Category Archives: Projects

Creative Endeavors: Come Help Install A Giant Rangoli!

Posted on April 19, 2012 by mary

Looking for a creative endeavor? Next week, artist Khaldoune Bencheikh  and I will be working with the Columbia community to install Rangoli: Giant Bird Feeder. The rangoli, believed to welcome good luck and fortune, is a traditional folk art of India using … Continue reading →

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Creative Endeavors: Art and Nature

Posted on October 14, 2011 by mary

Beauty never dies. Growing up as a red-head with pale skin, freckles and glasses did not qualify me as the summer beach goddess during my teenage years. You can imagine the freedom I felt each autumn when the golden season began … Continue reading →

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Creative Endeavors: The Art of Rangoli

Posted on March 2, 2011 by mary

Rangoli means row of colors. It is a traditional decorative folk art of India traced back thousands of years. Rangolis are decorative designs created on floors meant as sacred welcoming areas for deities. The rangoli is traditionally created by women … Continue reading →

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Creative Endeavors: Gingerbread Houses

Posted on December 19, 2010 by mary

Each year, my mom invites all of the grandchildren (there are 10!) over to make Christmas goodies. After several failed attempts with gingerbread, she started using graham crackers, and voila! They are super cute and easy too. To make these houses … Continue reading →

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Creative Endeavors: Recycled Crayons

Posted on December 18, 2010 by mary

 This week Macy and I reused some crayons for her to give to her class. She is mesmerized by peeling crayons, so that kept her busy for hours. For me, trying to be a good steward of Earthly gifts and all, … Continue reading →

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