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Making Art through tough times

10/5/2026

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These past few months have been different.  My husband was faced a cancer diagnosis and surgery was pending.  We had a bit of ups and downs with anxieties, trying to get things in order so that he could recover without much on his plate.  


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More New Summer art

8/11/2026

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Sometimes the subject matter of my gourds is directly related to an encounter with an animal, a fleeting glance of a deer bounding across a hiking trail, a vacation where a boat trip brought me up close to puffins, a special zoo program when I got to feed a sea lion. 

​And sometimes I just don't have that many special things happening.  It is just normal, kind of blah.  But I can have imaginary encounters and they can be beautiful too.

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Mid-Summer Gourd Art

7/30/2026

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Sharing a random sampling of new gourd art.   Have a look and hope you enjoy!

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Post fest 2 tern, tern, tern

6/17/2026

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If you missed my previous post, I talk about how I was recuperating from the PA Gourd fest.  It was a great time, but does leave me exhausted afterwards!  In that post, you will see some photos of my "best of show" gourd, Pangur Ban.  I will link to it here.  

In this post, I want to also share with you the other gourd I entered, I call it Tern, Tern, Tern.


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Post Fest- Pangur Ban

6/17/2026

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The PA Gourd Fest was last weekend and I needed a few days to recover!  It was a great time and I always enjoy spending time with other gourd enthusiasts.  The four classes I taught were full and so much fun.  It was delightful to reconnect with gourd friends I have not seen since last year, and meet new ones!
I entered two gourds in the competition, and intentionally kept them a secret until afterwards.  Let me tell you about the first one, Pangur Ban.


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A little spring post

4/13/2026

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Purple Grecian windflowersGrecian Windflower blooming in my garden
As I write this, I am listening to the sound of a mourning dove calling.  A familiar spring sound that I have quite forgotten about over the winter.  The local greenhouses are filling up with beautiful plants and I am finding myself browsing them and using all my willpower not to buy more than I have room for this year!




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Classes Classes Classes!

3/7/2026

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Since my 2026 calendar has dropped one show due to conflicting dates the beginning of the year has been devoted to class development, both in person and online.  For me, that means I had more time to give to creating some resources that have been brewing on the back of my mind for a while, and I am wrapping up most of them right now.  So now is the time for the unveiling!

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Bringing New life into an old gourd

9/24/2025

 
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Years ago I made this Great Blue Heron gourd.  I was so proud of it.  I spent a lot of time with the pyrography for the portrait and the scene on the opposite side.  It is also one of my earliest gourds that I carved a scene on. 

​Sadly, even though this gourd garnered many looks and oohs and aahs, it never found a home.  

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exclusive look

7/18/2025

 
Funny that should be the title of my post, I couldn't think of anything better.  Being that I am sharing these photos on my blog that is on the internet for all to see, it is hardly exclusive.  No passwords are needed.  No special links.  Some of these I may even put on instagram, or a work in progress short on youtube.....

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Little beauties

7/18/2025

 
Just a short little post today, I wanted to share some little beauties that visited my garden today.  

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    Art has always been a part of my life, and I have worked in many different mediums. 

    My love of animals and nature, and love for God influences my work.   

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    .........aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands.......................... 1 Thessalonians 4:11
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