tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88470921452036534092024-03-13T21:04:55.650-05:00Crop Art diaryDavid Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.comBlogger185125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-76334568609928654942014-05-09T12:11:00.000-05:002014-05-09T12:11:08.270-05:00Goodbye paper rulebook, hello PDF rulebook<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few paper rulebooks from Minnesota State Fairs past.</td></tr>
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May is the month for the new Minnesota State Fair Ag Hort Bee -- including Crop Art -- rulebook. For many years, the rulebooks have been paper. They were mailed to all past participants. It was a wake-up call to start thinking about this year's State Fair. <div>
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Maybe five years ago, the paper books were no longer mailed to everyone. They continued to be published, but they were only mailed to people who specifically requested them every year. The main way to learn the rules -- and to enter the competitions -- has become the Internet.</div>
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This year marks the first time the paper rulebooks are no longer printed. The rules are only available online. </div>
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That said, it's time to start thinking about this year's Crop Art.</div>
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Here are some links to get you started.</div>
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<a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/">Minnesota State Fair website</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/competition/ag_hort_bee.html">Ag Hort Bee competitions page</a>.</div>
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<a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/pdf/competition/14_ag_hort_bee_pb.pdf">Download the Ag Hort Bee rulebook in PDF</a>.</div>
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<a href="https://competition.mnstatefair.org/">Online State Fair competition registration forms</a>.</div>
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A series of articles with non-official, but perhaps useful information on Crop Art competitions: </div>
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<a href="http://cropart.com/dzessays.dir/caeshow1.htm">Crop Art rules</a>. </div>
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<a href="http://cropart.com/dzessays.dir/caeshow2.htm">Crop Art seeds</a>. </div>
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<a href="http://cropart.com/dzessays.dir/caeshow3.htm">Crop Art everything-but-seeds</a>.</div>
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David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-79439443342424972882013-05-06T13:07:00.000-05:002013-05-06T13:07:06.106-05:00Crop art rulebook and online entry forms now available<br />
The 2013 Minnesota State Fair Creative Activities, Education and Ag-Hort-Bee competitions are open for registration! Beginning today, Monday, May 6, registration is available online at the Minnesota State Fair website - <a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/">www.mnstatefair.org</a>.<br />
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Besides online registration, the website has downloadable, printable versions of all three premium books. Be sure to read the rules in the corresponding premium book(s) before you submit your registration.<br />
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Note: Crop Art is part of the Ag-Hort-Bee competition.<br />
David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-74865195088962466992012-06-13T11:25:00.001-05:002012-06-13T11:25:28.178-05:00Crop Art season opens<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> New book from the University of Minnesota Press.<br />
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If you're going to participate, it's time to start thinking about your crop art for this year's Minnesota State Fair exhibit/competition.<br />
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The entire Ag-Hort-Bee official rule book is available for <a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/_assets/pdf/competition/ag_hort_bee_pb.pdf">download as a PDF</a> at the <a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/competition/ag_hort_bee.html">competitions information page</a> on the <a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/">State Fair website</a>.<br />
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Deadline for registration is Friday, August 10. It's easy to register online. There is no entry fee.<br />
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Be sure to review the rules before starting. The registration form asks you what categories you wish to enter and there are a lot of categories to consider.<br />
