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:: May 25, 2005 Back!
Hey, I'm back! The thesis is finished, a job has been found, the ceremonies have ended, and the parade of family has come and gone. And Bryan and I went to New Orleans for the (kinda) honeymoon we never had.
I put the photos up at Flickr ... of particular interest to you crafters might be the shots of the UCM Museum (pictured above) in nearby Abita Springs, home of Abita beer. The UCM Museum is what I guess you'd call a folk art environment, created by Mr. John Preble, a really nice and interesting guy who we neglected to take a picture of. The site's "about us" page describes the place better than I can: "With the help of over 50,000 found and recycled objects, Preble created his own fantastic worlds: there's a Mardi Gras parade, a New Orleans jazz funeral, a rhythm and blues dance hall, a haunted Southern plantation, and much more! The museum was built with concrete, glass, wood, water, vision, and invention. Bring a sense of humor and an open mind." oh and ... "The UCM Museum is pronounced you-see-em-mu-se-um. For those who insist the UCM letters have meaning - go with "Unusual Collections and Mini-town."
On the making things front: I haven't been able to start anything, but I definitely need to finish the garden gnome that I started at the Austin Glitterati's Gnome Gnight a month or so ago:
I am also working on a couple of secret projects that will be gifts, so more on those later. I joined Back-Tack and sent out my materials after much consternation (maybe it was first-time swap jitters). I haven't received the stuff from my person yet, but I have heard from her and have been looking through the participants sites to figure out who it is (not much luck, but good discoveries along the way.) Otherwise, it's been all about acquisitions:
And I think that brings it all up to date. Now, who wants to do some swapping? posted by in Dioramarama News Sorry, comments are closed for this entry. You can always email me through the address on the right sidebar. |
