best of the week on roadside scholar

wow friends, what a week i have had. between my doggie who this week needed constant care and attempting (ATTEMPTING) to put the finishing touches on my big creative project, i am wiped out. physically, mentally and emotionally. ever have one of those weeks? i think we’ve all been there. i can’t believe i managed to crank posts out in between all of that too, but as i have mentioned before, for me this website is satisfyingly therapeutic. here are some highlights of the week. click on them, read about them, say hi to them… you know, whatever you feel like doing.

brilliant illustrations from chris applehans

spooky snowglobes from martin and munoz

fun facts about sara kirkpatrick, aka the blueberry bandit

thankfully things are perking up. i am sacked out today and watching this is spinal tap in HD. i know most of the lines in the movie, all the words to all the songs, and seriously (and recently) contemplated opening a bakery named cups and cakes. if you’ve never started out a weekend by watching this movie, i highly recommend it. you will wet your pants, in a good way. life is a balancing act as they say so i think, starting now, this coming week will be more restful. we are going up to michigan early in the week for the 4th of july holiday and the goal is to be in a relaxed state of mind by the time we get back. next week though, this space is going to be chock full of deliciousity. we’ve got a let’s chat with some funky card makers, a miniview with a fabulous artist from maryland, my big creative endeavor reveal and lots more lovely things. as always thanks so much for stopping by and saying hello during your busy week — i love hearing from you. I LOVE IT! and now, i leave you with a taste of classic tap:

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hi pals. sometimes, i think i talk about the weather too much here. can’t help it right now. i think i mentioned that i am declaring myself on semipermanent summer vacation until further notice? and i am sticking to my story. i gotta hold onto this breezy state of mind before it evaporates, because inevitably it will. the feeling is elusive to me, which makes it all the more delicious when i am under its carefree spell. it is time to kick off your shoes and dig your toes into the grass, or sand, or carpet, or wherever you enjoy spending time when the weather turns warmer but isn’t oppressive just yet, take a fresh look around the joint, and enjoy all that you see around you. while you prepare to do that, let’s have a look at the highlights of the week. good stuff house here. click, click and click away to find out more info and read the posts…

magical artwork from milo white and wee needlefelted birdies from leanne pendleton

adam normandin paintings and tough decisions from the mind of jamie wieck

a nice q & a with mixed media maven michele maule

i am working on a big creative project right now that i plan to reveal to you before the end of the month, and i am really excited about it! hopefully this week will be the big reveal. as always, please know that i am so grateful to have you visit and provide that great mental support that we all need. i hope you are still having a good time doing it, and i hope to see you again next week with lots more terrific stuff!

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hello beautiful people. did you have a nice week? as for me, whoops! i didn’t post anything yesterday. i am still in the outer banks and chilling with friends. even though we only live 90 minutes from each other we still find it challenging to get together, so this is great bonding time right now. it is so very pretty here. the beach is all sand and a pleasure to walk, and the ocean is a natural sound machine for sleeping. anyway here are some highlights from the week, in case you missed it… click on the photos to read the articles and the hyperlinks to get to the artists and products.

jordy fu’s pretty paper lampshades and a kooky vending machine by yarisal kublitz

a fun q & a with the pillowmonster lady and bricolagelife’s cozy sweater rings

sculpture work made of confiscated airport items by michele pred

thanks so much for stopping by this week. we had fun, didn’t we? next week we will too, even if there’s no more sand between my toes. see you then!