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You must deliver your finished work to the Ag-Hort-Bee building on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Monday, August 20 between 11 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.<br />
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Do you need a bit of inspiration before starting this year's Crop Art project? Take a look through "<a href="http://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/corn-palaces-and-butter-queens">Corn Palaces and Butter Queens"</a> to see all that has gone before.<br />
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Before you're finished paging through this book, I'm certain you will be grateful for the 24-inch by 40-inch maximum size restriction in the official Minnesota State Fair Crop Art rules.David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-31613415853612142802011-12-08T12:36:00.002-06:002011-12-08T13:03:37.949-06:00Crop Art on television<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilves3hK-yS9SGc-Qrgno6IpeogXF6KsVDS52C_iVMvb_OwSfET_0g7BsxRnYF5EYmm-a96gFhDFmRdL2H5vOd8UuPFS1t5jphcQAuH6E4nKS26Iue6eEtbFF0ADVG_eaVRs_CgASssa8/s1600/CropArtWhatNotToWear.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 118px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilves3hK-yS9SGc-Qrgno6IpeogXF6KsVDS52C_iVMvb_OwSfET_0g7BsxRnYF5EYmm-a96gFhDFmRdL2H5vOd8UuPFS1t5jphcQAuH6E4nKS26Iue6eEtbFF0ADVG_eaVRs_CgASssa8/s400/CropArtWhatNotToWear.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683828533541450866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />No-one got kicked off the island for using non-Minnesota-native seeds. But reality television came to Crop Art this year.<br /><br />Fashion-advice program, "What Not To Wear" recorded a segment at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair, and Crop Art was part of it.<br /><br />The segment airs on TLC, Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 8 p.m. Central time. (Please check your local listings.)<br /><br />A portrait of the hosts of the show, Stacy London and Clinton Kelly, was done by in seeds by Minnesota crop artist, <a href="http://www.cropart.com/dsandyfj.dir/cagsanf1.htm/">Sandra Fjerkenstad-Budel</a>. The piece was also entered in this year's Minnesota State Fair Crop Art contest. <br /><br />The television show has something to do with shopping and fashion. But tune in to see Sandy's excellent seed art!David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-15398315950531215842011-09-03T16:46:00.005-05:002011-09-03T17:47:10.793-05:00Crop Art gag cartoon<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99ZfZgHuSJ-AlaUhKtguYKmCGBDLeDuAjoKRY3cdBrxTyKnXdbIpLTTQ8hA6EblYcfp2kFVZhv88WiN6lESMSKrhuQoTeuAwQf4pD9eMzUGhSJSKgqBI2Q3QhXzSrmvVR3K13j1BoNGg/s1600/Lance+Ward+Seed+Art+Cartoon.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi99ZfZgHuSJ-AlaUhKtguYKmCGBDLeDuAjoKRY3cdBrxTyKnXdbIpLTTQ8hA6EblYcfp2kFVZhv88WiN6lESMSKrhuQoTeuAwQf4pD9eMzUGhSJSKgqBI2Q3QhXzSrmvVR3K13j1BoNGg/s400/Lance+Ward+Seed+Art+Cartoon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648268492126131698" /></a>
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<br />My friend, Lance Ward, did this crop art-themed gag cartoon. Thanks, Lance!
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<br />Lance is the editorial cartoonist for the <a href="http://www.woodburybulletin.com/">Woodbury Bulletin</a>, though they foolishly do not feature his cartoons online. For shame! Lance's decidedly adult comics appear on his <a href="http://tatertotdiaperman.wordpress.com/">Tatertot Diaper Man / Scars</a> website.
<br />David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-3781900728384603522011-08-28T13:27:00.003-05:002011-08-28T23:17:48.323-05:00Crop Art how-to video<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1ZeE_a2t6Fteckni2JfoD8yHGmwh-y4uDGCRXcXaX3HtZAL52kYZleXTIEIfpHRLP3kVDW2rAkcnZSm-Jn_FiVHIhWdfb6BQcs0f-GmEPTPL-qsOfWCfhUsRU1RGyEWHNq-GeufSVHY/s1600/Kim-Cope-s-cat.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 82px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW1ZeE_a2t6Fteckni2JfoD8yHGmwh-y4uDGCRXcXaX3HtZAL52kYZleXTIEIfpHRLP3kVDW2rAkcnZSm-Jn_FiVHIhWdfb6BQcs0f-GmEPTPL-qsOfWCfhUsRU1RGyEWHNq-GeufSVHY/s320/Kim-Cope-s-cat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5645978897936100082" border="0" /></a>
<br />Take a look at <a href="http://www.cropart.com/kimcope/index.htm">Kim Cope</a>'s guide to making crop art! See Kim making her 2011 State Fair entry, "Catcher In The Rye," featuring a portrait of Twins catcher Joe Mauer. See Kim graduate from the Seed Academy. See Kim's seed storage methods. Kim's cat does an excellent job of assisting. Check it out! It's great stuff!
