KFxuCXN8VeoT0ixdcervTqQoKV0ab4iA9zjydW2Mi3AkPpyOO-aptoH4VlHnNjVw1jeigaFZAPe9F/s320/IMG_20180820_180956453_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">While I was there, I decided to make a charm with a mushroom on it. This is a Japanese technique of foil inlay. The piece is only about 1/2" x 1/2" (pretty tiny). It is silver leaf, gold, leaf, copper leaf on steel. The Amanita is common in Japanese art.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJCfFDgcc9ACExVSjNrga9OVga0WQMK8YBbpaIvcqbdkM6diQ8UqVVEp3iWPiishTUK2VtsMmnhxgut1yjS8IgRXfXYt_NZmz5jue3CgDCeC0lXKQgXJwQWGfMidhJPEPOLgZqfl_fWW_/s571/IMG_20190818_141037_445+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="571" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJCfFDgcc9ACExVSjNrga9OVga0WQMK8YBbpaIvcqbdkM6diQ8UqVVEp3iWPiishTUK2VtsMmnhxgut1yjS8IgRXfXYt_NZmz5jue3CgDCeC0lXKQgXJwQWGfMidhJPEPOLgZqfl_fWW_/s320/IMG_20190818_141037_445+%25282%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Then, my good friends had me watch </span><a href="https://fantasticfungi.com/" style="font-family: helvetica;" target="_blank">Fantastic Fungi</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> and I was hooked and I wanted to learn more! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I would definitely recommend you watching it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I really wanted to take a class at a local college, but didn't find anything that fit my schedule or what I wanted to learn about mushrooms. I searched and found <a href="https://mycologos.world/" target="_blank"><b>Mycologos</b></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">on-line, they offered several levels of classes. I ended up taking: The Many Ways of Fungi: First Steps Into the World of Mycology It was a great class, because he didn't get too deep into the scientific side (enough). But, he also talked about growing, cooking, making paper and dye, and some of the medicinal properties of mushrooms.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Because of his instruction on the medicinal properties, I have started taking a daily supplement <b><a href="https://amzn.to/3hpeMfl" target="_blank">Thrive6</a></b>, which contains Lions Mane, Reishi, Cordyceps, Chaga, Turkey Tail, and Maitake. I am not a doctor or anything such, but I really think that this has helped with my digestion and energy. Plus, I really like how it tastes in my coffee.</span></div><h2 class="a-size-mini a-spacing-none a-color-base s-line-clamp-2" style="-webkit-box-orient: vertical; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1111; display: -webkit-box; font-family: "amazon ember", arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.465; margin: 0px; max-height: 42.67px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-overflow: ellipsis; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><br /></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Since taking that class, I have now taken over a thousand photographs! I put my "snake" boots on and head out into the woods for about an hour - two hours at a time hunting for mushrooms. Since I am still learning, I am mostly only taking photographs and learning how to ID them. I really want to produce a book about the ones I find. Most are probably pretty common, but you never know when you are going to come across one that has never been identified. They say that 95% of plants and animals have been identified, but 95% of mushrooms have not!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4bFKPP1aDpk2Utql0e_s7rmjKGEysjk3km4pFCyWshiOR0Ha0LSeT6elP0czLrFD1vqey60pkADKz1TNONDD6wk3Hcvn4tiIus9vd9vabSXeYtyCWMFdP1WtgMdMf-CMux8cdFppTwG1/s2048/IMG_20200713_103300759.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4bFKPP1aDpk2Utql0e_s7rmjKGEysjk3km4pFCyWshiOR0Ha0LSeT6elP0czLrFD1vqey60pkADKz1TNONDD6wk3Hcvn4tiIus9vd9vabSXeYtyCWMFdP1WtgMdMf-CMux8cdFppTwG1/s320/IMG_20200713_103300759.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is funny how things spread and now a lot of my friends send me pictures or links to mushrooms and I love it!!! Please keep sending them!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A very dear friend lost her husband seven years ago, he was a Naturalist and she is a Botanist. She came by to see me with the most lovely of mushroom books from her husband's collection. She gifted them to me. Some have the most amazing plates of drawings. One book is all plates! I will share more about those in a later post!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It inspired me to take some of my mushroom photographs and turn them into a repeating pattern <b><a href="https://members.artwithanne.com/a/24895/zrbjmGwH" target="_blank">(using Anne LaFollette's class)</a></b>. I was going for the retro vibe. You can find this pattern on the products at <b><a href="https://society6.com/product/bright-retro-mushrooms_pillow" target="_blank">Society6</a>.</b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bu4KuC0j3BFGFrGIf-izyryqRStPYlPDKn-Etnk9VCoIVShgQavnd5cGVefIU-ykW4l9Vq0WaB8llk1Ks6WV27pCrhLCl_Y3cmC_gGGlNDPNkzdxVrcyQaI5qZX4Q9IZciFC-jWNfS9c/s2048/MushroomsBright.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3bu4KuC0j3BFGFrGIf-izyryqRStPYlPDKn-Etnk9VCoIVShgQavnd5cGVefIU-ykW4l9Vq0WaB8llk1Ks6WV27pCrhLCl_Y3cmC_gGGlNDPNkzdxVrcyQaI5qZX4Q9IZciFC-jWNfS9c/s320/MushroomsBright.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I think I have also been a good influence on my daughter, Nancy Martin. Please check out all her work on <a href="http://AffinityforSerenity.com"><b>AffinityforSerenity.com</b></a> . She has a great vlog on her YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3-vIeIkOtI" target="_blank"><b>Mushroom Girl Speed Draw.</b></a></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope that you have enjoyed my journey through the world of mushrooms! 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<span style="font-size: large;">January 2012</span><br />
Spent first month in the new house.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">February 2012</span></div>
