An Amazing Race…

January 24, 2012
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An Amazing Race…

CRAZY:  Here's me and the contestants (back seat), camera man, and celebrity guest from the Amazing Race (European version: PK Express).  The other day, I was on my way home from Sagada with my latest trash painting (see below!) when I notice...

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‘Persistence’ — Our Latest Abstract Trash Canvas!

January 24, 2012
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‘Persistence’ — Our Latest Abstract Trash Canvas!

 Detail from canvas #4: PersistenceSo, you all I've been working with Trash. We're making all sorts of great products with the trash weaving in the villages-- from bags to wallets to placemats.   These weavings are collaborations with communi...

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Trash to Treasure– progress!

January 24, 2012
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Trash to Treasure– progress!

We've been real busy here in the village experimenting with home you can transform Trash to useful, beautiful and salable items. The idea is that by transforming trash three things can happen: 1. transform community pollution 2. increase the standa...

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The Snow Day

January 22, 2012
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The Snow Day

From 2012 – Early This past week saw a fairly major (for Victoria) dumping of snow, and a snow day was declared closing the local schools.  We took the time to get a new sled in the form of a Noma SnowMoto, which is pretty much the new ...

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Mason Jar Madness

January 16, 2012
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Mason Jar Madness

       As I have always been a fan of mason jars (previously for more traditional uses, such as canning jams and such), and since I have been on something of a crafting kick lately, I decided to get crafty with these two fun projects.  The first...

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HTPC UPDATE

January 13, 2012
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HTPC UPDATE

It has been a long time since I sat down and sorted through all of the plugins and settings in the HTPC. It has been running very well, but every so often its time to go through things and make them better. Here are some of the things that have been u...

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