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If it's outside, it's Yard Art. But if it's on your house, it has to be House Art. Right? Very small and subtle. Very perfect. L...

There are days when I think it's just too much trouble to get off my lazy butt and do something. Zach would probably think that is prett...

On our recent trip to the East Coast we spent an afternoon wandering around the Torpedo Factory . One of the artists we met was Susan Finsen...

To Hold So we're dust. In the meantime, my wife and I make the bed. Holding opposite edges of the sheet, we raise it, billowing, then p...

Choosing the right bag to carry as a tourist can be a tough decision for a guy. [Susan is rolling her eyes and sighing.] Man-Purse or Bicy...

Susan speaks: At Art and Soul I took a Journal Spilling class from Diana Trout. She provided very good product information and had lots of s...

Well, did you miss me? You probably didn't notice I was gone because the blog has been in Future-Post mode for the past month. The Blog ...

Our nephew, Chris (second from right), played in a Brass Quintet at a State Competition here in Austin this week-end. At the last minute we...

On this Memorial Day weekend enjoy your picnic, your barbeque, your family gathering and maybe a long break from work. But before you do, pl...

Somewhere along the Natchez Trace It's our Earth. Let's do our best to nurture it. And enjoy it. Somewhere along the way I missed ...

Recognize anything here? If you spotted the drive-in movie speakers you have just identified yourself as being over the age of 40. If you re...

This video has been floating all over the internet but I wanted to be sure you saw it. For me, the music is secondary, the birds are the rea...

Thanks to A New York Magpie's Eye , I have two more Graffiti Guys to add to my collection. The one on the top was spotted in New York Ci...

DaNang, Vietnam, 1969 Army Nurses, DaNang, Vietnam, 1969 Today is Armed Forces Day, a day to recognize and honor the men and women of the ...

Yodocks , named after their inventor, are used as barriers by being put into place and then filled with water to make them stable. Earlier ...

Steampunk Heart, unknown artist If you are a Mom, Happy Mother's Day to you. If you have a Mom who is nice to you, consider yourself lu...

Bleached animal bones have a special beauty all their own. Jerry Alexander, one of my Ceramics Professors, lives out in the country and he ...

Are you a Yardist? Check out the pictures from the sites that were on the Austin Art Yard Tour and see if you qualify. Robert Mace and his w...

I buy my clay in 25-pound units. All the cups and Nichos up to this post have been made from Longhorn Red clay. A few weeks ago I had a conf...

Taking classes from generous gentle souls makes me happy. Being in Stephanie Lee's classes has made me very happy. How can you not want...