First Show of the Season

What I love most about doing shows is the opportunity to meet people and talk about my work and my teaching. Last Saturday I did a new indoor show that is only a few miles from my home – It was a wonderful event, I got TONS of smiling faces and happy positive feedback...

Craft Show – be prepared! My Checklist.

Before my first craft show, I searched the Internet for craft fair tips and found a lot of useful information: how to set up a booth, interact with customers, what to bring and not to bring. I made some adjustments and created a checklist to make sure that I have got...

Snow Day

What a wonderful day today! Lot of snow – love, love, love it!  I grew up in Russia and having four seasons is a ‘must have’ thing for me 🙂 Had a walk to the nearest park and took some pictures. When I returned to the studio I started working with...

Freezing Rain

Today the weather brought us some challenge to face. Icy rain caused a lot of damage. However, when I walked in the park  I was mesmerized…   A view from our window: