Justice will prevail! Justice will prevail! A spark can ignite the most gargantuan of infernos. Keep burning bright. S.O.S. Save Our Sons in Ferguson. Pray for Ferguson There is nothing about a caterpillar to suggest[…]
Author: moorekatherine
Longest Plastic Bag Finger Weaving This Side of the Mississippi
In the paper “The evolution of traditional knowledge: environment shapes medicinal plant use in Nepal”, the authors try to determine how traditional medicinal plant knowledge gets passed on: vertically (group elders pass knowledge down to[…]
Not Exactly Prepared for Armageddon
“There’s probably a commercially available device that would do that task. Likely doesn’t cost much.” She stared at him for several seconds in silence before asking, “Are you serious?” He raised his hands in defense[…]
One hundred and ninety-six inches of thinking
She had stumbled across the plastic rope making technique on YouTube some time ago. She was searching for ways to quickly utilize the stash of plastic bags she kept for art project experimentation. This was[…]
But I love you little human!
This was the first week this year that I actually planned my weekly post ahead of time. It was going to be highlights from the “Iconic Women” reception that took place on Saturday evening at[…]
Remember Where You Come From
Look at that! My work’s on the promo for the “Iconic Women” exhibit celebrating Women’s History Month at Good Shepherd Arts Center in Ferguson. Opening night is this coming Saturday from 4pm to 6pm. Preparing[…]
Truth, Beauty, and Goodness
For Catholic people, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of forty days of Lent. This tradition symbolizes the forty days Christ spent alone in in the Judean Desert fighting off three temptations of Satan meant to[…]
If I Only Had a Few More Hands
The guy giving the TED talk said that often the difference between success or failure is the ability to set achievable and realistic goals. However that popular Facebook meme said to dream big. I’m so[…]
Unusually Sophisticated Plastic Accessories
Because I spent so much time last week wrestling with an old lawn chair and fully ignoring every other task on my ‘To-Do’ list, this week’s project had to be small and allow me more[…]
I Made a Chair from Plastic Bags
“The man flies halfway across the country to visit us and what does he want to do with his vacation time? Go to Home Depot to buy seven dollars worth of chair stringing ribbon so[…]