Happy 4th Birthday Riehlife!
Riehlife turns four years old this month. A lot has happened since August 2006.
Here’s the Riehlife report card from January 2008.
Riehlife turns four years old this month. A lot has happened since August 2006.
Here’s the Riehlife report card from January 2008.
Judy Tart told me that a friend introduced her to fabric altered books–using a child’s board book as a base. They are extravagant collages of almost anything: fabric, paper, photos, trinkets and findings. She is working on one now. Here’s an example of a fabric altered book. I made these in art school. It’s fun….
Anais Nin, photo courtesy Maryanne Raphael Maryanne Raphael has written and co-authored 10 books, short stories, poetry, and articles. You can read more about Maryanne and her work on www.authorsden.com/maryanneraphael. She says: “No matter what I’m doing right now, I would rather be writing.” Anais Nin was important in my own life as a woman…
Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson makes a case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity.
Week six of the Sightlines internet tour continues today at Molly Lundquist’s Lit Lovers site–geared for a well-read community of book clubs. Molly interviews Janet about her inspiration for the Sightlines Collection, posts a reader’s guide with reviews, and includes a scrapple recipe from Janet’s father.
The Spirit of a Woman: Stories to Empower and Inspire anthology has been years in the making. I’m honored to have my piece “Sliding Glass Door” included…and, even, my name on the cover along with such esteemed authors as Lauren Artress, Christina Baldwin, and Mama Donna Henes. Here’s just one of the many powerful testimonials…
Janet seated on Copper, our family American Bred Saddle Horse, riding tall at 15 hands My web log “Riehl Life: Village Wisdom for the 21st Century” has grown into my vision of it more fully over the course of the year. I run it as a magazine format, in which you hear several voices, and…