Customer comments confirmed last weekend's Open Studio was "absolutely magical", and "You should be very proud of what you've accomplished here." I'm entirely energized and apparently so were visitors to our 16 Artist showcase.

Yes, we still have two more weekends to outdo ourselves. It's possible -- we're artists! Read more...

Little Free Library is officially open to the public. Take a book/Return a book from Pig Wings & Promises' miniature Medieval fortress on wheels. It rolls out every morning to trade contents, encourage reading, and promote literacy. The global program was a natural extension of my interest in book making. Learn more at www. LittleFreeLibrary.org.

People keep asking, "How do you stay so slim?" The truth? "I dance my a - - off." Three times a week, I cut a rug doing West Coast Swing. Here's a winning example of what the official California state dance should look like. Robert Royston and Trendlyon Veal took first place for this impromptu Jack 'n' Jill. If I practice another 60 years, I might become as marvelous.

What do you do when you love something so much you can't stop practicing?

Gotta boogie, so I'll see you next time,

Jaki

Jacqueline Ernst is a bookie. She writes, illustrates, designs, and publishes Artist Books. Since 2003, her subscription-based quarterly monograph, WINGIN' IT, continues to explore the telling history of art and reveal the art of telling history. In collaboration with Kenneth Holly, an engineer, woodworker, and book binder, Ernst creates illustrated, limited edition, interactive sculptures using word, picture, and form to stretch the traditional concept of a book.