Wood Blocks and Peacocks

Look what I found! SoLo, one of our favorite shops is located in Solana Beach, CA. They carry a collection of handmade items, books, jewelry, paper goods, furniture, soaps, etc...from a small group of artists. And, sweet serendipity...they had a peacock wood block!

Such possibilities...what shall I make...pillows, tablecloths, a summer skirt!

Here is a cool video from India of how to use this woodblock in printing. Wouldn't it be fun to see this in person? I would love to see how the woodblock is made also....



I think I would like to carve out some designs of my own...that will have to be in a future post. -C

A Little Trip to San Diego

Our annual girls trip to San Diego was interrupted by a "tsunami" and the sad news of the earthquake in Japan. We spent the morning on the beach, until the appointed hour of 8:40 AM when the waves were supposed to hit in Del Mar. It was bittersweet to experience the peaceful, fog of the beach considering the lives transformed and turned upside down across that ocean.

The fog lifted and the resulting warm sunshine was so welcome! May the people of Japan experience the same in the hopeful process of rebuilding. - C