tahoe quarterly, summer issue

June 23, 2010
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The new Tahoe Quarterly is out! Here’s what to look for inside, penned by me:

-An artist profile on Tahoe City plein air painter Michele de Braganςa, p. 38. Winner of the 2008 Seasons of Martis (now North Tahoe Plein Air), de Braganςa was selected again for the 2010 event on September 8–12. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with this year!

-The TQ Market shopping guide on what to put in your pack this summer, p. 34 (wine made by Clif, plus a collapsible container to pack and preserve it sans glass, the lightest dog treats on the market, and more).

-The issue’s feature on Tahoe Family Traditions, p. 61. What a fun one to research… I chatted with kids, grandfathers, dads, moms and more to dig up these treasured annual rites around the lake.

moonshine ink, june edition

June 18, 2010
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For my DiStill Life art column in this month’s Moonshine Ink, I delve into the many ways to create and enjoy art outside. Topping my personal list was spray-painting these planters last spring. Check out my column on page 64 for more ideas!

Also this month, don’t miss Jackie Varriano’s adventures in cheese-making on page 50, Flip Speckleman’s most spiteful—and hilarious—column of the year on page 41, and news of Tahoe’s hottest ride, the new Red Truck mobile cafe, on page 56. I am so loving the paint job. I’m a sucker for gap-toothed yetis!

photo via Red Truck on Facebook

{postcard of the week} greetings to oslo

May 23, 2010
Postcards
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This week’s postcard serves two purposes: 1) To act as a metaphor for the wacky cold weather we’ve been having in Tahoe… snow this late in the season is almost as crazy as seeing an octopus on a bear’s head. It’s loco I tell you! 2) To cheer me up from said weather.

Hope you enjoy! It’s headed on it’s way to a little four-year-old Postcrosser in Oslo, Norway.

postcard from Moo.com — design by Nut and Bee

30 and camping

May 8, 2010
Travel
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Chris turned 30 last weekend and we celebrated with a trip to Bishop. Wow is that place amazing — despite the incessant wind during our stay. Though my pictures don’t do them justice, the mountains were the biggest I’ve ever seen. And the sun felt so bright for the lack of trees. The best part: snuggling with Fern while camping out in the truck.

Fern ready to go

Chris and Fern at our campsite

Fern’s footprints find a heart stone in the volcanic rock

Fern in perfect “crag dog” style, watches as Chris belays Jesse

headed up to the abandoned mine in Rovana

Fern huddled between our sleeping bags

{postcard of the week} greetings from lake tahoe

April 27, 2010
Art + Culture, Postcards
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Well, I’m back from my trip to Boulder. Such a different world there: street performers, crowded restaurants, jam-packed yoga classes, flat residential neighborhoods with blocks and blocks of houses, bike-friendly everything, and flowers!

While it was fun, I’m happy to be home to my simple, quiet life in Tahoe Pines and thus finished this simple Lake Tahoe stamp today. You can’t tell in the photo, but the lake is printed in a pearlescent blue so it shimmers. I plan to get these in some tourist spots for visitors to have a homemade postcard souvenir option. Note: lake is not to scale!

the crafting continues

April 22, 2010
General Me-ness
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A new commission came my way last week, and *poof* I’m all jazzed up on block printing again. Here’s a shot of a piece I did a bit back for Chris and Mayumi at Moonshine Ink. Their logo was just crying to be inked! Stay tuned for the revealed commission (3 wedding gifts) as well as a new Tahoe stamp I’ve been working on…