Feeling Scrappy
scrap·py –(ˈskrapē/) adjective: scrappy - consisting of disorganized, untidy, or incomplete parts. Synonyms - feisty, tenacious, determined, persistent This week I sat in with one of the many quilting groups that sets up shop at the Ranch. This group calls themselves “Ranch
Spring Has Sprung
The birds are full of ideas. I watched pair of sparrows with straw in their beaks searching for a perfect nesting spot today. The bees as I walked down the wisteria laden arbor here at the Bishop's Ranch are also
Seeing in Double & Triple & …. the Joy of Working in Multiples
Hello dear readers, I promised I would get back to blogging more regularly and here I am! I’m excited to be the guest blogger for Stencil Girl stencils this week and I want you to check it out at stencilgirl
Time is Racing
Somehow I can't keep up with my life these days; well that's not quite true, I'm keeping up but just barely. Workshops are happening, my work at The Bishop's Ranch is happening but I feel stuck in quick sand, I'm
Inspiration: sending it out and getting it back!
Those of you who have been watching my blog know that I have been loving the spray paint these days! I’ve been using it on fabric and encaustic collage and enjoying the layered results. So when my son wanted to
On the Make
I have been making stuff and dreaming of making stuff all kinds of stuff. My followers may remember the Urban fabric I designed using photos from my trip to NYC earlier this summer (see post http://lisathorpeartist.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/). But I've been making