| Welcome to the galleries. Feel free to browse them all. New items are added from time to time. If any intrigue you, please ask me about them! Items can be reproduced or custom tailored for purchase. ~MoonKatz~ Mail Me Here! |
| About the artist I was raised by two wonderful artistic parents and grew up with two equally fantastic artistic brothers. While none of them are quite 'nerds' and not quite 'hippies' this was an interesting upbringing. There was never a time when someone in the house wasn't creating. I've certainly learned the value of free time, extreme patience with life in general, and how to appreciate beauty in all things. I've experimented with various art hobbies in between raising my own wild little bohemian young'uns and doing volunteer work. One of my old standby favorites is beading, however, which I have been doing since 1990. I've dabbled in drawing, practiced painting, tried a bit of tie-dyeing, pulped a bit of paper, explored Ukranian egg dyeing, fooled around with photography, and noodled with numerous other arts. I have won a few awards over the years, beginning with school competitions and most recently bead contests and county fair competitions. I've also tried my hand with culinary arts, placing in contests with recipes and baked goods. It isn't about the contests, however, I just like to see IF I can do those things, and when I do, just how well my effort went. While that may seem like a LOT of hobbies, that still doesn't keep me from spending most of my time with my kids and family. They are my world. I've often given up my art funds to take the kids camping, snowshoeing, or hiking. There's so much to life that's taken for granted, and I want to make the most of mine. I'm still young yet, I'm sure there's a few other arts or activities I haven't gotten a taste of. *grin* In addition to a yen for crafting, I have been an active volunteer fire fighter since Oct. 2006, and am a licensed, certified EMT-B. I take great joy in helping others through hard times through volunteer efforts. Whether it be a tornado, an automotive accident, a house fire, a medical response call, a blood or plasma donation, or a hurricane on the coast, I try to give as much time and energy as possible to those in need. Not only do I find it ultimately inspiring, I feel it is a very good way to instill a strong sense of community and caring in my children. Live by example, a motto I believe in strongly. As a result, time has been taken from my crafting and art efforts. Each piece I create is a labor of love. Each life I save or affect, is as much the same. For any problems with the site, please contact the webmistress with the subject line 'MoonKatz.org'. All other unknown email will be deleted without a glance. All content and designs Copyright 2006 Deirdre Barrett-Pollock unless otherwise noted. |
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| NEW TUTORIALS COMING!!! Winter 2008 |
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