Comments for Lilac Window

Comment on enjoy the process by gisele

gisele — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:14:01 +0000

I think you need some paint – a sunny yellow or teal green.
Glad to see that you are back and well.

Comment on my favorite picture by gisele

gisele — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:09:11 +0000

what??!!?? Holy cow, I had no idea! Prayers to your family!

Comment on study by admin

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 21:38:41 +0000

Zohreh,

Of course it is for sale. I am so glad you like it! It makes me so happy when people enjoy these little paintings. It is painted the right size for a smaller IKEA frame. around 8.5 x 11 – but a bit smaller, IKEA frames ore in metric and sort of strange sizes – bu inexpensive, the one I use is $14.00. This painting is $60.00 – unframed. hugs.

Nice to hear from you! I hope that you and family are well…

Comment on study by Zohreh G.

Zohreh G. — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:11:25 +0000

Hey Angie, I LOVE this painting. Would you be interested in selling it? It would be great in Theo’s room…

Comment on more paint by admin

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:13:16 +0000

nicely put. I dont want to waffle, but yet, follow those inner impulses. Luckily I also have some pretty trustworthy benchmarks, too keep on track. Looking at the longterm as well as the short is good for me too.

Comment on more paint by gisele

gisele — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:08:01 +0000

Interesting to see where the process takes you. It takes a lot of trust and courage to just let things evolve sometimes, especially when you use it to pay the bills. life is a journey, don’t you think, and sometimes it’s easier to see where it takes you than force it in one direction or another.
It’s a ballance, though, because you don’t just want to drift and take the easy path either. I haven’t figured out the answer to this one yet…

Comment on inspired by admin

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:22:34 +0000

Sure. Lets talk about it over home made pasta tonight!

Comment on inspired by admin

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:22:08 +0000

Thanks Cam. Yes, I think its pretty cool too. I am just trying to figure out how to get the word out right now…

Comment on inspired by admin

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:21:33 +0000

Hey Cam, sure.

So um I cant remember where I got wordpress from originally. I think I linked it through the web hosting service. It ends up being so that I can use my own URL rather than the wordpress tag. Its been good. I cant wait to read your blog!

Comment on inspired by Cam D.

Cam D. — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:21:07 +0000

I’d really like to set up a blog like yours to document my process and get feedback soon. I see you’re using WordPress, I think I’ll be using WP too so I may have some questions for you. Did you download it from the website, or use the free blogging link?

Comment on inspired by Cam D.

Cam D. — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:17:02 +0000

I think you’re really onto something with your classes, collaborations, process and the documenting it all. Inspiring!

Comment on inspired by Cam and Lua

Cam and Lua — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:59:57 +0000

Beautiful Angie,
Great idea! That looks like so much fun. Can’t wait to do some of our own.

Could you please please do a workshop or two at the retreat??

Comment on puppets for birthday by gisele

gisele — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:31:05 +0000

Remind me about this when I see you, angie- I think I might have some sticky-back in my storage room. We used it when I was a kid, too, for projects like yours.

Comment on getting set up by Cam D.

Cam D. — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:34:30 +0000

We went to HP last weekend (when it was freezing!) with Michelle’s sister’s family. Gotta stop for pie at that cafe near the entrance.

There is actually a home a short walk from our place that looks like a converted barn. There are a few interesting places nearby to us that appear to be old acreage properties and farm houses that have had the city grow all around them. There is even a road that’s not paved … it’s a bit odd, feels like a rural village in the middle of Calgary. Take a ground level walk with Google maps: http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=5400+Dalhousie+Dr+NW,+Calgary,+AB&sll=49.891235,-97.15369&sspn=25.255285,55.722656&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=5400+Dalhousie+Dr+NW,+Calgary,+Division+No.+6,+Alberta&ll=51.107464,-114.166982&spn=0.000749,0.001701&z=19&layer=c&cbll=51.107491,-114.167026&panoid=X6HUVwsJU42Ba4NQ4lRyxQ&cbp=12,358.94,,0,5
(you can see the red barn-house.)

Comment on Another Fabulous Painting by Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:02:19 +0000

These last two remind me so much of Cam’s art – even the colours (the teals and the oranges.) I think they’re gorgeous, keep up the good work Angie!

