May 14, 20194 minLucky Strikes and Jack Daniels got us into Burma - Part 1The April 4, 2019 blog introduced The Asian Journal, writings we published in the Treenway newsletter from 1989 to 2011. We will continue with Burma where w...
May 7, 20192 minEarly Spring Around HereWe live on the west coast where we can harvest food all year round. One of the great things about this west coast gardening is we are still eating the carro...
Apr 28, 20194 minAsian Journal - Thailand, 1986April 6, 2019 blog introduced The Asian Journal, writings we published in the Treenway newsletter starting in 1987. Our journeys began in 1986, a different ...
Apr 7, 20193 minSix Weeks in China Becomes Ten Days -BUT Now Includes: Thailand, Burma, Hong Kong and KoreaThe first Asian Journal blog post (1986 First Silk Sojourn) was an introduction of what it was like travelling over 30 years ago. It was an adventure, compl...
Mar 26, 20192 min10th Anniversary - Gallery 8People from all over the world love to come and visit my home, Salt Spring Island. We are a small island, but word is out we have a very relaxed and welcomi...
Mar 9, 20192 minBeginningsCocoons, Yarn, Fabric - Tasar Muga Eri Many books have been written about silk. The m...
Feb 4, 20192 min1986 First Silk Sojourn A love of textiles and all things silk was the impetus for my first trip to Thailand, Burma, China and Korea in 1986. I had never travelled outside North Am...
Feb 3, 20193 minTears for TahlequahThis piece was made for a call to entry for SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Association) with the theme: Connecting Our Natural Worlds. Our goal is to communicate the...
Feb 2, 20192 minThe Viewpoint from Here This planet earth is truly our mother. She provides us with trees, plants and water which in turn make air for us to breath and food to nourish our bodies. ...