I'm back from teaching at Art & Soul!

I got back from teaching at Art & Soul in Hampton, VA Tuesday night, and had decided I needed to take some time off. Today was that day! (and maybe tomorrow will be too). I worked in my neglected journal and the above is what I did. I also finished a spread (below) that I had started as a demo while teaching "Confessions of a Daily Journaler" at Art & Soul. Before I did either of those, I finished carving a big stamp that I had started as a demo in my "Mucho Gusto Grande Carving" class at some other art conference. I'll post that image next. I have lots to catch up with here, but it's time for dinner. More later!

New Web Host and other stuff

It appears my web site has been successfully moved to my new web host. Wee haw! That means that once again you can shop! It also means that I am getting my e-mail again! If you e-mailed me and didn't get a reply, there is a good chance that I just didn't get it. I decided while I was making the move, I should upgrade to a dedicated server (no more sharing for this girl!) and I also got my own SSL certificate. That means that shopping on my site is even more secure than it was before.

This past weekend I was a vendor at Knitting in the Heartland. I worked my patootie off getting ready for it, and it paid off. I was happy with how the show went. I even got some more yarns dyed up for it. As soon as I get a chance, I'll take some pics to show you.

Now I need to start getting ready for Art & Soul in Virginia. I'm teaching 5 fabulous workshops there May 1-5th: Uber Self Portraits, Printing Blocks MacGyver Style (full); Much Gusto Grande Carving; Confessions of a Daily Journaler (full); and The Prepared Journal or Artist's Book. A few are already full, but there is still room in some of the others. I'll also be a vendor Saturday night. Art & Soul is a fun art workshop retreat. Come and take some classes and have some fun!

Nortonville

tasty rusty trailer
Originally uploaded by Traci Bunkers

Today Bobbi and I took a trip to Nortonville, KS for some photo fun. This picture was taken with my new beloved SpongeBob SquarePants Cyclops Micro Digital Camera. I am in love with him. Not only because he takes such fabulously unreliable low-resolution photos, but also because his little carrying strap makes him into a necklace. So, he's easy to wear/use, and doesn't look like a camera. He looks like a little plastic SpongeBob cyclops.

To see more photos that spongebob took in Nortonville, click here.

As a little side note, Nortonville was one of the locations where the recently released movie Bunker Hill was filmed.

I took lots more photos using my funky toy cameras. But I'll have to scan those photos to be able to share them with you . . . not tonight honey, I've got a headache.

It's working . . .again

My web site is back up again. But just be forewarned if you try to go to it, and it's not . . . I haven't disappeared. It's just the web host with their "issues."

Same goes for e-mail. If you e-mail and I haven't answered, I might not have gotten it.

Web Host is SUCKING again

Yes, I know. I shouldn't use the word "suck" in a blog title. But, that's how I'm feeling. I have had nothing but trouble with this web host since I moved to them in July. I am regretting paying for 2 years in advance in order to get a special price. Because, I feel like it's time to say "don't let the door hit you on the way out." It's not worth the aggravation and problems.

My site isn't working again, and I'm not getting e-mail to my e-mail addresses through my domain names. So if you have e-mailed me there, try again at tracibunkers AT gmail DOT com.

Thank you and please drive through.

P.S. Got any good web host recommendations?

Web site is working again + New Knitting Patterns!

I see now that I forgot to post that my web host got their problem fixed. So, YAY! I like it when things work.

And I also want to give a shout out to everyone who came to my open house! Thanks! It all went very well, and my dog Ruby made a perfect greeter (although not always well-behaved since she tried to be taller) and had a great time getting all kinds of attention.

Besides that, I've got other good news. You may (or may borrowed a car from a friend for awhile, but I didn't really drive it--I was afraid something might happen and I'd be responsible not) have known, that my beloved Nissan Truck died the beginning of the year. I had for it. So, I was feeling like a shut-in, trapped in my little tiny house, and it was too cold to hang out in my ArtHouse for a change of scenery. But, as of Friday, I am once again a vehicle owner. And Spring is coming!

More importantly . . . I've got two more knitting patterns ready for downloading and knitting up! One is the Reversible Rotating Ridge Hat, which I designed some years back. But, this is the first time it's been available just as a pattern, without having to buy the kit. It uses 2 different skeins of my Hand-dyed Sport. I still sell them as kits, but don't have them on my site yet. But, that won't stop you from putting together your own kit--just pick out 2 skeins of yarn.

The other pattern is Lacy Flower Tam--it's brand-spanking new, and is made out of 1 skein of my Superwash Merino Minis. It can also be made out my Hand-dyed Sport Wool, and will be lacier (and a looser knit) since it's a thinner yarn.

I've got some more tricks (and designs) up my sleeve . . . so stay tuned!

Web Host (and therefore Web Site) Woes

Danger Will Robinson! My web host is having "Issues" . . . Hopefully it will be fixed by this evening. What it means is on my web site, after you click on "SHOP", you can look but you can't buy because the shopping cart isn't working. It also means that my e-mail is hit and miss. So if you e-mailed me and I didn't respond, I might not have gotten it . . . try again!

Sorry for any inconvenience this has caused anyone. I find it quite annoying, myself! Hey web host, get your act together!