handmade art, craft & design
Seems like the first place I should talk about the Featured Artist interview I did with Spin Artiste, but I thought it better to wait a few days so I could give you a sneak peek of the fiber giveaway I’m doing with them! Some lucky person is going to win all three hand carded funky rolags [...]
I’m itching to spin a few ounces of this tussah silk noil with colonial wool blended rolag from yesterday’s fiber bonanza with my intern Kelli. Alas, not happening until I get all the wool carded for the Felting & dyeing workshop with Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning that is on Monday! I’ve got a dozen [...]
“The arts are not a way of making a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven’s sake. Sing in the shower. Dance to the radio. Tell stories. Write a poem [...]
I picked these up in Mexico a few weeks back- I have fond memories of worry dolls from when I was a child- placing a worry into one of these small little totems. “Tell these dolls your secret wishes. Tell them your problems. Tell them your dreams. And when you awake, you may find the magic [...]
Check it out! I redesigned a special section of the menu for Laney’s BBQ. Did you hear? Laney’s Restaurant old favorites can now be found @ Manchester Bar & Grill! If you have been missing Laney’s bbq or fried cornbread(extra special thanks for keeping that one Kenny)- well, they are now officially on MB&G’s menu. Yay [...]
