Appletree School Poster

If it's Springtime, it's time for my annual residency at Appletree School. I LOVE this school. My two children went there, and I was a bit melancholy on my son's last day. It is a fabulous place for natural learners and I am so happy they both had the experience. I believe they are  lovers of book, and learning today because of Appletree School.

I am also so happy that I am asked back year after year to do a block printing project with Appletree children. The children's enthusiasm is contagious, they are adorable, funny and fantastic creators! Remember these names...they are artists, writers, creative & intellectual minds of the future and I am pleased to be able to work with them. Here is the work of the class of 2011: Their originals, and blocks I  made using their drawings as inspiration...Enjoy!

Pure Art!

Spring and winter are 2 of my favorite seasons, not for obvious reasons, but because it's art card time. My husband and I run a small business called PureArtCards. We provide artcard fundraisers for  schools, creating cards, prints, pendants and the like from the children's artwork and the schools receive the lions share as we offer a 60% of total sales to the school. Every year I look forward to the fantastic work that comes across my desk. As usual I was not disappointed. Here is a little look at some of the work from various spring schools 2011, from Maine to New Mexico...lovely.

because I can't throw em away

I have been playing w/jersey scraps lately,really just winging it!  I have been wanting to make a rag rug for a while now and although I'm not in love with this one, I see potential, with a little color planning and prep. I just cannot throw the scraps away.  I think I drive my husband a little nuts. I have made chairs, pot holders and now rugs...I am waiting for the giant pot holder loom that Ted is making, to make the perfect GIANT rug. I know I will LOVE it, as I am totally in love with the primitive potholder look.