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Sugar Plum Poads
I painted a batch of Sugar Plum Poads! This was fun, since there seems to be no consensus on what the heck a “sugar plum” IS, exactly, I was free to interpret it my own way. These poads are airbrushed with layer upon layer of metallic paint. I used contrasting colors to subdue and darken … Read more
Where's Windstone? Four turns from anywhere in the world.
Anxious to see what Windstone Editions was all about, I drove south of Corvallis a mile, then turned right at Murphy’s Tavern onto Wake Robin Ave., a long, straight, dead-end that I had never explored in my 15 years in Corvallis. I passed humble houses and an apartment complex on the right, cows and a … Read more
Choosing a nom de plume
An artist or writer should feel proud to sign their name to their work. Yet when I signed my name at the close of my first few Windstone postings, it seems somehow ill suited to the topic of dragons, unicorns and fanciful creatures. For the first time in my life, I find myself wanting a … Read more
Windstone – a rare find in the Northwest
I returned John Alberti’s call, and we had a marvelous, wide-ranging conversation. He explained that Windstone Editions is America’s premier makers of collectible “fantasy figurines” – dragons, griffins, unicorns, winged cats, flying horses and an entire menagerie of mythological creatures I had never heard of – like a kirin, an oriental unicorn. “Collectors refer to … Read more
Hello…Windstone calling
Windstone Editions entered my consciousness on the third Thursday of the month late in 2008. Just after 4 p.m., the house phone rang. Most business calls come in on the cell phone, so I let the call ring through to voice mail. When I picked up the message, I discovered I had missed a business … Read more
Welcome!
We’re very excitied to announce Windstone’s new blog. Our bloggers are inside and outside of the company and will give you a 360 view of all things Windstone! Enjoy!
