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Please feel free to look around, meet friends, and start adding your thoughts to the groups, blogs and discussion forums that are posted. Of course, if there is something else you'd much rather talk about, please add that to the site so that the rest of us can chime in. Crafthaus is a participatory sport ! The more you put into it, the more you will get out of it, for sure.

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Again: Welcome and enjoy !

Brigitte Martin
Crafthaus Editor

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Enjoy crafthaus ! Participate often :-)

Thanks, that means a lot!! I really had a blast working with the decals.

Thank you Kathleen. We enjoy your perspectives and willingness to participate in a lively exploration of what it is to be an artist. We all learn from each other.
Corliss & John

Thank you !the 'Shadowboxes' are my favor!! that's super!! :)

I managed to miss your work previously. Love your range of techniques and materials.

Hi Kathleen, I especially like your vignettes with collage/silver. Like little stories. How big are they? I suspect they'd be even cooler 'in person'. cheers bettina

How fun to find someone else doing painting in addition to metalwork - nice work in both arenas, Kathleen!

Kathleen, I do like your shapes and imagery.