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October 2020 London Craft Week at J&M Davidson

October 5, 2020 By Melinda

Lyons, Cedar By The Sea - A

It’s Fall now. The air is crisp in the shade all day, making the sun’s warmth, where found, ever more delicious. In any normal year, I’d be scrambling right now to finish all the half-made baskets and art experiments that I’d started but pushed to the side for other priority work and deadlines. That would always manage to fill the small gallery … [Read more...]

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Art In The Woods, Nov 6,7,8

November 3, 2015 By Melinda

Sydni Sterling and I will have some of our new work displayed in her lovely studio November 6, 7, and 8th, from 10am to 5 pm each day. There are many wonderful artists participating in this tour. You can download the map and brochure at www.cafnw.org. Weaver/Artist Sue Skelly and I, also have some special pieces in a Fine Craft Show at … [Read more...]

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Art In The Woods Studio Tour 2015

September 7, 2015 By Melinda

<img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-3185" src="http://www read this article.melindawest.com/mwwp/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/image26-545x357.jpg" alt="image" width="545" height="357" /> Once again Sydni Sterling and I will participate in the Art In The Woods Studio Tour, this November 6, 7, and 8, at Sterling Studio, in … [Read more...]

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2014 Studio Tour Nov 7-9, 2014

November 2, 2014 By Melinda

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Season for Dreaming and Making

November 1, 2014 By Melinda

The shortening days are sneaking up on us now. We've been eating well out of the garden, putting plenty of food up for winter, and now I'm actually delighted with the rains and the darkness.  The weather is helping me focus on weaving and  making art.  In the cozy studio I'm coming face to face again with materials that I've had the opportunity to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Artwork, News Tagged With: Art in the Woods Studio Tour, Cultural Arts Foundation NW, new work, Sydni Sterling Studio, winter

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Forty years ago, while sitting on the beach playing with my young children, I made my first basket out of a pile of willow trimmings someone had tossed there. It looked wildly made like a crazy bird’s nest. While being together with my two sons on a beautiful Pacific Northwest shoreline, this simple experience of crafting with the natural materials at hand kindled a passion for creating forms using plant fibers. I thank my family, my community, and all my teachers for cultivating this gift in me.
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