Donna Druchunas “Ethnic Knitting Discovery” excerpt–Riehlife enjoys the knitting by ear approach

To read today’s blog book tour stop on Velda Brotherton’s blog, click here. Click here to view book details on Amazon. I’ve tagged the book “intuitive crafting” and started a discussion on that topic there. Here are a few things I love about Donna’s new book “Ethnic Knitting Discovery”: –Clear language –fun and helpful illustrations…

“Ethnic Knitting Discovery” author Donna Druchunas speaks with Riehlife on culture, family history, and connection

In award-winning author Donna Druchunas’ new book “Ethnic Knitting Discovery” just released by Nomad Press she takes knitting to the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and The Andes. These places represent three different cultural regions for me. How they come together in the book is the sense of how to make and craft more intuitively. For me,…

Donna Druchunas & “Ethnic Knitting Discovery” featured on Riehlife

We have an interview, guestpost, and book excerpt featuring Donna Druchunas new book “Ethnic Knitting Discovery: The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and the Andes” coming up on Riehlife. Here’s some background information about Donna’s new book “Ethnic Knitting Discovery.” Donna’s blog tour stop on Riehlife will focus on the idea of craft and art, how knitting…

Brenda Johima of Creative Nudge–artist, photographer, coach, and businesswoman

Brenda Johima, whose company is CREATIVE NUDGE Coaching and Consulting Services, is my guest today on Riehlife. Brenda is based in the beautiful Comox Valley, on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. Since my mission is connection through the arts, I was particularly interested in how Brenda balances her variety of creative pursuits and binds…

Roberta Smith “On Becoming and Remaining an Art Critic” spoke at the St. Louis Art Museum

A shortened introduction for Roberta Smith from the St. Louis Art Museum events calendar: “Smith is an acclaimed art critic and popular lecturer on contemporary art. She was the art critic for the Village Voice and a senior editor at Art in America before moving to the New York Times in 1986.” ___________________________ Roberta wowed…

Robert Powell: community leader, founder and executive director of Portfolio Gallery & Education Center, St. Louis–“Maybe easy isn’t what’s important.”

You read about the current Portfolio Gallery show “Visual Language” earlier on Riehlife. Today you’ll meet the man who founded Portfolio Gallery and Education Center 18 years ago in 1989: Robert Powell. I first met Robert Powell at the Urban League’s Black Fine Art show. I walked into his booth and felt swept-up in his…

Portfolio Gallery Shows “Visual Thoughts” through October 31st

Visual Thoughts Portfolio Gallery 3514 Delmar Blvd Grand Center, Arts, Entertainment & Education District St. Louis, Missouri 63103 Through October 31st Monday through Friday 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM & by appointment 314-533-3323 Portfoliogallery@att.net Robert Powell, Executive Director of Portfolio Gallery & Educational Center, alerted me today to a current group exhibit at the gallery…