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It’s here! I’m published!
Well, my advance copy is here . . . although the book won’t be available until January. It’s called Paper Cuts and it’s a beautiful how-to book with project photos, directions, and patterns for … more →
Althea Peregrine
It’s here! I’m published!
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altheap wrote 2 weeks ago: Well, my advance copy is here . . . although the book won’t be available until January. It’s c … more →
Centerfest, Durham, NC, Sept. 19-20
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altheap wrote 3 months ago: Centerfest is one of the bigger juried shows around North Carolina, and it’s happening this we … more →
Beating the Heck out of Silk
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altheap wrote 6 months ago: When I first started working with Marcia-the-Mentor, I was astonished at how much she’d do to … more →
Using Silk Prints
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altheap wrote 6 months ago: I recently discovered the Etsy shop of The Whimsical Peacock, a supplier of fabrics and print panels … more →
Pittsboro ArtWalk, May 3rd
altheap wrote 7 months ago: I’ll have all my silk paintings, scarves, shawls, hats and bags for sale at the Pittsboro Firs … more →
Wordless Wednesday
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altheap wrote 7 months ago: 1973, me in the middle, looking up at my husband of, lo, these many years. … more →
Chrome on Silk
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altheap wrote 7 months ago: A woman I worked with years ago asked if I could paint a motorcycle on a scarf for her sister. … more →
Silk Painting, the basics
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altheap wrote 8 months ago: Silk painting is a truly ancient art. Silk has been cultivated for over 3500 years, and people … more →
How to paint on silk -- a crash course
altheap wrote 1 year ago: I promised my students I would post this in case they’d like to go on with the work they started in … more →
Making a Silk Stretcher Frame
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altheap wrote 1 year ago: Painting, dyeing or stamping textile surfaces can be done in many ways, depending on the process th … more →
Northern Lights
altheap wrote 1 year ago: Years ago, I spent four successive summers with a good friend in Houghton, Michigan up on the Upper … more →
My Banner Displayed!
altheap wrote 1 year ago: Since I wasn’t able to attend the Silk Painters’ International Conference in Albuquerque … more →
Marcia, Silk Artist Extraordinaire!
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altheap wrote 1 year ago: I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Marcia* in the past year, after we met on the interne … more →
I Won a Blue Ribbon!
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altheap wrote 1 year ago: It’s a sow, it’s a pie, no it’s a hand-painted silk shirt . . . what? I entered th … more →
An Attack of History
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altheap wrote 1 year ago: I’ve always had a love of prehistory and the first historic cultures. I envy the people for w … more →
Adventures in India
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altheap wrote 1 year ago: My Etsy friend Scottie Acres has a regular blog post called Wordless Wednesdays. Dayna, you … more →
Science Fiction Art
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altheap wrote 1 year ago: When I got back into the creative habit 20 years ago after a ten-year drought, I was addicted to Sta … more →
The Balloon Banner Project
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altheap wrote 1 year ago: Part 1 Doing the frightening . . . is something I need to work on. I overthink, and overplan, … more →
The Wheel of Life
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altheap wrote 8 months ago: All over the world, people celebrate holidays to mark the turning of the seasons, the progression of … more →