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<br />David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-60985011613762187942011-08-24T15:15:00.005-05:002011-08-25T13:18:25.037-05:00Iowa State Fair crop art<span style="font-style: italic;">A report from crop artist <a href="http://www.cropart.com/teresaanderson/index.htm">Teresa Anderson</a> who went seeking crop art in another state -- and found it.</span>
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<br />Joel and I went for a very short trip to Des Moines this week to visit the Iowa State Fair. There were almost no competitions to view (except livestock), no shade, and almost ALL the food came from the same national vendor (saw at least a dozen identical Walking Taco! stands).
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<br />I knew they didn't have a crop art competition, but they did have some crop art sponsored by the soybean and corn industries which looked as if it had been done by kids (but mostly wasn't). I thought you might be interested in the photos.
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<br />Too bad they don't have an "Out of State" category!
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<br /><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:Arial;font-size:85%;" ></span></span>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-439800960256855992011-07-18T12:27:00.002-05:002011-07-18T12:39:42.024-05:002011 crop art deadlinesGet working on your crop art for this year's Minnesota State Fair.<br /><br />Entry deadline: Friday, August 12, 4:30 p.m.<br /><br />Delivery deadline: Monday, August 22, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<br /><br />I'd recommend you read the rulebook before filling in the entry form.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/_assets/pdf/competition/ahb_pb.pdf">Download the rulebook. (PDF)</a><br /><br />There are two ways to fill in the entry form.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/register/competition/?auth">Fill in an entry form online.</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/_assets/pdf/competition/ahb_ef.pdf">Or download an entry form to mail in. (PDF)</a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-82977374870203989852011-04-28T11:17:00.002-05:002011-04-28T11:22:15.360-05:00Call for seed pack artists[<span style="font-weight:bold;">Note:</span> I got this in the email today. The deadline -- for any new seed art -- is impossible, of course. But if you have any existing art that might fill the bill, give it a try. --David]<br /><br />Hello,<br /><br />Every year we choose 16 new artists to design our seed packs. I would love to have a seed mosaic artist participate this year. If you know any crop artists in the Northeast could you pass along our call for art?<br /><br />here is the link for submission guidelines. It's quick and easy to enter but submissions are due Sunday May 1st at the latest.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.seedlibrary.org/wp/?p=1580">http://www.seedlibrary.org/wp/?p=1580</a><br /><br />Thanks and stay seedy!