Comments on: Ravens http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:13:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Blue Garter » Blog Archive » First snow http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/comment-page-1/#comment-14348 Blue Garter » Blog Archive » First snow Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:17:41 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/#comment-14348 [...] I spit on the notion of Christmas beginning directly after Halloween, or directly after Thanksgiving. The Overlords of American Commerce can beset me with carols and tinsel and leering snowmen and corpulent Santas; I shall resist. I shall not turn my thoughts towards Christmas until the proper month has arrived, except to think about knitting presents. I also want to see some snow before I really begin to feel that the holidays are around the corner. And so it felt auspicious when I staggered out into the grey morning with the little dog on the first day of December and a few lonesome flakes were swirling down. The apple tree was full of chickadees, and their little calls to each other seemed tender and solicitous: the snow is coming, are you warm? Are there bugs on your branch? I filled the bird feeder with sunflower seeds for them. Later came purple finches and juncos and jays and sparrows, but I knew I’d have to carve chickadees for this year’s linoleum block. Later, I strung lights on the front porch amongst my Japanese fish kites, and then I brewed up a gallon of spiced cider and spiked it with many glugs of Jim Beam for a little birthday shindig we had for Mr. G. (He’s 30 now. Shhhh. He’s also ironing my white collared shirt for a Shibui modeling gig right this moment. Yes, I have the finest husband in the land.) [...] [...] I spit on the notion of Christmas beginning directly after Halloween, or directly after Thanksgiving. The Overlords of American Commerce can beset me with carols and tinsel and leering snowmen and corpulent Santas; I shall resist. I shall not turn my thoughts towards Christmas until the proper month has arrived, except to think about knitting presents. I also want to see some snow before I really begin to feel that the holidays are around the corner. And so it felt auspicious when I staggered out into the grey morning with the little dog on the first day of December and a few lonesome flakes were swirling down. The apple tree was full of chickadees, and their little calls to each other seemed tender and solicitous: the snow is coming, are you warm? Are there bugs on your branch? I filled the bird feeder with sunflower seeds for them. Later came purple finches and juncos and jays and sparrows, but I knew I’d have to carve chickadees for this year’s linoleum block. Later, I strung lights on the front porch amongst my Japanese fish kites, and then I brewed up a gallon of spiced cider and spiked it with many glugs of Jim Beam for a little birthday shindig we had for Mr. G. (He’s 30 now. Shhhh. He’s also ironing my white collared shirt for a Shibui modeling gig right this moment. Yes, I have the finest husband in the land.) [...]

]]> By: melissa http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/comment-page-1/#comment-2459 melissa Thu, 21 Dec 2006 16:19:04 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/#comment-2459 how cool! love the print block. i used to do this stuff in high school and i miss it so much! how cool! love the print block. i used to do this stuff in high school and i miss it so much!

]]> By: Nonnahs http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/comment-page-1/#comment-2457 Nonnahs Thu, 21 Dec 2006 15:58:57 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/#comment-2457 The raven mit is stunning! As is the carved block! I remember doing those as art projects in school (read: quite a while ago) how fun! The raven mit is stunning! As is the carved block! I remember doing those as art projects in school (read: quite a while ago) how fun!

]]> By: Craptina http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 Craptina Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:53:42 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/#comment-2450 I wouldn't expect anything less from such an already talented person. Happy holidays. I wouldn’t expect anything less from such an already talented person. Happy holidays.

]]> By: colleen http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/comment-page-1/#comment-2449 colleen Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:19:55 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/#comment-2449 Well, the block certainly looks great--I bet that the cards will too. Well, the block certainly looks great–I bet that the cards will too.

]]> By: melissa http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/comment-page-1/#comment-2448 melissa Mon, 18 Dec 2006 21:07:36 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/#comment-2448 i loooove your raven mitts! the linoleum block is lovely too. i love block printing, but every time i do the cutting, it ends in a bloodbath. i loooove your raven mitts! the linoleum block is lovely too. i love block printing, but every time i do the cutting, it ends in a bloodbath.

]]> By: Kirsten http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/comment-page-1/#comment-2444 Kirsten Sat, 16 Dec 2006 13:48:00 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/#comment-2444 Such fun! I haven't carved a linoleum block since HS. I can't wait to see yours printed. The mittens are fabulous!!! Such fun! I haven’t carved a linoleum block since HS. I can’t wait to see yours printed.

The mittens are fabulous!!!

]]> By: Marie http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/comment-page-1/#comment-2442 Marie Fri, 15 Dec 2006 21:22:47 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/#comment-2442 The mittens look lovely and I can't wait to see the prints - you talented girl full of surprises! The mittens look lovely and I can’t wait to see the prints – you talented girl full of surprises!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/comment-page-1/#comment-2440 Sarah Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:51:11 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/#comment-2440 Wow! That linoleum block carving is amazing. I know nothing about the process, how do you do it? Wow! That linoleum block carving is amazing. I know nothing about the process, how do you do it?

]]> By: MeBeth http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 MeBeth Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:21:25 +0000 http://www.bluegarter.org/2006/12/ravens/#comment-2433 I lopped off a bit of thumb in my linoleum block carving days too - but with those ravens for luck I'm sure you'll be just fine! The mittens are beautiful. I lopped off a bit of thumb in my linoleum block carving days too – but with those ravens for luck I’m sure you’ll be just fine! The mittens are beautiful.

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