Water Quality and the Potential for Plumbing Degredation. By Jeanne Bischoff Recently, the charcoal filtration tank on our whole house water filter system was replaced. The system was installed several years ago for health purposes; since then we've come to understand that water quality likely contributes to the success (or failure) of Kitec plumbing. The … Continue reading Kitec Update

—Deborah Spiegelman This is a continuation of a series of articles celebrating Aldeans creating in a variety of media. Previously featured were Lisa Davenport, mosaics; Laura Ninnemann, fiber arts; John Ninnemann, photography; Barbara Bloomberg and Jayne Nordstrom, fused glass; and Kathy Cannella, polymer clay jewelry. Kay Eccleston—Quilts No one will ever suffer a chill in … Continue reading The Makers of Aldea—Part 6

— Deborah Spiegelman This is a continuation of a series of articles celebrating Aldeans creating in a variety of media. Previously featured were Lisa Davenport, mosaics; Laura Ninnemann, fiber arts; John Ninnemann, photography; and Barbara Bloomberg and Jayne Nordstrom, fused glass. Kathy Cannella—Polymer Clay Jewelry On a snowy day this past interminable winter, Cannella greets … Continue reading The Makers of Aldea – Part 5

Good news! There are two adult Western Screech-Owls and 3 visible eggs in one of our 7 owl boxes. Don took a video on April 2 with his Depstech scope/camera. Screenshot pic attached. We’re rooting for them to be successful! Thank you for being part of our Nest Watch Project, and Happy Spring! https://videopress.com/v/GkZwlY80?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Western … Continue reading Good News!

By Gail Szpatura and Lonnie Howard Rats and mice will populate your property if they can scavenge bird seed from your feeders If you’re a back-yard bird watcher you’ve experienced the joy of birds coming into your feeder and bird bath. But feeding birds can attract pests such as pigeons and rodents. This article will … Continue reading Please, Feed Birds Responsibly!

— Deborah Spiegelman This is a continuation of a series of articles celebrating Aldeans creating in a variety of media. Previously featured were Lisa Davenport, mosaics; Laura Ninnemann, fiber arts; and John Ninnemann, photography. Barbara Bloomberg and Jayne Nordstrom — Fused Glass Glass-fusion artists, Jayne Nordstrom (l.) and Barbara Bloomberg (r.) While oil painting was … Continue reading The Makers of Aldea – Part IV

— Deborah Spiegelman This is a continuation of a series of articles celebrating Aldeans creating in a variety of media.  The first featured Lisa Davenport, mosaics; the second features Laura Ninnemann, fiber arts; and the third features John Ninnemann, photography. Fiber Arts: Laura Ninnemann When you walk into Laura Ninnemann’s studio, your first instinct might … Continue reading The Makers of Aldea – Part II

— Deborah Spiegelman This is a continuation of a series of articles celebrating Aldeans creating in a variety of media.  The first featured Lisa Davenport, mosaics; the second features Laura Ninnemann, fiber arts; and the third features John Ninnemann, photography. Photography: John Ninnemann At a first glance, one might surmise that John Ninnemann is a … Continue reading The Makers of Aldea – Part III

Featuring: Aldea Artisan Lisa Davenport — Deborah Spiegelman This is the first in a series of articles celebrating Aldeans creating in a variety of media, from glass to ceramics, from fiber arts to photography, and more. This issue we feature Lisa Davenport, who works in mosaics; next issue will feature Laura Ninnemann, fiber arts, and … Continue reading The Makers of Aldea – Part I

— Deborah Spiegelman Every day that Rob Davenport pursues his art, which is virtually every day, he hopes to catch a glimmer of another, mystical dimension. “I paint to explore mostly imaginary realms that appear to me while I am in the act of painting,” he explains. At the same time, he admits, there are … Continue reading Rob Davenport: Process Painter