Monday Browsing 10-07-13

I'm still having problems with disappearing pictures - please let me know.
 

Some of you know of my fondness for cut paper and  popup books.  Elsa Mora is an artist who creates those books and many other amazing works:   http://www.artisaway.com/

Salad in a Mason jar: http://lakeforest-ca.patch.com/groups/lifestyle/p/how-to-make-the-perfect-mason-jar-salad-lakeforest-ca

Women artists do surrealist art:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/02/doris-lindo-lewis-_n_4024372.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl6%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D385128

The Int’l Quilt Study Center’s quilt of the month is an early 19^th C quilt made from used clothing  http://www.quiltstudy.org/collections/quilt_of_the_month/

Included are two interesting videos about the construction of copies of the clothes used in the quilt.
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10-03-13  I love this ad from New Pieces Quilt Store and Gallery in Berkeley, CA. 

If Congress only Quilted... SALE

Oh Congress...if only they were quilters! Perhaps then they would learn the value of community and listening to others and working together. We all might have different political views but we can all agree that quilting is special!

ALL FABRIC MARKED WITH A HELLO KITTY STAMP IS 25% OFF DURING THE DURATION OF THE SHUTDOWN.

Consider this our act of civil unification!

This explanation about plates amazed me.   I thought my mother’s rose plates were a luncheon set.

http://www.everydayhealth.com/columns/bonnie-taub-dix-nutrition-intuition/how-the-american-plate-literally-has-changed/?xid=aol_eh-news_15_20130930_&aolcat=HLT&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl3%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D386824

What is wrong with us that we elect these people?  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/03/congressman-park-ranger-memorial_n_4037524.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

You will have to give your name and e-address to access this National Geographic site.  But, I assure you, it is worth it.  I started with the color Orange, since it is one of my favorite colors.   http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/life-color-orange/#/sandstone-patterns-lanting_59582_600x450.jpg

Quilter is big winner of Michigan art prize money:  http://www.pulse.me/ap/6212ebf56e154476884b26ca8eec7569?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

 And here is the picture Picasa refused to let me post on 10-05-10 

Lenticular clouds at Estes Park, CO  01-29-12