tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721591087643058502011-08-01T12:53:21.000-04:00earthskyfirewaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10956948542275960349noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972159108764305850.post-64123387108770901772009-11-28T19:18:00.004-05:002009-11-28T19:29:00.703-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Goc74KGizU8/SxG_3GgyEmI/AAAAAAAAAEA/64hrkdde5_o/s1600/DSCN0779-small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Goc74KGizU8/SxG_3GgyEmI/AAAAAAAAAEA/64hrkdde5_o/s200/DSCN0779-small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409315580810498658" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Goc74KGizU8/SxG_liHyDFI/AAAAAAAAAD4/IkMlkI-mzbM/s1600/DSCN0797.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Goc74KGizU8/SxG_liHyDFI/AAAAAAAAAD4/IkMlkI-mzbM/s200/DSCN0797.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409315278984186962" border="0" /></a><br />So - I haven't painted in years, but I pulled out several paintings from my parent's basement this weekend. I've posted them on Etsy today ... feel free to take a look. A year or two ago someone bought one of my hubcab paintings, maybe someone will want one of these framed ones.<br /><br />It makes me remember how much fun painting can be. Perhaps I can do some painting this winter when it's too cold to break plates in my outdoor studio.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/972159108764305850-6412338710877090177?l=earthskyfirewater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>earthskyfirewaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10956948542275960349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972159108764305850.post-65586743230395191382009-11-15T10:42:00.003-05:002009-11-15T10:50:56.041-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Goc74KGizU8/SwAi2BUHOkI/AAAAAAAAADw/asheJb4hNtE/s1600-h/DSCN0756-small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Goc74KGizU8/SwAi2BUHOkI/AAAAAAAAADw/asheJb4hNtE/s200/DSCN0756-small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404357864305670722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Goc74KGizU8/SwAh_2D0uQI/AAAAAAAAADo/l1-R3fCWmbI/s1600-h/DSCN0667-small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Goc74KGizU8/SwAh_2D0uQI/AAAAAAAAADo/l1-R3fCWmbI/s320/DSCN0667-small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404356933571623170" border="0" /></a><br />About 4 or 5 years ago I wanted to start making bits &amp; pieces mosaics, but between no studio space and looking after a pre-schooler and going to work it didn't happen. But I did begin breaking and collecting ceramics.<br /><br />Two moves later, all those bits an pieces made it to my current home. And I built an outdoor work bench in the shade of several pine trees using scraps of lumber, furniture pieces, a hammer and a drill.<br /><br />This new "studio" gets covered with leaves in the fall, snow in the winter, mud in the spring and bugs in the summer - but it works! If you break a plate, bring it on over.<br /><br />When making mosaics, I arrange the pieces using tile adhesive, apply grout and sand the piece, seal the grout, cover it all in shellac - and ta-da! Art for you. Check my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthSkyFireWater">etsy shop</a> to see peices that are currently for sale.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/972159108764305850-6558674323039519138?l=earthskyfirewater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>earthskyfirewaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10956948542275960349noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-972159108764305850.post-91033895279416635142009-01-01T16:14:00.000-05:002009-01-01T16:24:10.857-05:00Hello -<br /><br />I am a big fan of buying handmade, buying local and bartering when possible! I live in the hills of Western Massachusetts.<br /><br />I sell my handmade goods at: <a href="http://earthskyfirewater.etsy.com">http://earthskyfirewater.etsy.com</a><br />My husband's handmade goods: <a href="http://oakandacorn.etsy.com">http://oakandacorn.etsy.com</a><br />My mom's handmade goods: <a href="http://marybethknits.etsy.com">http://marybethknits.etsy.com</a><br /><br />Some good buy local sites:<br />- buying local food: <a href="http://www.buylocalfood.com/">http://www.buylocalfood.com/</a><br />- buying from local businesses: <a href="http://www.pvlocalfirst.org/about">http://www.pvlocalfirst.org/about</a><br /><br />Bartering:<br />- locally with Craiglist: <a href="http://westernmass.craigslist.org/bar/">http://westernmass.craigslist.org/bar/</a><br />- International Association: <a href="http://www.irta.com/">http://www.irta.com/</a><br /><br />And just another favorite on the theme:<br />- The EF Schumacher Society: <a href="http://smallisbeautiful.org/">http://smallisbeautiful.org/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/972159108764305850-9103389527941663514?l=earthskyfirewater.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>earthskyfirewaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10956948542275960349noreply@blogger.com0