Burano
Burano IslandA beautiful island near Venice; simple, peaceful and unabashedly colorful. The houses are brightly colored, to guide the fisherman home through the fog. This place touched my soul with its gentle beauty.
Driftless Area Art Fair
Well, I have survived the craziness of having two big fairs back to back weekends. This weekend was the Driftless Art Fair and I shared a booth with Barb of It Could of Been A [...]
Wisconsin Sheep and Wool Festival
The Sheep and Wool festival was a lot of fun this year. I always think that I am not going to do it another year; but once surrounded by fiber and the the people that [...]
Ciao Bella
This week we have returned from a once in a life time trip to Italy, with the whole family; and packed our oldest daughter off to college. I find myself somewhat in shock from both. [...]
indigo inspirations
This beautiful indigo bunting was looking in the window as I was weaving these blue scarves. Probably trying to beat the snot out of the bird in the reflection; but I like to think he [...]
indigo dye day in dell
 Indigo in all its glory. Last monday was our 2nd monday gathering at Barb's in Dell. She most generously shared her indigo dye pot and I dyed a scarf just off the loom and some [...]
Summer cherries
 There is nothing more beautiful to me than a tree or bush, loaded with lush red berries. Today Nan and her son Ethan and I went to a local orchard to pick cherries. I had [...]
a day at nan’s
Thanks Nan for hosting the weavers at your home for our 2nd Monday gathering. The food was an incredible treat; and as people start pulling their projects out of various baskets and bags it was [...]