beehive ART

Rules

2012-02-23T13:13:00.001-08:00

truth

Felt Pillows

2012-02-22T14:48:00.000-08:00

We just made these woven felt pillows at the studio this afternoon.

Felt is a great material to work with, easily cut into narrow strips for weaving.

The weaving can be tricky for the children,

but once mastered is something they can always do.

I love these colorful treasures.

Studio

2012-02-21T15:55:00.000-08:00

A few favorite gems taken at the studio last week

through Samantha's amazing eye.

Thank you Sami,

you

are

rock

star.

right about now

2012-02-21T03:46:00.000-08:00

I'm feeling a little like this girl today.

via here

tiger in a jar

2012-02-18T11:17:00.000-08:00

http://vimeo.com/25921690
fall dessert tree from tiger in a jar on Vimeo.

I came upon this last fall and found it again today in my archives.
It's delicate, beautiful and brilliant.
love, love, love.

Off for the weekend

2012-02-17T06:13:00.000-08:00

Enjoy yours!
image here

TGIT

2012-02-16T03:32:00.000-08:00

art by LAUREN age 6

love you like a rock

2012-02-14T03:13:00.000-08:00

happy valentines day

via
one
two
three
four
five

pink postage

2012-02-13T15:30:00.000-08:00

pink and red stamps

for pink and red hearts.

image via

On the rocks

2012-02-12T04:47:00.000-08:00

with blanket,

that's where you'll find me.

via here.

Sealed with a Kiss

2012-02-11T04:39:00.000-08:00

Yesterday we glued, sprinkled,

colored, scissored,

folded and painted

V A L E N T I N E S

to our heart's content.

I was sad to see my friends go,

yet after the glitter had settled,

I noticed a twinkling trail of sparkle out the studio door.

Blue Ice

2012-02-10T04:55:00.000-08:00

It's a beautiful

clear icy blue

morning.

Enjoy this day.

image via here

Ice Sculpture

2012-02-09T03:46:00.000-08:00

This is the best project for a

stretch of really cold weather..

which we haven't had YET.

But boy, if we do.. we'll be trying this one out.

These 4 year old's had a great time with it,

more images found here

Call Your Girlfriend

2012-02-06T04:25:00.000-08:00

I don't know about you,
but every single time
I watch these girls
I really wish
I was standing in that kitchen.

Perfecto.

Beehive window

2012-02-05T04:33:00.000-08:00

Sam lined these gems up in our front window after Thursday's class.
She knew that I would love love love it.
Rows of foil hearts with tissue and gobs of glitter,
small painted wooden hearts,
and wood bases for clay faces.

And RED HOTS

2012-02-05T04:15:00.000-08:00

Good Goods

2012-02-03T04:32:00.000-08:00

For all you lovers in the world,
wool felt LOVE pillows.
Hot in the shop.

Big Paintings

2012-02-03T04:21:00.000-08:00

color palette

2012-01-31T04:07:00.000-08:00

Our color palette this week,

big bursts of paintings are coming at ya... stay tuned.

ONE thing..

2012-01-30T07:27:00.000-08:00

taking risks

takes practice

from EEP

2012-01-27T08:13:00.000-08:00

Over the years I have been the lucky recipient to bits and pieces

from my Grandfather's (E. Edson Poler)

art supplies, kits, sketch books and things like that.

I adore this box of pastels, untouched, and had to share with you on this rainy day.

I would have loved for him to visit my studio, pull up a stool and share his life with me.
My Grandfather would be 104 this month.

Marbling Magic

2012-01-25T16:04:00.000-08:00

Adding the water based ink to the water bath, drop by drop,

aiming for the floating paper disc.

Carefully swirling the trails of ink on the water's surface.

Placing the paper on water's surface until it absorbs ink.

Pulling paper off when edges have curled up.

We LOVE marbling at Beehive.

We explore this marbling method a couple of times a year,

and when we do, it is always a big huge favorite.

It is magical, the way the ink adheres to the paper via the waters surface.

The children have control over how much ink and

which color combinations they want to use.

There's no telling what the print will look like, but it almost doesn't matter

because the process to get there is over the moon.

Aitoh Boku-Undo Suminagashi marbling kit from here.

