Since I got home, I’ve been busy putting all my new tools to good use. I’ve been tackling my books and taxes for 2011, using the accounting advice I was given in Saturday’s financial workshops. They did so much to help me understand the language of accounting, it really made it less intimidating and the [...]
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Since I got home and what about Day 4 of Craftcation – pure fun!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 28, 2012 | 7 Comments »
Day Two of Craftcation in which I missed another mixer
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged craftcation on March 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I slept through Happy Hour and missed another mixer. Okay. I might have sort of meant to sleep through Happy Hour. Well see, not exactly What I mean is, I didn’t exactly sleep through Happy Hour on purpose with intent. I figured, if I woke up in time for Happy Hour then I’d go down [...]
It’s been a challenging week but there was a shop update anyway!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 17, 2012 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been laid up with this lousy shoulder out of commission for about a week now and it’s been a whole lot of no fun. But I’ve still managed to get a little bit of work done. A little. The one thing about being on muscle relaxers and pain killers is that working with tools [...]
This place where you are right now
Posted in Uncategorized on March 13, 2012 | 3 Comments »
“This place where you are right now God circled on a map for you. Wherever your eyes and arms and heart can move Against the earth and the sky, The Beloved has bowed there – Our beloved has bowed there knowing You were coming. I could tell you a priceless secret about Your real worth, [...]
Huzzah, it’s beginning!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 10, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Today is the first day of theatrical workshops and the great build out, for the 50th Annual Rennaisance Pleasure Faire! This is, if you can believe it, my 24th year as a Rennie – starting with Black Pointe Faire in 1987. My first Faire I gatelisted in with the Guild of Saint Ives for several [...]
Muster the Rohirrim! Gondor calls for aid!
Posted in Uncategorized on March 3, 2012 | 7 Comments »
Okay not really. But, we got the Cat Condo put together. And it’s like Minas Tirith for Cats, I swear. It came in a ginormous box. In many pieces. Tell me Legolas. What do your elf eyes see? A shadow and a threat have been growing in my mind. Something draws near, I can feel [...]
Cat Drama. I has it.
Posted in Uncategorized on March 3, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Instead of painting or making jewelry today, I am building and installing this. Because of this. and this: and because where we used to have this: now we have hissing and fighting and everyone wants to bully the old beige guy because he’s elderly and there’s social ranking stuff going on and also probably he [...]
a peaceful heart
Posted in process, Uncategorized, tagged march mandalas on March 1, 2012 | 3 Comments »
The first of the March mandalas. You may notice I’ve got a bit of a color scheme going on the last two offerings. I’m really digging on my Neocolors right now, they’re fun to layer on top of each other, give a great rich colorful result and the colors just seem to POP!
March Mandalas!
Posted in Uncategorized on February 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Extra Bonus Leap Year Forgot There Was An Extra Day In February Mandala. Getting myself back in the swing of things. Watercolor, gouache, neocolor on cold pressed watercolor paper. My goal is to paint a mandala a day in March. March Mandala Madness! Because without a goal it’s just too easy to never make it [...]
Oh Portlandia… how did you understand my life?
Posted in Uncategorized on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
