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We had a benefit for the Carolina Tiger Rescue at Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts.</div>
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Clint and I took a welding class together. We made a great log rack.</div>
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I visited Nancy's first apartment and we put together some new bookshelves.</div>
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And we celebrated Clint's 18th birthday (not sure why I don't have any pictures).</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">March 2012</span></div>
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Spent some time down at the river.</div>
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Then, we had a ton of rain for March and the Haw River was roaring!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">April 2012</span></div>
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John and Clint made a back patio.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">May 2012</span></div>
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Spent many hours working in the yard and swimming.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">June 2012</span></div>
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Clint graduated from High School!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">July 2012</span></div>
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We competed in the Annual Redbud Sunflower Contest. We won 3rd place!</div>
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Two of my nieces came down from PA. This is Ruthie at the NC Museum of Art.</div>
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We celebrated Nancy's 21st birthday and my ... birthday.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">August 2012</span></div>
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Clint headed off for Basic Training for the US Army. This was his last night before he left.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">September 2012</span></div>
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Our baby, Biscuit, died of cancer. She was about 9 years old.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">October 2012</span></div>
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We celebrated Johnny's .... birthday with a quiet dinner at home.</div>
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Clint graduated from Basic Training - US Army.</div>
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I was able take some creative time and take a few art workshops. This one is with Bob Burridge (that is his painting).</div>
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Mr. Neville became part of the family.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">December 2012</span></div>
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John was my featured 2D artist at Liquidambar Gallery for the month of December.</div>
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Was able to spend Christmas with some of the family. Wish everyone could have been there together!</div>
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I could have filled this with hundreds of pictures of the past year! Time goes by so quickly. I am looking forward to the New Year - 2013.</div>
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I heard a great quote last night, "Our only purpose is to love." It is so true, all the rest really doesn't matter. So, my new year's resolution is to love more and not worry about the rest so much. Here is to wishing everyone a Happy New Year! </div>
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My husband asked me if I would make him a hand-bound sketch book. I was very reluctant at first, because I usually only make smaller books. But, since he asked....</div>
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I first started with an 18" x 24" sketchpad, 50lb paper. I cut the paper in half, so I ended up with 12" x 18" sheets. These I then folded in half to make each folio. Six of the folios made up one signature.</div>
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I wanted to add a little more, so I used scrap-booking paper as the outer cover of each signature. </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, the paper is only 12"x 12", so I glued two pieces together to make the correct size.</span></div>
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Taking a piece of paper, I marked off equal spaces of where I would punch the holes for threading. </div>
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Then the tedious threading... I only pricked myself one time. </div>
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This shows the signatures being added one by one.</div>
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Next, I picked a fabric for the spine. The first one on the left was what my husband had said he liked best when I showed him the new fabrics that I had just bought.</div>
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I used the cardboard that was the backing for the sketchpad as my book board. And then glued the fabric to the three pieces of book board using Aleene's Tacky Glue. Do Not use a store brand of Tacky Glue, they are not the same - trust me.</div>
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This shows the inside of the cover and the three pieces of book board.</div>
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Again, I wanted to use heavy scrap booking paper for the outside of the cover. They were not big enough, so I used two pieces and put ribbon on the seams to cover the joints.</div>
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A view from the inside...</div>
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Repeat on the backside....</div>
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Having to glue in the bookblock (pages) is the hardest part, particularly with this size of a book. I was so frustrated by this point, I forgot to put in the headbands (a little piece of cloth that goes at the top and the bottom of the bookblock.) Oh well, I probably shouldn't have said anything.</div>