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i had a really good time writing this blog this week. more than other weeks. sometimes i hit snags, and other times it just flows like a breeze. i like breezy thank you very much. maybe it’s because i am stepping into a summery state of mind. i keep telling myself that i am on semipermanent summer vacation until further notice, with no end date. i tell others too but i am not sure if they believe me. but it really goes toward maintaining a positive state of mind, even if it isn’t the case.

we have gone from 60 degrees during the day to near 90 in chicago this week. i guess the summer season has arrived. my flowers out on the deck are in bloom and rich with vivid colors. it definitely was a rich colorful world here at roadside scholar this week too. check out some of the highlights below, and click on the photos to read the posts and hyperlinks to find out more about the artists and items…

four questions for photographer-designer tony forte and the clever permafrost design collection

doshi levien’s beautiful backside and dusty drawings from scott wade

the fantastical imaginative world of reina mia brill

thank you all for the terrific feedback this week — i am so grateful that you come over to see what is happening here when there are so many choices out there. i had a good time finding things to show you this week too! the fun continues next week with a slew of stylish, original and humorous quality goods — see you then!

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here we are up in michigan for memorial day weekend, it’s late in the evening and i am just now getting the best of the week post up — oops! i have spent the day freestyling, antiquing, visiting friends and have been enjoying my non-schedule. there is a certain luxury in having no plans and nothing to do in my humble opinion. anyway, please enjoy a recap of the some popular posts this week. click on the photo to read the article and the hyperlinks for more artist/designer info…

lichen’s ewetube vases and thaddeus erdahl ceramics

chatting about art with tellie finley and shalene valenzuela

rj lee’s elegant ceramics and rich illustration work

i have been tagged by four fabulous blog writers now, so i think the time has come to reveal a little more info about myself… that’ll come next week, along with some cool artists interviews and other happy and random things. thanks for stopping by to say hi as always, i wish you a nice weekend (a long one in the us of course) and i hope to see you again next week!

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hi dee ho friends, how are you doing today? i am up in michigan in the screened in room trying to relax. it is cold and i have a cold and did i mention that i am doing it anyway because it’s relaxing (when the wind isn’t tearing through you). here are some of the most popular posts from the week. as always you can click on the photo to read the article and click on the hyperlinks for more info about the artists, items or designers…

andrea moneta’s street photography

an interesting interview from canadian photographer jennifer squires

the runny bunny’s fun ceramics

three questions about linda kruger’s beautiful new shop elfine

thank you for taking time to click around and visit. i love it when you come over. i really do! next week will be as fun as this one if not more, so i hope if you have some time you will check in again!

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hellooo, how’s it goin? it’s pretty good over here, because i am still celebrating my birthday! please enjoy a virtual piece of cake and a few highlights from the past seven days or so, just in case you missed it. you can click on the photos to read the posts and click on the links underneath them to find out more about the artists, items and companies.

spikey ceramic creations by claire palastanga and a goofy sleep mask

philippe starck’s monseigneur collection and chris duffy’s glo canvases

amazing bento box compositions from sakurako kitsa

thanks for all the friendly birthday wishes and your patience with my traveling whims. like i mentioned before i tend to lose my writing schedule when i am out gallivanting around the lower 48. and sometimes i wonder if i put too much pressure on myself to produce posts on a daily basis. i am just going to keep going though, and hope i don’t lose any readers in the process. this is still as fun to write as it was nearly a year ago when i started, and i have in large part all of you to thank for it! i wish you all a lovely weekend and hope to see you next week to share in more bright and colorful things.

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i am writing you from sunny las vegas because it is my birthday weekend and i so enjoy the desert, and the pool by the desert, and being with my sweetie and going places. my favorite is being with my sweetie though. i don’t want to leave you in the lurch though, so here are some of the week’s most popular stories. as always you can click on the photos to read the articles, and click on the hyperlinks to learn more about the artists, items and companies.

holly grace glass and amanda spicer’s illustrations

three questions for susan graham and erin smith’s collage work

interesting tidbits in an interview with gilah press

we had a server outage this weekend which took the site down for quite some time, but now we are back up. if you happened to come over when we were down, thank you for your patience. and thanks too for stopping by to say hi and check in all week. i love visiting with you! next week will be filled with lots of beautiful things, and a few tidbits about me because i’ve been tagged — fun!

