Studio View: February

Art, Clouds, Colors, Gardening, Handmade, Homemade, Native Plants, Native Trees, Natural Materials, Nature, Observation, Rigid Heddle Loom, Sculpture, Seasons, Seed Library, Seeds, Senses, Studio Visit, Sustainable art practice, Telar, Textile, Warp & Weft, Weaving, YarnRossana MartinezFebruary 21, 2025

Art in the Kitchen: Julia Child's Vinaigrette

We love to grow the gorgeous Julia Child’s roses in the garden with their licorice scent. We also enjoy and recommend her timeless and simple vinaigrette.

Active, Roses, Recipes, Julia Child, Colors, Art in the Kitchen, Gardening, Home Garden Studio, Living Sculpture, Nature, NourishmentRossana MartinezFebruary 15, 2025

Studying Clouds and Sky

Night sky from the studio window while weaving…

Clouds, Gardening, Home Garden Studio, Homemade, Movement, Nature, Observation, Rigid Heddle Loom, Rooftop Garden, Running, Sculpture, Seasons, Senses, Sky, Sustainable art practice, Telar, Textile, Trees, Warp & Weft, Weaving, Yarn, Natural MaterialsRossana MartinezFebruary 13, 2025

One Thread, One Seed at a Time

For the warp, I’m using a light green tweed yarn that adds dimension. The “floating” flecks of color makes it more tactile.

Time in the Winter Studio

Some of the benefits of waking up early are the quiet and looking out the kitchen’s window to notice the moon at dawn. It’s a sublime time of the day.