Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
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Information on combining talents to grow your business, cooking with black quinoa, and making filigree ornaments will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Latriece Brooks will show how to combine talents in order to grow your business. In her case, she combined her talents of interior decorating with being a realtor, and the two complement each other and she’ll explain how. She is the owner of Brooks Interiors an...
Information on sewing in circles, the power of peanuts, and turning quilt blocks into wall art will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (all times Mountain). Imagine cutting a hole in a block of fabric and then sewing a circle of another fabric into the empty space. Designer, author and teacher, Becky Goldsmith will demonstrate how to pin and sew a set-in circle, and she says this technique is as easy to sew as any other curved sea...
Information on perfectionism, and antiquing furniture with homemade chalk paste will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. All times are Mountain. Jane Bluestein will discuss perfectionism and tell how it can create tremendous stress and anxiety in life. She will reference her newest book Perfection Deception, as she talks about how parents can avoid raising a perfectionist child. Her business is Instructional Support Services, Inc...
Information on how to press flowers and decorate with them, and how to make tall vase centerpieces will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday (All times Mountain). Kate Chu is the owner of Chu’s Consulting and pressed-flowers.com, and she’s going to demonstrate what types of flowers work best for pressing, talk about storage of these delicate flowers and then show lots of examples for using them on home décor items. She’s from Anahe...
Information on making paella and using Paintstiks on quilt blocks will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. All times are Mountain. Chef Johnny Vee (John Vollertsen) will demonstrate making paella, as well as discuss paella pans and give a brief history of how paella came about. He’ll also share some tips on having a successful and delicious product. He’s the owner of Las Cosas Cooking School in Santa Fe. Laura Murray is a quilter...
Information using chalk paste, e-craft publications and Guinea pigs as pets will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Kari Child will demonstrate a project uses a chalkboard, chalk transfers and chalk paste. She will then show a simple but fun ombre technique to make the project more unique. She lives in Midvale, Utah. Designers Ann Butler and Lisa Rojas will show samples of each of their magazines and explain the cha...
Information on a new quilt technique that makes it easier to create the Drunkard’s Path Quilt, helping kids learn to bake and over-all home remodeling will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Erica Plank is a designer and she’s going to show a new quilt technique that makes it easier to create the Drunkard’s Path quilt, which is a long-time favorite of quilters. She’ll show an easy way for those who do not have a curved...
Information on working with pressed flowers and how creativity affects gifted children will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” on at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Kate Chu is going to give an introduction to working with pressed flowers. She’ll talk about what supplies and tools are needed, show how to use the flowers in various ways and talk about storing the delicate leaves and petals. She’s from Anaheim, California. Sharon Barnes is a therapist for...
Information on using homemade products for spring cleaning and working with paper fabric will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Spring cleaning is a deep cleaning and should be done more than once a year. Becky Johnson will discuss how to get motivated to deep clean our home using products that not only work well, but are less expensive than the store-bought variety. Johnson is from Adrian, Texas. Roxane Cerda wil...
Information on appliqué and Zentangle will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Sewing instructor Nancy Lovett will share some tips for doing appliqué and making the process much easier. She will share some new products and tools on the market that are designed specifically for appliqué sewing. She lives in Albuquerque. What is a Zentangle? Deborah Pace is an artist and designer, and she’s going to explain what a Zentan...
Information on how goldfish make excellent pets, how to use a projector to trace and enlarge images for projects and kitchen remodeling advice will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Retired zoologist Ray Pawley will talk about how goldfish make excellent pets that can be kept in the home with children too young to be trusted with a dog or cat. He’ll explain how to care for these non-tropical fish, what to feed them and...
Information on embellishing totebags, making a wall hanging from paper and using a new knitting kit will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Jen Fox will show an example of one simple bag pattern and explain how to modify it to reflect your own personality through various sewing techniques, such as quilting, embroidery, monograms, appliqué, adding leather and felt and several more. She lives in Albuquerque. Desi...