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o hai there. i’m so glad you’re here! i apologize for the lame amount of posts this week. i know i still owe you a flowery round up too. when i travel i have a really hard time keeping up with my (self-imposed) writing schedule, and i was traveling, am traveling and will continue to travel in fits and starts from now through mid june. don’t ask me why — that is just how things are working out (and it is lots of fun too)! i am planning to hit the writing hard on monday though, and this weekend i’m in michigan opening the cottage, but for now please enjoy some of the most popular posts from the week. as always you can click on the photo to read the article, and click on the hyperlinks beneath the photos to find out more about the artists, companies and items.

works on paper from bill frederick and 3 questions for lapomme

a great interview and excellent works in oil from from michelle armas

i want to thank you for taking the time out of your busy week to come by and see me. next week is going to be a big fabulous one here, so please stay tuned!

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hello! what day is it today please — is it friday or saturday? ai yi yi what a whirlwind week this has been. and i am trying my best to go with the flow but too much multitasking and not enough unitasking really sends me into orbit. i really hope my chi comes back to earth next week. anyway, as i fly off (now!) to see the inlaws in new orleans this weekend i leave you to check out the past week’s most popular items. you can click on the photo to read the posts and click on the hyperlinks beneath them to find out more about the artists, products and companies.

the favela chair from the campagna brothers and zach kowalczyk’s funky food photos

carrie pollard’s photographs and jurgen lehl’s pottery

the artistic garments of jennifer collier

thanks for taking time out of your busy week to come by and say hello. i love it when you say hello! i wish you a good weekend and hope to see you back on monday with a miniview with an excellent french crafter, a new and exciting chat with one of the artists from the beholder, and a funky round up of flowery things. ciao for now!

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hi there! is it gloomy and raining by you? if it is, or if it isn’t, please find below some of the most popular posts from the past week, in case you missed it… you can click on the photo to read the posts and click on the text links for more info about the people, companies and items.

chatting with daniel edlen and affordable critters at uppercase

gorgeous textile work from tamar mogendorff and stamp’s elegant jewelry

the brilliant felt creations of blythe church

all kinds of creative ideas are flowing through that hamster wheel in my head and i can’t wait to get to them all! of course part of what keeps me going, thinking and planning is visiting with you all for a little bit during your busy week. thanks for coming over — it sure is fun! next week’s eclectic adventure continues with an informative chat with a popular online gallery owner, an awesome lighting round up, painters, photography and much, much more!

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oh hello there loverly people. how are you? is spring kicking in by you? it is here, with crisp sunlight and little green leaves poking up in the dirt. while we wait for the season to unfold, please find below some of the most popular posts from this week, in case you missed it… you can click on the photo to read the posts and click on the text links for more info about the people, companies and items.

sarah thirlwell’s sustainable wood accessories and a nice chat with anna higgie

a wearable salute to say anything and three questions for iris schwarz

munire kirmaci’s oh-so-elegant dual salt and pepper

we had a terrible health scare with nestle, our beloved bernese mountain dog on monday, and this week was one of the worst i have ever had. the vet first thought he had cancer but after the test results were examined by a pathologist they called (today) and reversed their grim diagnosis. he is feeling much better and we remain cautiously optimistic about his health. while all this was happening i was a complete wreck. we’ve had him since he was six weeks old and he is the closest thing to a child that we have — it might sound ridiculous but it’s the truth! anyway, while i was falling apart this week, unbeknownst to you, some extremely encouraging emails and kind comments floated in from many of you reading out there. i cannot explain how gently these small gestures lifted me up during a very brief but extremely dark period of time. even though you had no idea, you have helped me so much, and i thank you enormously for your continued interest and feedback.

i can’t believe how lucky i am to have made friends all over the world who are an active part of the weaving of this beautiful quilt, made of words and pictures, here on this site. thank you all so much for coming over, even if it’s just for a minute. and please! stay tuned for next week’s delicious tidbits of art, craft and design. good stuff coming, including a stoney end of week round up, a miniview with a terrific crafter and a great let’s chat! with a very skillful painter!

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