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Holiday crafts, already?
The local crafters community is trying to get a jump on holiday season sales, while at the same time ensuring the safest shopping experience for customers. The “Christmas in Barre” event will be outdoors this year, on the town common instead of inside the town hall. There will be 50 vendors and lots of…
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Without A Net umbrella auction
Marking my 11 years of being cancer-free, our 2020 online umbrella auction features 11 hand-painted umbrellas donated by talented artists throughout Massachusetts. Every dollar Team Pam raises through Without A Net events is donated to the UMass Mass Cancer Center. Here’s a sneak peek at my contribution! Watch for a live link, coming soon!
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A sneak preview
2021 Little House mini calendars are almost ready to go to press! The final proofing stage has just begun. Many Little House fans look forward to seeing these fun pieces around the holidays, and they’re almost always a sellout! Stay tuned for more information as fall approaches.
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For a good cause
I was pleased to receive an invitation from the Executive Director of the Worcester Animal Rescue League to create some artwork for an art auction fundraiser for WARL taking place this fall. I created two pieces, which will hopefully generate some much needed donations for this worthy cause. Watch their website for information in…
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Where? Ware!
I had the pleasure of taking part in an amazing community art project in May, during the quarantine. The downtown area of Ware, MA has had some bumpy times in the last few years. After a fire displaced several Main Street businesses a few years ago, the buildings remain boarded up. But right across…
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Making lemonade
I am reminded with every passing day how very lucky I am. As the world grapples with the frightening spread of disease, I can only take in so much bad news. At some point, I need to escape into my safe place and splash paint around as I hide from the germs. Out of…
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Art journal workshop
Little House recently hosted the first of a series of monthly art journal workshops, and it was loads of fun! We discussed the basics of art journal creation, and then we focused on techniques to add color and texture to the first several pages of our blank books. We experimented with Gelli plate printing…
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More fun with paper fabric
There are so many things that can be done with paper fabric! Over the last few weeks, I’ve had paper fabric pieces all over the studio in various stages of completion. Finished pieces – journals and bookmarks – have been dropped off at CC Lowell in Worcester and Dandelions in Barre, and new pieces…
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New year, new projects!
Since the holiday rush has passed, it’s been a productive vacation. The studio is warm and cozy and there are lots of new projects percolating! I’m really excited to be experimenting with creating something called paper fabric. It’s a somewhat time consuming multi-step process, which forces me to slow down and enjoy myself –…
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Best friends!
Little House mini paintings with easels are now for sale at The Kitchen Garden in Templeton – just in time for the Country Roads Christmas Tour, December 7 and 8. Towels, totes, ornaments and s&p shakers too! https://templetonkitchengarden.com/