All Dressed Up for a Car Repair Lesson
By Cathy on February 16, 201040Read moreOn Saturday, we had just squeaked out an emergency deadline and Jim was about to run it to the last FedEx drop-off opportunity for the weekend. I gave a sigh of relief as I watched a mailing tube full o’ new art head out the door under Jim’s arm. I dropped down into a chair by the window, when what
Happy Valentine’s Day from Cathy Heck Studio
By Ellen Heck on February 14, 2010Read moreMay your day be filled with lots of LOVE!
DIY Project #10: Valentine Candy & Love Note Muffins
By Cathy on February 11, 2010Read moreShhhh. This is a secret. Don’t tell Margaret, but this will be her surprise on Valentine’s morning. Every year on Valentine’s Day, the girls wake up to some kind of totally-decadent non-healthy, sugar-filled surprise … a little bit like Christmas stockings, only all red and pink. This year, we only have one girl at home, and she will actually be
Something Lovely: An Old Aquatint Test Strip
By Ellen Heck on February 5, 2010Read moreI found this purple aquatint test strip in an old hard-to-open drawer under a film of copper filings and rosin dust. Thought it was beautiful. Took it home.
Groundhog Day Erratum
By Cathy on February 4, 2010Read moreWe received a gentle correction from one of our readers pertaining to the previous post honoring Groundhog Day: Email Subject: There’s a Groundhog Day in Australia? Who knew? He also relabeled my artwork: Punxsutawney Phil visits his Aussie cousin Adelaide Adelaide. Okay, very funny. But, alas, he was correct. Although artist’s prerogative does allow all of my critters to live