Installation by Jim Campbell at SFMOMA.

As I was browsing the Mason Dixon Knitting book yesterday, looking for some handmade baby ideas for an expectant mother and new sister-in-law, I came across this project which immediately set the wheels in my head in motion. There’s nothing I love more than colorful rugs and this one will look spectacular in my new home – IF I can pull it off.

Here’s the result of one package of potholder loops daisy chained together:

I can see that I’m going to need a LOT more potholder loops. Probably a ball this big.

It also reminds me that I haven’t done any finger knitting with my class yet. Now that the weather has turned cold, it’s the perfect time to get them started on scarf knitting. I’m actually enjoying these cold and rainy days.

This is an artwork from one of my students that I felt compelled to share. I had never taught this particular lesson before but I think it was a great success. I’m very pleased with the results. Day of the dead is coming up.

Add to the many duties of teachers across the US is the additional task of asking for donations of equipment and supplies from the general public. Luckily I have an angel donor who has graciously donated the funds for my classroom to acquire a new scanner. I’m eternally grateful. And fortunately, teenagers never seem to tire of posing for the camera with our new piece of equipment.

This request was made possible through a website called Donors Choose. I’m still seeking donations for an additional project – to buy a paper cutter so that we can recycle discarded binders into sketch books. It’s a project I learned from an art teacher from Monterey High School and something I enjoy doing with my students. If you can donate, I would be, again, most grateful.

My favorite photos are portraits and my favorite portraits are now on hipstamatic. <sigh> Shall I show more?

I’m on the verge of getting the new iPhone 4S. Has anyone else acquired it yet?

A great day to take a nap.