Road tripping

On the way out

You are invited

I’ve recently started to get to know and work with the folks of The Workshop Residence, a fantastic program in Dogpatch. Providing residence and production facilities to artists who produce limited edition works, it “aims to foster and promote innovative cross-pollination between the worlds of craft, art and design.”

The artist currently in residence is Lauren DiCioccio , whose work is thought-provoking and beautiful and friendly nature is infectious. Last Sunday, she led an embroidery workshop, at which I happily spent hours at a long table, meeting new people and concentrating on tiny stitches, a pretty impressive feat.

Carabiner

This morning I was up way before the sun, dressed in a bunch of hiking layers, grabbed my photo backpack and joined a team at Rock City on Mt. Diablo for my favorite shoot to date.

Can’t post any photos until they’re delivered, so until then, here’s a shot of a well-worn carabiner spotted at the base of the rock.

Packing

Thunderbird

Was doing some post-weekend cleaning and couldn’t help documenting these pretty little things I enjoy having in my daily life.

I Love You California

Paintings by Annie Galvin of 3 Fish Studios

Mer and Steve

You got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em…

This weekend I learned to play poker with beans, some patient dudes and a plastic, sparkly, blue glass of whiskey. Wouldn’t have wanted it any other way.