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Rock and Shop is this Weekend!
Over 100 juried emerging artisans will be selling their wares at the Durham Armory on Saturday alongside live bands, J-Memory, The Durham Ukulele Band & The Al Strong Trio. The Rock & Shop Market runs from 11-7pm and will be held alongside the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The cost is $5. See you there! Samples of what I’ll have…
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More Signs of Spring
I planted new asparagus, and today it is pushing up through the soil, and one tulip has opened up. Also, the borage that seeded itself beside the large patio pot is in full bloom.
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Spicy Swiss Chard and Fried Egg
This morning as I was misting the new lettuce and carrot sprouts in the garden, I looked over at the Swiss Chard and was overcome with a pang of guilt for not using it. I love growing things, but eating them is another story. So I gathered about 5 – 7 leaves from the center (forgoing the older, larger ones),…
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Making a Bead Tree for the Kiln
My newest ceramic project has been making pendants using lace imprints. While I only glaze one side of star ornaments, pendants, I felt should be glazed all the way around. After all, whenever I wear jewelry, it always manages to flop around to the wrong side. Therefore, I needed bead tree, but after spending hours trying to find the most…
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Upcoming Shows
Two big local shows are coming up. The Rock and Shop Market takes place in downtown Durham, and The Handmade Market is in downtown Raleigh. I will be set up at both of those events. Keep and eye out on my facebook page for specials leading up to the events. As always, my Etsy site stays freshly stocked for those…
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Post PPD, Church, and the Struggle to Believe
My feelings towards my church of 10+ years are ambiguous at best. Where I’ve landed today is with gratitude for and love of my immediate community of believers, those I’ve held close and who have done the same with me, yet disengagement with and distrust of my church. I won’t say exactly what events have led to this place, but…















