Just because it’s Earth-friendly doesn’t mean it has to be boring!  The coiled cotton rope coasters I introduced in my last blog post are an example.  The basic coaster, which is simply a flat disk, meets my Earth-friendly objectives and is very serviceable.  But it doesn’t have much… well… personality!

What do Artuary, Paletteuary, Creatuanary and Whimsuary have in common?  Did you recognize them as made-up names for creative art challenges being held during the month of January?  Or did you guess they are all words that would not pass muster in a Scrabble game?

Have you ever strolled across a zig-zag bridge?  If so, you’ll know that unlike most bridges which carry you from one side to the other as efficiently as possible, a zig-zag bridge forces you to change direction multiple times and slow down as you cross.