Tag: sketchbook
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All is calm, all is bright
Today contains some of the few precious hours in the entire year that are just for us—when we can just be. We love the whirlwind of lights, colors, food, friends, music and surprises that comes with the holidays, but it’s the day we set aside for nothing but time that we look forward to all…
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A toast
“It doesn’t matter whether you’re black or white or Hispanic or Asian or Native American or young or old or rich or poor, abled, disabled, gay or straight. You can make it here in America if you’re willing to try.” — President Obama, 6 November 2012 There’s a lot of work ahead, and not every…
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Penland sketchbook
Since Jessica and I got back from teaching at the Penland School of Crafts, I’ve been struggling to put the experience into words. But no matter how I go on about how beautiful the Blue Ridge Mountains are; or how unique Penland’s creative culture is; or how amazingly talented each and every one of our…
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Wild, wild west
The Tailor and I took a road trip to a friend’s farmstead wedding in North Dakota this month. We figured that while we were at it, we might as well make a mountain (read: 750-mile) detour to complete our vacation. So off to the Rockies we went, sketchbook in (my) hand, with our eyes peeled…
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Okey dokey artichokey
Today is my fourth anniversary of living in lovely T-town. And all I can think of is: A) I can’t believe it’s been four years already— and B) I still can’t believe I live in a place where artichokes will grow happily in the front yard. I love this place.
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Deep in the heart of Texas
Mexico on the left, Texas on the right. With all the crazy work I’ve been doin’ lately—and all the rain that this season brings—I really, really needed a vacation. So the Tailor and I took ourselves on a little road trip—way the heck down to the Texas-Mexico border. Yep, we drove 2,200 miles one way,…
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Picture pages
In between a whole host of deadlines I’m juggling at the moment, I’m exhibiting in the Woolworth Windows again, thanks to Spaceworks Tacoma. Hillside Sketchbook Artist book installation by Chandler O’Leary On view through June 30 Woolworth Windows at 11th and Broadway Downtown Tacoma, WA Like last time, I’m creating an installation that comes together…
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An anniversary
All this week the radio, the blogs, the instant media, and I’m sure the television, too, have been blaring with recaps and riffs and reflections and rage, on repeat, about that day when we all learned a little more about the nature of fear. And it’s not that I’m avoiding thinking about it—it’s that I…
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Cathedral trees
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