This weekend we decided to try our luck with making pottery… or as Sam states we spent the weekend exploring the “art of touching clay”. I was told that Raku a traditional Japanese pottery would be a good starting project since it has a very low firing temperature and is often hand sculpted instead of … Continue reading Weekend with Raku (Part 1)
This weekend I would like to share another weaving project. I feel a bit deceptive with the title since I am not weaving Algae but weaving wool that was dyed with algae. (See Weekend with Algae (Spirulina) ) I read a news article this week about a “dangerous” algae bloom in the local reservoir. This … Continue reading Weekend with Algae Weaving
This weekend I would like to share two things… A traditional coiled basket project and Ben’s big boat race. Let’s start with Ben and his cub scout “rain-gutter regatta”. By the way isn’t that a mouth full… “rain-gutter regatta”… couldn’t they just call it boat race? Ben got a kit and put a boat together … Continue reading Weekend with Baskets and Boats
I am going to share random pictures taken from my trip to India as a recap. For example…the feature picture is from a temple in the city of Pune where I stay and work. The temple is about two blocks away from my hotel. I am also going to do a first…. share a recipe … Continue reading Crispy Corn Chaat (India Trip Recap)
While in India for work I happened to land on a big festival celebrating the birth of Ganesh named Ganesh Chaturthi. Before this week I really had no idea what exactly this festival was with the exception of hearing that there would be Ganesh idols put into a river or body of water to … Continue reading Ganesh Chaturthi
This is the last “catching up” post. I want to share the weaving work I have down during the past month on my heddle loom. (See Weekend with my rigid heddle loom and Madder, Marigolds, Beans and Avocado… ) I skipped some time posting here and over the past two years I have tried to keep … Continue reading Catching up on my Weaving
Just let go – and fall like a little waterfall. -Bob Ross Hiking to a waterfall (Stewart Falls) this weekend! (or at least writing about it this weekend). I am such a lier… this is another post that didn’t happen this weekend but sometime in the near past. I have fallen behind in my posts … Continue reading Weekend Hiking to Stewart Falls
