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May 16
2 min

The new normal is looking a lot like the old normal...

... with certain obvious adjustments. I’m an artist. My studio is part of my home. My office is here too, and in the last two months, whe...

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Roberta Ahrens

May 2
2 min

Irises In The Garden And Masks Upon My Desk

It’s so weird! Spring has most definitely sprung, yet for most of us life still consists of sheltering in place. A month ago (on April Fo...

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Roberta Ahrens

Apr 18
2 min

Making Masks At Midnight (and every other time of day...)

So... we've been in lock down in California for just a month (official lockdown orders came on March 19) and all of us are still trying t...

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Roberta Ahrens

Feb 5
1 min

It’s that time of year again… Wow!

I always love the winter blossoming of the fantastic, large blooms on the Tulip Trees throughout town. When I lived on Halsey St. on the w...

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Roberta Ahrens

Dec 21, 2019
3 min

Holiday Treasures Fun

Last weekend I held a class for a dozen people who wanted to make holiday gifts. While it wasn’t the first time for me to teach a class, ...

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Roberta Ahrens

Dec 9, 2019
2 min

A Holiday Treasures Workshop

Over the years I've been asked by dozens of folks who have come to see my work if I have ever considered teaching classes on the techniqu...

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Roberta Ahrens

Nov 1, 2019
2 min

It's Been Quite A Month!

The past ten days in Sonoma County have given us quite a wild ride, and while the fires are subsiding and most of us are getting things m...

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Roberta Ahrens

Oct 1, 2019
2 min

Water Dance

Lately I’ve been diving deep into big water (pun most definitely intended) as I prepare for several new shows during October. The first s...

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Roberta Ahrens

Jul 20, 2019
3 min

Summertime! Summertime!

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Roberta Ahrens

Jul 2, 2019
2 min

Callas... a springtime commission

I just finished a beautiful new commission that was an absolute joy to do, but pretty much every commission is a joy to do.

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Roberta Ahrens

Jun 7, 2019
2 min

A fun place to visit in the Spring!

Cottage Gardens is always a fun and inspiring place to visit in the Spring!

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Roberta Ahrens

May 22, 2019
2 min

Pink Peonies! True Inspiration!

My daughter Haley and I both go crazy over these flowers and I immediately thought, “oh she’s gonna be buying these today!”

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