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Category Archives: projects
Basic Simplicity …Floral Friday
The timing, the conditions, and the materials all fell into place to help this week’s Floral Friday to work out according to plan. The basic idea was to assemble very simple arrangements using materials I already had on hand utilizing … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Hobbies, photography, projects
Tagged Holley Ross Pottery, McCoy Pottery, natural light photography, simplicity
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Potted Arrangements …Floral Friday
Sometimes I just like to enjoy the tactile sensation of handling flower pots. I’m not sure why. Maybe because mom used to display a few small pots at a south window of the family home. It could be due to … Continue reading
The Desk
I get up very early each morning, prepare coffee, and orient my consciousness at the desk in the music room. The obsolete Toshiba laptop takes several minutes to boot up. While it goes about its own morning routine, I make … Continue reading
Posted in Hometown, Meanderings, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged art deco, furniture, furniture refinishing, home office desks
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Glassy …Floral Friday
Earlier this week I decided to re-wash and shine most of the glassware in the kitchen cupboard because most of the tumblers and clear bowls hadn’t been used very often last year, due to the pandemic lockdown. As so often … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Hobbies, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged glass vases, uranium glass, Viking Art Glass
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New Experiments …Floral Friday
The very first Floral Friday ushers in 2021 with optimism for a good beginning this year. I selected three projects that evoke joy and clear vision. The unique containers draw the eye towards simple, clean arrangements. They are placed in … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Hobbies, projects
Tagged floral design, minimalism, New Year's Day
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Lapis Not Indigo
After a home restoration lull, I decided to begin the process again with a small project. A short hallway is the smallest space in the house, not counting closets. The walls were painted sandy-tan about 30 years ago. I was … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, projects, Vintage Collectables
Tagged art vases, home decor, home repair, indigo color, lapis lazuli, Long Island Watch Company
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Planter Bowls …Floral Friday
Today’s projects hearken to three different emotional directions: contemplative, whimsical, and nostalgic. I built them up from implied feelings about their accompanying prop objects. The small, extended-wings blue jay figurine appears to be alighting onto a branch to rest. The … Continue reading
Posted in Floral Arts, Hobbies, projects, Vintage Collectables
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