by Carol Conklin | Sep 8, 2015
My old best cow Steppin being friendly Enjoying grass The cow is such a generous and peaceful animal. I got to know them on our farm, Amity Farm, that we had in Hartford, New York, for 28 years and these were Jersey cows. We grazed them over the fields for the warm...
by Carol Conklin | Aug 21, 2015
This is Dick and Jaka. Jaka was about 2 years old. Dick and I on our new mower. It was many years ago that I was at the barn with my two horses grooming my mare Amity to go riding, when fifteen Jersey cows showed up. My friend Joanna was nearby and helped me to get...
by Carol Conklin | Aug 11, 2015
People ask how to start batik without making a big investment in supplies. I will have to recommend getting some old sheets, some RIT dye or ready-mixed dye at your local craft store, along with paraffin wax and cheap brushes. (DharmaTrading.com has extensive supplies...
by Carol Conklin | Jul 3, 2015
It has been an intense week as I finished up my new batik for the LARAC “Ancient Practices” exhibit. I have been up by 6 a.m. and working past 10 p.m. every day. My studio has been overfilled and disorganized as my little calico, Singer, has happily...
by Carol Conklin | Jun 26, 2015
These photos were taken by Maria Wulf and Jon Katz. Maria Wulf’s blog Full Moon Fiber Art is here. I had a visit this past week from Maria Wulf and Jon Katz in preparation for their Bedlam Farm Open House event this weekend (info on my Events Page). It was fun...
by Carol Conklin | Jun 5, 2015
This is one of my exciting new batik, just completed for the Myths from the Wax show at the Saratoga Library on Henry Street in Saratoga Springs, New York. It is called “Poseidon Celebrates the Sea.” This batik was begun last summer and finally finished in...
