My four year old granddaughter, Calla, is gearing up on this morning to help gather fresh Red Osier Dogwood branches to bring to her brother's class for a project we'll make. Calla and her dad, Spence, team up while thinning out branches and trunks of the Swamp Dogwood from this overgrown riparian area along a stream on property we … [Read more...]
Two Eagles Greet The Morning
It is amazing how long a Pacific Madrona can stand and be useful, even when it seems that it has died, or is in the process of dying click here now. Today, we awoke to see two Bald eagles perched. The youngster up above has been trying to get this fish that the adult eagle has caught. No luck this time! … [Read more...]
Pond Kids Prepare For Earth Day
The Suquamish Pond Kids took a day off of weaving to get their costumes ready for “The Procession of the Species find this. So far there are lots of Fish, Frogs, and Trees! … [Read more...]
A Moist March Day in the Woods
The past two moist March weeks I've been lucky to spend time diving into the experience of Plant-Fiber Technology with 90 wonderful young people, while teaching at IslandWood, a fantastic environmental learning center in Washington State. Here are some pictures of the budding young artists at work. Students pictured in this blog entry are … [Read more...]
Cedar and Iris Fan Is Done
This fan is approximately 5' wide by 4.5' tall and 2" deep. It is made out of my favorite ornamental plum branches, Siberian iris stalks, New Zealand flax, and inner bark of the Western red cedar. I love the textures and smells of the materials while working. When I conceived this, I thought I'd end up applying … [Read more...]