an original—or two

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most people would agree that a city like new york has the best of everything—with some of the most original artists in residence from all disciplines, you have to be pretty talented and pretty brave to make a go of it in such a challenging place to live and work. you’ve gotta hand it to […]

the hidden pastoral

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when i left ohio early last friday morning, it was in the rain—finally, we were getting some much need precipitation. and it was to continue through much of the weekend, bringing with it gray skies and much cooler temperatures as well. when i got off the plane in NYC, however, it couldn’t have been more […]

sign of four (a sock for sherlock)

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back at the end of 2010, i was asked to design a sock to be featured in the first shipment of the woolgirl victorian writers club, which focused on sherlock holmes, the famous literary detective created by  sir arthur conan doyle. i was a little nervous about the mid-january deadline, as i was due to […]

who wants cookies?

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as you read this, i am most likely flagging a cab into the city from la guardia, to start my weekend NYC/NJ teaching gig. i won’t be home until monday.  erica will fill in with another post on sunday, but i thought that for today, it would be fun to leave you with something to dream […]