. . . the constant craftswoman . . .
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | former art instructor--Pre-K thru Adult; copy editor/documentalist |
| Location | Mid-Atlantic region, United States |
| Introduction | "I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." ~ Albert Einstein |
| Interests | nurturing my children and grandchildren, treasuring friendships, enjoying the company of my animal companions, living with intention, respecting the fragility of our planet and doing what I can to protect its resources, honoring the interconnected web of all life, revering the beauty and wonder of Nature, recognizing the value of individuality and appreciating differences, recycling and repurposing of ordinary objects, learning, exploring new ideas, expressing my personal creativity, knitting, crocheting, quilting, embroidery, basketry, rug braiding, pottery and ceramics, drawing, sterling silver jewelry fabrication, lost-wax casting, creating belts/buttons/and beads with garment-grade leathers, calligraphy, collecting vintage items especially: vintage restaurantware china/vintage Bakelite flatware & kitchen utensils/vintage enamelware covered roasters, collecting natural objects i.e. bird nests/rocks/etc., thrift shopping, vegetable gardening, classic movies, reading, art, music, taking snapshots of my everyday life, Flickr, Ravelry, (--not necessarily in that order!) |
| Favorite movies | Babette's Feast, The Paradise Road, The Lion in Winter, Mindwalk, Seven Years in Tibet, Crash, 12, The Last Samurai, Schlindler's List, Capitalism: A Love Story, Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine, A Civil Action, It's a Wonderful Life |
| Favorite music | Enigma, Dougie McClean, Scotch-Irish folk music, Gregorian chants, classic rock, Chuck Berry, Pink Floyd, "Graceland" by Paul Simon, Santana |
| Favorite books | Robert B. Parker, Lee Child, murder mysteries, crime & supense fiction |
Why does the taste of pennies remind you of losing a tooth?
Because of the coppery taste of blood in my mouth.