This is the invention disclosure as it was presented to my patent attorney so that he would understand everything about how the Solar Vortex Generator came to be, what it is, how it works, and improvements over existing technology. Although the elements of the SVG comprise six patents pending, […]
An artist friend wrote to me and said, “I saw a video on lighted Christmas balls made out of chicken wire, and thought these would look cool in your trees for winter…maybe next year..? I thought, why not this year! I decided to try something different, more on the order of […]
Frustrating to many is that awards to artists in juried art shows are often times determined by a single judge. What if that judge is a watercolorist and you are a welded metal sculptor, or vice versa? Can you be judged fairly when the judging party knows little to nothing of what […]
I love to teach Living Tree Art. I just didn’t know it yet, that is, until I got to Lorane, Oregon and the West Coast Training Center Class No 3 put on by Nathan Giffin of VerticalArtisans.com. What a great experience that started with my stay at a bed and breakfast called […]
What can you tell me (and show me) about the Boomer Bloomer™? Besides the fact that the cost of produce is going up, and probably will continue to do so as a result of gas prices, the economy, and climate change, the Boomer Bloomer is meant to serve the […]
At 65 years of age, I know what it’s like to work hard late in life when life is supposed to be comfy and easy. Times are changing fast and it seems that more and more people need new ways to create income. The Living Tree Art course is a […]
Bob Ross, the famous frizzy haired painter on PBS calls them, “happy accidents.” It’s when an unplanned move in art creates an unexpected and favorable result. With less than three weeks left to go before my solo art show at Zero Degrees Gallery in Marquette, MI, I was quite disappointed to learn that there […]
This is a 16 foot by 20 foot Yoopertopia “Cell.” It can be used as is or combined with Boomer Bloomers to make up what I call, “The Yoopertopia Growing System.” Together they introduce the concept of “Extreme Gardening.” One Cell allows for “neighborly gardening.” More Cells can be added […]
The caller identified herself as Shannon McKinnon. She said, “I write for Gardens West Magazine out of British Columbia. I’ve been looking at your website and I’d like to do a story on your inventions and art.” Of course I said yes. Although a bit incredulous at first, I Googled […]
