BUILT is Historic Albany Foundation’s charitable auction and fundraiser. The art show, which features everything from sculpture to paintings, from photography to mixed media, encompasses the breadth and depth of Capital District artists who put their own personal spin on historic Capital District architecture and history. I’ve entered BUILT for the past fifteen years or…
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The New York State Fair Photography Competition, 2026 results
My routine for the New York State Fair is simple. Drive up on the first Saturday or Sunday that the Fair opens, find a good parking spot, enter the Fairgrounds as early as possible, get a selfie at the I ❤ N Y sign, walk around, take some pictures here and there, check out the…
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The “Ganef the Squirrel” Latch Hook Rug begins
Last March, I captured a cute little picture of a squirrel who stole a bird seed cake. And of course, when I capture a shot like that, I have to blog about it. Understand that cute little pictures of squirrels eating bird seed cakes can turn into an awesome image for a latch hook rug…
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The Waterfall Light; or how I created artwork from an Old Style tavern lantern
I do not drink alcohol. That being said, I do enjoy the fantastic and creative advertising signs and lights and clocks that used to decorate bars and taverns. You know – the ones where there’s a glistening backlit waterfall juxtaposed with a beer logo. Or the ones with a color-changing clock made from the outline…
Read MoreThe 50-year-old latch hook rug, completed
So … last month, I ordered a latch hook rug kit from eBay – a 1977-era rug kit from Bernat. The kit contained one canvas and some vintage mimeographed instructions. The rug colors requiredf or this project were not available; I had to source other yarns for the project. The rug yarns were sold in…
Read MoreThe 50-year old latch hook, update 2
Yes, I’m still nicely progressing on this latch hook rug project. And I still have faith that I can complete it in time for Competition Season 2026. At right is what the rug is SUPPOSED to look like when finished. Or at least that’s what the directions say it should look like. But remember ……
Read MoreThe 50-year old latch hook, update
A few weeks ago, I worked on my newest latch hook rug project. This canvas was originally sold as part of a 1977 kit by Bernat; yarn skeins and tools for trimming the yarn were all sold separately. And rather than source the original colors from 1977, I went with modern colors and skeins. At…
Read MoreA latch hook rug 50 years in the making
This is a bit of a project. But understand where I’m coming from on this one. I wanted to craft another latch hook rug, so that I could enter two different rugs in two different competitions this year, and then flip the rugs to enter them in the other respective competitions. I already had my…
Read MoreThe Adventures of Ganef the Squirrel
Ganef the squirrel lived in a tree. The tree was situated near an office park. One day, Ganef scurried along the frozen ground, as he looked for snacks and treats. He already packed plenty of provisions to help him through the winter, now it was time to find whatever morsels some employee left behind. And…
Read More“Attend the church of your choice.”
I’m having a bit of fun with these advertising photo thermometers. So far, I’ve successfully extracted one kitschy photo from an advertising thermometer, and replaced that photo with one of my own. So let’s see if I can do this again. This time … I found this little doozy. Aw, look at this little treasure.…
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