Fingerless Gloves - Floral Design

Etsy Shop - Fingerless Gloves 

I'm working on a Fingerless Glove pattern. These were knitted with a double strand of yarns: Lamb's Pride worsted weight 'Sapphire', and a Chenille (Lion's Brand 'Paris Print' - I believe). The leaves and flowers were added after the 'gloves' were done. They are so soft, and they fit me perfectly.

'The Starry Night', by Vincent van Gogh and 280 Elementary School Students, the Principal, Teachers...

'The Starry Night' by: Vincent van Gogh

The long view from the gym.

Here is this year's mural! I chose Vincent van Gogh's: 'The Starry Night' to paint because many students asked why we hadn't done it yet. This mural is made up of 300 squares, 5.5" each. It is painted by 280+ students, our principal, teachers, 2 cooks, and a bus driver. I am so proud of my school - we are a great team!

A close up view.

School Mural under way....

 Yesterday I started to put together this year's school mural. I got to square 151, out of 300. It will take about 10 hours total to complete. This is always an exciting and exhausting process. Wonder what this mural is a painting of? Hint: A teacher stopped by while I was working and I gave her this clue: "The bottom half of this very famous painting is not nearly as recognizable as the top half."

Fiber College, Frogs, & Feet

Fiber College, Searsport, Maine

I took a class at Fiber College last weekend on the coast of Maine. I had a great time. My class was taught by Mary Jane Mucklestone. The class was Colorful Andean Accents. Here's what I made. I am not (yet) a crocheting person, so my first attempt was rough - too tight to work with! After my second attempt, I had some time before dinner (excellent lasagna) so I sat in my car and tried again - I think I got it. Now I'd like to incorporate these techniques onto some of my mitten designs.

Frog Mittens

Here is my first pair of FROG MITTENS. I am working on this pattern for my Etsy Shop and Ravelry. This pair is for sale in my Etsy shop. The body of the frog was knit with Lamb's Pride: 'Limeade' - I can not get enough of this color. This is my kind of color!

And now, would you like to know what elementary school Art Teacher's feet look like after a day at school? On Friday I came home after a 10 hour day and looked at my feet. The school secretary put a positive spin on it, "At least they're school colors!" In fact our school colors are blue and yellow. 

Back To School

'American Gothic'     By: Grant Wood, 2005

Wow! This summer is flying on by. It's 'Back To School' time - which means it's MURAL TIME. Every autumn I have my students and staff (who choose to) paint a square of a mystery mural. I give everyone a 1" square of the original, and they enlarge what they see onto a 5"-6" square. We paint with tempera. These murals end up being approximately 7.5' tall, and various widths - depending on the original painting. When the murals are done and hung in the hallway, the students try to be the first to guess the name of the original painting and artist.
'American Gothic' was our first mural, in 2005. Why a school-wide mural? Because we are a K-8 school, and I see this as a way to show how well we work together as a whole. We are truly a learning community. We enhance and support each other. Check back in a month to see this year's mural!

'Light at Two Lights'   by: Edward Hopper, 2006

hallway view

'Snap the Whip'       By: Winslow Homer, 2007

'Island Farmhouse'        By: Fairfield Porter, 2008

   

'The Boating Party'          By: Mary Cassatt, 2010