C is for CITRUS

2012-01-23T08:12:00.000-08:00

I am loving citrus these dry wintery days and cannot go a day without.

Grapefruit alone or blended in my green drink,
lemon on everything, lemon water, lemon and ginger tea, lemon on salads,
and oodles of oranges. slurp!

oranges
lemons
baked-grapefruit

I smell a snow day

2012-01-21T06:23:00.000-08:00

It's a snowy January weekend..

that could only mean
tackling some indoor projects,
warm popovers and
stomping through the woods.
Enjoy yours.

Tongue out in concentration David “Buster” Burton
aged 10 finds knitting a lot harder than he thought it would be.
He is one of three boys learning to knit during the
hobbies instruction class at
Port Vale County Primary School, Hertford. © Derek Berwin
via here

SWOON at ICA Boston

2012-01-20T05:23:00.000-08:00

We visited the ICA last night and MAN! I am still reeling from

Swoon's installation Anthropocene Extinction.

A large scale portrait of one of the last surviving nomads serves as the mural focal point, with a series of her signature hand cut paper motifs providing intricate imagery layered upon hand painted designs.

Check out the installation process here.

And then go check it out for reals.

Ashley Percival animal prints

2012-01-19T04:33:00.000-08:00

L O V E these animal prints by ASHLEY PERCIVAL.

(Also makes me think I may NEED another new pair of specs)

Us and Them

2012-01-17T17:14:00.000-08:00

Take in each moment and
truly watch them,
feel them,
think like them,
smell them,
laugh with them,
listen to them,
learn from them.
Enjoy every spec of them.
And when you think you've had your fill,
do it again.
And again.

photograph from here

Freekah Pilaf

2012-01-14T13:32:00.000-08:00

Freekah pilaf with spiced caramelized onions, cherries and pistachios

I made this today for our small dinner party tonight.

It is YUMMY goodness..

perfect for a wintry evening.

From a favorite daily read bliss blog

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion thinly sliced
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
pinch of cloves
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 ½ cups freekah or wheat berries
1 cup fresh cherries
½ cup pistachios, toasted and finely chopped
½ cup crumbled feta cheese

Method:
Bring 6 cups of water to a boil and the remaining teaspoon of salt to a boil, add the freekah and cook uncovered until the freekah is tender but still retains some bite, about 45 minutes. Drain and set aside while you prepare the onions.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally and reduce the heat to low once they have softened slightly. Cook until caramelized and golden about 20 to 25 minutes. Add the cinnamon, allspice, cardamom and cloves and continue to cook for 2 minutes or so until the mixture is fragrant.
To finish, add the freekah and balsamic vinegar to the onion mixture and cook for a few minutes to incorporate the flavors. Gently fold in the cherries and pistachios and sprinkle the feta over the top.

TGIT

2012-01-12T03:00:00.000-08:00

art by peter age 6

right about now

2012-01-10T06:07:00.000-08:00

found

LANA DEL REY

2012-01-09T04:34:00.000-08:00

I'm starting off my week
with this one.
How about you?

The Makers

2012-01-06T05:46:00.000-08:00

Nice bits of color and bolts of inspiration.

artists
LILY STOCKMAN
SHABD
LENA CORWIN

photographer
JENNIFER CAUSEY
from
The Makers Project

Needle Pulling Thread

2012-01-05T03:54:00.000-08:00

NEEDLE PULLING THREAD
Winter SEWING workshop
3 Fridays 4-5:30 pm
JAN 6, JAN 20, FEB 3
Children will develop the same projects over the 3 dates including fabric wallet, purse, shoulder bags and puppets. Design and execute patterns, practice hand sewing and an intro to the machine.
For kids ages 7 and up. $130

Memee Ola

2012-01-04T05:36:00.000-08:00

Oh Memee Ola!

You have touched many hearts and hands,

and have spread love and laughter throughout your journey.

You showed me how to play pouf pouf and roast a chicken,

step carefully in the garden, watch for the birds and make lemon squares.

Shared with me your collections, your loves and paper hearts,

taught me to see beauty in the most simplest form,

and shoo'd me out of your home when you had had enough.

Voila! Je suis fini.

