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the dark side of a lounge pants obsession

On May 11, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In making things, mayalife, writing

It’s probably the Katwise thing (see yesterday’s post), plus Sophie doing a bunch of sewing with her great aunt (who is a master seamstress) (I covet Sophie’s adorable new bag made from too-small favorite jeans with rhinestones and rainbow lining, by the way), plus Luc just got this rocking pair of pirate pajama pants at [...]

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my secret identity revealed!

On December 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In making things

Another of Paul’s creations showed up in my inbox this morning…

It’s true!  I’m an auror! Tonks and I go way back.

I know some of you won’t be surprised about this, but to the few who are, watch out.  I’ll be checking to see if you are naughty or nice.  [...]

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beautiful, inspiring, mysterious book sculptures

On December 9, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In making things

Ten gorgeous, whimsical, surprising sculptures made out of books and words were given this year to various libraries in Scotland, all anonymously. The beautiful pieces were left in nooks and windows and corners, to be found by librarians sometimes days later. Here are some teaser images….

This one has all kinds [...]

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carroll lassiter’s beautiful landscapes

On November 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In adventures, making things

My aunt, Carroll Lassiter, is a wonderful painter.  For the last few years she has been focusing on gorgeous landscapes of rural Eastern North Carolina, the kinds of places that feel like my inner homeland, not chosen, but the land I was born into.  She does what is called “Plein Aire” painting, which means “open [...]

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rubyfish rejects

On July 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In making things, rubyfish

Not really rejects, more…skimming off the top.  You might recall that despite opening our Rubyfish etsy shop, Sophie and I occasionally have a hard time putting the things we make up for sale. We have a tendency to, um, keep half of what we make, snatching it away before it can be listed.  One might [...]

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sophie’s twilight forest dress

On June 29, 2011 · 2 Comments · In making things, rubyfish

Sophie and I walk Henry through our bit of forest every night.  Lately, the fireflies have been out.  It’s quite magical.  The other day Sophie got inspired to make a twilight firefly dress.  And so we did.

Here is her first design drawing.

The crayon colors are her plan for the [...]

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doing crazy things in the name of art, again

On April 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In adventures, kiddo life, making things

We went to a nearby music festival for Easter, something I love to do, all the artists and musicians and bliss ninnies and neo-hippies and happy people having a good time… It was a gorgeous day, bright after much rain, making the festival grounds, a large farm with huge trees, a total mud slick, and [...]

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rubyfish swims slowly upstream

On April 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In making things, rubyfish

Some of you may recall that Sophie, 7, and I have had plans to open an Etsy shop named Rubyfish where we will sell some of our hand-dyed, hand-stamped, hand-painted clothes. It may seem as though nothing has happened with that, but no. We have been busily (sort of) working behind the scenes, getting ready [...]

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a logo is born

On February 11, 2011 · 3 Comments · In kiddo life, making things

Rubyfish is our new hand-dyed and decorated clothing venture, coming soon to an etsy shop near you.  Sophie is head designer, while I do the back-end grunt work.  For example, Sophie painted this lovely logo and chose the font, while I did the scanning, cropping, and uploading.

Together we will rule [...]

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pirate panty prototype process

On February 10, 2011 · 2 Comments · In making things

A while back I went looking for a pair of panties that had a pirate skull and crossbones on them and I couldn’t find the right pair.  So Sophie and I decided to make some.  And maybe sell them on Etsy.  Because…why not?  Anyway, we’ve become connoisseurs of skull and crossbones now, and have drawn [...]

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