<br /><br />Ken Greene<br />Hudson Valley Seed Library<br /><a href="http://www.seedlibrary.org">www.seedlibrary.org</a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-86452941602226377292011-03-15T13:19:00.005-05:002011-03-15T13:39:30.051-05:00MNArtists interview with Liz Schreiber<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReCOVf9_8VcuDZyyG-uZZ8XQUejXPz4IjOa4s0vH5Ss4AoGBH1vHGFsdEj2WlVikOTstnNWjKQ2lO9MCm0_Jfnm8SsgdL_t0lTsT7IE_83VtCfv5xpOda3lEx_5VOqF-V3yuE2xn4gKk/s1600/Schreiber-2007-Col-Sanders.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 342px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReCOVf9_8VcuDZyyG-uZZ8XQUejXPz4IjOa4s0vH5Ss4AoGBH1vHGFsdEj2WlVikOTstnNWjKQ2lO9MCm0_Jfnm8SsgdL_t0lTsT7IE_83VtCfv5xpOda3lEx_5VOqF-V3yuE2xn4gKk/s400/Schreiber-2007-Col-Sanders.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584376209881759186" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://mnartists.org/home.do">MNArtists.org</a> has a <a href="http://blogs.walkerart.org/mnartists/2011/03/15/interview-seed-artist-liz-schreiber/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter">nice interview</a> by Katie Czarniecki with crop artist Liz Schreiber.<br /><br />The interview mentions <a href="http://calendar.walkerart.org/event.wac?id=6146&hp=link&poster=Classes">"MN Made" -- a Saturday, April 9 event at the Walker Art Center</a> that Liz is participating in.<br /><br />And this has something to do with the <a href="http://calendar.walkerart.org/canopy.wac?id=5894">"The Spectacular of Vernacular"</a> show on view at the Walker through May 8.<br /><br />You can see some of <a href="http://www.cropart.com/elizabethschreiber/index.htm">Liz's work on cropart.com</a>.David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-71301038638202618732010-12-24T17:40:00.002-06:002010-12-24T18:19:08.755-06:00Portrait of Gov. Pawlenty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp2Y003S89Sw5im6ew7evQAyT5RY_-DxL-Pz-39GMVSnginFsAs__pUNm3F3HzsaN9l_InJQWoDGDFnRf-ErRgDSK9lV6CLGCSPaq9bvVBW0dVWIS1DyrGtShhx6i8cAQGLMnP78TQAo/s1600/Teresa+Anderson+2010+Pawl+Bunyan.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMp2Y003S89Sw5im6ew7evQAyT5RY_-DxL-Pz-39GMVSnginFsAs__pUNm3F3HzsaN9l_InJQWoDGDFnRf-ErRgDSK9lV6CLGCSPaq9bvVBW0dVWIS1DyrGtShhx6i8cAQGLMnP78TQAo/s400/Teresa+Anderson+2010+Pawl+Bunyan.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554407682737101922" /></a><br />Over at <a href="http://www.nickcolemanmn.com/?p=1050">Nick Coleman's blog</a> he's running a contest for what should be outgoing Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's official portrait.<br /><br />Vote for the crop art portrait by Teresa Anderson, I say.David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-72577149959958431532010-11-09T10:43:00.005-06:002010-11-09T10:52:16.584-06:00Fruit Sticker Art Show<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkO47qp7Ye0_FV6mNyai3JC1mmRmuQec73KTHgp-4d-ihqu6wnX5tuYRSP1bB-M755x_LtJnjxljY0QoGQJCwG59DXzkLLYLIDkxo916Zv-F6_VAryAz4vGyxk0nA_EEk86GOlFCyA0dA/s1600/vegecat_01.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkO47qp7Ye0_FV6mNyai3JC1mmRmuQec73KTHgp-4d-ihqu6wnX5tuYRSP1bB-M755x_LtJnjxljY0QoGQJCwG59DXzkLLYLIDkxo916Zv-F6_VAryAz4vGyxk0nA_EEk86GOlFCyA0dA/s400/vegecat_01.