Oregon Montessori Association Outstanding Dedication Award

Mercedes Paine Castle, founder of AllRoads Learning Community, is the recipient of Oregon Montessori Association Outstanding Dedication Award, 2012. Congratulations Mercedes!

http://www.allroads.org/

BITE Portland

http://maryannpuls.com/Site/home.html


I met Mary Ann at her First Friday opening at Bite Studio earlier this year. I felt an immediate connection; We subsequently started about art making and the creative process. I wanted one of her pieces and suggested a print/hat trade. For her hat I learned to crochet the "popcorn" stitch to create a random lumpy pattern. I created her hat with a painterly approach with yarn. Also pictured is Raleigh who likes to wear hats.