Posh Blog
Follow Kim Putnam on her journey to reinvent herself and create Palisade Posh.
Gathering and Unpacking
Previously, I’ve posted about the trials and tribulations of packing. Finally, after eight long months, I can blog about unpacking!
It Takes a Village
I am pleased to report we have closed on our dream property and have a home in Palisade! Palisade Posh is now located in Palisade, Colorado.
Throwing Candlesticks
I’m happy to report that after a year and a half of throwing on the wheel, I finally figured out how to throw a proper candlestick!
Making a Leaf Platter
My good friend Janet has made several leaf platters over the years in the ceramics classes we’ve taken together — but have never attempted one of my own, until now!
Resilience in the Face of Adversity
Today’s post is focusing on the concept of Resilience and how one (in this case me) can use it to handle adversity when it slaps you hard in the face!
Moving, Moving, Moving!
At this point in our relocation adventure, Andy and I have concurred we are never, EVER moving again. This will indeed be our forever home!
Purge Baby Purge!
I’ve never been a fan of having a ton of stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I like having nice things and I make a point of investing in quality items when I make a purchase. But… having chosen the career path that I did, I’ve learned to focus on quality over quantity.
Retire… Who Me?
Originally my plan was to retire from teaching when we moved to Palisade… but I ended up taking a job as an adjuct art professor at CMU!
The Path to Property Ownership: We have a Closing Date!
We put an offer on the property on D road contingent on the subdivision of the property. Our offer was accepted, and the subdivision process started, and what a slow process it was!
Pesto Ravioli with Sundried Tomatoes
So, until then, here is another wonderful new recipe I found in my Better Homes and Gardens magazine titled “Pizza and Pasta”. It is super easy to make, and it doesn’t require the oven which is awesome on these 100-degree days!
Spinach-Pancetta Stuffed Pasta Shells
I’m always looking for new recipes often from cooking magazines I pick up at the grocery store. This recipe comes from the summer 2023 Better Homes & Gardens magazine titled Pizza & Pasta, page 57.
Creating a Studio Space
Over the years I’ve had students from my Portrait Painting and Drawing class share that one of their challenges is lack of studio space. In a nutshell they say they have no designated space to work. With them in mind, I thought I’d devote this blog post to creating a simple studio space that is small and thus easy to designate in one’s home.
Ranch and Pancetta Pizza
One of my favorite dishes to make is pizza. Once we are settled in Palisade, on the list of things to create is a proper outdoor living space that will have a woodfired pizza oven.
The DIY Deluxe Tiny Tin Guerrilla Paint Box
Over the years my friend and artist Lisa Kennedy has shared YouTube videos of artists painting miniature painting demos using an Altoid mint box. We always talked about making one but never did until now!
Combining Hand Building and Wheel Throwing Techniques in Ceramics
Earlier this Spring I took an amazing two-day workshop with my former instructor, Dean Goss at the Art Students League of Denver. The workshop was called Wheel throwing, Altering Clay with Hand building Techniques.
Andy’s Gooseberry Patch
I discovered gooseberries at the Happy Apple Farm on a trip there with friends. Here’s my recipe for gooseberry jam.
Book Review
My thoughts on the reading list from my business class offered by the Small Business Development Center.
Kim’s Blackberry Patch
I don’t know what it is I like about Blackberries, but I sure do enjoy them!
Bella’s Raspberry Patch
When my girls were little, one of our adventures to Happy Apple Farm was for berry picking and I painted a picture of the girls in the process of picking berries. To this day, it is my favorite painting of the girls.
Tessa’s Strawberry Patch
Everything we plan to grow in the Boutique farm has a backstory or reason for being there. This week I will be writing out growing strawberries and what I plan to call Tessa’s Strawberry Patch.