I met a lady the other night that might be interested in art classes for her teenage son (but she says her son is so busy with hockey six nights a week she’s not sure when he’d fit it in.) Do you have classes for kids this age? Maybe I could pass on some information anyway for when he has time – a summer workshop maybe?

PS: Hasn’t the weather these past 3 or 4 weeks been amazing (and some really cool sunsets and skylines!) HUGS

Comment on Another Fabulous Painting by Cameron D.

Cameron D. — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:37:43 +0000

Oh yeah, I’ve done a similar process: wet the paper in a water/acrylic medium solution, stuck to surface then coated with medium when dry. Magic!

Comment on Another Fabulous Painting by admin

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:58:17 +0000

no I did it on a printed piece of paper, that I coated with Acrylic polymer, then got the paper wet, and rubbed it off when dry. Very simple really.

Comment on Another Fabulous Painting by Cameron D.

Cameron D. — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:27:12 +0000

AWESOME AWESOMENESS

How did you do the acrylic transfer? Was it like a t-shirt transfer sheet?
Ingredients: acrylic, water … anything else?

Comment on Calgary Kids Paint Abstract Art! by gisele

gisele — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:29:41 +0000

I love it, Angie! The colors are so bold and free! And the picture in the corner will be more precious as time goes on.

Comment on pooped! by gisele

gisele — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:35:07 +0000

Awwww…. thanks, Angie! I am so happy you liked your leaf barrette!

Comment on card making workshop by gisele

gisele — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:19:14 +0000

We’re totally excited, too! Can’t wait to see you!

Comment on An urban planning proposal for a Calgary NE Suburb (Rundle) by admin

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:41:36 +0000

oh wow, Karolina. You know so much more about all this than I do! But so exciting to read your thoughts. I totally agree about the density issue. I also think that it can have an impact on walkability. Walking accross a dead parking lot or open field can be so awful in winter, and yet along a covered row of shops, or within our little complex its pleasant. We notice a huge temeperature difference between outside within our little complex (which is really well designed, and a good example of what can be done…) vs. just a block over, where there is little consideration. Leaving trees to grow, topography, arrangements of buildings to capture warm areas, density, and interest. I also think that the new urbanism stuff could use a revamp for contemporary times, and in the prairies. would be so fun to do some design work in this area. I get such a beef out of light rail, the “ring road” and all the sprawl. But lets not get into that!

Comment on An urban planning proposal for a Calgary NE Suburb (Rundle) by Karolina

Karolina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:46:59 +0000

This might be an interesting little fact about density and walkability.
Research done in the 80’s through HUD (old US Housing and Urban Development Department) in terms of their experience with urban transit illustrated that the more dense a community is, the more successful public/alternative forms of transportation will be, after they pumped millions of dollars across the country for light rail transit. The only successful one was in Portland, because of higher density along the transportation corridor. One of the biggest problem’s that Calgary faces is a lack of density and as you said this needs to be addressed and be more inline with the city’s vision.

The following fact I mentioned in Bath and I think it was Cam who questioned the validity, and as he always says “need citation”. So I found the fact:
That Calgary is the same land area as New York but the density is far less:
New York City: 8.2 million people / 830 sq. kms = 9,879 ppl per sq. km
Calgary: 1 million people / 745 sq. kms = 1,342 ppl per sq. km
This has tremendous impacts on the viability of many planning ideals…

Any thoughts?
Karolina:)

Comment on An urban planning proposal for a Calgary NE Suburb (Rundle) by Karolina

Karolina — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:34:28 +0000

I think your thoughts about improving Rundle are very enlightened and exciting. It is very interesting that you connect the entire process for making urban landscape change to the Land Use Bylaw. Although City Master Plans state visionary statements and very forward thinking ideas, it is in fact the Land Use Bylaw which is the tool to achieve those goals and often it is very out of touch and incoherent with the stated objectives. Nevertheless, in Alberta many Land Use Bylaws have provisions for Special Control Districts which Councils can approve a land use designation that is special to a specified area. An applicant can apply to make a land use amendment and outline in detail what the conditions are of that district. What you are proposing would qualify for making the argument that such a district should be created for this area to achieve the previously stated vision. This is my thought:)

