The Dallas Asian Festival was a great event! Perfect weather, excellent and interested spectators, plenty of space, tasty foods. This was my booth, before the crowds came. I was in the kids area, representing China.
Dallas Asian Festival Photo from: http://www.gdaacc.com I’m going to be demonstrating silk reeling all day Saturday at the Dallas Asian Festival. If you’re in Dallas this weekend and want to come by and see, it’s free (although I’m not certain about whether they’ve arranged for free visitor parking – there may be a parking fee) […]
I’m very happy with how this pattern is working out. This is more tablets than I’ve ever had on the loom at one time – it’s causing some tension problems, but I think I’m getting them mostly sorted. This will eventually be the back of a fancy woven name tag / pouch – it will […]
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 board, $500 […]
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.
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
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.
The red roses are blooming.
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: More behind