about abbie
I am Abbie R Powers: artist, foodie, and farm-girl.
A little about me: I grew up in rural Nebraska chasing cattle and riding horses. I’ve built many a fort in the woods, served mud pies, and camped under the stars. I moved to Massachusetts in pursuit of a Master of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture and enjoyed spending my free time walking the beaches in New Bedford and on Cape Cod.
Where I live: With degree in hand, my husband and I moved west, with our very special cat Mortimer P Lionel Jones, in search of mountains. We settled in Colorado and I spend my days writing poems in my head about those beautiful mountains.
Alpacas?!: I spent nearly a year working on an alpaca ranch, caring for the animals and immersing myself in the world of natural fiber. I have come to love the alpacas and enjoy getting to know their over the top personalities. Each one of those fluffy fellows is quirky and wonderful! Also, the fiber is amazing: sustainable, green, natural, super soft, insulating, and the animals are easy on the earth.
My work: I’ve never had a 9-5 job and I honestly don’t ever intend on having one of those things. I’ve worked in fast food, at a welding shop, in a fine art office during college, at a coffee shop, as an artist, as a Teacher of Record for a university, as a handyman at an inn on Cape Cod, as an alpaca wrangler, and now as a fiber artist. What you see here, and on Etsy is what I do. I also do fiber art demos around the area, and teach classes on the techniques of fiber arts.
The writer: My husband Aaron is a writer. He also works from home doing page layouts and graphic design for a non-profit, public policy think tank located in Boston. He knew what he was getting into when he married me, and he’s happily along for the adventure! If I ever refer to “the writer” in my posts, it’s this fellow that I am talking about.
Why I blog: Everywhere I go I see so many vibrant colors and textures; we live in such a tactile world! I am often overwhelmed with the beauty and diversity I see and can’t help but want to share it with others. I only hope that I can do it justice! So please, sit back, grab a steaming cup of tea, cocoa or coffee and enjoy the ride…
p.s.- you can get ahold of me at camelhairandhoney at gmail.com if you should like!
hi, good work, keep it up
Thank you Joel! It was an honor to meet you and to listen to all the stories about the children in Uganda. Hopefully we can come visit you there someday…
You are doing marvelous work my dear!!
Hello! I just nominated you and your little celery plant for the liebster award 🙂 you can see the details here; http://thegrubbyhen.com/2012/04/02/the-liebster-hen/ Bye for Now!
Thank you! What an honor to receive this nomination. 🙂
Hey Abbie, Hope all is well. I lost your contact information. I have your items. I am Denver for the next two days, will be around this weekend! Sally
Sally!
I hope things are going well for you and your family in Denver. I am free Saturday evening, perhaps we can meet up somewhere?
-Abbie
whoops, I just got this (I was in Estes Park) give me a call (970) 744-4872
Big sis!! I miss you, your beautiful self, and Morty P. 🙂
I miss you too little sis! I can’t wait until the day I get to meet the tiny one!
Hello there, Abbie! I’d like to nominate you and your wonderful blog for the “One Lovely Blog” award. You can read about it here: http://amyuthus.wordpress.com/2012/09/09/one-lovely-blog-award/