Here is a question and/or issue I have always struggled with in terms some of the broad visionary statements often included in Municipal Development Plans, any thoughts/ideas:
what does walkable mean?
I think that cities need to be walkable and built to the appropriate human scale, but my challenge is that often we take ideas from California or Florida (i.e. new urbanism movements) where the climate is much different and try to implement them in cold climates. How does one walk in -20 C and gusting winds. I believe it can be done and solutions have not been effectively explored meaningfully in Canada, especially in Alberta. How do we create warmer more inviting spaces that are more comfortable in winter, that protect us from harsh elements and capture heat from the sun…
any suggestions/thoughts?
I have other perplexing issues…but I will pace myself:)
Talk to you soon…
Karolina

Comment on Monday’s quote. Time to own up. by admin

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:08:12 +0000

me so sad, because I totally just deleted Gisele’s comment by accident. I dont know where it went – there is no trash bin that I can find, and well, It seems to be gone. Thats a bad side affect of spam. You get in the habbit of deleting!

She basically said that she was surprised I only have one bias, and shes curious how this bias affects my work.

Hmm. Me too. I will talk about it more sooner I am sure. Probably in the podcast. Or on Thursday. I just feel I do a lot of editing on the blog, some conscious, some sub-conscious, and I want to be clear. Yeah, thats it.

Comment on Tuesday’s Artist – Nick Johnson by admin

admin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:45:38 +0000

Do I know Bayan – sounds like a baha’i name… thats a really cool connection.

Comment on Tuesday’s Artist – Nick Johnson by Dan

Dan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:32:59 +0000

And he plays with Bayan… I knew I had heard of Me Three before!

Comment on Tuesday’s Artist – Nick Johnson by admin

admin — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:09:48 +0000

Awesome! Yes, I think the blueiage comment by Mark, was truly a moment in Art history.

I’ll check out Dimension Zero! I am typically a folk-acoustic, alternative-country kinda gal, but hey – I can be swayed!
I’m glad I could have you on the site! I hope folks check out your work. Excited to see what things you make in the future! – Maybe Mark and I can chack out a concert one day – when a babysitter is available!

Comment on Tuesday’s Artist – Nick Johnson by nick

nick — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:18:33 +0000

Thanks so much for the feature, guys! I love the podcast and it was a pleasure to be mentioned on it!

I’m afraid the Holiday Men aren’t online at the moment as the site that hosted it has gone down. Me and Andrew will work on rectifying that.

Regarding the music, I’m not sure if you listened to all of the tracks, but you may have been listening to the very hardest one we have, which would account for the heavy screaming. Dimension Zero is more of a radio friendly track with a bit of everything. I’d love to hear what you think of it.

Great work, Angie and Mark. You’ve got a new regular listener

Long live Blueiage!

Comment on from the studio – “Almost Winter” by Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:35:47 +0000

I also thought the drawing had been done first actually … and it relates really well to the trees!

Comment on from the studio – “Almost Winter” by admin

admin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:33:03 +0000

thanks cam. Its really hard to see the thing objectively – as if I didnt paint it myself! I appreciate your thoughts.

Comment on from the studio – “Almost Winter” by Cam

Cam — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:07:19 +0000

I know what you mean about art that has an obvious narrative, but my initial reaction to this painting was not like that. The drawing ‘fit’ and wasn’t an add-on to the painting but as the central tenant. I think watching the painting come together chronologically gives you (the artist) a skewed opinion of what is central and what is an ‘add-on’.

If you had drawn the drawing first and then painted the trees it may make you feel that the drawing was the center and the trees were added on, but it would make no difference to the viewer.

Comment on Friday’s Podcast – “Blue” by admin

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:17:47 +0000

Oh, and by the way, I am glad to fix the comment thing. It was a problem for everyone. It works much better now.

Comment on Friday’s Podcast – “Blue” by admin

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:17:13 +0000

THanks! I hope that people find them entertaining at least! I like that Mark makes things so unpretentious! its a really fun way to connect and a good excuse to talk about art and keep us both connected. And thanks about the painting. Its such a special one to me. I like it too. I am not sure it speaks to everyone, but I am so glad that it means something to you. I think it takes another artist mother to get it.

