My friend A. G. Carpenter and the great people at Falstaff Books have released ‘Of Shade and Soul’, the second novella in her Southern gothic ‘Touch’ trilogy. Delaney Green might be dead, but she don’t mean to stay that way. As she searches for a way back to the realm of the living, and the…
Read More Of Shade and Soul: A Touch Trilogy NovellaA test piece from circa 1991, made with scrap linen, plain old paraffin wax, acrylic dyes, a lot of cheap paper towels and a thrift-store iron, and a design borrowed from Balinese carvings and an amaaaazing Chinese celadon vase (Thank you, ASU West Library). I’m posting it because it’s fun, fierce, and there’s only so…
Read More Dragon Batik, a PussyHat, and the Tax Day MarchSo apparently there were at least three times as many people protesting Trump in Washington, D.C. Saturday 1-21-2017 than attended Trump’s inauguration the day before. The National Guard has confirmed it the largest single-location protest in American history. If you count all the *other* protests in the US and worldwide, participation numbered in the millions.…
Read More Crowd sizes and why they may actually matterJust so we’re clear. This guy is not heroic, he’s not smart, and he’s not honorable. He got where he is in life by being the exact opposite of those three qualities. He’s gold-plated pewter proof that if you have enough money, you can steamroll your way through life, aided by people who want to…
Read More Trump = FascistThe first necklace with my mini-landscape pendants on stone. I might be playing with gold-filled chains for an even more (for me) minimal look. But for now, this will do. Materials: black stone pendant, black polyester waxed cord, Toho glass seed beads, India lampworked glass beads, acrylic paint, bronze leaf, varnish. Necklace adjustable from 15″…
Read More Well, that workedPainter 17, Alien Skin filters, and a fast snapshot of me trying on a recent creation. I like how well Painter’s new Impressionist brushes work, and mimic how I’d do this in physical oils or acrylics. While I still think it’s sort of ‘cheating’ to doctor photos with digital filters and sell the result,…
Read More Selfie with a shell scarfThis is Adelaide, named for the charming little boutique that used to employ her. She’ll look a bit different when I’m done with her upgrades. If I’m going to do more wearable art and large-scale jewelry, I need a dressform!
Read More Say hi to AdelaideA few months ago I scored some carved black stone pendants. A little research into painted shell and stone (resulting in a LOT of humility), I had a film hardener recipe for acrylic paint. And many ideas. These are the first test batch with bronze leaf accents. Each is about one inch high. Once…
Read More Painted rocksMy debut novel MORO’S PRICE, a M/M space opera erotic romance, was first published in 2012. I’m pleased to announce that a newly revised version will be coming soon from NineStar Press. If you liked the original version, I think you’ll love this one. If all goes well, you’ll also be seeing the direct sequel…
Read More New version of Moro’s Price coming soon!