SPIDERMAN!

My partner Chris enters sweepstakes. He has had some FABULOUS wins – and some amusing experiences with sweepstakes. So far, he’s won trips for both of us to Las Vegas, then to L.A. for the Grammys, and an amazing cruise to the Mexican Riviera, plus lots of interesting stuff like a high-performance computer [...]

Once again, tiny buggles

I have one friend who’s really caterpillar squeamish. But, I think this shot should be safe:

Those are Bombyx mori eggs, on my fingertip. I love the sense of massive/tiny.

New silkworm photos

I’m working on some new photography for www.wormspit.com

These are ultra-close images of little tiny silkworms. If you don’t like caterpillars

Strapwork Ribbons

This is the warp that I’m currently working on. I’ve spliced in a piece of polyester satin ribbon on the loom, so that I can take off these pieces for finishing.

Spring flowers

The red roses are blooming.

Pyrexplosion

I’ve always heard that while tempered borosilicate glass is hard to break, once you manage it, it can be really spectacular. Something about the way it’s made causes it to explode. I’d never seen it until today.

This was a four-cup glass measure:

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