Comment on Riverview artists group by admin

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:12:44 +0000

I am thinking of starting an artist jam at my house. I need to figure out a scenario that works for people – I think weekend days might be a better choice.

Comment on Wednesday in “Family” – Heritage Park by admin

admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:12:05 +0000

THanks gisele, I really will check into this! – but can you drive there and get back in a day too?

Comment on Friday’s Podcast – “Blue” by gisele

gisele — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:31:03 +0000

Angie – your podcasts make me laugh! Mark is such a good sport. My favourite part is when you are playing the recorder and you can hear kids in the background. It sets the mood, to be sure.
Thank you for making commenting easy again – I feel bad that you had to do that. I promise to comment lots.
gisele

P.S. I absolutely adore your painting of the mom perched on top of a bridge overlooking the freeway. The way her toes curl, the way she looks off into the distance. It speaks to me.

Comment on Riverview artists group by gisele

gisele — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:24:17 +0000

I love the idea of an artists group. I’d love to find one, if only to have other like-minded people to chatter on with while creating. These people sound Serious, though, I think there is also a place for a more casual type of group.

Comment on Wednesday in “Family” – Heritage Park by gisele

gisele — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:20:00 +0000

Angie – You should really go to Ft. Steel (http://www.fortsteele.ca/) in the kootenays if you get a chance. It’s similar to Heritage park, only bigger and more to do (and more hands-on kids can touch stuff). You can’t see everything in a whole day.

Comment on wish lists by gisele

gisele — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:10:20 +0000

I dream of having the time to sew all these wonderful things!
I was at the thrift store and picked up quite a few wool sweaters to recycle, isn’t wool jst exquisite?

Comment on comic – finally! by Lilac Window» Blog Archive » spotless glass

Lilac Window» Blog Archive » spotless glass — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 15:20:07 +0000

[...] I got the idea for a wall – hanging hero from “The secret History of the Authority – Hawksmoor”. He sits on walls too. The clean glass ware refers to the text I posted on a previous painting. [...]

Comment on inspiration from bees by Cameron D.

Cameron D. — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:25:41 +0000

Yeah, amazing art. Love the stuff she sticks in the hive and lets the bees build the honeycomb around.

Mark: Remember the movie ‘Beastmaster’? Just think ‘Beemaster’!

Comment on inspiration from bees by Mark

Mark — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:13:38 +0000

How does one collaborate with bees? I mean they are insects!

Comment on inspiration from bees by admin

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:36:58 +0000

wow, cool artist cam! Amazing!

Comment on third times a charm by Mark

Mark — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:05:54 +0000

I actually really like the faces on the one to the left. Is that the new one? Has a cool blurred effect.

Comment on inspiration from bees by Cameron D.

Cameron D. — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:47:10 +0000

Have you heard of the artist Aganetha Dyck? She does fascinating collaborative art with bees: http://www.members.shaw.ca/ahtenaga/

Comment on inspiration from bees by Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:35:25 +0000

oh no, what happend Ang!? If you wanna talk about it you can always give me a call on my cell. Hugs!

Comment on good friends by gisele

gisele — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:58:51 +0000

You’re not so hard to believe in, Angie!

Comment on ready for anything by gisele

gisele — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:52:29 +0000

How to paint the feeling – I love it!

Comment on ready for anything by Cam D.

Cam D. — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:01:40 +0000

I like too, for the reasons you stated but also the composition: how the sun & jet trail are off-center, rather than conventionally centered.

Comment on comic – finally! by Mark

Mark — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:20:09 +0000

I remmeber when this was written. Brings back cool memories of future stories. Wel done!

Comment on another painting – heavenly forest by admin

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:40:01 +0000

yes thats so true. I like the trees the best, but it took writing on it to appreciate them. Huh. lesson learned.

Comment on another painting – heavenly forest by Cam D.

Cam D. — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 14:52:37 +0000

Like the subtlety of the text in this one, and the layers of contrast it plays with between the trees – an almost out-of-focus quality (which I like.)

