Penny Richards' photos

Berry Skillet Cake

30 Jan 2011 1 192
Kinda made like a Dutch Baby, but not shaped like one.

Sauteed Golden Beets

31 Jan 2011 251
Okay, I actually persuaded a picky ten-year-old that golden beets, fried up in butter with lots of salt, were almost like french fries.

Pizzas at Pitfire

29 Jan 2011 211
"Base" pizza (rear) and Pumpkin/Chard Pizza (front), at Pitfire Artisan Pizza in West LA.

Kids Swap-o-Rama-Rama, West LA, 1/29/11

29 Jan 2011 197
Daughter's friend getting advice from one of the wise women at Kids Swap-o-Rama-Rama.

Reverse Applique T-shirt

29 Jan 2011 189
T-shirt I recycled with reverse applique and beads, Kids Swap-o-Rama-Rama, West LA, 1/29/11.

Kids Swap-o-Rama-Rama, West LA, 1/29/11

29 Jan 2011 205
Daughter working on a t-shirt renovation.

A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 8

29 Jan 2011 244
1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks. In this image: open, holding crafts supplies. All photo images from Flickr Commons (see below).

A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 7

29 Jan 2011 255
1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks. In this image, side panel, Tlingit woman named Kaw-Claa from UW Library, Flickr Commons (see below). Captions are "I'm really not in the mood to be hassled," and "Back off."

A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 6

29 Jan 2011 274
1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks. In this image, screaming woman from Bibliotheque de Toulouse, Flickr Commons (see below). Captions are "Sometimes I just want to scream," and "You've been warned."

A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 5

29 Jan 2011 267
1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks. In this image: Front panel. Pilot Lores Bonney from State Library of Queensland, Flickr Commons (see below).

A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 4

29 Jan 2011 225
1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks. In this image: Top, with trompe l'oeil painted tags.

A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 3

29 Jan 2011 223
1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks. In this image: Side panel, Laplander woman at Ellis Island, from New York Public Library, Flickr Commons (see below). Captions are "Waiting, waiting, waiting," "Are we there yet?" and "Did I turn off the stove?"

A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 2

29 Jan 2011 241
1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks. All photo images from Flickr Commons (see below).

A Slight Case of Travel Anxiety, 1

29 Jan 2011 254
1940s Stylite train case, upcycled with gesso, acrylic paint, modpodge, paper collage, sharpies, and inks. All photo images from Flickr Commons (see below).

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27 Jan 2011 250
Hair: Sally's Beauty Supply ;) Earrings: Vintage green cameos T-shirt: Thrifted, Merona Cardigan: Thrifted, Mossimo Skirt: Thrifted, Rubber Ducky Productions, but I upsized it with the crochet insert Tights: probably Target Shoes: Thrifted, Aerosoles Watch: Fossil The weather continues very springlike in LA. Photo by my 10yo publicist.

Latte Art with Book

27 Jan 2011 1 354
Neighborhood Grinds, 1/27/11.

Black Sesame Gelato

16 Jan 2011 237
At 22o Gelato in Redondo Beach, Riviera Village. Also had some spicy chocolate jalapeno gelato, which was well-named.

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16 Jan 2011 208
Los Angeles is having very springy weather for January. Hat: Thrifted Earrings: Thrifted Blouse: Thrifted, Jones New York Skirt: Thrifted, Liz Claiborne Tights: Hue Shoes: Lifestride Watch: Fossil Photo by my 10-year-old publicist.

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