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Mary Rautenstrauch

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Living in the Mojave desert for 38 years, creating art and volunteering in the community.

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Caity’s Anthropology window is beautiful. What a talented woman. by @rautenmary

Koda is not amused by his costume. He will answer the door to trick or treaters with his rainbow costume. We’ll see how long it lasts. by @rautenmary

A smattering of repairs I need to get done for ALLV. I think the mug projects will be my favorites because they will have fun elements I can design. It is good to be in the studio again. by @rautenmary

What a fun evening with Darla and Pete. First, Esther’s for dinner, fabulous, then the play, hilarious. We work hard and then we reward ourselves with fun times! by @rautenmary

Great meal at Honey Salt last night. There was so much food I couldn’t photograph the whole menu. The duck was outstanding. Once again Honey Salt exceeds expectations. by @rautenmary

Almost finished with the English Floral motif three drawer little dresser. The original dresser was sadly in need of some love. A little sanding and staining, then, application of paper. Upcycling is fun and rewarding. by @rautenmary

Getting close to finishing this 6 drawer tiny dresser. My mom loved to decoupage and I learned at the feet of a master. It’s a great way to revive a tired piece. by @rautenmary

Koda and Grace spent several days getting to know each other. Grace let him in her space, a first for her. I think it’s because he has such mellow energy. He is a wonderful dog. by @rautenmary

I’ve had a very productive weekend in the studio. I finished this jade beauty this morning. It will be for sale at ALLV soon. by @rautenmary

Check out the latest project by my resident woodworker. They are little boxes for a vanity. Love the matching wood grain from box to box. by @rautenmary

We replaced our grass with this fabulous flowering ground cover. The bees love it. We pulled up grass in small bits and the kurapia filled in those bits. The 20’ by 20’ area is almost filled. You can walk on it and pets can potty on it. Our new dog isn’t crazy about the bees, but he’s learning. I highly recommend Kurapia to replace living turf and artificial turf. by @rautenmary

Creating pedestal accessories with donated items. Love how they turned out. by @rautenmary