Students learn to make small bark baskets using the inner bark of the Western Red Cedar, a tree highly valued by First Peoples cultures of the Pacific Northwest. Learn why the Western Red Cedar has been referred to as "Long-Life-Maker' by the First Peoples of the Pacific Northwest as you experience the process of … [Read more...]
Artistic Cedar Weavers at North Cascades Institute
This summer I had the privilege of spending four days on Lake Diablo, in the North Cascade Mountains of Washington State. But I certainly wasn’t roughing it. I got to stay in a beautiful lodge, and eat wonderful, fresh, organic food, artfully prepared. The best part of my experience was being able to share time with the amazing group of students … [Read more...]
May Passes in a Flurry – A Blurry Month of Growth and Activity
Come to the page and rest, says Julia Cameron in her book “The Artist’s Way”. I have desired this as I do every May. In spring, as the anticipation of its promised glories slowly creep into winter-weathered bones, the business of the season, all that is required, overtakes us like a Tsunami. Planting seeds; preparation of soil; regaining paths … [Read more...]
2011 Greetings
From dawn... to dusk....Greetings to you from Indianola - 2011. Looking back on 2010, I am grateful to all those who have supported my work: by inviting me as an Artist-in-Residence to teach or give presentations; to those who have provided grants, technology and talent for filming my teacher Ed Carriere; to … [Read more...]
North Cascade Institute’s Summer Art Retreat On Lake Diablo
Here are the students from my "Weaving From the Northwest Landscape" workshop at the NCI retreat in July. They are all awesome individuals who each have inspired me in different ways. Be sure to check the North Cascades Institute web site for other fantastic classes. They offer scholarships too. … [Read more...]
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