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537593498454853202" /></a><br /><br />Art made of fruit stickers (it's almost crop art) by <a href="http://www.andysinger.com/">Andy Singer</a> (that's his "Vege Cat" image above), Andrea McCormack and Richard Carlson on display at the Mississippi Market Co-op, Sunday, Nov. 14 to Tuesday, Dec. 14.<br /><br />Opening reception 2 to 3 p.m., Sun., Nov. 14. BYOF (Buy Your Own Food) meet 'n' eat some fruit with the artists.<br /><br />Mississippi Market Co-op<br />1500 West 7th Street (near Otto), St. Paul, MN 55102<br />Open daily 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.<br /><a href="http://www.msmarket.coop/">msmarket.coop</a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-56876778539054213792010-08-26T12:56:00.003-05:002010-08-26T13:03:04.281-05:00Crop Art now at the Minnesota State FairThe Crop Art exhibit/competition is up now in the Ag-Hort-Bee building at the <a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org">Minnesota State Fair</a>. Go see it! Crop Art live and in person. It's quite overwhelming. And wonderful. And the quality of the pieces this year is excellent.<br /><br />Incidentally, here's the Fair's official <a href="http://www.mnstatefair.org/_assets/pdf/competition/10_results/ahb_cropart_rs.pdf">list of winners (PDF)</a>.David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-71313845007668906682010-08-23T18:25:00.003-05:002010-08-23T18:29:41.698-05:00Works in progressBefore the thing can be entered in the Fair, it needs a seed legend and a wire to hang it with. There they are on the back of the clock. The right picture is the post-delivery celebration dinner of Pad Pak with chicken at Raum Mit Thai in downtown St. Paul. Done! And, yum!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wpmhxcQJeOPrnpi6dYifiLuiz0nKLruBEuHtXbBvrIj3OUkKHYSDVhK5JtdqGltpKw8bCADiGIjMEX60LmTHuSbDfeqQn7Os7VjjeMfcJ3SaiOoiKpTfPLRxV3KmT6ZFb4MKiou6ItA/s1600/web+Aug10-23-06+IMG_0034.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_wpmhxcQJeOPrnpi6dYifiLuiz0nKLruBEuHtXbBvrIj3OUkKHYSDVhK5JtdqGltpKw8bCADiGIjMEX60LmTHuSbDfeqQn7Os7VjjeMfcJ3SaiOoiKpTfPLRxV3KmT6ZFb4MKiou6ItA/s400/web+Aug10-23-06+IMG_0034.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508750757721960706" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-48842673367295383912010-08-23T18:24:00.001-05:002010-08-23T18:25:51.929-05:00Works in progressA natural light photo of the nearly finished piece. And back to the kitchen table for a last look -- hey, the clock has hands now! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f_hgeOY_dYWbTphcDn4tbYFBQyBdMvfm2elFQI5SsPekuvRJ7KE66BrSaNVHPn-oFX1H8oZSbgyvHgPPrcysmUbm6oHJ46QW4vkmq4NipCDj8vLMe0C3jmounTGwm7EVe6EObJ_np3s/s1600/web+Aug10-23-05+IMG_0031.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5f_hgeOY_dYWbTphcDn4tbYFBQyBdMvfm2elFQI5SsPekuvRJ7KE66BrSaNVHPn-oFX1H8oZSbgyvHgPPrcysmUbm6oHJ46QW4vkmq4NipCDj8vLMe0C3jmounTGwm7EVe6EObJ_np3s/s400/web+Aug10-23-05+IMG_0031.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508750266023875042" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-65859256716052368152010-08-23T18:21:00.001-05:002010-08-23T18:23:58.905-05:00Works in progressNumbers 1 and 2 get some seeds. Must have done number 5 somewhere along the line. Painted the rest of the outline. Kinda wanted to do millet all the way to the edge, but I really didn't have the time.