Sometimes it’s great to start the day painting on the river. Not only do we become better painters, it frees our minds to ponder designs in progress and let our subconscious process things in the background, from which they’ll eventually pop up with an “aha!”. Nothing says, “let’s play!” than a paint sale at theContinue reading “Plein Air Painting”
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When art meets invention: a modular grill with mosaic art
No pizza oven? Everyone really expected us to build a pizza oven. Although we’d love one, we didn’t want to spend the time waiting for it to heat up (hours) nor did we want something that only did oven things. We wanted it all: grilling, indirect heat, pit roasting, baking, side heat rotisserie… and forContinue reading “When art meets invention: a modular grill with mosaic art”
Getting ready for the Gardens Gone Native tour
Grasses wave in the wind, lupines finish their blooming season, new plants adapt to their new home, hummingbirds gyre above native sage and honeysuckle. Aggressive weeds have been pulled, trees trimmed, the compost heap is full, hot and full of insects. The Gardens Gone Native tour is always a good excuse to work like crazyContinue reading “Getting ready for the Gardens Gone Native tour”
A bit of art at the state fair
Plein aire at the fair, 2013, at the California State Fair. A day for artists to invade the fairgrounds with their materials, painting whatever strikes their fancy.
Urbanite: Using old concrete for new construction
Using urbanite paving with crushed rock creates a pervious walkable surface.
More mosaic!
A new mosaic transition / landing joins the garden.
Designing & installing a new mosaic landing
A piece of mosaic art is conceived, then transferred to a concrete slab where it will act as a transition between a deck and the garden.
Devenir “Amerlock”
Depuis la réalisation de mon premier “quilt” lors d’une classe donnée par 2 accordéons, je me sens plus proche de mon pays d’adoption! Oh oui vous pouvez rire je n’en ai que faire!!! C’était beaucoup de concentration pour réaliser sur un jour ce petit bout rempli de couleurs et de sueur! Regardez! Ca en valaitContinue reading “Devenir “Amerlock””
Calepinage
The art of paving patterns Calpinage is something we don’t talk about here in the United States. Maybe that’s because we don’t have a corresponding word. We could say “paving patterns”, but that just doesn’t sound nearly as cool. Calpinage is the art of laying out hardscape patterns, turning boring alleys and streets into texturallyContinue reading “Calepinage”
Blue Eyes, Blue Again
When Blue Eyes arrived, he (or is it she?) lived up to his name. The “eyes” in the rusty metal were indeed blue, albeit a deeper and less florescent hue than today. Over time, rust creeped, blue fled and Blue Eyes became Rust Eyes. We don’t know if the piece’s artist, Vern Peasenell, would approve,Continue reading “Blue Eyes, Blue Again”