by Ruth | Oct 21, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Uncategorized
The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak. (20th century abstract expressionist painter Hans Hoffman) Getting ready to move is an exercise in getting organized, and I need it badly! People often look at the volunteer...
by Ruth | Oct 16, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, Uncategorized
I haven’t posted about our upcoming move, since everything has been in turmoil, and I felt strange saying anything until I was sure what would happen. On October 1st we backed out on our offer on the house I mentioned in this post. We had been trying to resolve...
by Ruth | Aug 29, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Uncategorized
Today was the first of many moving days for our family this fall. We collected a trailer load of furniture & home goods for my daughter’s first place in Corvallis. I’ve been busy this week re-furbishing an antique sewing machine cabinet for her to use...
by Ruth | Aug 18, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, Uncategorized
I finally got some of the photos from our trip to Idaho uploaded. Thanks Dana & Kayla for sharing photos with us! I have had problems recently with uploading more than a few photos per post, so decided to do a “slide” presentation from the trip. Mouse...
by Ruth | Aug 8, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, Uncategorized
I’ve been out of touch for so long that one of my friends thought I’d been in a serious accident! No… just been on vacation! First of all, here is the photo of my favorite orchid, which is now almost through blooming 🙁 I love this one because of...
by Ruth | Jul 24, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, Uncategorized
I wanted to share with you one of the best compliments I received at the art festival last weekend, from Annika, age 6 I can’t believe it is already Friday! This week has flown by…. First of all, thank you to everyone who came by the Salem Art Fair last...