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpP5Ep9uVqG7S3RYmVZCa-v60DBFF3fN54BQHWYq14Mk4inLXqbRN2GVDrD6Pt2y37LPFuWVhs81agfQLrPAj5ORVpbjFvdiT64wj4Ji76cQxJGo22c6lF4frFndzstE1eXVhlI4virPw/s1600/web+Aug10-23-04+IMG_0015.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpP5Ep9uVqG7S3RYmVZCa-v60DBFF3fN54BQHWYq14Mk4inLXqbRN2GVDrD6Pt2y37LPFuWVhs81agfQLrPAj5ORVpbjFvdiT64wj4Ji76cQxJGo22c6lF4frFndzstE1eXVhlI4virPw/s400/web+Aug10-23-04+IMG_0015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508749661068062594" border="0" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-15683562535921941162010-08-23T18:20:00.002-05:002010-08-23T18:21:36.832-05:00Works in progressNumbers 9, 10 and 11 get a little attention.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZkuGKwgl9DyzOS0xFOjYH1NdFWxzL0emGl_dVa9eWVz04981yaJnOSpBOnli9ttPFPNy2tFAl-9O-7rbNwZSMonu5twXrmwEAUgdE3Q3VrSNp3F_tsgBbdfJ01v2BxpyoGX7adWAfS4/s1600/web+Aug10-23-03+IMG_0013.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJZkuGKwgl9DyzOS0xFOjYH1NdFWxzL0emGl_dVa9eWVz04981yaJnOSpBOnli9ttPFPNy2tFAl-9O-7rbNwZSMonu5twXrmwEAUgdE3Q3VrSNp3F_tsgBbdfJ01v2BxpyoGX7adWAfS4/s400/web+Aug10-23-03+IMG_0013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508749367017502642" border="0" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-22901467394558244642010-08-23T18:18:00.001-05:002010-08-23T18:20:18.250-05:00Works in progressNumber 4 and number 7 get seeds.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cD8cjlWE3pcl8vsEPQOkX_PgfiL4DKxMJCH3FqQTHBD-Ytr1mwwMFTPp4n6ddgIdE7V6cW6fB0xuc3J1rhCncSIf4o3kF4JbbnFQCuwbd0Z3904zxYUIY8lOvXWEWl8mzEO7aIFUu_o/s1600/web+Aug10-23-02+IMG_0010.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4cD8cjlWE3pcl8vsEPQOkX_PgfiL4DKxMJCH3FqQTHBD-Ytr1mwwMFTPp4n6ddgIdE7V6cW6fB0xuc3J1rhCncSIf4o3kF4JbbnFQCuwbd0Z3904zxYUIY8lOvXWEWl8mzEO7aIFUu_o/s400/web+Aug10-23-02+IMG_0010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508748826761654082" border="0" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-11143816534891649122010-08-23T18:16:00.001-05:002010-08-23T18:18:26.847-05:00Works in progressMilleting my way around the entire outside edge. Takes longer than I thought it would take.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHF83wRDMHDkIjJEJEaHdbdCpm8vRTBxmreCY1M3hlJh867uupVtZxmcFT9fob_P3UBkyjehBazfGd7VFfCpdRDHN3dQD1x5TCNJPS5F4xkzyZ1pVYuDDY1m4-ytNBWyMWa2qPbOmXQ4/s1600/web+Aug10-23-01+IMG_0008.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHF83wRDMHDkIjJEJEaHdbdCpm8vRTBxmreCY1M3hlJh867uupVtZxmcFT9fob_P3UBkyjehBazfGd7VFfCpdRDHN3dQD1x5TCNJPS5F4xkzyZ1pVYuDDY1m4-ytNBWyMWa2qPbOmXQ4/s400/web+Aug10-23-01+IMG_0008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508748476286885362" border="0" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-43903560634721567112010-08-22T22:52:00.000-05:002010-08-22T22:54:11.840-05:00Works in progressMillet around the edge. Circles within circles, man.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAYe3vphVjU2dwSqLG3sJRvXW4qWvsYGbw10oSYMcyAGvVNwUtBAOCkGn8GVmwb5NYHNEPqbPR-8nnbk8Lk5hfUkeHnfpry0OrM9k4zMfecaO6tI7UnRrxYyjjr1GvvgzFBnTg9QkJkM/s1600/web+Aug10-22-06+IMG_0013.