<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:42:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@stonemaiden/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["From Broken to Majestic: A Conversation about Creating Your Way out of a Hole"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Steemit Friends, I've been asked by so many people to do some sort of video workshop or something friendly and accessible that aims at how I do some of the magical things I do in my studio. Or even]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art-therapy/@stonemaiden/from-broken-to-majestic-a-conversation-about-creating-your-way-out-of-a-hole</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art-therapy/@stonemaiden/from-broken-to-majestic-a-conversation-about-creating-your-way-out-of-a-hole</guid><category><![CDATA[art-therapy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2018 02:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45e73RuAcYtFXpWSA45M9xsBNGxfAxu4QDQsg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freeform Stone Series: "Given to Grace"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is another one of those projects that emerged after a long season of illness. Way too many years of fibromyalgia and being stuck, in pain, not being able to move much. Meanwhile, I wanted to sculpt]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/freeform-stone-series-given-to-grace</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/freeform-stone-series-given-to-grace</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jan 2018 18:09:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/cyxkEVqiiLyAJMrzqHfWLT7YbdgoprDQGwdeDRwr9PFZDnmSYRbXTjkkr6x553eXzk5WXqyGEsjCT9HNAULdL4F8gmr2Q44ziHYV5rCscoVRM5puQqXiXALFeYtLNQusm9x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freeform Stone Series: "Brooding Secret"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok I'm back after a bit of a school craziness to continue this series with a piece carved in alabaster, mostly. The top layer is cast glass that is clear with inclusions of colour that match the stone.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/freeform-stone-series-brooding-secret</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/freeform-stone-series-brooding-secret</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2017 23:43:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/32FTXiZsHoAWXDGUT6XfPTLRBbYW7TUFpRSTArzFoaupv1FMF6qYeZq8UHdJtF3527wzja38hKDLHaEFxQ5Mf9LzMbUVTNN7mW2qsxDNCV1Ni19Ke7XdV9CjA5NUo2obRUj6cm1nEsneUQiz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freeform Stone Series: "Healing Ring of Light"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes that which seems solid and strong has a crack down the middle, and the thing that looks most fragile can hold it all together. Right now, that's kinda how I feel, so this is what you get to see.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/freeform-stone-series-healing-ring-of-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/freeform-stone-series-healing-ring-of-light</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2017 00:15:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmF5VZucjWuzmpXUomGMznGBossB7LD3Wy4QqKTWf1WZM7uZas2HSXGLHgQ4YQ8WGn8FunwJX9V2KKXLbhABCZEqQF6YT8CorP4Ug6VTYDxBwDyozgUPys81xrFSszwz6XZC9nab4S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freeform Stone Series: "Portico of Light"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This time we have here an alabaster piece with some glass lace inclusions. Overall, a form that is sheltering, yet something within is reaching for light. I enjoyed playing with the translucent behaviour]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/freeform-stone-series-portico-of-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/freeform-stone-series-portico-of-light</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Dec 2017 04:03:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8nehEyhFXvRY9KP2pA68H4Xwmo2GMyPk3xHr93R5tUQNm6ro6T6WoiGNVwikpxfJsy2AA2uFBkKTr1ay3LScGkd3Yc8n?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freeform Stone Series: "Wavework"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next up from those kaleidoscopes is a set of projects that are abstract in nature, carved in some sort of stone, and usually involving very fluid movement of line and form. And lots of play with light.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/freeform-stone-series-wavework</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/freeform-stone-series-wavework</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 21:31:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uor3AUVcRZTk39J2EC3o9EiVGH7vgE5PvvPKt6EarWpXMzPj9cZfe4rgyXb4CaWVBZBFCVVtuC5R2UGeRUVmmrRVQqzFKJuMQ9JFfvE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaleidoscopic trips: "Helix Scope"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alright kids, this is the last one in this series. And it happens to be my favourite. Sure I've done loads of other kaleidoscopes, but I'm not bringing them out to play. (Probably can't find decent photos]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-helix-scope</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-helix-scope</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2017 23:59:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QD2aHbJiivbVZV6nAA4BJrX2xi1YbtygSubeEjP7mwG3fNxkiGA1KqM7aFQ1VKZmjXGPVuUP5uwmPeY7PUNbGtc97hdkrrSdKwLJ7tdbTbm21KkWj6TG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaleidoscopic trips: "Hall of Fame Award"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well the fun continues. One of the many weird things I've done over the years as a sculptor is design and produce awards. This week's kaleidoscope happens to be an award that I created on behalf of the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-hall-of-fame-award</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-hall-of-fame-award</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Nov 2017 01:10:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4iYtFdzVNy1kt3F2tvRShXkTnWxjMq8CDHMAh5VRB2rBLpz6X3Ywe6rqdRyqijW1JMzge2gwr3D7idvwpNKjaRLibo9N8hmA6EEwmDbNzpozicq8qJKfwLrVXq7RHQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaleidoscopic trips: "Core Values"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well this time our feature scope has taken a departure from my typical abstract style towards a rather recognizable apple core. As you can see from the background, the size of this apple is around 6"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-core-values</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-core-values</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 Nov 2017 02:55:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uorLDeXec5fYqBWk3wk2ozRy65omhE41gthLKPvMeH3nYGCDpt2H8ShbvGZkzB1zHFzmZkVsVNkghvZ2kNwMXXXyVfSJEcxM1ojBb8S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaleidoscopic trips: "Earthstone Light"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's kaleidoscope goes way back to the beginning of my scope making days. If you have followed this series you may still spot some stylistic consistency regardless of the variety of materials. In]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-earthstone-light</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-earthstone-light</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 02:23:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/qjrE4yyfw5pQYiuVvgYiUBP16WHGGN7UNn1BCdGdEWZDaLugFp4DwSNhGfLckEyf4vmXjrSNbsFQoyUo3dy75SfvRRZ2MFsuraiHQaAeJmnkcD6HsmqG1nP8?