One of my favorite books to look through for inspiration is Natural History: The Ultimate Visual Guide to Everything on Earth from the Smithsonian. It’s part of the DK Collection and it never fails to spark an idea or two. This time it was my son who found the spark. He stopped on a page and told me I needed to make a tadpole. I love when ideas come from moments like that. #needlefelting #fiberart #rusticfiberacademy #feltedart #fiberartist #artinspiredbykids #natureinspiredart #dkbooks #smithso

Remembering Jerry Garcia today on the 29th anniversary of his passing. 🌹 In his 1989 interview for “Radio Smithsonian,” Jerry talks about his first recollections of hearing music, what drew him to folk songs, and how he learned to play clawhammer banjo by listening to Clarence Ashley’s recordings on Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music. He also highlights the important role that Folkways played in his musical education and career: “I guess the best thing—one of the neat things about F