Never Too Old for a Carousel Ride
Read moreWhen we went to Fisherman’s Wharf to be tourists with about 5,000 other people with the same idea … we found a great carousel. And our two sixteen-year-olds couldn’t wait to have a brush with childhood, followed by some cotton candy of course! (below: another carousel freshly painted in the studio a few years ago for a baby book collection)
Fisherman’s Wharf: Sea Lion Stupor
Read moreIf you go to Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, you just have to go see the sea lions on Pier 39 because that is what you do. Is it crowded? Yes. Is it smelly? Yes. Is it mesmerizing? Yes, yes. We have been to see our sea lion friends three different times. And, each time we go, we think we
- Posted by Ellen Heck
Seeing it Soft
Read moreIt was such a treat to find this hand-quilted Noah’s Ark Two-of-a-Kind baby blanket on Etsy today at Nana McQuilts. At the studio, we become so attached to Cathy’s actual illustrations – the two-dimensional art on paper – that it’s always a treat to find these same characters as toys, on ceramics, or in this case, in 100% cotton. While