The best ones seem to be the ones we come close to destroying, eh?

Comment on Letter requesting Calgary Alderman to allow hens (chickens) in backyards by how to build a chicken house

how to build a chicken house — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:43:38 +0000

how to build a chicken house…

……

Comment on a working mom by Cam D.

Cam D. — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:20:24 +0000

We went down to Bowness Park last Sunday. Neither of us had really been there in the summer before (rather winter for skating) and we found it quite pleasant with the ponds and canals where you can paddle around in a canoe or paddle-boat, walk on the paths down to the river and make use of the picnic areas. We also crossed the river to Beaumont Park, a more natural area with walking, biking & off-leash dog paths.

Comment on sacred scrolls by admin

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:09:02 +0000

Hey, wow. Thanks so much Cam. That means a lot coming from you. I’ve done some more, and am still getting my head round the raw canvas and ink thing. its all wet-on-wet but with varying levels of dry. I never really thought of the sketch-book quality, but yeah, I guess I like the raw and immediacy of that too. I know I love it when I see other artists who do that… but its harder when its my own, you know you sort wonder … is this really done? I find your work more controlled though, and thoughtful. I get the sense when I look at your paintings that every little smudge has been considered. I like that. And about the shop, well I am not really expecting sales from it, but its really good for me to actually put them out there, with a price tag. It makes me much more conscious of working towards selling my work, instead of them piling up in the basement.

Comment on sacred scrolls by Cameron D.

Cameron D. — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:38:13 +0000

We really enjoyed looking at the scroll when we were at your place. Beautiful idea & artwork, it’s a great way to work in that kind of raw, ’sketch-book’ style because in some ways it can be more reflective and spontaneous. That’s the reason I prefer the Da Vinci sketches more than his finished paintings: you get an insight into how he thought and his creative process (in some cases many random thoughts) and I find that much more interesting. I consider my art to be giant, public sketch books. Great idea with the online shop too, you’ll have to let me know how that goes for you. My art is generally hard to ship, but if I ever venture into art that travels easier I should consider a shop as well.

Comment on enchanted forests, and sticky rice by Mark

Mark — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:23:37 +0000

I have always wanted to goto this place when I was a kid but we never stopped. Glad I was able to do it for my kids!

Comment on enchanted forests, and sticky rice by Cam D.

Cam D. — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:07:23 +0000

I remember going to the Enchanted Forest too as a kid. Was a long time ago … I forgot the place existed.

Comment on enchanted forests, and sticky rice by Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:43:31 +0000

I figured you must have lost internet (or were just enjoying yourself!) … but we totally missed the posts, glad to read them now. Isn’t the Enchanted Forest great (we went there a few times as kids … I should go back again with Cam!)

Welcome back home! (too bad we’re getting such unseasonably rainy weather) … would the boys like to come over and go swimming on Saturday or Sunday afternoon?

Comment on the art of it by Cam D.

Cam D. — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:50:42 +0000

This post made me think of this talk & the expectations artists put on themselves: http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

Comment on the bikes by admin

admin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:38:07 +0000

yay! we should go riding when we get back!

Comment on a “quiet” day by admin

admin — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 04:37:09 +0000

yo! Im all for that!

Comment on the pioneers life by gisele

gisele — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:22:52 +0000

I am fascinated with the pioneer life also. It’s so honest. Not to romaticize it, though….

I am also thinking bask to a conversation you and I had about people who manage to align their actions with their beliefs. Why is this so hard for us?

Comment on markets by gisele

gisele — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:07:28 +0000

amen!
and add to that a sense of community. It really does build a sense of community. I just think about the people I have met from our community since being involved in our farmers’ market.

Comment on the joy of work by Kamilla

Kamilla — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:52:37 +0000

Hi Angie,
I’m really enjoying your travel stories and reflections on home and work. My husband is really into alternative building – I know he’d really be excited by some of this!
We’re planning to go to the Island in early August – do you know if there is a way we can visit Rivendell? I was there for Tara’s wedding and would love to go again.
Hope you continue to have an amazing, rejuvenating time.