Forever in my heart, your old heart.

Safe travels down the river, my dear Memee.

image here

C is for Calendar

2012-01-02T06:13:00.000-08:00

kauniste tea towel calendar

milimbo calendario

the dolphin studio

flora douville

All that GLITTERS

2012-01-01T09:17:00.000-08:00

Beehive

First Night

Boston

HAPPY 2012

2011-12-31T06:08:00.000-08:00

Absolument!

found
here

Merry Murmuration

2011-12-24T06:27:00.000-08:00

Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.

What a spectacular gift.
This is for you, Memee xo

thank you Sophie
thank you River Shannon
thank you starlings
thank you Nomad Soul

Merry Christmas!

HEY NINETEEN

2011-12-22T08:55:00.000-08:00

every year I set the birthday table with candles, funny wind-up toys,
Twizzlers, Cheez Doodles, and many photographs of the guest of honor.
Today is ELI's 19th (holy moley) Birthday.
Just now, I grabbed this collage off my bedroom wall..
contact sheets of Eli (almost three) posing.. or not.. for a portrait for Spark.
He brought his tambourine and honey stirrer.
David Caras took these photographs that I will forever cherish.
I remember that day like it was yesterday.
Happy 19th Year E!

sweets for the sweet

2011-12-22T03:53:00.000-08:00

This is easily one of my favorite gifts that I am giving this year.
I cannot take credit for this sweet idea, I found it on pinterest and ran with it.
I come from a long line of ice cream fans and it seemed perfectly perfecto for me.
I whipped up a strong batch of chocolate sauce and found
jars not TOO big ( but BIG enough) to fill.
Added assorted mini candies, gummies and chocolates, waffle bowls and cones.
Packed in a sturdy box and VOILA!
Sundae Box..
JUST ADD ICE CREAM
..YUM!

LAST BLAST OPEN ART

2011-12-20T05:46:00.000-08:00

LAST BLAST OPEN ART TODAY 4 - 5:30

Holiday Greetings to all our Beehive friends!
We're having a last blast OPEN ART this afternoon for kids 4 and UP.
A dazzling assortment of big hands on
gift making,
printing,
tags and wrap papering,
cutting and gluing,
painting,
glittering,
laughing, singing
and oh..
making ART!
call the studio to let us know you'll be coming over
kids 4 and UP 4:00 - 5:30 $40.00
Beehive Shop here and here

Oh ChristmasTree

2011-12-20T04:30:00.000-08:00

We will be putting up decorations on our tree tonight.
We've had it in the house for a week
enjoying its simple presence.
Just ONE whiff of those needles and
I'm in the Christmas spirit.

via here

Florence this morning

2011-12-19T03:38:00.000-08:00

refresh

2011-12-17T03:54:00.000-08:00

It's been a full week of sweets,

black pepper and citrus is a refreshing thought.

image by ME, here, now.

Moving Drawings

2011-12-14T16:35:00.000-08:00

I know this is going to make a lot of you laugh out loud,
I mean really and truly O U T L O U D .
And THAT is exactly what I needed to do RIGHT ABOUT NOW.

brill brill brilliant work by Lilli Carre Thank YOU.

2011-12-10T18:22:00.000-08:00

paper mache owls
wood and wire sculptures

tile frames with colored pencil drawings & collage

paper chains

painted wood sculptures

boys in scarves

2011-12-09T11:20:00.000-08:00

It's Friday...I'm in love.

from here

every little day

2011-12-07T03:07:00.000-08:00

for reals.
from Twamies

Button UP

2011-12-06T03:09:00.000-08:00

In the midst of putting finishing touches on pillows for my SHOP

I came across these gems.

Buttons from my Aunt's sewing kit, which is filled to the rim with all

sorts of notions and potions.

I couldn't resist sharing, however, I do not think I will use these quite yet.

I have memories of spilling my Mom's button collection

( a coffee can covered in white contact paper with pink tulips) and spending time sorting the buttons by color and size. It's fun to grab a handful
and let them slide through your fingers.

Or find them sewn in a tidy row on a vintage card, wrinkled and worn but still intact.

Wood and Wool Christmas

2011-12-05T02:33:00.000-08:00

The count down begins!

Christmas trees made by Wood and Wool Stool.

And, if your heart desires, can be printed with holiday text.

I've eyed her work before and continue to admire it from far far away.

My heart desires one of these.

yessirree. bring it. please.

Holiday Cookie Workshops

2011-12-02T04:01:00.000-08:00

Come in out of the cold and decorate one half dozen BIG holiday sugar cookies using icing and decorations galore!

We will also decorate and design a box to take them home in.

DECEMBER 14, 15 and 16th 4 - 5:30 .

For Kids 4 and up, $40.00. Registration a must, spaces limited!

Knit Nesting Bowls

2011-11-30T18:15:00.000-08:00

OH to be able to crawl into one of these cozy knit beauties!
I'd curl right up, close my eyes and wake up in a few days.
How simply lovely.
I adore them and their story.

Made with huge love by Paper and Cloth. Looky here

The Red Balloon

2011-11-29T16:34:00.000-08:00

IF you do not have this book in your library you most certainly need to giddyup.

Get ONE for yourself and ONE for your friend.

It is a story about a boy, Pascal, who becomes friends with a balloon.

The photographs of their adventures through the streets of Paris (1956) are breathtaking.

A Needle Pulling Thread

2011-11-27T16:14:00.000-08:00

                                                      Fun paper garland productivity
                                           until Belle found me out and fancied playing with the string.
                                               Eli is home, helping me with signage for the shop.

Into the woods for me

2011-11-26T10:34:00.000-08:00

I just came across this incredibly lovely, fantastically creative video.
I love everything about it.
The music. The kids. The woods. The pillows. The goosebumps.

Perfecto.
Love.
You will also.
I'm off to run in the woods with my dog.

Dancing with John... making PIEs.

2011-11-23T15:01:00.000-08:00

SEWING Workshop

2011-11-22T08:16:00.000-08:00

The Sewing Workshop last week required
lots of colorfully threaded sharp needles,
pattern for felt bird,
6 felt bird shapes X 14 sewers,
and a big box of band-aids (just in case).
I was given two hand sewn felt birds last Christmas from my sweet friends Eli and Zoe. Their very clever mom Michelle set them up to stitch these beautiful ornaments... I have admired them ever since.
14 felt birds flew out of the studio with great big smiles on their beaks!

This felt bird pattern can be found at Purl Soho.
Thanks E and Z. xo

Reasons

2011-11-21T05:31:00.000-08:00

Reasons to be CHEERful and THANKful.

Just home from a weekend of

birthday celebration for my MOM, forever a very special lady.

I have huge THANKS for my sister and brothers

for making our Mom's day as special as she.

                                                                 My FAMILY.. I am THANKful.

                                                                                and now.. i really want to be on this bike.
                                                                                                          image from here.

TGIT

2011-11-17T18:09:00.000-08:00

art by GABBY age 5

Martin Azua

2011-11-16T17:34:00.000-08:00

Fill a field with these giant golden cubes you can PLAY with.

It fits folded quite perfectly inside a pocket.

I want ONE for ME and
ONE for ALL my friends, please.

By spanish designer martin azua via h ere

ART BOXES in the house!

2011-11-14T05:33:00.000-08:00

Last week was a good time to get busy
stacking, sorting, snipping and sifting for beehive ART boxes.
Sam created a colorful assembly line that I couldn't resist sharing...the colors, textures, shapes and a whole lot of creative energy! What's inside the ART box is chock full of colored papers and tissues, note cards and matte board, sequins, yarn, ribbons, watercolor paints and glue, felt, pompoms and beads.

No two boxes are exactly alike!
Available at the studio $20.00 Ready to ship $27.00

Georgia's BKFST

2011-11-13T08:41:00.000-08:00

Just taking this bkfst tray up to my late sleeper, Georgia P.
Fresh carrot/apple juice, yogurt with raspberry granola
and steaming cocoa with the favorite Jet- Puffed Marshmallows (her request).
Life is SWEET!

Good Goods

2011-11-12T07:04:00.000-08:00

                                  Beautifully knit hand warmers will warm hands, heart and soul.
                                       Find this pattern and many extraordinary goodies
                                                         from Purl Bee.

