Tag: Journal

  • Handcrafted Books and Other Wondrous Things

      “To be an artist is to believe in life.” – Henry Moore My wife, Dr. Heather Thorp, taught me to make handcrafted books a couple of years ago. I’ve wanted to make handmade books for as long as I can remember. Our sixth-grade teacher, Mrs. Davis, taught us how to use contact paper and…

  • New Books and Lots of Inspiration

    New Books and Lots of Inspiration

    It’s a cold day on Beech Mountain, yet, also warmer than the past days. We had a wonderful snow on Tuesday and the ski resorts are blowing snow to get ready for ski season. The dog and I love snow even though we don’t ski. Who knows why Birdie loves the snow? Some dogs do…