Planet Nice Crafts

Hello Readers! Well, it has been so long since I posted that Google/Blogger no longer recognizes my computer as a device. I apologize for the drought in postings - the 12 credit hours this semester has stretched me rather thin. I have even done TWO quasi-all-nighters (I do get a few hours of sleep but the brain is still working). I have been back at the College of Lake County Costume Shop but actually my hours have decreased there this semester so I can't blame that for the lack of posts. Out of the 12 credit hours, the class that is probably the most interesting to this audience is my art class, Two-Dimensional Design, as opposed to Engineering Graphics, Web Design and Development, and Technical Communication Practicum. Our first project was a collage, here is my turned in assignment: These assignments are different from Planet Nice Crafts projects because there is a hard deadline... no excuses. The second project used ink pens which were completely new to me. Thi...

Well, because PBS did NOT ask me to do a guest post on their blog for Civilizations, I am just going to have to do one here 😊 The first 2 episodes have aired and are available at http://www.pbs.org/civilizations/home/ . I thought they were fantastic.  As promised, the show delivers a global perspective from Mesoamerica Mexico to Prehistoric Spain to Ancient Greece, Italy, Egypt, Jordan, and China. T he photography, both of the close-up details and the landscape with the help of drones, is breathtaking. Just from my traveling experiences, it may be better than actually being there meaning to watch these remote, historic places from the comforts of home so that you can focus on the actual objects of interest without having to worry about anything else is kind of a treat.  The “big” pieces of art, no matter how early in time they were created, are beautiful and represent the awe-inspiring potential of human achievement in my mind. Other pieces are more haunting such as the ...