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The finished book!</div>
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This shows the scale of the new sketch book and the size of the books that I usually make. I honestly probably won't do another large book, unless my husband asks again.</div>
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<br />Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-72993159095146574092012-09-26T14:06:00.003-04:002020-09-11T16:38:02.566-04:00October Featured Artists at Liquidambar GalleryI wanted to let everyone know that I will be having two amazing ladies as the Featured Artists for October. Beth Hayden, from Raleigh, NC. and Jo Lovvorn, from Hillsborough, NC. The reception is October 7th, from 2-4pm. We will have Andrew Kasab performing music and there will be complimentary food and wine! Everyone is invited!<br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">Elizabeth Hayden was born and grew up in Wilmington, NC and began exploring the</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">arts through painting, collage, drawing, and set and costume design.</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">As a child she spent many years in private lessons with Hester</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">Donnelly at the St. John’s Art Gallery. She received her BFA in art</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">from UNC Greensboro in 1986</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">and an MLS from UNC Chapel Hill in 1990. After spending a number of</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">years living and working as a librarian in places as diverse as</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">Istanbul, Turkey and Houston, Texas, she once again returned to</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">painting as an outlet for her creativity and her love of art and</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">painting again became a passion. She was a founding member of the</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">Foothills Painters Guild in Hickory and has participated in shows at</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">the Wilkes Art Gallery, the Rockingham Fine Arts Festival, and as the</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">featured artist at the 2009 Wake County SPCA Fur Ball, their annual</span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">Artist’s Statement:</span><br />
<span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br /></span></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">I look for the way in which light illuminates the ordinary and</span></span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">transforms even darkness and shapes into color. The world consists of</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">tiny snapshots made by an observer; the observer chooses how to view</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">this world. I try to paint things that I believe are sadly overlooked</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">in our frenetic society, putting my own snapshots of the world onto</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">canvas. Impacted by the fleetness of beauty in the commonplace and a</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">rapidity of life, where change seems the only constant, I feel that,</span><br />
<span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px;">through art, time can be instantaneously frozen into intimate moments.</span><br />
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PLUS: Beth is donating 100% of the money from the sale of this piece, French Bulldog - $175, to the <a href="http://www.carolinatigerrescue.org/">Carolina Tiger Rescue</a>!!!! Thank you, Beth! </div>
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Beth's pieces are available for purchase through November 25th, 2012, at <a href="http://www.liquidambarstudio.com/">Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts.</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">There is such a rich clay tradition in North Carolina and so many accomplished potters locally, that I feel fortunate to be a part of this very vibrant community. My goal as an artist is to embody the joy and sense of play I feel when working with clay whether I'm creating functional pots for everyday use or decorative pieces for the home. Most of my work is wheel thrown using high fire stoneware clay. Designs are created with slip and glazes and stamps and are typically abstract, sometimes primitive, and incorporate elements of nature. I am attracted to variations in form and strive for clean lines and designs that spatially fit each pot. The final glazing is done by layering shino glazes or by firing in a soda kiln. All of my functional pots are glazed with food safe glazes, and are dishwasher and microwave safe.<br /><br />Each pot is unique. I do series of similar design, but no two are ever exactly the same and the designs are always changing. Every piece is created with attention to the way it feels in your hand or on your lips, to the visual pleasure it evokes, as well as its function. I want you to experience pleasure every time you touch it day after day, year after year.</span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"> </span></span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, sans-serif" style="font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><br /></span></span></div>
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The first thing is to make a pot of Quinoa. We buy quinoa in bulk from the market. You fix it just like rice. One cup of quinoa to two cups of water (I add a dash of olive oil, too). Bring it to a boil, cover, turn on low and cook for 15 minutes. Very easy. If you are not familiar with quinoa, it is the only grain that is a complete protein, so it is like eating a big piece of red meat without all the bad stuff. <br />
