Monthly Archives: February 2011

Lost and Found – Painting all Over

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Flora Doehler

Painting details. Click on the images for a larger version. In my continuing attempt to deal with unfinished paintings, I came across one of an amarylis flower from last spring that lacked the energy that I found in that beautiful … Continue reading →

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Cleaning up my Act – the Unfinished Paintings

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Flora Doehler

It’s time to clean up my act…the procrastination act. Detail of painting in progress. Out in the studio I’ve noticed the canvases are multiplying. Yet when my gallery owner friend Rob Buckland dropped in the other day to see my … Continue reading →

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The Round, Brilliant Gemstone Ring

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Flora Doehler

Hello I’m Larry Knox.  I spend part of my time faceting gemstones and then I design and make custom settings for them.  I want to show and tell you about the ring I made with this round brilliant green gemstone that … Continue reading →

Posted in Bear River, gemstone, gold, jewellery, jewelrey, Larry Knox, metalsmith, ring, silver, silversmithing, tutorial | 8 Comments

Painting on a Snowy Day

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Flora Doehler

Snow has been falling all day and all night. Fortunately, our commute to the studio is a shortcut through the barn and down a snowy path. Creativity calls! The lumps are wood piles for the wood stove. Inside the studio … Continue reading →

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