The Green Team members created upcycled holiday crafts during their last meeting of 2013. We made pointsettia ornaments from aluminium cans and Christmas trees from magazines.
A Work in Progress
I have finally decided to prioritize building a personal website. Technically this is not the first website I have put together, but it is the first one I have put together in a long time.[…]
My First Commissioned Work
For the longest time I had a mental block when it came to producing commissioned work. My part of me thought of it as a good deal. I could produce art that would make someone[…]
Monkey Poles for Bonsai
Mel wrote an article for the Bonsai Society Newsletter. I’m reproducing it here for his friends and family who aren’t members of the Bonsai Society. Off the Bench By Mel Freeman As club librarian, I[…]
Bottle Cap Hat Band
I don’t think people realize how much time is spent in preparation of even the smallest art projects. Today, I spent about an hour or so sorting bottle caps. This might seem like madness to[…]
Altar of Projects in Progress
Behold! This is my ‘Altar of Projects in Progress’. I use to call this space my ‘Altar of the Unfocused Artist’. However, I have recently decided to rename it as the former name seems more[…]
The Shrine
Sometime ago, I started working on what I am currently calling ‘The Shrine’. I am viewing this body of work as a my attempt to better understand various spiritual and/or religious traditions as well as[…]
Art and Wine Night in Old Town Florissant
On Wednesday, Mel and I braved soaring temperatures to man our first ever craft booth at Florissant’s Art and Wine Night event. It was a true success. I would like to thank everyone who bought[…]
Today was a Good Day
I had the best time presenting for the Northern Arts Council at the Ferguson Farmers Market. It was one fabulous ego-building experience. One person after another came and touched my baskets and said things like,[…]
Going through Other People’s Trash
The Northern Arts Council is giving me the opportunity to teach others how to make baskets out of plastic bags at the Ferguson Farmers Market this coming Saturday from 9am to 11am. Yeah! Come see[…]