Comment on a “quiet” day by Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:33:59 +0000

Hi Angie,

You summarize the great dillemas of young female architecture graduates beautifully, and I LOVE your ideas! We should definitely be pooling our resources in order to create more beautiful sustainable buildings in this world.

Comment on the bikes by Cam D.

Cam D. — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:58:35 +0000

Update: I have a bike again! My parents gave me one they had hanging up in their garage. Nothing special, but it has two wheels & pedals – will do til I can get something fancier!

Comment on the ocean by admin

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:12:20 +0000

ooo! I am so excited about all the chicken flurry going on right now in calgary… maybe we’ll actually be able to get a hen… when we get back… and if we had a yard!

Comment on the bikes by admin

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 03:11:20 +0000

yeah, the more bikes the better. We are having some serious fun this year with them. Two bags of groceries fit in the back of the trailer with two kids.

Comment on the bikes by Cam D.

Cam D. — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:50:49 +0000

I just had the idea of making slick commercials for bikes like they make for cars …

Comment on the bikes by Cam D.

Cam D. — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:34:39 +0000

I love bikes … and I currently do not have a bike of my own.

I would love to live somewhere I could do most of my commuting via bike, and not be run off the road by an SUV. I’d probably love the Bike City of Copenhagen: http://www.copenhagenize.com/

Comment on the ocean by Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:21:45 +0000

Hey Angie,

Glad to hear you guys are having a superb time connecting with the ocean, nature and family/friends! The articles Gisele referred to made the front page of the SUN yesterday! (I made a copy for you for when you get home.)

Michelle

Comment on the ocean by gisele

gisele — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:25:11 +0000

I get the ocean thing, we’re like that with the mountains. A connection to the earth – it feeds your soul, don’t ya think? I’m making a list of just such things for my next blog post.

Have you heard – the chicken by-law has been in the news today, I keep missing it, though.

cheers.
g.

Comment on the Community Room at Rivendell by admin

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:18:23 +0000

you know what – I didnt mix it myself, so I dont know the logistics. All I know is that milk was a major component of paints in the past, and has some long life qualities. It did smell funny because we used the same paint over a couple days…but that didnt affect its usefulness… The other issue is you cant really wash the walls afterward, so it snot so great in the kitchen…but otherwise its held up over the last 10 year – since we did it…

Comment on the Community Room at Rivendell by Cam D.

Cam D. — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:18:42 +0000

I’ll have to try that milk paint sometime. I imagine that you’d have to refrigerate it? What’s the light-fastness (et al) like? I’ve been thinking about trying to get away from the standard petroleum derived paints.

Comment on the cabin at Rivendell by Cam D.

Cam D. — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:58:27 +0000

Thanks for your posts. Keep having fun! Look forward to your forthcoming book

Comment on portfolio of dreams by admin

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:09:55 +0000

Thanks Gisele. I am so excited about them too. I am so glad that you can appreciate my vision! I am excited to get started on the basement when we get home – I have so much inspiration to work from!

Comment on the cabin at Rivendell by admin

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 05:45:09 +0000

Oh, cam. I am jealous of myself sometimes! I am sorry for your windowless state. and stampede- well, no comment. yes, you must visit…but for now I hope my posts keep you informed!

Comment on portfolio of dreams by gisele

gisele — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:12:37 +0000

I am so excited about your art classes, Angie!
They’re not just “learn to paint” classes, they’re learn to express yourself and unlock your imagination classes! I’d love to take that class and send my daughter as well.

Comment on the cabin at Rivendell by Cam D.

Cam D. — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:44:28 +0000

Rivendell (or Imladris) [sigh.] Here I am in a windowless office in Calgary in the midst of Stampede. Can you sense I’m a little bit jealous? :-p

Seriously … awesome vacation. I must visit these places. Seriously.

Where to next? Lothlorien?

Comment on Another Day, Another Beach… by Cam D.

Cam D. — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:42:41 +0000

Hobbiton with laptops = me like

Comment on On the road again… by Kirstin

Kirstin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:20:45 +0000

I’m definitely in for your modern Dacha. Sounds wonderful! Your camping trip makes me that much more eager for our own…six more sleeps til we leave!