Yesterday I was looking over the small collection of vintage books I picked up when I worked at Achievement House. The majority of them had been destined for shredding when I rescued them from destruction. As I looked at them I realized the reason I had decided to keep them-[Read more]
One of the people I work with on Sundays likes to go to church at the old Mission in San Luis Obispo. I wandered into the museum as I waited for her and took a few photos. Founded in 1772, the Mission has some of the oldest artifacts in this[Read more]
It’s been a good month… Hello July!
When I finished my Peace Corps service in Tonga last year, I wanted to give some of my best friends something special from me, so I painted these cards as gifts. They’re all significant in some way and depict memories of my service and time spent with my friends there.[Read more]
Since I took waaay too many pictures on my recent class field trip to Hearst Castle, I decided to divide the post into two parts: the clothes and the rest. Here’s the second installment- my pictures of the amazing art and architecture that the castle is known for. Enjoy! [Read more]
Last month I had the opportunity to go to Hearst Castle as part of a field trip for my Apparel Construction class. In addition to the regular tour of the guest houses, we got to peek at their amazing collection of vintage clothes! I was basically in heaven. Here’s some[Read more]