nataJane

Yesterday morning at 9:15 my dear friend Janet was taken from our lives. She was driving with a friend down a country road in Illinois when her car hit another and Janet was killed instantly. She was 23 years old and a beautiful friend and artist. I had several classes with her and take solace […]

There are advantages to having a sunroof. Clouds, trees, traffic lights- so many things accessible through your roof…
29 sept 08

Yesterday I finished using up all of my new handspun yarn. This is the collar that came from my custom ordered yarn. It took a few tries, but I think I’ve found a style that works well with the stitch. I’ve crocheted several strands together to create a chunkier fabric, so it ends up having […]

After three tries and lots of time staring blankly, I have finished a piece I am happy with. With much hesitation I crocheted the entire lot of the zebra yarn I had, but hated what it looked like. The texture and amazing combination of the black and white were completely lost in a mat-looking, flat […]

I got so many photos from this morning, I can’t help but to keep posting them! This photo just feels so comfortable. I can almost taste the coffee… I have discovered that the grocery store already has EGG NOG!!!! That is a Christmas gift in itself. So now, I can taste coffee laced with rich […]

I feel like Christmas came early for me this afternoon! I got my brand new yarn and I absolutely love it. I have been working with acrylics since I started selling on Etsy and I feel that it is time to branch out with new fibers. This first and second image is of a wool […]

I’ve been searching for yarn venders the past few days. I’ve been using acrylic yarn for most of my pieces in my Etsy shop, and I’m itching to go a different direction. There are a lot of people looking for natural fibers in their apparel, and I’m ready to use a different medium. So, I’ve […]

This photo has an incredibly soothing effect on me. There is something about the warm tones with the texture of the papers that makes me want to curl up with a coffee and a book. These are the papers I had cut out for the boy’s art lesson last week. I never really thought of […]

I taught my second art class and assigned the boys’ first project today. It’s been a lot of fun! The boys have both declared to me that they LOVE art, so I hope they continue to even after my lectures…  It’s exciting for me to be able to teach this class. I don’t expect them […]

I’m really not quite sure what to say about these… Chris discovered Yearbook Yourself this morning and had some fun. I couldn’t stop laughing when I was looking at the finished products! The scary thing is that some of the hair styles are a bit too close to styles I’ve had in the past. It’s […]