Always Swimming Upstream
30 August 2011

More to ponder as the school year begins...

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A friend of mine sent me a link in response to my last posting.  Like Lilly Like Wilson  by Taylor Mali Thanks Dirk. The poem made ...
23 August 2011

Something to ponder as the school year begins

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Overheard as I passed a classroom last semester: "God, I hate this. This class is so stupid..." "What makes you say it...
19 August 2011

Setting prices for artwork

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Recently there was a post in a forum asking for advice on setting a price for artwork: “I need some pricing help! How do you guys price yo...
14 August 2011

Mosaic of Mary

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Lend Us Your Strength is now hanging  at SMU. At first I didn't really know what to think of the location that was chosen for it. It ...
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Beelandia Mosaic Apiary Sign

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I've been working on the Beelandia sign for Abelisto 's apiary. The migraine last week slowed everything down for me this past week,...
04 August 2011

Beelandia Mosaic

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Finished the bees' wings tonight. I'll be working on their bodies next. Should be able to get a lot of this done this weekend. ...
01 August 2011

Current Mosaic Project

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While I'm waiting for the orders of supplies for the other mosaic project I'm working on I decided to make Wes' sign for the api...

Blackberry Gluten-free Scones

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I don't usually post about food since others do that much better than I ever could, but these gluten-free blackberry scones are (well, w...
31 July 2011

Visitor to Beelandia

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Sometimes a very simple thing can make your day... This Swallowtail came to dine in Beelandia. I hope she returns and brings her frie...

The "I Can't" Attitude

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I am always amazed (and not in a good way) at the abundance of people whose first response to any challenge is "I can't..." ...
29 July 2011

Rotator Cuff Issue

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Learned today that I won't be having rotator cuff surgery. No tears, no calcification - just overuse tendinitis or possibly inpingement ...
28 July 2011

Mosaic Art

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While I wait for the payment for the commission (which should arrive in my bank account sometime in the next 24 hours) I'm thinking of i...
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24 July 2011

Mary Mosaic

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I finished the mosaic for Saint Mary's this weekend... well, the mosaic was done a while ago but the frame was giving me fits. I learned...
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12 July 2011

Current Mosaic Commission

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Finished the glass work tonight. Tomorrow I'll grout it and start building the frame. I think it will be totally finished by Thurs...
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09 July 2011

Current Mosaic Commission

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Here's what I've been working on for the last few weeks... I think I'll be finished by mid-week or so. This is a 48" x 36...
05 July 2011

Glass is Sharp

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and this bloody (meant as a curse word, not merely a description) cut means difficult typing for a few days (and other things are going to b...
04 July 2011

Experimenting with Dalle de Verre

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Okay. I procrastinate about some things... dishes, yard work, basement cleaning, vacuuming, bill paying, all those have been known to fall b...
03 July 2011

Sophie Drouin - Dalle de Verre Workshop

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This is a bit late, but I wanted to post some photos and write about the 5-day Dalle de Verre (slab glass) workshop that Sophie led at the ...
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