Re-Use, Recycle

Hey, so, remember this post? I finally finished refinishing that dresser, and am now trying to remember how to fold clothes and actually put them away where they belong.

Behold it's glory!

I'm pretty much as proud of this as anything else I've ever done. It's hard to capture it in pictures, but I painted gold leaf into the details, and used three colors for contrast. It's a great feeling to rescue something from the trash heap, and create something great with it. It took me about a year to finally get this done, but it was definitely worth all the effort!

Open Studio

I have not done a very good job of keeping this site up-to-date. I am still struggling with what information I want to share here, and what will be of interest to the people who visit. But today I have so many things to share:

I have officially signed up for the East Bay Open Studios in June. On Saturday and Sunday (June 6, 7, 13, 14) from 11 - 6 PM, I will open my studio for a reception and viewing. This is the first time I have shown any work since 1998, so as you may guess, I am a little nervous. The image below is the first in what I hope may be a collection for the show.



Also, I have decided to start a craft night at my loft. I have room for up to eight people comfortably, and probably only half that number has confirmed interest. If you would like to spend time with other people interested in arts and crafts, I am hoping to put together a group of committed people who would like to share their experiences and skills.

On one final note, I rescued this dresser below from someone who was moving out, and wanted to share it in all its battered glory before I give it a facelift. You may not see everything I did, but I am really excited about what this may become. Behold: