Margaret Almon

A to Z Challenge 2012: V is for Virago Baking Company in Lansdale, PA

April 25, 2012 By Margaret Almon 6 Comments

More Wordless Here.

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A to Z Challenge 2012: U is for Unfolding into Flower

April 24, 2012 By Margaret Almon 2 Comments

Stratoz was inspired by a photo he took of a tulip, looking straight down into its unfolding beauty, and translated into green and yellow glass before giving it to me for the brilliant orange mosaic center, with metallic glass tile, stained glass and dichroic. More orange goodness at my Orange Tuesdays Pinterest Board.

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A to Z Challenge 2012: T is for Tea and Planning for an Artist

April 23, 2012 By Margaret Almon 2 Comments

Source: artocrat.blogspot.com via Talia on Pinterest I grew up in Canada, a nation of tea drinkers. After I moved to the States, I drifted away from tea, and at age 40 took up with coffee(a late bloomer). But a few months ago I started making tea for myself in the morning as a way [...]

Filed Under: A to Z Blogging Challenge, Craft & Life

A to Z Challenge 2012: S is for Stratoz – (Otherwise Known as Wayne Stratz)

April 21, 2012 By Margaret Almon 4 Comments

Stratoz(Wayne Stratz) in his studio. Photo ©Allison Puketza.

Like a certain singer from New Jersey, Wayne Stratz spent month-long vacations in the stratozphere growing up, and decided to name his blog Stratoz: A Life Unfolding in 2007. I refer to Wayne as Stratoz when I write about him on my blog, and perhaps some readers do not know that he is my husband and [...]

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A to Z Challenge 2012: R is for Rainbow Mandala Mosaic

April 20, 2012 By Margaret Almon 2 Comments

Rainbow Flower Mandala by Nutmeg Designs

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A to Z Challenge 2012: Q is for Quantum Theology and Renaissance Woman Michelle Francl-Donnay

April 19, 2012 By Margaret Almon 4 Comments

I met Michelle Francl-Donnay, writer of Quantum Theology, in 2008, when she came to one of our craft shows. She was my first “from blog to real life” encounter. Michelle found Stratoz’s blog, because she too was going to Wernersville Jesuit Center for a silent retreat, and they began commenting on each other’s blogs. She [...]

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A to Z Challenge 2012: P is for Pennsylvania And 18 Feet of William Penn at the State Museum

April 18, 2012 By Margaret Almon 3 Comments

Filed Under: A to Z Blogging Challenge, Philly Fun, Wordless Wednesday

A to Z Challenge 2012: O is for Orange Tuesday

April 17, 2012 By Margaret Almon 3 Comments

Source: unstitchme.blogspot.com via Margaret on Pinterest O fell on Orange Tuesday, so it was meant to be. This photo by Thayer Allyson Gowdy sums up my love of the color orange. I was happy when I discovered the Orange Tuesday meme over at Shenkay’s Randomness Journal, and have been posting orange on Tuesdays [...]

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A to Z Challenge 2012: N is for Now

April 16, 2012 By Margaret Almon 3 Comments

I have an uneasy relationship with Now. I am frequently absent. But when I’m in the studio, I’m in the Now. Stratoz created the graceful lines of this design while on a silent retreat, listening to jazz trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, then cut out the background pieces in his studio and handed them over [...]

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A to Z Challenge 2012: M is for Margarets on Pinterest

April 14, 2012 By Margaret Almon 2 Comments

Source: imgur.com via Margaret on Pinterest Margaret Atwood was one of the first Margarets I remember hearing about when I was a child, and I felt linked to her because of this. My name is an enigma in that there are so many nicknames for Margaret, and people seem to randomly choose one for [...]