Information on making a “grand entrance” at our home and teaching children to sew using the Bella Stash Bag pattern will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Interior decorator Latriece Brooks will show how to “make a grand entrance” so that your home portrays an inviting and cozy feeling. From the curb through the front door, she will explain how to choose colors and styles that make your home more welcoming....
Information on Thai-inspired recipes, embossing on velvet with stamps and card making will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Chef and cooking school owner John Vollertsen (known as Chef Johnny Vee) will demonstrate several Thai-inspired recipes, including Thai marinated shrimp, Thai deviled eggs and Thai coconut rice. If you’ve never tried Thai cooking, you’ll enjoy this spicy taste. He is from Santa Fe. Designe...
Information on sewing machine tips, preparing heart-healthy meals and decorating walls with plates will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m.. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Sewing instructor Nancy Lovett knows that sewing should be fun but she also knows that when your sewing machine acts up, it is hard to enjoy sewing. She is going to share several machine tips that make for a more enjoyable activity. She lives and works in Albuquerque. Chef Hil...
Information on easy crafts that can be made from deer antlers and how the “AchieveMore” method can help a person escape the worry and stress of failing will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Retired zoologist Ray Pawley will talk about the differences between horns and antlers and then show some easy crafts that can be made from antlers. He has lots of interesting tidbits about these reusable resources. Pawley lives i...
Information on choosing the perfect paint for your home, adding more nutrition to your recipes and creating a bronze effect on interior columns will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Decorator Megan Hamilton will explain how to choose the perfect paint for your home. She’ll discuss accent walls, the “new neutral” paint color and explain the difference between a flat paint and a high gloss paint. She’s from Portales. C...
Information on making lightweight leather jewelry, wood burning boards and signs and adding protein to breakfast menus will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Owner and designer Jen Fox will show how to reimagine tired or dated leather garments or old purses and turn them into lightweight leather jewelry. She does this with special paint pens. Fox is from Albuquerque. Artist and author Jo Schwartz will show how to woo...
Information on creating and decorating with color and proactive aging will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Interior designers and business owners Katie Schroder and Erika Rundiks will talk about how to create and decorate with color since this is a very important element in any room. You can be bold or just show touches of color to add character or individuality to a space, and they’ll show how. They are from Denve...
Information on remodeling and a collage quilting technique called “Scrappy Applique” will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. If entering your home makes you sigh and you just don’t know what to do to remedy the situation, it may be time to talk to a professional decorator. Latriece Brooks will talk about how to rethink your space and your furniture plan, and then discuss accessorizing, rehanging artwork and paying atten...
Information on transforming scarves into wearable garments, making play clay and melding succulents and dried grapewood into floral designs will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Patty Dunn will show how to transform scarves into wearable garments. She calls this Pashmina possibilities. She’ll show a simple way to turn a scarf into a shrug jacket and will show several other garments made from scarves. Dunn lives in Co...
Information on painting on leather and working with permanent fabric couture ink will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Professional artist Brenda Pinnick is going to show how to paint on leather, which requires a special process. She’ll show a variety of items she has painted as she demonstrates how to apply a design outline and then show how to use some different brush techniques and metallic accents. Pinnick is from...
Information on creating space with pattern and wood burning celtic knots will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Interior designers and business owners Katie Schroder and Erika Rundiks will talk about how to create a space with pattern, especially using layers with patterns. They will demonstrate using different scales of patterns, such as stripes, organic and geometric shapes. They are from Denver, Colorado. Art...
Information on cooking with salt and combining flowers and fruit to create an English Garden will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and noon Thursday. John Vollertsen (better known as Chef Johnny Vee) will explain why salt is important in the diet, as it helps to regulate the fluid balance in the body. Then he’ll prepare a variety of salt-inspired recipes. He lives and works in Santa Fe. Floral designer Carly Cylinder will show how to combine flowe...
Information on ways for parents to implement mindfulness in their own parenting styles and patterns and information on making mandalas will be the featured topics on “Creative Living” at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday and at noon on Thursday. Mental health counselor Michelle Ontiveros will explain how parents can identify ways to implement mindfulness in their own parenting styles. Mindfulness can help children stay more centered and safe at home or away from home. Ontiveros is fro...
