Sharry Miller

February's Woman Artist and My Impending Vacation

Okay, okay, I know I'm jumping the gun talking about February's artist in non-quite-mid-January, but we're headed out of Valdez this afternoon on the first step of our trip to Hawaii. Yahoo! We'll be ready to hit the beach by mid-afternoon Friday! You may recall that when I said I'd chosen Robbie Joy Ecklow for January I also said I'd have to overlap January and February to make it all work. Indeed, I've gotten no... Read more →

Handmade iPad Case

A few years ago I splurged on a Kindle and made a case for it that I love. When Thane gave me an iPad for Christmas, I knew I had to make my own case for it, too. Why have some impersonal mass-produced item when I can uniquely express my individuality? I just finished it tonight. Here's the result - both sides. This was definitely a "make it up as I go along" project. I... Read more →

January's Woman Artist

I'm trying to actually get a start on my Women Artists Project (if I write it in caps it means more, right?). You might remember from a few weeks ago that I was thinking it would be an interesting challenge for myself to pick a different woman artist each month and create a piece of art in a similar style to her's. For January, the winner was quilt artist Robbi Joy Ecklow. She is the... Read more →

Ho Ho Ho

It was a merry Christmas and everyone was very happy with Santa. Actually, we don't really do Santa, but not for any real reason. My family didn't really do Santa when I was growing up, either. We had a very set ritual for opening gifts on Christmas Eve. First, we got to open one present after dinner and before we went to church. After church we opened the rest of them, always taking turns in... Read more →

Women Artists

Apparently I'm craving more structure in my life. Either that or I'm trying to force creative time into my schedule. My committments so far include being the BellaOnline cycling editor and writing a weekly article on any topic related to cycling (I've done 36 and am starting to run out of ideas already), and this blog (which I take as a personal committment, even if no one is counting on me for it). I've been... Read more →

Dizzy Dots

A couple of months ago I promised Rowan I'd make her a Professional Tote (it's a particular pattern that's like a fabric briefcase with lots of pockets). She picked out the fabric herself (thanks Grandma Lyla for buying it - I never did pay you back). Her choices were really quite mature for a 9 year old. I took a picture of them after I ironed them this morning. The colors aren't quite right in... Read more →