Writer. Dog enthusiast. Velociraptor masquerading as a human female.
I've really been enjoying posting everyday this past week and I'd like to continue the trend. Now, I may not always have as interesting a subject as documenting a bow making class, but I shall try and post something thought provoking, or entertaining, or at least something not too trivial or banal everyday. Today's post... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was the last day of my bow making class. I began by adding more varnish to my bow and then my bow was done. Since I finished my bow, I was able to start a second bow. This time I decided to make a flat bow for my brother. Once again, I started with... Continue Reading →
Day four of bow making involved an awful lot of sanding to remove all the tool marks from my bow and round out the edges. Then I raised the grain and added varnish. I also served the string, which means taking a different type of thread from what I used to make the bow string... Continue Reading →
Day three of my bow making class involved a lot of rasping. A rasp is like a nail file on acid. Believe you me, you do not want to file your nails with a rasp. I accidentally ran the rasp over my thumb and it made a big ragged hole right in the middle of... Continue Reading →
Miners Creek Bluegrass Band is officially one of the bands playing in the Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Special Band Competition on Thursday August 28th. The prize is $1000 and the chance to play a full set at the festival on Sunday. I am beyond ecstatic...and nervous. We'll actually be playing at a venue that people... Continue Reading →
Yesterday was the second day of my bow making class. I already had my bow design drawn out on my stave and so I began to shape the bow itself. I am making a flat bow, which has a more defined handle after which the bow flares out before tapering down to the ends. I... Continue Reading →
Hello Everyone! This week I am taking a bow making class at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship, an awesome school for woodworking located in Rockport, Maine. Yesterday was the first day of class. After a lecture on the safe handling of equipment and not smoking near the hazardous materials, we began by splitting a log... Continue Reading →
Today, I wanted to write a little about my history with playing a musical instrument. I began playing the piano when I was five years old, which was far too young and I quickly grew frustrated and disappointed and quit, but only for a brief period. I started playing the piano again when I was... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone! I know it's been a whole week since I posted anything and I assure you there's a good reason for that: I've been at a Bluegrass Festival. We left last Wednesday to go to Greyfox Bluegrass Festival in Oak Hill, New York, so Tuesday was spent packing and generally running around frantically like... Continue Reading →
Today I want to talk about shame, specifically about body shame. I can't tell you how many times I've heard a woman say, "Oh, I just need to loose ten more pounds." I've worked retail, covering the dressing room and it drives me to frustration hearing these beautiful women putting themselves down. I want to grab... Continue Reading →
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