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While the quinoa is cooking, I chop up three carrots, three celery stalks, and three cloves of garlic (yes, I love garlic). I also dump in a medium size can (3.8 oz) of drained, sliced black olives, and a regular size can of salad beans.</div>
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I use the organic beans that are a mix of kidney, pinto, and garbanzo beans. I have found a number of products that add wheat, but these do not. These beans are a good source of iron and they are high in fiber!<br />
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Next, you mix in the quinoa. I like to wait till it is a bit cooled off, because all the other ingredients are already cold.<br />
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Next I dump a bunch (I don't measure) of Balsamic Vinaigrette in the salad until it evenly coats everything. I use the Kraft Lite BV, again, theirs does not contain wheat or dairy products. Plus, the Lite doesn't have very much fat in it.<br />
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I eat my Quinoa Salad on corn chip Tostitos Scoops. Because I do not add any salt to the salad, this gives it a nice flavor, plus adds texture. I also add my hot pepper sauce to give it some zip. (You can find that recipe at <a href="http://www.liquidambarstudio.blogspot.com/2012/08/homemade-hot-pepper-sauce.html">http://www.liquidambarstudio.blogspot.com/2012/08/homemade-hot-pepper-sauce.html</a><br />
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This recipe can be modified in so many ways. Add a can of corn or black beans instead of the salad beans, or .... (the list goes on and on). But, if you want to add fresh green peppers, only add to the portion that you are going to eat right away. The peppers can go bad quickly and it will spoil the rest of the salad. Because this has the vinaigrette in it, the salad can last for quite a while. <br />
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If you use all of the garlic that I do, make sure that this goes into a sealed container when you put it in the refrigerator. If you just use plastic wrap or aluminum foil, your whole refrigerator will stink the next day! Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-24071616928469042142012-09-12T14:19:00.000-04:002012-09-12T14:19:45.662-04:00My dog Biscuit 2002? - 2012, Aug 6thI have wanted to write a blog about my dog Biscuit, but it has been very difficult to do.<br />
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Back in 2003, we had just bought a new house and we thought that we needed a new dog to go with it. We were not really looking, but the family happened to be out at the local Petsmart and they were hosting an adoption event. PAWS <a href="http://www.paws.org/">http://www.paws.org/</a> was one of the organization there. John spotted Biscuit away from the rest of the puppies and dogs, sitting in her crate. She was very shy and just looked a bit nervous. John decided that was the one he wanted. So she became part of the family.<br />
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Biscuit was a mix - her papers called her a "Tri-colored Beagle", but she was also something else (probably pit-bull). <br />
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Biscuit was a very protective dog. She had been abused my a man and this made her my protector. There was a pecking order in our house - First me, then her, John, Clint, then Nancy (she didn't like a second female trying for her spot.)</div>
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Clint took this picture in 2005 and I then turned it into a painting. </div>
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To me she was so sweet and lovable, but to others she was not so nice. She did not like children or other dogs of any kind. When we would take her for a walk people would want to pet her because she was so cute, but then she would bare her teeth and they would think differently. We figured she was probably about a year old when we got her. So, we really don't know what happened as a pup.</div>
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In 2006, the family went to Kenya for 6 months. During that time my sister, Kim, from PA, took Biscuit to live with her and her family. Biscuit loved it there and actually became friends with their dog Buddy. </div>
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(This picture was just before she went to live in PA)</div>
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In 2008, we bought our river house. Biscuit was most happy, running along the river, staring down deer, and </div>
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She also loved the snow!</div>
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In 2010, we had a temporary visitor, Mercy. Mercy was the neighborhood cat that lived with us for the last six months of his life. Biscuit really did not know what to think of Mercy. Biscuit would growl and bark at Mercy, and Mercy would just purr and rub up against Biscuit. Mercy was completely deaf and didn't know Biscuit was growling. Finally, Biscuit just gave up and accepted this intruder.</div>
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In 2011, we started to build our new house on the river property. Biscuit oversaw all of the workmen and checked on every detail - every day. Since we were living on the property, we would take a daily walk to the construction site and she could do her inspecting. </div>
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It was about this time that she started having digestion issues. She was a pure junk-yard dog and would pretty much eat anything she found in the woods. The vet said that was typical of Beagles and not to worry. Plus, she was over weight so we took her off her regular dog food and started more of a special diet. Over the months she continued to get worse. By August, 2012, she was losing so much weight. </div>
