Katherine Thunherst
Making Art, the Next Cicada Generation, and ...

The roaring sound of cicada tymbals has noticeably quieted. The next generation of periodical cicadas is young and silent. After hatching from eggs laid in trees, they will fall to the ground and tunnel into the earth, where they will live in darkness for years. These days it is the lightning bugs who are putting on a show.

Making Art, the Next Cicada Generation, and Current Reads

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Sculpting Miniature Slices of Pumpkin Pie

Sculpting Miniature Slices of Pumpkin Pie

Pumpkin pie is one of my favorite desserts. I will share a recipe for how to make one, but there is a catch. This recipe only makes pie slices, the slices are really tiny, and they are not edible. Make that three catches. This is a recipe for miniature polymer clay pumpkin pie slices.

Sculpting a White Oak Acorn

Sculpting a White Oak Acorn

A recent art project of mine was a white oak acorn sculpture. White oak trees are prolific throughout eastern and central North America. In autumn, their ovoid acorns change their hues from green to brown and fall from their branches. They collect on the ground and are inspected by squirrels, chipmunks, blue jays, and me.