On the farm
Spring has arrived – We are grafting fruit and walnut trees, maple sugaring and the turkey hens starting to lay eggs(far left egg). The sand hill cranes have been flying overhead for over a week now.

Ry has set up a 3 solar panel system which is charging all of our gadgets – cellphone, iPad and laptop this system will move down to his barn workshop for lights. The golf cart solar power plant is underway – the battery frame is being pulled out and replaced with a new one and batteries are in waiting and battery cables are being constructed. More next month…………..

Lu is rediscovering the wigwam

CLASSES

classes are now listed you can register online the April paper class is full.
Mary Uthuppuru will be teaching a professional box making class
JUNE 20 – 21 Clamshell box
10am – 2:30pm friday & Saturday $165.00, includes all materials
The clamshell box, also called the solander box, is the most versatile protective enclosure for artwork, books and objects. In this two day workshop, we will construct a sturdy clamshell box using handmade paper and book cloth that not only protects the objects inside but is a great way to present professional work. During the class, ……………..

bailey’s paper

PAPER STUDIO
Alicia Bailey, abecedariangallery.com, has been working on a special artist book project in which she designed the paper and I made it happen.
The paper is now for sale on my website in the paper catalog called Bailey’s paper. It is a 12 x 18 cotton rag, sized and pigmented pink with a yellow flower design pulp stenciled on top OR same but instead of pink base sheet ochre. Both sheets run $8.00 each.

CLAY STUDIO
Jon has been working on molds and
new sculptures for an upcoming
spring firing.