Tag Archives: Art

Social Art, or The Love Bead Safe Harbor Pin Project Rides Again!

Remember when I announced that we had finished The Love Bead Safe Harbor Pin Project? Turns out we weren’t done — we just didn’t know it yet. This project really began in late November of 2016. By the end of … Continue reading

Posted in Art, IdeaJones, Jewelry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In Praise of Rock Star Parents

We went to see “Newsies,” (a Broadway musical) in a movie theater (yay, Fathom Events, bringing such things to movie theaters across America), then “Despicable Me 3.” Guess which audience deserved a standing ovation? The Newsies screening was lightly attended. … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Places We Like: The Back Room, Berkeley, CA

I missed the whole 1960s-hippies-coffeehouse-folk music thing. For me, the 1960s was learning to tie my shoes (some day I’ll tell you my penny loafer story, but let’s just say it wasn’t easy to learn shoe tying when one parent … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Love Bead Safe Harbor Pin Project: Finding Your Tribe

You’ve found a project you’re passionate about. You think you’d be good at it. You’re excited! You tell your friends and family and… pfffft, the air goes out of the balloon. Nobody’s interested. What now? This has happened to me … Continue reading

Posted in Art, IdeaJones, Love Bead Safe Harbor Pin Project | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pin Tales: The Waitress

With thanks to Janice Jow, who suggested writing down and sharing the stories of The Love Bead Safe Harbor Pin Project. This is the story of The Waitress. My friend and I went out for brunch one Sunday. My friend … Continue reading

Posted in Art, IdeaJones, Jewelry, Love Bead Safe Harbor Pin Project | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment