In my Studio

A blissful few days in my studio!
Don't have a name for this yet... Any ideas?

What to do with a pile of sea glass...

All beach glass found on our beach and my Mother's beach

Lovely Shades of Rust

Breaking out the Color

Breaking out the color! I can only do neutral for so long... This is a 3D Nuno Felt shawl


(I had a camera / computer glitch, so am posting a slew of blog entries all at once)

Spread Kindness and Humanity

Kindness - a Weapon of Mass CONstruction!

I am horrified and embarrassed by the rise of hatred, disrespect, lack of tolerance that seems to have been unleashed in America. Sentiment based on fear and hate beget fear and hate like a viscous downward spiral sucking humanity and compassion and morality and twisting them into something terrifyingly unrecognizable.

In fact good, loving, salt of the earth people, if allowing fear to overcome them, can become swallowed up in this cyclone of distrust, dislike and external blame. The scary part? It happens incrementally so that those caught in the downward spiral don't even realize that they now accept what yesterday they too would have been horrified by. It doesn't take much to look back on the brutality incited by past bullies to recognize the horrible aftermath of hatred and fear.

The beauty is that the converse is true - respect, kindness, acceptance, tolerance, compassion can also spread like wildfire to create a world humanity that is brilliant, uplifting and sparkling with possibility. And oh so much more powerful because respect, compassion and humanity are the birthplace of creativity and ingenuity; the birthplace of new, as-yet-unimagined passions, careers, livelihoods.

Can we stop this downward spiral?

Absolutely!

I propose that small acts of kindness - a simple smile for instance - can jumpstart the spread of respect and kindness, of humanity. A Weapon of Mass CONstruction if you will.

Join me in combating hate and fear by sharing kindness with everyone you pass by - especially those that are different than you - in color, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, ideology, language or simply have a different style than you do!

You will be surprised at the shear power of a smile and a kind word.

Nuno Felt in Neutral Shades

A commissioned Nuno Felt Shawl - in neutral colors (oh how tough for me!)
Here are 3 different ways to wear it

We're going to spaaaaace!

(a note from my son)
"We're going to spaaaaace!
Not actually, but we are launching a liquid fueled rocket that's currently being designed and built by fellow students and I. We're entered in a contest that takes place in Utah in June, but we need your help to get it there! Everything is greatly appreciated, and please share it around and let your friends know.

Thank you!"

Below are some test fires:

 Please support these Amazing High School students (my son included!) who have designed and built a rocket through an internship with Aeroject/Rocketdyne! They are the only high school team to compete in a prestigious intercollegiate competition this spring in Utah. They have set up a 'GoFundMe account to finance the fuel and materials to complete their project and take their entry to the launch. Below is a link to their 'GoFundMe' campaign - any amount of donation is greatly appreciated!

GoFundMe