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Charlie Kennard: Plant Artist

April 25, 2012 blainedesign art, blainedesign, Charlie Kennard, Home, Karen Brown, plants, Read, traditional crafts

Photo by Charlie KennardWhat do a waste basket, a long-distance canoe, and a beehive have in common? For master weaver Charlie Kennard, they are all expressions of nature and tradition, gathered and woven from the landscape around him.
Ironically, this…

The Challenges and Rewards of Local Production

March 14, 2012 blainedesign blainedesign, economy, felting, handmade, Home, llama, local economies, local living, Read, shop local, sustainability

Photo by Mali MrozinskiJust fifteen minutes from my front door, mills used to transform locally-grown fiber into beautiful fabric. All that capability is gone now, off-shored in the 1990s. As someone who is interested in local sourcing, I had to ask …

The Rise of Homeschooling

February 15, 2012 blainedesign blainedesign, education, Emilee Gettle, gardening, Home, homeschooling, Karen Brown, Read, sustainability

Photo by Pink Sherbet Photography on FlickrEmilee Gettle, known on Etsy as Heirloomgirl, is a busy woman. With her husband Jere, she operates a multimillion dollar, multistate heirloom seed business called the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company that i…

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Charlie Kennard: Plant Artist

The Challenges and Rewards of Local Production

The Rise of Homeschooling

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