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On September 2nd John took her to an emergency vet (of course this was over Labor Day weekend, so everything was closed.) They did an x-ray and found a mass that appeared to be in her small intestines. They gave her a shot and sent her home, telling us to take her to our family vet on Tuesday.</div>
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Well, by Monday morning so was so week and wasn't even keeping water down. The emergency vet told us we should take her to the North Carolina Vet School, in Raleigh. When we got there they looked at the x-rays and decided she needed to have an ultrasound. The ultrasound showed that the mass needed to be removed right away. We were able to go in and say goodbye before she went into surgery. She was so sad. But, we thought that this would finally give her some relief. </div>
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The doctors called after a 5 hour surgery and told us that they had to remove most of her small intestine because it was all tumorous. There was more that needed to come out, but they couldn't do it, because that is a major source of blood. But, they said she was strong and doing fine.</div>
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They called back at 1am and then again at 4am to say that she was doing worse. Her incision had come apart because tumorous cells don't act like regular cells and there is really nothing to attach to. They heavily sedated her so she wouldn't be in pain.</div>
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<br />Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-55399380270800180352012-09-10T11:49:00.001-04:002012-09-10T11:49:42.051-04:00More Peppers - Green BellsI last posted about all of the hot peppers that I have been getting out of my garden. Now, it is green pepper time. I end up picking about 15-20 peppers every couple of days. I did take a bag full to the local watering hole so they could use them in a home-made soup. But, there are still way more than we can eat. Luckily, I happened to mention this to one of my artist/gardener friends, Michael Thompson, and he told me to freeze them. <br />
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First, just wash the peppers very well.<br />
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Third, cut them into pieces. I use my peppers mostly for stir fry, so I left them kinda big. If you use it for sauces, you might want to cut them up pretty small. Or do two batches, one big and one small, then you always have what you need. Just place them on a baking pan and pop them in the freezer. Since peppers are mostly water, you end up with little ice peppers.<br />
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After they have frozen (desn't take very long at all), just put them into a freezer ziplock bag and put them back into the freezer. This bag has at least 20 peppers in it and the bag is not full.<br />
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Now back to the garden to pick another batch.<br />
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Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-19807195955124184522012-08-23T12:48:00.001-04:002020-09-11T16:36:43.506-04:00Special Artist - Janet Searfoss<b><span face="Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I have been wanting to write a blog for a long time about a wonderful artist, Janet Searfoss. Janet and her husband, Harold, have <i>Searfoss Designs</i>. Janet's roll is the artist and creator behind these incredible pieces of art. Harold's roll is the matting, framing, bagging and all the behind the scenes work. They make a great team. </span><span face="Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;"><b>What impresses me more than the beauty of Janet's pieces is the fact that she is so prolific. Some of these pieces take Jane more than 100 hours of work, yet she produces so many in such a sort period of time. She must just eat, sleep, and batik. </b></span></span></div>
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<br />Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-55685964731514818242012-08-13T12:10:00.001-04:002012-08-13T12:10:46.681-04:00Clint leaving for the ArmyAs a mother I am having very mixed emotions today. My youngest child, only boy, Clinton, left to join the U.S. Army. This is not something new or sudden, but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with. I guess I would feel the same if he was heading off to college like so many others are doing this week. He is moving on to the next step of his life.<br />
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Clint taking the Army Oath.</div>
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We celebrated by taking Clint, his girl friend, Chyanne, Nancy (my girl), her boyfriend, Andy, and John and I, out to Clint's favorite restaurant, Red Lobster. <br />
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Nancy put together a scrap book of old photos for Clint. She then wrote different experiences they had together, some funny, some serious, some just remembering the good times spent together. I thought this was the sweetest thing that anyone could do for him. I know that he will treasure it forever.</div>
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Nancy and I took Clinton to Raleigh for check-in at MEPS. After check-in, they told him he had until 10:30pm to report back. We decided to go out to dinner to spend a little bit of time together.</div>
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Then we still had time before he had to report, so we decided to head to down town Raleigh and go bowling.</div>
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This morning the new recruits left on a bus for Fort Jackson, South Carolina, where he will be in Basic Training for about 9 1/2 weeks. Then onto Ft. Lee, Virginia for another 13 weeks and then to Ft. Benning, GA, for his final training. I know that time will pass quickly and he will come back a man instead of the boy he is now. But, I will miss him more than he will ever know while he is away.</div>
