The Artist Notebook is a blog by Lake & River Studio, merged with Just Add cloth, featuring articles, news, latest works, and more.

How to Make Wool Dryer Balls with Colored Hearts

How to Make Wool Dryer Balls with Colored Hearts

Decorate your DIY dryer balls with wool hearts We use quite a few wool dryer balls these days. Having a zillion kids and all of their associated laundry kind of makes that happen. I used...
Roasted Duck Stew

Roasted Duck Stew

Roasted duck stew with black eyed peas When it is nonstop COLD outside, I like to warm up the household with a hearty stew. I have a short list of my usual go-to stews in...
Why Are Art Shipping Prices So High?

Why Are Art Shipping Prices So High?

The painful reality of shipping fine art. You’ve been there. We all have. You found something you love in an online shop, you go for it. You’re hitting “add to cart”! All is well and...
Wintering Chickens in a Harsh COLD Climate

Wintering Chickens in a Harsh COLD Climate

If you think 20 degrees Fahrenheit is cold, you have not experienced winter. There. I said it. Whenever I see advice for wintering chickens, it is always so incredibly……… quaint. Why? Because to most people...
Homeschool ACT Prep: 6 Reasons to Ditch the SAT and Focus on the ACT

Homeschool ACT Prep: 6 Reasons to Ditch the SAT and Focus on the ACT

I recently finished a round of academic related meetings and registering several of my children for new school related activities and requirements for their respective grade levels. My oldest two kids are beginning a new...
For the Love of Green in Art and Design

For the Love of Green in Art and Design

A look at the color green. Go green. It’s not easy being green. Show me the green. Green. Green. Green! Green seems to be a commonly overlooked color when it comes to trends in art...