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Tracy Stokes and working with bones.

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Art for Housewives

During the past 10 years, I’ve made contact with many incredible people via my blog. One such person is Tracy Stokes. Tracy is a mixed media artist living in Cape Town. We became blog buddies because we have something in … Continue reading →

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In Rome again….kinda

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Art for Housewives

Back in Rome but overwhelmed by the unexpected.  Hope to be posting soon!

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Shoebox loom purse.

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Art for Housewives

I have already posted about cardboard weaving but will do a Revival Gig because I recently finished a purse using, primarily, shoebox weaving. As you can notice, my technique is what you’d call Laid Back.  Because, not afraid of making … Continue reading →

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Como La Flor

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Art for Housewives

I had to go to a wedding but had nothing to wear.  But I did have a beautiful apron Anthy had given me.  She’d bought it from a Russian immigrant at the produce market in Athens. I don’t wear blues … Continue reading →

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The Streets of Paros

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Art for Housewives

At least once a year (especially before August 15, the Feast of the Dormition), you will see the women of Paros bent in front of their homes and shops repainting the whitewashed outlines of the streets’ dark flat stones.  They … Continue reading →

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