We’ve all been there―guests are about to arrive and we’re rushing to make our home look its very best. First, there was a flurry of decluttering, cleaning and primping. Then, there’s zhuzhing up with special touches like fresh cut flowers.
Fortunately, our hydrangeas were at the ready when I found myself in this situation recently. It was easy to snip some flowerheads and fill the house with pops of vibrant color. Hydrangeas for the win!
Following last week’s teaser about the Cloth Art Doll workshop, I’d like to introduce Snappy Sparks, my one-of-a-kind cloth art doll.
I won’t give away all the secrets of Charlie Patricolo’s workshop project but I will share some insights into the dollmaking process as well as some great tips and tricks.
A recent announcement for a new, hands-on art class caught my attention. It was a three-day workshop to make “Cloth Art Dolls”―taught by Charlie Patricolo and hosted by the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation. Dollmaking is not something I would normally seek out but I was curious enough to investigate.
It all started with a seven-foot hamburger. Known as Floor Burger, the bigger-than-life artwork is made of painted canvas and stuffed with foam rubber and cardboard boxes. Pop artist Claes Oldenburg, who created the giant hamburger in 1962, is quoted as saying “If you’re going to make sculpture out of real things around you, then why not try to make them soft so that you can push them around, and they’ll change shape?”
There are some things I never imagined I’d be blogging about―the annual Met Gala, celebrities and Formula One racing are three of them. But this unlikely combo made me realize brooches are making a comeback. Yes, brooches!―those old-timey pieces of jewelry we tend to associate with matching sweater sets, eyeglass chains and lavender perfume.
We all know “April showers bring May flowers” but May flowers are not the only result of April showers. The seasonal increase in precipitation also boosts waterways and creates vigorous waterfalls. As a result, I’m suggesting this new twist on the old proverb―“April showers bring May waterfalls”.
