I bought these two Chicken paintings a little while ago at First Thursday. The guy that sold them to me was so nice. I can’t remember his name, which is too bad because I would love to give him all the good press that I can. He was so friendly and didn’t mind that I had to look at every single painting to make sure that I got the ones that I really wanted. I’ve seen him at Last Thursday as...
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A few years ago I managed the East-West Cafe in SE Portland. It was a super small cafe owned by the East-West College, which is a massage school. I loved slinging coffee (If I ever win the lottery, I’m going to work part-time as a barista). The best part of the job was the great and loyal customers I had. Probably the most loyal of all were Gregg and Gail. They came in every single day for coffee...
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I was looking around on Etsy today to see what people are selling there. I like the idea of a craft place for independant people can sell their work. Ebay is so overwhelming, that it’s nice to have an alternative. I came across LingGlass. She does amazing work. I’ve made pendants sort of on this order, but she has great original ideas. It’s inspiration to see her work. Her...
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I’ve always been intrigued with Self Portrait Tuesday. I think it’s a great idea and helps people become less self conscious with themselves. I don’t think it’s something that I will do on a regular basis. Frankly, I have trouble doing anything on a regular basis. I do like this photo taken at the beach. It’s me, but not really. I’m one that is very self conscious...
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Last night I went to the book release party for Super Crafty at the Doug Fir. These women are really an inspiration to me. Four women got together and started a craft web-site. From that a book was created. I visit their web-site all the time. They have great information in their link section about starting a business. It’s so helpful to have all of these web-sites in one concise area. The...
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This weekend my mom, niece, and I will visiting the West Side Portland Open Studios. I’ve never done this before, but it looks like a lot of fun. You purchase a calendar ($12 bucks for two adults, children are free) which is your admission ticket as well as the map to all of the studios. Jody Katapothis, a friend of mine, was part of the East Side Open Studios last weekend. She was also recently showcased on...
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