Don’t Worry, Wuddles
In this snowy day picture book, a kindhearted but overeager duckling tries to be helpful by sharing Wuddles the sheep’s wool to make sure all their animal friends stay warm—but will there be enough for Wuddles?
Snow is coming, and the barnyard animals are preparing for the cold. Duckling has an excellent idea! Fleecy Wuddles the sheep has plenty of wool to keep everyone nice and toasty. Surely Wuddles doesn’t mind sharing? Soon there’s a goat in legwarmers, piglets in onesies, and more! But will this outpouring of generosity leave Wuddles himself out in the cold? Not to worry—Duckling has one final, absolutely heartwarming idea!
Dogs: A History of Our Best Friends
This illustrated history of dogs explores how humans’ partnership with dogs changed our lives and theirs
Of all the animals on the planet, dogs have the widest range of roles in our daily lives. They’re protectors, helpers, lifesavers—but most of all, they’re family.
And they’ve taken a fascinating journey to get to this point. Long ago, early wolves evolved from fierce predators into trusted partners. They became dogs! While we know dogs to be lovable and full of personality, they have also historically improved our lives in many practical ways, like guarding livestock to help humans form the first settlements, cleaning out infectious wounds, and finding food. Covering over 50,000 years of history, from cave-dwelling to the present day, Dogs chronicles fascinating scientific details and the history of how dogs learned to live cooperatively alongside humans.
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Such lovely October mornings as we get ready for studio tour this weekend by smoke firing vessels. I just thought I`d share a little bit of my process with this sequence. The hand built coil ceramic stoneware goes into the fire white and comes out with this lovely smokey patina. I love the process of using hands, earth, and fire to make art! Looking forward to welcoming everyone from 10-5 both Saturday and Sunday this weekend. I`m #55 on the map - find out about Monadnock art tour by following the linktree in my bio.
Oct 10
Just a couple days until our open studio tour!! So much to still to do, but very excited to welcome everyone to our home and studio. There will be books, sculptures, paintings, prints, gardens to explore, kitties to greet. I hope we have something for everyone to make it a wonderful day. I`m #55 on the Monadnock Art tour map or follow the linktree in my bio to find out more. We`re open Sat 12th- Sunday 13th from 10-5.
Oct 10
Trying to capture the joy I feel watching a mama otter hold her baby and the joy they exude when together. So happy with how this sculpture came out! This is a wall hanging piece that I`ll have at my studio tour next weekend. I’m #55 on the map, open 10-5 sat and sun Oct 12-13. (link in my bio for info about the Monadnock art tour)
Oct 6
Squeee! Our open studio tour starts one week from today (Oct 12-13). I can`t wait!! Follow the link in my bio to find out more about the Monadnock art tour. I`ll have sculptures, prints, paintings, books, and drawings. Plus I hope people find joy and inspiration lingering in our garden or just sitting in the studio. Hope to see you there.
Oct 5
I used to live in the west and was lucky enough to watch Grizzly bears fairly often. This bear was a long ago friend that inspired two of my favorite books, Red Sled and Red Hat and now I`m having fun sculpting her. I love how the smoke fire brought out the patina on her. Lots of new pieces to put in the smoke in the next few days as we get ready for open studio next weekend! See the link in my bio for info on the Monadnock Art Tour.
Oct 4
Yay! Author copies for my newest book, Wake up Moon, have arrived! The book comes out October on October 29, but my publisher has sent me a special box of them so I`ll have a few for our open studio tour on Oct 12-13. I can`t wait to share this with young readers. I`ll share more of the inside soon! (follow the link in my bio to find out about the Monadnock art tour)
Oct 2
I`ve had my head down for weeks, working on final art for the next book, and creating sculptures for my upcoming studio tour, so I haven`t had as much time to do a daily sketch. I have to get back to it!! My life just feels more in balance if I take a moment each day to draw something I love in my sketchbook, just to savor the richness of life, and to keep my drawing chops fresh. I`m resolved again, no matter how many deadlines are looming, at least one sketch before bed. A good place to start up again is to draw the Great Horned Owl that lived in my Grandparent`s home. I spent a lot of time as a youngster with this owl, and loved him so it is always calming to draw his gorgeous self.
Sep 29
Enjoying some early morning carving with the help of Beatrix. It`s my favorite part of the process - and for this one, I`m taking inspiration from a sketch I did of fiddleheads last spring. Next I`ll use an underglaze to bring out the design, and then into the fire! Looking forward to having several garden sculptures for sale during our open studio tour. (a link to Monadnock art tour is in my bio - follow the link tree)
Sep 14
I was kayaking with friends this summer and watched a loon bathing nearby. For half an hour, the loon flapped and splashed and rose up out of the water, preening and smoothing every feather. Sometimes it even rolled completely over on it`s back, belly up and legs flapping. I`ve never seen a loon rise nearly vertical with only it`s feet and tail below water. It was a treasure of an experience to witness, so of course, I had to sculpt it! This piece is about 11 inches tall, smoke fired, hand-built ceramic. I hope to create a life sized piece someday too.
Sep 7
It`s just a little over a month until our open studio tour (October 12-13). If you want to buy books, prints, or sculptures, we`ll have plenty, but if you`d just like to sit in the garden and soak up bird song and art, that`d also be wonderful. I hope everyone finds a dose of serenity and inspiration visiting our studio and the many other amazing studios on the tour. It`s my favorite weekend of the year! You can find information about the Monadnock Art Studio Tour by going to the link tree on my profile.
Sep 4
I love creating hand-coiled / carved ceramic vessels from the critters that share our piece of land and in the spring our yard is a symphony of frog song. So of course, a froggy bowl was a must. Oh it`s an exciting time in the studio as I have several more sculptures to smoke fire as we gear up for studio tour this October. I`ll be posting maps, time, details very soon!
Aug 31
