why not take a little rest?
“Why not take a little rest?” I painted this little etegami of a red panda after a visit to the US National Zoo’s Front Royal location, in Virginia, way back in October 2014.… Continue reading
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Happy Library Week, 2015!
This etegami is a favorite of mine and features a quotation from David Foster Wallace. I made magnets of it to give to all my favorite librarians. I still have a few magnets… Continue reading
Stir It Up
I’ve been an avid follower of the Mixology Monday series, where a type of cocktail is proposed and then folks get to come up with drinks to meet the requirements, but never had… Continue reading
Wishing you a cake of bamboo
A happy birthday card for a colleague is a no-sugar- and no-wheat-eating vegan… I’m sure pandas understand her birthday cake conundrums. I based my panda on this wonderful photo by AngalaN on Flickr… Continue reading
outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend.
“Outside of a dog, a book is a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” Groucho Marx A couple of versions of this card… made for a friend… Continue reading
kawaii Lascaux sheep for 2015
Happy new year! 2015 is the year of the sheep, and I did a few different versions of sheep for my cards this year. First, I did a linocut of a sheep and… Continue reading
Just hanging out
I drew these guys a long time ago, on a piece of rice paper. Finally got around to painting in some color and adding some words. Lately I’ve been doing a lot of… Continue reading
Learn etegami with me! 11/19/2014 at DC Public Library!
I am teaching an etegami class at DC Public Library this week — Wednesday, 11/19/2014, 7pm, at the Mount Pleasant Branch. Come! Tell your friends! The motto of etegami is “Clumsy is good,”… Continue reading
You’re my daily thought and my nightly dream
A dahlia etegami, painted from a photo I took at a dahlia exhibit in Halifax, Nova Scotia, August 2014 The words, “You’re my daily thought, and my nightly dream,” are lyrics from “The… Continue reading