I seem to be posting a lot of jewellery news here, and it’s sort of not the right place to do that. It will instead be at a new journal page, which I wanted to host on gaylebird.com but I got fed up with the technical bits and just set … Read More ›
Category: life
I’m struggling with my light box – I burnt out a bulb yesterday and got a replacement today, plus a side lamp, but it still doesn’t seem to be bright enough. Or angled properly. Or something. Anyway. I needed to take some photos to be featured on Arts North, so … Read More ›
I followed (vaguely) some instructions for creating your own light box today. Basically, I cut out the sides of a box, covered them in tissue paper, and inserted a piece of white cardboard for a backdrop. I still need to play with it, but I’m very pleased. At first, I … Read More ›
“Resolutions” never quite turn out the way you expect. This year, I have an experiment I want to try. I want to keep track of and possibly even review every single book I read. I want to know how many books I read in a year, total, how many are new, and … Read More ›
So the show! Had to load and unload the car in the pouring rain; had a four-hour set-up that was completely killer on the back and knees and feet on the concrete floors, which became a recurring theme throughout the weekend. BUT we suffer for our art, no? I think … Read More ›
Just for those very few of you who might want to buy me something this holiday season – Hey, I know it’s hard trying to buy stuff for people. To help out, here’s my list of DVDs I’m planning to buy at some point. http://nightingayle.tadalist.com/lists/public/127866 😀
So I’m a bit of a knucklehead. I wanted to send out notice to people I know locally that I’ll be selling my jewellery at the market this weekend. I spent 20 minutes gathering emails from different email programs and my MSN contacts. I wrote the email verrrry carefully. Then … Read More ›
Oh you guys I just got these shoes and I could just about die.
Preview!  175 pieces. Not nearly enough. I have GOT to get back to work. BUT it only took about an hour to take all those photos, and I only had to delete two for being out of focus. Not bad, not bad at all. Show: November 24, 25, 26, … Read More ›
A new friend of mine said the other day that it must be really hard to be me. I was just in the middle of typing some sort of negation when he clarified by saying that I am so easy and open about things and so many other people are … Read More ›