Our internet was down for nearly a week. I now have access to addresses so I can send people the stuff I owe them. I have not been idle in this time though, and hopefully our connection stays up so I can share some stuff.

I was working on the novel last night I think I may have stumbled across something that's going to work well. Let's see if it lasts more than two pages.

Second round of features! Theme: ARTISAN CRAFTERS. While formally trained in "fine arts," I have a deep apprecation of crafts, as evinced by the money I drop at Hobby Lobby every couple of weeks in making jewelry and other stuff that I never actually do anything with. Here are some awesome crafters on DA, most of whom I think already are aware of each other

Jaci's first and foremost in my mind; she featured me in her journal once at my request and I like to think we've become internet fwiends since, having stalked her on Facebook and exchaning things via snailmail. She and her husband have a crazy-cute kid and are working really hard to bring another one home. Check out Art for Adoption! I think the July acution is underway! Loves Harry Potter and octopodes.





makes creepy, awesome little dolls. I only recently started watching her in the wake of her much-deserved DD.





is much, much better at pouring resin over things than I am.





always has great comments to share with me and lots of love to give to the community in general. On top of that, she has some seriously interesting things to do with polymer clay.





Andres is braver than I am for investing time and effort into PMC. He does some beautiful chainwork and costuming besides!





is a relatively new friend who does some amazingly adorable amigurumi and likewise donated work to Jaci's Art for Adoption auction.





Jan's an upstanding member of the community who frequently goes out in search of artisans to share with everyone! On top of that, she's a seasoned bead and wire artist as well as knitting and crocheting--a skill of which I am deeply envious, never having really taken to it despite my grandmother's efforts.