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSAYe3vphVjU2dwSqLG3sJRvXW4qWvsYGbw10oSYMcyAGvVNwUtBAOCkGn8GVmwb5NYHNEPqbPR-8nnbk8Lk5hfUkeHnfpry0OrM9k4zMfecaO6tI7UnRrxYyjjr1GvvgzFBnTg9QkJkM/s400/web+Aug10-22-06+IMG_0013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508448450475025778" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-34502215269115782712010-08-22T22:51:00.002-05:002010-08-22T22:52:45.777-05:00Works in progressBack on the amaranth for a while -- to fill in around the clock post in the center.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eFZfCACnKv1PSPhrhryCOS0PS6KSifxNdyS59dbWBIkqSQgMv51ZZObP5Ro3HHsRtaC4oQHvF3YR9gwIjZ7ufi9SFNjY3bgNmqi8IFvTMflyKQWOnJnpbdYjxv0GHc5-O11QYVSh0CU/s1600/web+Aug10-22-05+IMG_0011.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-eFZfCACnKv1PSPhrhryCOS0PS6KSifxNdyS59dbWBIkqSQgMv51ZZObP5Ro3HHsRtaC4oQHvF3YR9gwIjZ7ufi9SFNjY3bgNmqi8IFvTMflyKQWOnJnpbdYjxv0GHc5-O11QYVSh0CU/s400/web+Aug10-22-05+IMG_0011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508448140713011314" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-40433256246714554562010-08-22T22:49:00.002-05:002010-08-22T22:51:30.776-05:00Works in progressPut in the clock and the hanging stuff on the back.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjN7X8IImNv8vIMxhALsHchWWFvI6nxkZK14A2f_QPSBS7tyNdUezNmnqtnjITlPitbFY79Z6CwE5qnl05L-uQwctP49GN-4xOORq7bKsvocEaVn7idVzbeBqfAxe7UAtHXMyuxFk9Dw/s1600/web+Aug10-22-04+IMG_0009.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 199px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikjN7X8IImNv8vIMxhALsHchWWFvI6nxkZK14A2f_QPSBS7tyNdUezNmnqtnjITlPitbFY79Z6CwE5qnl05L-uQwctP49GN-4xOORq7bKsvocEaVn7idVzbeBqfAxe7UAtHXMyuxFk9Dw/s400/web+Aug10-22-04+IMG_0009.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508447725654636962" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-3377873074800507422010-08-22T16:28:00.002-05:002010-08-22T16:29:45.274-05:00Works in progressStill millet. I don't want to go completely to the edge with millet. But I might.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEnshMtZEnrzCBPLoZlkGh6dSYzf0L_jnOyn0HTbhWIt5gLmtMInaHla13d1Z0DcN7YlLDe5HyXWax1AGYN_xftz0ILIjSwJ_yHMMJcTeS5lUsawXqjvao4IdqShc_tLzTQrf3zmUsuU/s1600/web+Aug10-22-03+IMG_0008.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaEnshMtZEnrzCBPLoZlkGh6dSYzf0L_jnOyn0HTbhWIt5gLmtMInaHla13d1Z0DcN7YlLDe5HyXWax1AGYN_xftz0ILIjSwJ_yHMMJcTeS5lUsawXqjvao4IdqShc_tLzTQrf3zmUsuU/s400/web+Aug10-22-03+IMG_0008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508349415538719906" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8847092145203653409.post-80424153184361009872010-08-22T14:02:00.002-05:002010-08-22T14:03:12.663-05:00Works in progressIt's millet -- have you heard of it?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild1LXBryTXiARqmSkSt3XWaLYxCU2tSCzw0yyylIGAONbD5FKMHmvt4BEECVAI3L8NsqrGOn0jobURhPCcKvcrO_Ypt3yCg8f7iOmfN5Krel8n80dV-ZwDJxvdwMf6u0_U-prH6V81Wg/s1600/web+Aug10-22-02+IMG_0013.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEild1LXBryTXiARqmSkSt3XWaLYxCU2tSCzw0yyylIGAONbD5FKMHmvt4BEECVAI3L8NsqrGOn0jobURhPCcKvcrO_Ypt3yCg8f7iOmfN5Krel8n80dV-ZwDJxvdwMf6u0_U-prH6V81Wg/s400/web+Aug10-22-02+IMG_0013.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508311729169150498" /></a>David Steinlichthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12603448356360110818noreply@blogger.com0