May 12 2009

Wal­nut Hol­low “Designed for Her”

Took my little ol' American Save Us Now check from Mr. Obama and went straight to Michaels for a major purchase of Tools and supplies. That's a capital T because of the importance of such objects.  When purchasing power tools at Lowe's, one must compare RPMs, voltage, wattage, bright shiny aluminum or red or orange colored handles and battery sustainability. When buying Tools for Her at Michaels, the handles are a pleasant celadon and their is not mention one of RPMs, voltage, wattage or any such beast. Each tool package has a label "FEEL the soft handle!" rather than 7,000,000 RPM maximum sustainable kick-ass-ness. ... read more


Feb 2 2009

Altered Books Workshop

Ms. Brazelton's book was the first of what has now become an extensive Art Library.
Easy to read.
Inspirational.
Tools & Materials.
Basic Techniques.
Tips.
Collages, papers, books... and more.
This post serves as a template for further reviews and is the first time I've utilized the Book Reviews Plugin by Lee Penny. There are other books plugins which I will try later. ... read more