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In My Studio

I was playing with my camera in the studio tonite.  I recorded a little video for my youtube channel.  Then I decided to try the timer since I haven't used that before.  Need to work on my focusing skills. But I had fun. Okay.  See you later...

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Using a 3D Printer

Our library here in Elmhurst, IL has a 3D printer, among many other cool things like large format printers, knitting machines, silhouette die cutters, video and sound equipment, and much more available to residents.  So I have been working with my daughter on some projects.  This is my daughter's first project, a model of a makeup case.  The material is a corn bioplastic and we used the suggested beginner's program Tinkercad to design.  Then just send the file to the library for printing.  Easy as can be.  Quite fun also.  I hope to share more projects with you in the future!

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White Iris and Spray Roses

Have you ever seen white iris before?  I have seen purple iris all my life.  But when I saw these white iris, I just had to have them.  They remind me of paper whites and other winter white florals.  As much as I love color this time of year, there is something very clean and refreshing about white flowers.   I also found these pale pink spray roses for $5!  What a bargain from Marianos in Westchester.  Okay.  I already painted them!  See below.  Kind of a funky abstract playful painting.   Hope you enjoy my new painting.  

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