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Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-33570690203113478192012-08-07T12:59:00.001-04:002020-09-11T16:39:17.960-04:00Homemade Hot Pepper Sauce<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I had a bummer crop of Jalapeno peppers come in yesterday. This is about 2/3 of what I used. (Sorry the picture is sideways.)</span><br />
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The jalapeño is one of the most common types of peppers in the United States. Many people like this type of pepper because of its spicy yet not overwhelming taste. Jalapeño are usually either red or green and are about two to three inches long. Their Scoville Heat Index is typically around 5,000, however jalapeños can range anywhere from 2,000 to 8,000. These peppers, when used sparingly, add just the right amount of spicy flavor to most Mexican dishes. Many people also deep fry jalapeño which are stuffed with cheese for a tasty yet spicy appetizer. <a href="http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/805359/types-of-hot-peppers" style="background-color: transparent;">http://www.sheknows.com/food-and-recipes/articles/805359/types-of-hot-peppers</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px;">I decided that there was no way I would be able to use these before they went bad. A good way is just to freeze them, but I always seem to forget whatever is hiding in my freezer. I looked up a number of recipes, but didn't find anything that I really wanted to try. Plus, I didn't have any Mangoes or Pawpaws in my fruit bowl to make a salsa.</span>
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<br />Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-73380697849706791392011-06-29T17:03:00.000-04:002011-06-29T17:03:12.590-04:00July Featured Artists at Liquidambar Gallery and GiftsIt has been so busy in the shop that I haven't had time to write a blog lately. But, I did want to invite everyone to the opening reception for Warner Hyde and John Mecham. It is on July 3rd, from 2-4pm, at Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts, 80 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC. <br />
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Warner was my very first featured artist back in October when we first opened the shop. This time will be a new body of work. He will be showing his traditional wood-fired ceramic pieces that he created at a workshop a few weeks ago. I don't have any pictures yet, but will post some as soon as I get some.<br />
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At the reception John Kincheloe will be playing the Native American Flute. He has a variety of flutes that he plays. He will also have CDs for sale.<br />
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Come listen to some great music, see some wonderful art, have a glass of wine and visit with the great people!<br />
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In addition to the opening it is First Sunday in Pittsboro. That means there will be art vendors set up along the street, a band, and food vendors. It starts at Noon and lasts till 4pm. <br />
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<a href="http://www.liquidambarstudio.com/gallery_and_gifts.htm">Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts</a>Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-82841239498363048892011-02-11T14:46:00.001-05:002011-02-11T14:48:07.947-05:00MARCH Featured Artists at Liquidambar GalleryI wanted to let everyone know that we will be having an artist’s reception at <a href="http://www.liquidambarstudio.com/"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #990000;">Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts</span></i></span></a> on <span style="font-size: large;"><b>March 6th, 2-4pm</b></span>. Everyone is welcome to come and meet this month’s artists.<br />
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The two-dimensional artist is <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Erik Dahlager</b></span>. His photographs are printed using the gum-oil transfer method. These are incredibly beautiful and a little haunting.<a href="http://www.erikd.com/"> www.erikd.com </a><br />
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An excerpt from his website on the Gumoil Process, "In the early 1990's the gumoil printing process was developed by Karl P Koenig and is not to be comfused with similar pre-modern processes such as gum bichromate, gum color, oil and bromoil printing. The gumoil process consists of several steps: first a positive transparency is contact printed onto gum-coated watercolor paper. Black oil paint is then worked into the paper. followed by etching the print in a bleach bath. Colored oils can now be worked into the paper followed by a final etching to remove any gum and reveal the white highlights. The process is crude and far removed from modern technology, and although the same image may be printed many times again, the results are different with each print."<br />
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I am unable to post one of his photos here, but please visit his website to see them - www.erikd.com <br />
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The three-dimensional featured artist is <span style="font-size: large;"><b>Douglas Trimble</b></span>. "It's all in the curves." He creates lovely pieces of fine furniture.<br />
