by Carol Conklin | Aug 13, 2011
The August moon rises brightly, almost full, full after midnight, after August 13 begins. I am lured up the hill behind my house by it’s brilliance. It feels great to be out on this super clear night. The day was crisp, bright, hot and now the air is cooler,...
by Carol Conklin | Aug 4, 2011
It’s was a beautiful August morning. Hazy and not too hot. The gentle breezes felt good as I stood at the top of the hill behind our house. Mist slowly rose and changed the soft colors of the expansive view. The mountains, arranged in subtle layers of blues,...
by Carol Conklin | Jul 30, 2011
It’s Summer! July 26th. The days will be getting slightly shorter now, but it is also so much hotter. Too hot for hot wax! Some days are too hot to work upstairs in my studio so I move downstairs to the garage where there is shade and a nice cross breeze to work...
by Carol Conklin | Jul 8, 2011
The mixing of dye is time consuming for me and I am careful to add what needs to be added, (casolene oil, urea, water softener and more) to help the dyes to be vibrant and mesh well with the cloth. I also strain the mix through an old cloth so there won’t be any...
by Carol Conklin | Jun 12, 2011
It is satisfying to see the garden plants stretch out and grow. About the yard this time of year, things change everyday. The Iris were beautiful and now gone, but poppies and beauty bushes have new blossoms every morning.I like to take note in the morning of each new...
