Paper clay and gold leaf Feather Tray I have been invited to participate in an online initiative for residents in my community of Maplewood & South Orange, New Jersey and neighboring towns. The site brings together artists & artisans as well as indie brick and mortar stores. Visitors to the site can search through categories or go to individual vendors to find unique and thoughtful products and experiences. A benefit of shopping on the site is that products are delivered dire

Before we were married, I said to my husband-to-be something along the lines of "Pets or kids, you choose, but I can't do both." We always had pets when I was growing up and I knew that there was a lot of responsibility involved and that I wasn't always up to the task. I remember letting goldfish die in a bowl on my dresser because I forgot about changing their water. And of course walking the dog was always a chore to be avoided. Pets are nice, but to me they are like having

I have a running list in my head of paintings I want to create, but lately I have been sidetracked by a new project involving paper clay and gold leaf. Ceramics was something I always wanted to try; all the cool kids in high school signed up for pottery classes and it was just too competitive to register. It is something I never was able to pursue. But then I learned about paper clay. As an air drying compound it is not especially beautiful, but pair it with some gold leaf an