final bird house in the garden
Hello! I recently made a birdhouse for my mom (Oma), since she loves to work in her garden, more than anything. I am looking forward to Spring and seeing if any little birds make their nests here, to keep my mom company. I thought I would share it with you, as an idea for Valentines Day presents this week.
Here are the steps for making a simple garden birdhouse: continue reading
wolf smelling a flower, by Irene Rowley
This blog moved locations on the web to artscrapsblog.com. Please change your bookmarks. I moved it in December, but just like a newbie, I forgot to tell and include the people who were already subscribed to the blog. So here are the articles you may have missed in December and January:
In these recent blogs I have begun to ponder some deeper issues, about island wisdom for art and life, and what I’d consider golden rules of being an environmentally-aware artist.
I am currently working on the next post now, on making and painting birdhouses! Stay tuned!
Irene
Yours truly has just returned from Puerto Vallerta, Mexico. Here are photos I snapped of a local pottery lady, and the colorful pottery she is decorating. She is working in this sunny, outdoor Puerto Vallerta studio behind her family pottery shop. continue reading
Patchwork quilts are a good example of “use what you have”.
Here are three golden rules to be an “Art Scrapper”, and an environmentally-aware artist. I know that artists do not always like rules, so you can also call these three guidelines, or philosophies, on turning old scraps into fine arts and crafts:
Scrapper Rule #1. Use What You Have. continue reading
On the beach in Puerto Plata where I got the carved fish. March 2015
I am a humble traveler and artist, not an expert on Caribbean art and music. Before I traveled to the Caribbean, I only knew about the islands through reggae music and popular lyrics by Bob Marley, such as in the wonderful song, One Love, One Heart… continue reading