Happiness

2011-11-11T04:51:00.000-08:00

found here

today

2011-11-09T17:08:00.000-08:00

water colored acorns
woven pipe cleaners in burlap
life size self portrait
painting at wall
wood on tile sculptures

autumn decoration

2011-11-07T04:00:00.000-08:00

I ADORE this idea. The color combo, the shapes and the berries.
The decoration is perfectly perfecto.
Loving those little working fingers.

from HERE ..a favorite daily read.

let's hear it man..

2011-11-05T10:31:00.000-07:00

The Black Keys - Too Afraid To Love You [Live]
Here's to the weekend.... live it LOUD.

a kid in a candy shop

2011-11-04T12:47:00.000-07:00

For my friend Chapman's party I made these mini art kit GOODIE BAGS!
Loaded with fold over cards, tissue and colored papers, sequins, krinkle paper and beads.

I topped them off with colored pencils, striped pipe cleaners and a glue stick.

Happy Birthday Hootie xo

Mia Christopher

2011-11-02T18:48:00.000-07:00

gouache, ink, and watercolor on paper, 11.5x10"

colored pencil, gouache, ink, and watercolor on paper, 11x10"
Mia Christopher

good goods

2011-11-01T03:07:00.000-07:00

My sweet friend Ali came to visit me at the studio last week.

She instantly pulled out this new toy she knew I'd be nuts about...

and boy was she right on.

She picked up this POP phone handset at the MFA..

So fun and cool, it comes in a variety of colors and fits all mobile devices.

I love these blurry shots I took of Ali because we could not stop laughing.

She loves the reactions she's been getting from folks who see her in passing.

Classic. Thanks Ali, I needed that. xo

No Matter

2011-10-31T05:19:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the days... no matter where they take you!
image via here

work.place

2011-10-27T06:01:00.000-07:00

MAYBE it's because I have my ear on all things PORTLAND,

AND I have this passion for seeing artists in their work places.

This is truly a great concept ... I say bravo and thank you!

work.place is a documentary of Portland, Ore.
creativity facilitated by local photographer, Carlie Armstrong.
The aim of work.place is to understand creative processes and the places that contain them.
We also hope to inform - by displaying the work of some of the
most talented artists, musicians, designers, and craftspeople in this great city.
much MORE here

ps. andrew and lisa check them out!

TGIT

2011-10-27T04:54:00.000-07:00

art by JEB age 8

JACK O.

2011-10-26T03:33:00.000-07:00

Beehive's SPooky HAlloween WOrkshop.

THIS FRIDAY OCTOBER 28th 4 - 5:30

Tricks and treats for all my friends.. join us!

NEWest in the shop

2011-10-25T03:54:00.000-07:00

circle felt pillows
fabric hearts
wool felt (name and birthday) garlands
whole lotta love

Eight Days A Week

2011-10-24T06:44:00.000-07:00

Eight days a week

I love you

Eight days a week

Is not enough to show I care

the beatles here

walking the plank

2011-10-22T15:40:00.000-07:00

wood. sharpie. eye screws. wire.

oil pastels.

watercolor paint.

Today we hosted a tremendous pirate birthday party for our friend Dylan.

These skull & cross bones were one of many fabulous projects
and I think one of my all time favorites.

I'd like a wall full of them please.

AARGhhh!!

weekEND

2011-10-21T19:50:00.000-07:00

                                                           It's the weekend, slip into it.
                                                                     I know I'm gonna.
                                                                                   love this and others from right here

TGIT

2011-10-20T17:40:00.000-07:00

art by NATE age 6

wrap it UP!

2011-10-20T06:32:00.000-07:00

It's a fun full week of sorting and sending all of the amazing Beehive ART work home.
Our new session begins next week.. catch us if you can!
Good bye puppet friends!

today

2011-10-19T03:20:00.000-07:00

word. borrowed from here

possibilities

2011-10-17T03:22:00.000-07:00

This time of year, even a wire chair needs a little sweater love.
from flickr via here

Salty Oats

2011-10-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

Those of you who really know me,
know that I make a pretty mean cookie.
However, nothing I pull out of my oven comes close
to these incredibly tasty cookies.
I had to have ONE to go with my afternoon cup of Karma.
I am a lucky girl.

