and I am back in the studio. Well, I was back in the
studio, but currently I am in Texas. Since retirement a couple of years ago, I
have been on the road as much as I have been at home.
Over the summer we did an epic western USA tour in The
Wanderer. I won’t bore you with a bunch of photos or details, but will share
a few art and craft finds.
In Eugene, Oregon we stumbled across
Mindy’s Needlepoint Shop.
In addition to fabulous needlepoint canvases, she had an
overwhelming amount of embroidery and needlepoint thread, a huge selection of
the cutest buttons and a collection of “Outside the Box” unique, boutique style
clothing and jewelry. (I came away with some
embroidery thread and a really cute tunic.)
While in Eugene, we visited
Aragon Alpaca Farm. Ann Dockendorf
showed us around the farm and
her shop,
A Spinners Barn.
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| A haven for knitters and spinners! |
While in Seattle, I had to explore the artsy community, Pioneer
Square.
In Santa Fe we explored Georgia O’keefe Museum
In Taos we spent a whole afternoon exploring galleries
and shops.
I have to share a couple of ideas for crafting with wine corks we
found while wine tasting in Washington and Oregon.
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| Will do this one, |
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| this one, probably not. |
I would like to say I am in Texas for an art retreat,
arts and craft show or maybe a workshop, but actually we are here for football.
I did pack some embroidery and drawing material. Perhaps I will create a
fabulous piece of art to share……. (more likely I
will share some sincere attempts.)
Gig'em Aggies!
