Cyanotype Under Lights

I’ve worked with the cyanotype process with the sunlight in the past. You can see my last post about it here. The challenge, of course, comes when there’s no sun. I had heard that lights can be used for this type of printing, so after some research, I found this light setup. The unit actually…

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Calling back the art muse

I know I’ve been quiet on here. However, my writing muse has been keeping me busy. If you have followed me on Substack, (see link above) I’ve been posting every week about something related to my family and ancestors. Lately, I’ve been baking through my Mom’s recipe booklet of her favorite recipes. But my art…

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Tutorial tab working again!

I am so happy! After several months of my tutorial and other menu tabs not working, with the help of the Happy Engineers at WordPress we finally corrected the problem. Here is what I’m talking about. When you click on the tutorial tab you get a drop down menu. When you click on one of…

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Alabama Inspiration

I recently returned home from my girls’ getaway to Alabama with lots of inspiration. One of the fun days we drove up to Huntsville to visit the Lowe Mill Art and Entertainment Center. They have taken an old mill and made it into artist studios and exhibit areas. It’s well work the time if you…

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2025 Iris Parade

Every spring I look forward to my Iris Parade, and this year didn’t disappoint. In fact, this was a banner year for my irises with a total of 51 different irises showing up. To see names of irises, hold your mouse over the picture.

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AI and Applique

Good Morning! I wanted a sunflower applique I could use to make a small art project. I found some clipart, but I wanted something a bit more whimsical. Why not ask AI to find me one? I went to Chatgpt and asked, Do you have a sunflower pattern that is organic with pieces I can…

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