Penny Richards' photos
Pandemic chalk: Sweater Weather
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Did the annual chalk art event in Belmont Shore yesterday--Didn't go in with a firm plan, mostly wanted to just sit and play with colors, and I think I did that. I consider it a colorful hope for the coming days of blankets and sweaters; the composition is very loosely inspired by a 1927 Hannah Frank print.
Pandemic chalk: Bayeux Tapestry comet
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Our chalk right now in mid-October 2026 is based very loosely on a panel of the Bayeux Tapestry depicting Halley's Comet. It might only exist for 24-248 hours because we have rain coming.
Crocheted beanstalk on wheelchair
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We went to a charity event with a fairytale theme. So I made a crocheted beanstalk to attach to my son's wheelchair. He seemed pretty pleased about the attention and smiles it attracted.
Pandemic chalk: Pool
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For the chalk on our front walk in September, a small pool for refreshment--we've had a very hot autumn in Los Angeles.
Pandemic Chalk: Summer
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My daughter was visiting from Japan (where she is a teacher), so she was our guest artist for chalk art in our front yard this month. This was very loosely based on a 1914 commercial illustration by Sugiura Hisui (1876-1965).
Pandemic chalk: Tapestry
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Chalk on our front walk right now is based on a detail from the "Taste" panel of the Lady and the Unicorn tapestries at the Musée de Cluny. It's brighter colors than the tapestry in Paris, but the sun will take care of that soon enough.
Pandemic chalk: Crochet afghan, larger
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The colorful chalk afghan on our front walk grew larger in June. You can see the first few rows are a little faded, from more sun than the rest.
Pandemic chalk: Crocheted afghan
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The chalk on our walk right now is a crocheted afghan, with 25 colorful granny squares, no two identical. :)
Pandemic chalk: Pastel bunny
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The chalk on our walk for Easter this year is a pastel bunny, based on a YouTube tutorial by Rachel Froud.
Crochet banner for #nokings
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I added the words "History has its eyes on us" to this panel of crocheted faces that I made in February, and carried it at the local No Kings rally yesterday.
Pandemic chalk: Shizulla birthday
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The chalk on our front walk right now is based on a Japanese utility cover--specifically one in Shimizu, Shizuoka, featuring the local mascot Shizulla, in front of Mt. Fuji and tea fields, offering a nice cup of green tea.
Pandemic crochet: Sam Reich amigurumi
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I crocheted a Sam Reich amigurumi for my kid. Complete with his Game Changer podium. It's for my kid. She is a big fan. US quarter for scale.
Fun-a-Day LA 2026
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I had two crocheted pieces in the Fun-a-Day LA show yesterday, in Long Beach. "Book Blanket 2025" was displayed on an inflated mattress, with a photo guide showing the book covers each square is based upon. On the wall above, "Facing the New Year" is a panel of 12 crocheted faces.
Pandemic chalk: Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus
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The chalk on our walk for St. David's Day is based loosely on the 1902 self-portrait of Welsh artist Gwen John, with daffodils added and the greeting "Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus" as a caption.
2025 Book Blanket
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In 2025 I made a crocheted square for each book I read, usually inspired by the cover art. This is the finished blanket. Cider can for scale.
The list of books is at my blog:
pennamite.wordpress.com/2026/01/01/what-i-read-in-2025
Square by square posts were made at Ravelry all year; if you're a Raveler, here's the project link:
www.ravelry.com/projects/pennamite/book-blanket-2025
Pandemic chalk: Sonrel oranges
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The chalk on our walk this month is loosely based on an early 20c painting by French artist Élisabeth Sonrel. (Our orange tree is fruiting right now.)
Pandemic chalk: Medieval musicians (1)
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This month the chalk on our walk is based on an image from the Cantigas de Santa Maria, a 13c. Spanish codex featuring many images of musicians. Many of the images have grid backgrounds that make them chalk ready. This is the layout with the source image for comparison.
Pandemic chalk: Medieval musicians (2)
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This month the chalk on our walk is based on an image from the Cantigas de Santa Maria, a 13c. Spanish codex featuring many images of musicians. Many of the images have grid backgrounds that make them chalk ready. This is the work in progress, with the figures drawn and colored now.
