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West.

August 10, 2011 in photography, travel

In July we sold nearly all we owned and packed up the rest out of a three bedroom farmhouse in Montpelier, Vermont and put it in a tiny U-Haul trailer which we hauled across the United States with our dog to start a new life in Portland, Oregon. Where it isn’t winter for six months out of the year. And the gigs are more plentiful.

I’ve lived in Vermont off and on since 1991, with some travels elsewhere, but for lots of reasons, I stayed long after I knew I was ready to move on. But that’s another story for another time.

My man Dan Haley was a fixture in PDX back in the day, so it was a natural place to head off to, as I wanted to be somewhere on the best – I mean west – coast. Here is a little snapshot of the travels.

Everything we own fits in a 10' trailer.

WE'RE READY!!

Goodbye Montpelier!

On the road...

A diner in Pennsylvania...or was it Ohio?

Michigan barn

entering the flat lands...

roadside lolz

America: it still exists!

Iowa

Nebraska

Boulder, Colorado

Windmills

Wyoming

A storm in Idaho

Great Salt Lake

on the beach at The Great Salt Lake

Boise, Idaho

two favorite men

Boise record store

entering Oregon

Columbia River

Multnomah Falls

Me at the falls

The Beak at the falls!

Here’s a video on Facebook of us entering Portland:

Tags: Boise, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, oregon, portland, road trip, Salt Lake, Utah, Vermont, Wyoming
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rachael rice on free people blog

May 25, 2011 in craft, doilies, dream catchers, feathers, jewelry, nature, necklace, sculpture

rachael rice on freepeople blog

sweeeet. got a guest artist spot over on the always-inspiring free people blog.

i love sharing how to make stuff.

here’s a basic way to make a little dream catcher. riffing on the round object with danglies (found in every culture) i’ve been (finally) finding uses for my slightly embarrassing doily collection.

also featured here are diy doily crystal necklaces. my friend heather treasure cautions mindfulness about sourcing quartz and other crystals, and recommends arkansas crystal works.

from the building 25 free people blog

dream eyes & god catchers

object with vintage trims and detail view

start here

start here. i used a bangle. tie string, loop around.

keep looping around, and when you get to the beginning...

catch the loops and weave the string through each one. back to front or front to back, it doesn't matter as long as you are consistent

keep spiraling in until it gets too small to work with. add a bead and tie off. add feathers, etc. and you're done!

: object with doilies and painted feathers

pastels or crayons, watercolors, collage elements

draw with pastel or crayon, add collage elements, and paint over.

cut out, draw designs with markers. i like sharpie paint pens.

finished product, and "dark star"

doily, lace & quartz necklaces

wrapped in wire, held by a piece of vintage lace

quartz necklaces & lace

the piece i sent to julia at fp

Tags: craft, DIY, doily, dream catcher, fashion, feathers, jewelry, necklace
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diy terrariums

April 27, 2011 in nature

…terraria?! i made mine by getting some activated charcoal from the pet store, and put a layer of that, a layer of pebbles, a layer of soil, and tromped around the woods for fun mosses and whatnot. i even made a tiny one out of a horseradish jar.

from the front with the lid off

terrarium interior

from above

lid on

terrarium interior

from above

terrarium interior

tiny terrarium

tiny tiny terrarium!

nature!

Tags: deer, DIY, terrarium
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galaxy shirts, rough quartz necklaces, and the expo

March 30, 2011 in craft, dream catchers, fashion, feathers, jewelry, necklace, sculpture

vermonthealers.org held its second annual spring expo and i was a vendor! it was great practice for the holy grail that is portland, oregon’s crafty wonderland, which totally blew my mind in December.

some of my wares included galaxy nebula apparel which i bleached, dyed, and then painted, various necklaces made from chains and quartz crystals, some flower head pieces, and some giant “dream catcher” sculptures, one of which was the first piece of art purchased by a 13 year old on her birthday.

flower head pieces at the Expo

wares

my table

"gold dust"

"dark star"

quartz crystal necklaces

Expo interior

quartz crystal necklaces

dream catchers

head piece with feathers & vintage button

head piece with peacock feathers & vintage brooch

headpieces

DIY galaxy apparel

photo of me and my table

Tags: apparel, craft, DIY, dream catcher, feather, flower headband, galaxy, jewelry, montpelier, nebula, necklace, rough quartz pendant, shirt, vermont healers expo
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holiday bath salts

December 20, 2010 in craft, doilies, holiday

i’ve been making bath salts for friends for several years now, and it’s always at the last minute before the holidays in december. i get like five pounds of epsom salts and stand in my kitchen and bathroom scanning for random herbs and essential oils i can throw together for gifts.

this year i scrounged around and found some dried clementine peels (god knows why i was keeping those), some “panic button” essential oil (lavender, petitgrain, neroli, tangerine, rose), some coriander seeds and some cardamom pods. i put the dry materials in the coffee grinder and mixed them with the salt. some glitter for good measure.

covered the jars with some paper and glued some lace and cut up doilies on the side, ET VOILA. done!

bath salts

bath salts up close

more bath salts

Tags: bath salts, DIY gift
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vegetable prints

October 19, 2010 in art, craft, garden, nature, print, reuse, trash

all those leftover veggies from the garden can make some nice prints!

these were made from cut lettuce heads, apples, and leaves with acrylic paint on canvas:

lettuce core rose

apple core & parsley print

rose from lettuce core

apple core star print

apple core star print pattern

Tags: acrylic, apple, art, garden, lettuce, print, rose
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“dream eyes & god catchers” art show with kate sprout

October 12, 2010 in art, craft, decor, doilies, dream catchers, fashion, feathers, interior design, leather, music, photography, print, sculpture

Montpelier Art Walk event, sponsored by Montpelier Alive:

DREAM EYES & GOD CATCHERS

by RACHAEL RICE & KATE SPROUT

sculptural, large-scale dream catcher installation from montpelier’s favorite sister act duo at salaam boutique in montpelier, vermont. big, reverent, and re-imagined interpretations of this native cultural symbol through the lens of modern bohemia. show also showcases photography by both artists, all prints are $5.

opening reception friday october 15th 4-8pm with special live performance by LITTLE ENGINE, my new duo project also featuring kate sprout. free LITTLE ENGINE download here on our bandcamp profile.

more about kate can be found here:

facebook.com/katesproutcreations

and here:

katesproutcreations.tumblr.com