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Month: March 2019

JZ 1984 and today's Buddha
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 31, 2019March 31, 2019

The Maltese Buddha

So we heard about the garage-sale Buddha that brought $2.1 million at Sotheby’s. And wouldn’t you know — we have one just like it! I took it off the shelf, … Continue reading The Maltese Buddha

Categories: art life, Buddhist artTags: artmarket, Buddha
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 29, 2019April 11, 2019

“Gotta Go” fabric design

I’ve been laboring away in a course called “The Sellable Sketch.” I reached the point where I picked out (1) a style I aspired to (“flowing”), (2) a current trend … Continue reading “Gotta Go” fabric design

Categories: fabric print design
Carnelian agate
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 26, 2019

Thinking small: beads

Some days, when the socio-political world is too hard to take, I turn to nature. But when there are no flowers, no glorious moonsets, no stormy winds, I retreat into … Continue reading Thinking small: beads

Categories: beads, collectiblesTags: amber, carnelian, glass
Moon setting over Lake Ontario, 3/20/2019, 6:48 a.m.
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 20, 2019January 1, 2020

As good as it gets

Spring begins with a full moon, setting within minutes of sunrise. It’s 6:48 a.m. and I’ve been rushing around in my puffy coat to get the right lens, the correct … Continue reading As good as it gets

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, moon, moonset
Frances Willard, Rest Cottage, 1889
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 19, 2019

Frances Willard: a chance encounter

Jim had this old photogravure. Someone was a photograph collector like him. But look closer: a woman sits amid the clutter. Who? I followed up on the only clue: its … Continue reading Frances Willard: a chance encounter

Categories: photographicaTags: Frances Willard, role model, women
Lake Ontario, Mar 18, 2019
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 18, 2019

Sun!

7 p.m. The sun will set in 19 minutes at 268.7° on the compass dial, just shy of due west. The bottom of our bank is still buried in a … Continue reading Sun!

Categories: lake lifeTags: spring, sunset
Moon setting over Lake Ontario, Mar 18, 2019
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019

Sister Moon

5:25 a.m. here on the edge. 28°F. and calm. A dusting of snow. The waxing gibbous moon will set at 6:06 a.m., but I better get a picture before it … Continue reading Sister Moon

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, moon, moonset
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 12, 2019

Nevada gold mining 1905

Cross-dressing on the old frontier As I was organizing shelves, this set of photos turned up in a box marked “miscellaneous.” Some guy took his Kodak Brownie on a gold … Continue reading Nevada gold mining 1905

Categories: photographicaTags: cross-dressing, goldmining, Nevada, vernacular photograph
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 11, 2019

Wool: knit to felt

Remember, before Christmas we made a textile run at the local antique shop. Among our booty was a Pendleton “100% virgin wool” throw. This large blankie had a couple of … Continue reading Wool: knit to felt

Categories: feltingTags: wool
dyed with St. John's wort
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 9, 2019

Earth cloth: St. John’s Wort

Dyeing fabric with plant stuff is a big production and I always wind up cursing at the results. But then I always wind up circling back, It’s an exercise in … Continue reading Earth cloth: St. John’s Wort

Categories: dyeingTags: eco-printing, natural dye, plant dye
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 9, 2019

Stars over Ontario

3:30 a.m., 16°F. and calm. Coat over pajamas. Hat over headlamp. Crampons over boots. Gloves. Camera on tripod, set to 30 sec., with 16mm lens at f2.8, ISO 1600. The … Continue reading Stars over Ontario

Categories: lake lifeTags: Lake Ontario, stars, winter
snow-dyed pillow cases, march 2019
By Susan Barrett Price Posted on March 7, 2019

Pillowcase revival

I love working with natural-fiber textiles because they are always game for transformation. They can be colored, patched, turned into quilts, bleached out, overdyed, painted, and relayered into precious new … Continue reading Pillowcase revival

Categories: dyeingTags: snow dyeing

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