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Happy Valentine's Day!
See More Valentine Watercolor Cards Demonstration and Workshop Photos
My demonstration Valentine watercolor cards, some with papercuts.
Demonstration Valentine drawings:
Print out and color a Heart Lace Rose Coloring Page
and a Cupid Coloring Page
Above is the list of scribbled down approximate ingredients. The photos show my second making of this big 'cookie' and give an idea what the measurements are and the order. My cooking is unorthodox in that I like to do it by sense (feel and look) rather than exact measurements. In some places "t" refers to a cutlery teaspoon, other places it is a guess. Here "T" is my guess at a tablespoon. The photo page show it better.
Instead of using a big oven for just one cookie, I cooked this on the stovetop in a cast iron fry pan with a little rack inside - covered. I used wax paper. Parchment paper would be better. It cooked/baked 18 minutes? What temp? That point where it is hot but won't burn right away! That differs on every stove. Just a bit lower than medium?
The idea for this came when I learned through the work of Fran Costigan, whose cookbook specializes in dairy-free and vegan desserts, that one can bake sweets using Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO). What a revelation. I had to try it right then. If this were true, then one could make an almost healthy cookie. I have tried light olive oil in dessert baking, but I don't do it often enough and the oil ends up going to waste. EVOO, however, is a staple in my cooking - always on hand. And yes, it worked. This is really just a big cookie rather than a shortbread. It is too chewy to be a shortbread. It is just enough of a sweet treat to satisfy the desire for a treat.
Press Release:
Rockland - Children will draw images from February's celebrations and traditions at Rockland Public Library's ongoing drawing workshops led by artist Catinka Knoth. Participants draw along with Knoth as she demonstrates how to draw subjects for Groundhog Day, Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, Mardi Gras, and possibly President's Day. Participants will draw a wide range of motifs. Valentine's Day cards often have motifs such as hearts, birds, cupids, lace, ribbons, and roses. Mardi Gras motifs include masks, King cakes, doubloons, jazz instruments, jester, tricorn hat, and beads. Chinese New Year 2011, celebrated for 15 days, is the Year of the Rabbit. Participants may explore papercut rabbit designs, Chinese dragons, and Lion Dancers. Knoth suggests that participants may bring in related books and pictures as possible reference material for the demonstrations. Knoth also reminds people that this class is also for the young at heart.
Sponsored by Wendy and Keith Wellin, the workshops, for age 6 and up, are free and open to the public, with all materials provided. Children age 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Ongoing workshops meet every Tuesday, 4-5 pm, Community Room, Rockland Public Library, 80 Union St., hosted by Friends of Rockland Library. FMI - Jean Young, children's librarian, 594-0310.
Tuesdays; 4-5 pm; 2/1, 2/08, 2/15, 2/22; "Let's Draw February's Celebrations!"
Rabbit drawing coloring page for Year of the Rabbit
Valentine's Day Pennsylvania Dutch Desigh coloring page
Press Release:
Rockland - Catinka Knoth will give a free demonstration on painting Valentine cards. Participants may join Knoth at the "Messy Art Room" studio at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 31, Lincoln Street Center for Arts & Education, 24 Lincoln St. Attendees will see how to paint freehand Valentine cards in watercolor.
The demonstration introduces the four part watercolor workshop series, "February Celebrations", that Knoth will teach on Tuesdays 10-Noon, February 1-22, at Lincoln Street Center. Participants will explore painting motifs for Valentines, the Chinese New Year (year of the rabbit), Mardi Gras, and possibly Presidents' Day. Each week will be a different subject. The workshops are available by suggested donation of $25 per lesson. Contact Knoth to confirm space, at 596-0069 or 542-7317.
I loved this album as a child. It was obvious back then how much better a singing group the French kids were than the American group - obvious to me as an 8 year old child. Kids CAN sing well as a group.
This morning our local public radio aired a production of kids singing those Munchkin songs from Wizard of Oz... Oww it hurt my ears. But the message sent out was "aren't they cute, aren't they talented?".
We need to take our kids seriously instead of infantalising them and continuing to give them inflated praise. Without accurate feedback they don't know what to trust. As kids we sense something does not jive but we are not in a position to stand up against this. False feedback keeps our kids on unsure footing and continued dependence on their sense of self worth coming from outside rather than within. It does nothing to develop true self-confidence.
Have tried googling for this lp to no avail. If someone can find a clip of this music to post.... Perhaps I remember it better than it was!
Posted by Catinka Knoth
at 1:55 PM EST
