Category Archives: People

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Not all buttons need holes

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Art for Housewives

My blog has permitted to come in contact with a lot of interesting women dedicated to making things. One such woman is Chiara Trentin of Chimajarno. Chiara is a young woman who lives near Venice.  Years ago she was given … Continue reading →

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Clare Galloway and making a dream come true.

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Art for Housewives

Last year the platform I used for my blog unexpectedly bit the dust and I lost all of my archives.  Pity as a lot of interesting information is now sadly floating in cyberspace. For example, that of Clare Galloway. Clare … Continue reading →

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Martine Bos, goddesses and felt

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Art for Housewives

Martine Bos is a delightful Dutch artist who does wonderful textile projects.  I asked her if she’d write a piece for my blog and here it is: «Textiles and color are the two things that give me most joy. Working … Continue reading →

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Pat Nelson-Jimenez and Mexican Folk Art

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Art for Housewives

  One of the many wonderful things my hometown, San Antonio, has to offer is that of a multi-cultural atmosphere. Mexico, above all,  has certainly influenced San Antonio gifting its citizens with the aesthetics of color, animated music and spicy … Continue reading →

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Linda Schailon and plastic straws

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Art for Housewives

This past September I participated in the London Design Festival thanks to Linda Schailon of Ecopink. Ecopink organizes exhibition events with the intent to promote female creativity via art and design related to ethics and environment. Recently Linda won “Una … Continue reading →

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