Aren't you excited for good weather? I am! I've been planning my summer and fall schedule for quite some time now. I'm attaching a flyer...

Everyone thinks the cold days of the early year are quiet but...NOT! It's when most creative adventurers (note: self-employed...

Thank you for following me in 2021! I met a lot of new students, seatweavers and basketmakers alike. I appreciate you supporting my small...

Isn't it nice to read those words...classes and shows? We are returning to "somewhat" normal with caution. I haven't done any shows...

I'm feeling like the "cobbler with no shoes" when it comes to my own blog and newsletters! Most of that is because I have been so busy....

Another spring is upon us, and teaching continues! In person or virtually...there's an option to learn something new. First up is a 2-day...

What's Happening! Fuller Craft Museum January 27, 2021 Craft Chat CT Valley Woodworking: March 20-21, 2021 Hand Cane Porch Weave & Rush...

2020 was supposed to be the “Year of Teaching”. I have been teaching more and more lately and focused on building up my classes for 2020...i

I'm fortunate to have a place to stay in February in the wonderful town of Monterosso, Calabro. You know February...that dismal month where

What a year it has been! I'm taking some time closed in on a snowy week, reflecting the past year and anticipating the next. Last year I...

I'm always on the lookout for something unique to weave with. While perusing Facebook Marketplace and entering a search for "rope" I came...

Summer brings with it a lot of opportunities to change up my schedule a bit more.

My customer tapped on the door lightly I was expecting him. I had recently completed his porch rocker, one chair in the queue of many....

Work is a funny thing....when it's something that interests you and you enjoy, it seems...less like work and more like an adventure. That...

"scritch" "squeak." What would you call the sound of olive wood being meticulously lifted from the confines of its neatly cut rectangular...

“Here”, he said, handing her a small striped cotton backpack with drawstring straps. “Put your camera in here, you won’t look so...

This summer of 2016 was full of adventure...the FIRST adventure of Bessie as an itinerant caning vehicle. You see...Bessie used to be a...

Heh-heh, got a tune stuck in your head now? (sorry, couldn't resist) About a year ago I began playing around with alternative seating. I...

A friend of mine, Colleen (Moonfaeirie Designs) always calls me "the chair-whisperer" and that makes me chuckle. I love traditional...