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Robyn Hood Black is a children's author, poet, and artist. She's happiest with ink underneath her fingernails.

Handwriting…

Happy First Day of Spring! This week, my post for Poetry Friday on my author blog seems just as appropriate, if not more so, here – so, here’s the link! Thanks for reading.

https://www.robynhoodblack.com/blog/posts/47587
Love me some vintage writing implements, antique handwritten documents, and cursive writing in general!

Poetry Friday – Give a Hand to Handwriting – Robyn Hood B…

Catherine Rains’s “Collage Breakthrough” Workshop



© Robyn Hood Black


Lesson 1 grid from Catherine Rains’s incredible (free!) “Collage Breakthrough” online workshop this week and next. So wonderful already, with Cat’s warm and clear teaching style and generous team members, too, sharing their work. Thousands of folks are tuning in and creating from all corners of the globe.

This exercise was much akin to patchwork quilting to me. Loved it!

Here’s Cat’s website:
Home – Catherine Rains

Almost Here – Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4404553486/jane-austen-ornament-with-vintage-ribbon

It’s almost here – Dec. 16! How will you celebrate? I’ve been enjoying nods to Jane Austen all year – here’s my post today over at my author blog with links to ways you might get your Jane Austen on, too!
Poetry Friday – Cheers to Jane Austen! – Robyn Hood Black… The Jane Austen House over in England has offered many online gems.

On Instagram (artsylettersgifts) and in my Etsy listing, I have a short video of the making of this glass cabochon ornament. The image is based on the circa 1810 sketch Cassandra Austen made of her beloved sister.

My favorite Jane Austen novel is Pride and Prejudice – what’s yours?