August 2016
Day 7, the last day...
My last choice of morning coffee mug and water cup is...
My shuttle ride was not until 10 am so I got a chance to walk through the galleries again. Arrowmont has this clever set up where the inst…
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Day 7, the last day...
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Day 6...
Today is the last day at the studio. As usual it started with choosing another special handmade mug for my morning coffee and a cup for my water...
At the studio, everyone was putting the final tou…
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Day 6...
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Day 5...
I went for the minimalist black and white simple lines today in my choice of coffee mug and water cup.
You may have gathered from reading my posts that our day is full packed with activities. Our d…
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Day 5...
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Day 4...
Another fresh and serene morning at Arrowmont. Today's choice of coffee mug spoke to me, see for yourself. I also chose a cup for my water...
Here is one of the new friends I made today. Her name…
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Day 4...
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Day 3...
Before I came here I imagined that I would wake up to the sound of the birds. Well I do for real, take a listen to the video I shot walking to breakfast.
And my coffee mug of choice today...
In th…
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Day 3...
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Day 2...
Check out my breakfast! Those blueberries are the size of my head! I told you yesterday the food was good but I did not want to say more until I've tried a few meals to confirm ;) As of this writing,…
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Day 2...
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July 2016
Walk Like A Man
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Walk Like A Man
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Travel Day...
While walking to my gate at Dulles airport I came across this wall installation by sculptor Yuriko Yamaguchi titled "Wonder of Wonders".
There is such an intrigue to these objects, not only becau…
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Travel Day...
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December 2014
Wish You A Merry...
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Wish You A Merry...
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October 2014
Texas!
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Texas!
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July 2013
Touchstone
So, at last I have a reliable internet…
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Touchstone
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March 2013
California Dreaming
Just back to a cloudy, damp, icy cold day in Glasgow, having boarded the plane from San Francisco at 18 degrees C and brilliant sun. The air there was clear, here it is fugged with tobacco smoke.…
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California Dreaming
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February 2013
Women's Life - Part 3
As you may remember, we talked about women's life in Mardin before and did some interviews with ÇATOM teachers. Here is the rest of the interview we did with them:
MÜJDE KAYA (The crochet teacher):…
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Women's Life - Part 3
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January 2013
Turkish Women's Cooperative Project
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Turkish Women's Cooperative Project
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Thurmanite and Women's Cooperative Project
As we all know, James created a material called “Thurmanite”, layered paper and resin, and recently got a trademark for it. It is possible to create wonderful jewelry with it because it is light, co…
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Thurmanite and Women's Cooperative Project
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December 2012
Women’s Life in Mardin - Part Two
This week, we wanted to continue investigate the women's life in Mardin. So, James and I prepared some questions and asked to the ÇATOM teachers. Every week, we will talk about one teacher's responds…
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Women’s Life in Mardin - Part Two
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November 2012
Women’s Life in Mardin
This week, I would like to talk about women’s life in Ömerli, Mardin. Since we live in the big city Istanbul, we are not aware of the life they live in these little towns of Southeast of Turkey. We s…
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Women’s Life in Mardin
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Istanbul Studio Sale
This past weekend I hosted a UJ Design Studios Sale at our apartment studio in Istanbul. Since more and more of Istanbul is being redeveloped into apartment buildings, it’s not uncommon for first fl…
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Istanbul Studio Sale
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The MFA Guidebook for Studio Artists
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The MFA Guidebook for Studio Artists
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October 2012
Second trip to Mardin
This week, I went to Mardin for the second time. It is a very interesting city and I think I will learn new things each time I visit. Last time when we visited with James, we did not have time to all…
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Second trip to Mardin
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September 2012
Crafthaus Project Grant 2012 - VOTE
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Crafthaus Project Grant 2012 - VOTE
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