Articles in Guest Authors
Creedite
Found in fluorite veins, this creedite originates from the Navidad Mine in Durango, Mexico. The floater creedite ball is covered with transparent/translucent blades ranging from colorless to burnt orange. Some specimens have black inclusions (presumed …
2011 June Horoscope
As May drew to a close, you may have noticed the fires of this spring beginning to die down. Maybe your big projects are coming to an end or recent changes have begun to feel …
Bismuth
Bismuth
Bismuth is a native semi-metal element; however, it is rarely found in nature in its element form. The array of colors results from the formation of a thin oxide layer on its surface. The distinctive …
Building an Energy Vortex – May 18, 2011 6-8pm
Location: Wild Iris Books in Gainesville, FL Cost: $20.00
Medical Herbalism: Learning the Art of Herbal Healing
A six-month class that will cover the top 100 herbs that every herbal student should know. Information includes; Doctrine …
May 2011 Forecast
April has been a month of fiery intensity and non-stop activity. If you feel like you’ve spent the past month harried and pushed, May will be a bit of a reprieve but don’t expect the …
Third Thursday Spinners
I know I don’t talk about Hanks much, but we do still do some things — one of those things is getting together on the third Thursday of the month at Wild Iris Books here …
Life cycle of a piece: Sugar Skull Madonna (part four)
If you’ve missed them, you can catch up with Part One, Part Two, and Part Three.
Now we’re at the end – glazing and firing.
Life cycle of a piece: Sugar Skull Madonna (part three)
If you’ve missed them, you can catch up with Part One and Part Two.
Part Three is all about painting. Also known as… THE FUN PART! You might wonder – I know, I do, with artists …
Society’s Child
Society’s Child: My Autobiography by Janis Ian
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I wish I could give this book six stars.
Even if you’ve never heard of Janis Ian, the story of her life will call to …
Neuropath
Neuropath by R. Scott Bakker
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I had no idea what to expect with this book, having never heard of the author before. But I picked up a copy at a convention …
Life cycle of a piece: Sugar Skull Madonna (part two)
Curious about the process of making ceramics? Here’s part two of a multi-part series on how I make a particular piece; my Sugar Skull Madonnas (you can catch up with part one here).
Here she is, …
Winter Study
Winter Study by Nevada Barr
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Damn you, Nevada Barr, for writing books that keep me up reading until 2 AM. Don’t you know I need my sleep?! As usual, I found …