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In my early years the wood forms took shape into functional pieces. As I evolved as a creator with wood then came the evolution into curves and artistic depth. Experimenting with woods from around the world, I bring together the functional, the playful and the sensual into unique pieces."<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January 2010 - My mommy came down to visit us!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">February was Clint's 16th birthday!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">March -we spent time at the river.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">April - we spent more time at the river.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">May - Clint gets creative</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">June- we went out (sorry the pic is sideways)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">July - was Nancy's 19th birthday, but don't have any pictures.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">August - We start work on the new store.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">September - Broken Cat (or Mercy) shows up and moves in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">October - Pittsboro by Gaslight</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">November - we do lots of shows.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">December - Best two kids in the world! (even if they are sideways)</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-77140292534875200622010-11-24T17:17:00.000-05:002010-11-24T17:17:00.312-05:00This past weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: red; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> We had a huge pottery festival in Seagrove, NC. Thank you to everyone that came out!!! I was going to take a picture of my booth, but I got side-tracked. This is what I ended up with..... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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1. Empty Promises, Calculated Betrayal, Sociopathic Greed. Just another Monday.<br />
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2. I'm sure you mean well. But, I'm not sure you are well.<br />
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3. Just another Poo Flingin' day in the jungle.<br />
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4. If you met my family, you'd understand!<br />
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5. I like poetry, long walks on the beach and poking dead things with a stick.<br />
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6. Some people are like Slinkies, not really good for much, but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs.<br />
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7. I hate it when my cat thinks outside the box.<br />
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8. Buckle up, It makes it harder for the aliens to snatch you from your car.<br />
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9. Destined for Greatness - just pacing myself.<br />
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10. Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.<br />
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But the one that probably suits me the best:<br />
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<span style="color: cyan; font-size: large;"><b>My life is loosely based on a true story.</b></span>Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-53320199140727072652010-10-22T14:43:00.000-04:002010-10-22T14:43:13.822-04:00FInally OPEN!!!!!!Today we decided to unofficially open <b><i>Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts</i></b>! Here are a couple of pictures to show you a little of the store. We still have a lot to do, such as finish the pedestals for all of the featured artist's work (Warner Hyde), and still need to hang some artwork on the walls. But, I am finally open for business! Thank you to everyone who has helped, particularly my husband - I couldn't have done it without him!!!!!!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5107824906067305257.post-78516954845904763432010-09-28T11:48:00.000-04:002010-09-28T11:48:19.988-04:00Our Newest Family MemberWhen we moved out to Pittsboro John promised that we could get a cat. Since Nancy and I are terribly allergic to cats it would have to be a completely outdoor cat. We said after Clint builds a cat-house then we could go to a shelter and find one.<br />
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She such a sweet lovable kitty and she doesn't seem to mind Biscuit at all. We are not sure Biscuit thinks to highly of the new family member, but Biscuit already makes sure the kitty keeps up on walks and makes it safely back. <br />
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John and I have bought a little building in downtown Pittsboro, NC. We will be opening up a shop called "Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts" Since John and I are artists we will be selling our work that we make. We will also be bringing in other artist's work. We hope to have a new 2D and 3D artist featured each month with a reception. <br />
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There is so much work to be done. The grand opening probably won't be until November 1st. Here are a few pictures of the building before we start work on it. It was a coffee and book shop before. The hardest part is will be trying to remove the center bar area. It is made with 2" concrete top. Cute for what it was, but it takes up way too much room. Plus, for an art gallery the walls need to be rather plain, so I will need about a hundred coats of paint to cover up these walls!!! <br />
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Behind the yellow wall to the right is an office. I am going to use that for my glass and jewelry studio! There is a skinny storage area across the back of the building which will help.<br />
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This is a link to google earth that shows the front of the building. I forgot to take a photo of it yesterday. Our building is the one with the purple shutters. (The address is 80 Hillsboro Street, Pittsboro, NC 27312)<br />
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I am a terrible mother, I couldn't find any baby pictures of Nancy (they are all packed away). This one is when she was about two years old. Today, July 28th she turns 19 years old!!!!! I can't believe how my little baby girl has grown up into such a young lady. I am very proud of her and everything that she has accomplished so far in life.Liquidambar Studiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09726238198469940620noreply@blogger.com0