Self Portraits

                                                        self portraits with Sharpies

gifts to give workshop 2012

Just home and brushing off the glitter 

from this very festive workshop.

Beautiful gifts made by

many small hands. 

morning light

One of my favorite times in the studio 

is early morning.

 There is nothing like 
the light that shines in 

and makes my heart sing. 

4's class

What's more fun than a 4's class at Beehive?

This group gets me every week.

They are so on top, non stop and into everything.

They remind me to laugh.

And we laugh alot.

feathers&turkeys&teepees

Yesterday's open studio was filled 

with feathers, turkeys and teepees..

oh yeah, and really happy kids making great art!

Blueberry Coconut Pecan Breakfast Cookies

Blueberry Coconut Pecan Breakfast Cookies

1 1/2       cups gluten-free rolled oats

1             cup unsweetened coconut flakes 

1             tablespoon golden flaxmeal

1/2          teaspoon salt

3/4          cups coarsely chopped pecans

1/2          cup dried blueberries

3             very ripe bananas, mashed

1/4          cup coconut oil, warm enough to be liquid

1             tablespoon agave nectar

1             teaspoon vanilla extract

Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 350°. Combine oats, coconut, flaxmeal, salt, pecans, and blueberries. Stir in bananas, oil, agave nectar and vanilla until well combined.

Press 2 tablespoons of mixture into a 2 1/2-inch round cookie cutter onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Continue with remaining mixture.

Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until fragrant and golden. Cool on pan.

Yield: about 15 cookies.
 I'll swap out the blues for dried cherries or cranberries..
 otherwise looks like i'm off to shop and make these this afternoon.

Grab your recipe right here 

TGIT

painting by CAROLINE age 51/2

                                                              sewing by ANNE age 8

sticks & stones

oooo la la..

we had some fun

with this last week.

trick or treat?

                              happy halloween


                                                                     beehive tumblr

H is for HOOK

                                                                 
                    Paper mache hooks make me smile.

recipe cheat sheet

I have been using this handy recipe cheat sheet for years, 

and thought I should spread the recipe love.

I have it on the side of my frig and refer to it often, 

like today, for instance, I made apple crisp. 

YUM and THANK YOU angry chicken!

 get yours here

paper collage on wood

We re-worked  these collages for the entire 6 week session..

 adding rich layers of color, texture and pattern each time.

We began with handmade papers that I collected,

 followed by construction and tissue paper cutouts, and then

printing with a mix of paints.
Stencils, oil pastels, colored pencils

 and sharpies to finish.