Nourish

2011-10-13T08:51:00.000-07:00

On a day like today,
making Haleakala Red Lentil Soup was first on my list.
It takes but a few minutes to make, all fresh ingredients and perfectly perfect.

1 cup red lentils

4 cups water

1/2 cup fresh chopped tomatoes

1 small chopped onion

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp. cumin

1/4 tsp. coriander, I use more

S & P

The recipe comes from here.
I bought this book before my first cleanse.. a few years ago.

It has stayed with me since, it's worn and bookmarked,

I always have it at hand.

TGIT

2011-10-13T07:43:00.000-07:00

dancing by TILLY age 5

today

2011-10-11T20:37:00.000-07:00

wire and tissue mobiles

book covers with freshly added colored string

painted burlap pieces (thank you Karma Coffee)

acrylic paint on wood sculpture

Tooth Fairy Workshop

2011-10-11T03:02:00.000-07:00

TOOTH FAIRY BOXES

Friday OCTOBER 14 4-5:30pm

Tis the season for losing teeth and when you do you will need a very special box to put them in.

We'll figure that out when you get here, but you can bet there will be stacks to choose from, glitsy papers, paint and gems. We'll make miniature plates of goodies for the TF to snack on,

miniature beds and a cozy place to rest her/his tired wings.

CALL the studio for reservations. For Kids 4 and UP. $40

Marimekko

2011-10-10T10:20:00.000-07:00

How could you not

begin your week with these playful,

intricate, and colorful patterns from Marimekko.

love here

weekEND

2011-10-07T05:04:00.000-07:00

These sneaks have been doing some big west side exploring .. I'm

wishing they could talk and tell me a tale or twenty.

Am miss, miss, missing the boy who wears these sneaks in those parts.

I'm off to pick up MY boy and enjoy the weekend in the mountains.

Here's to the time we have to share life.

image shared by ASF

TGIT

2011-10-06T04:41:00.000-07:00

art by CLARA age 6

2011-10-05T03:15:00.000-07:00

daniel egneus via papier-mache

sculpture workshop

2011-10-04T17:50:00.000-07:00

We had a full house at the Sculpture and Structures Workshop last Friday. I was in my glory with all these amazing sculptures created by Beehive artists... talk about inspiration! I think this collection of birch houses is one of my favorite projects of all time, we could have spent days working on them.

Thank you Abby for taking these shots before they walked out the door.

Perhaps they have been added to.. with more paint or wood or crayon or clay. Perhaps they live amongst the dinosaurs and elephants, next to the train track and bin of wooden blocks.

Or maybe they sit upon the table, for friends to admire and wonder about.

I know I'm wondering about them.

today

2011-10-03T16:57:00.000-07:00

this girl      lives in             this house

Good Goods

2011-10-02T05:35:00.000-07:00

eeny

meeny

miny

moe

I found these Wooly Baby slippers over at Poppytalk.

Handmade from upcycled wool sweaters and leather jackets,

it doesn't get any better than this!

I don't know which pair I'd choose.

Scrumptious slippers for tiny, medium and mommy piggies.

Saturday breakfast

2011-10-01T07:03:00.000-07:00

I found these via julie digs design
View the entire breakfast project here
funny and brilliant.

The Obvious Child

2011-09-30T07:59:00.000-07:00

You can be certain that when this plays at the studio,

we take a moment to turn it up, grab the closest drum stick and jam along.

I love it, the children love it.. thank you Paul Simon.

TGIT

2011-09-29T14:36:00.000-07:00

art by JOSH age 8

Paper Houses

2011-09-29T07:01:00.000-07:00

We designed these paper house (lanterns) for an event in Boston last spring.

I have been wanting to make them with the children at Beehive since.

It's a tricky project with precise cutting of dowels and paper,

the Advanced Art Exploration Class ( 9-14 yrs) was a perfect fit.

A sneak peak today of the materials, pattern, and assemblage.

roller prints

2011-09-28T03:28:00.000-07:00

We've been getting busy printing..
this time with big grooved wooden rollers and rolling pins.

The blending of textures and color is exquisite,
not to mention a whole lotta, lotta fun!

word

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