Month: March 2006
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I caught a glint of sun on the windowsill over my kitchen sink, but it was fleeting. Shortly after snapping this shot it poured buckets and the wind it did howl. It's forcing me to postpone some of my furniture projects. One that I'm really looking forward to doing is a silver foil…
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I don't quite know yet how this blog interaction works, so I'm hoping that someone will take the time to fill me in. I have loads of great finds from Bay Area thrift shops that I'd love to share and swap with others. Here are a few things that I found recently… …
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There's a funny phenomenon connected with Trader Joe's whereby people like to share their favorite finds from the store. I can't think of another grocery chain that stimulates this kind of conversation. People speak up in the aisles even; leaning over and suggesting an item that you may not have discovered. I've gone shopping…
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This is one of my JuJu, Charm Doll creations. It's 4" tall, has coconut shell button eyes, an oxidized copper bead for a mouth, and is wearing charms of its own: a Guatemalan worry doll and a silver heart. I used nubby silk and cashmere yarn for the hair. I've also made larger versions up…
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We went to San Francisco yesterday to see a Beniamino Bufano exhibit at the Randall Museum. Henry Miller said of this this wonderful sculptor and peace advocate, "He will outlive our civilization and probably be better known, better understood, both as a man and artist, five thousand years hence." Bufano remained a free spirit throughout his…
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I found a bag of dollies at a thrift shop in Santa Cruz the other day… Mexican Femme, 14" Tall Southern Belle, 10" Tall Another Southern Belle, 8" Tall Jester Girl, 8" Tall Sailor Boy, 5" Tall Copper, 6" Tall Fuzzy Guard, 6" Tall I paid an average of $3 a piece for these lovelies!Until…
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