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaleidoscopic trips: "Theft Repaid"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's kaleidoscope has a bit of a redemptive story line in it's creation. But first, a tour of the components. This piece has a base of white alabaster, supporting a brass scope barrel. The carved]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-theft-repaid</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-theft-repaid</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 14 Oct 2017 01:45:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2r8F9rTBenJR3iqPxDrevHK3vDeQGnHc8Wj8C8neiJiXeTin6Wydkkx5dCgHJRZiP3A1MyeA9HmJLZqUc4oJoeiRR3JfKRdRgZMAmTrXbgzpvE7jWUNQXbnuKkDsfK1GJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaleidoscopic trips: "Updraft"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's kaleidoscope features a red and grey glazed earthenware sculpture that carries a stainless steel barrel as the body of the scope. The clay layers are each freestanding and gradually change]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-updraft</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-updraft</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Oct 2017 03:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Zskj9C56UondJxcjVaienfhVaNb7LJVWG6e787gaSNL5GyaHiVAGtaetovGPug424HB94eB2vpzDjszxpDLXqQaEkrCBhsjTvLPYktxvhcFNWibjheBG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The training routine overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, this is going to hurt a lot. I have some specific goals I ideally need to reach, and in order to get there some changes are in order. So here's the deal: On average I work out 4 days per week, primarily]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fitness/@stonemaiden/the-training-routine-overhaul</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fitness/@stonemaiden/the-training-routine-overhaul</guid><category><![CDATA[fitness]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Oct 2017 19:10:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/21PRtjKRXPQyotRPt1Hd7fPufGf1WCpCvB7qBKbTm7Tg21ySJqVx8R7AGpNZineab59UGUb2FKE7YngWVMyZAHfzomtJf1cVwSqX6Ak33QjBJfpNuBQmu62pJB1YMPVSNqc9PnkxiaD2J3Qn3mP5CLE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaleidoscopic trips: "Smoke & Mirrors"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week's kaleidoscope features some wispy copper tubing that emerge from a marble base, supporting the main barrel that houses the mirror system. It is stainless steel, and etched with a smoke-like]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-smoke-and-mirrors</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-smoke-and-mirrors</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 01 Oct 2017 02:29:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs76grH81yZshUp9jpPq63onWSkJFWWEuXGQJcCAMR7UsYL3BzzVc3cjene598AqkPxdJewWr3QL6BJ87bQu3A4X4UJEFFeE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kaleidoscopic trips: "The Messenger"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bet you haven't seen one of these before! For something different I thought I'd bring on a series of sculptural kaleidoscopes I've made over the years. This one here is made from a carved marble base with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-the-messenger</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/kaleidoscopic-trips-the-messenger</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2017 01:45:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2LSXFC3RzzNzDpyubD9W6eVN3mAxz6ubodvBD6sRd92WAsog8cXt9jhapT6utxM4h7u6PXLzno9BtKdWiGS2mA2S?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hamilton Art Crawl Crazies.]]></title><description><![CDATA[150,000 people coursing through our gallery, and the others, on James St. N. between yesterday and today. It's a zoo of curious tourists hitting the hottest art market in the country for this weekend.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/hamilton-art-crawl-crazies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/hamilton-art-crawl-crazies</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 15:52:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinqCAX3tNCmKVc41pLeyFMviFv7tPEogiwwaeNCSuvTGUYKbnj6ieJbUwpdwK9dAeZrTDgwesCox5pHfkEVFbC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday's endorphins: an uplifting experience on some slab]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes a girl has just got to get away from the studio or the desk and get out there. Here's a glimpse of a few moments this past weekend spent hanging on some rock. It's amazing how something so demanding]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/climbing/@stonemaiden/saturday-s-endorphins-an-uplifting-experience-on-some-slab</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/climbing/@stonemaiden/saturday-s-endorphins-an-uplifting-experience-on-some-slab</guid><category><![CDATA[climbing]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 16:35:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8t3d5gG8YxUrFtTrvhgCDjjN8jFs757rVyoFFr1aDrtQQo1v4hoJKy8gwUQm8CvGeBhfrMsmemhMXu8prTthUyxpeRAKwrhBmaE3xRvziWwY26QDUnij8Qscyk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who are we, really? An exploration of identity and personal truth through "The Winnowing"]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the gallery that I run we are currently having a group show that involves masks of all kinds. This piece is one of several that I created and have included there, and I thought I might bring it out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/who-are-we-really-an-exploration-of-identity-and-personal-truth-through-the-winnowing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/who-are-we-really-an-exploration-of-identity-and-personal-truth-through-the-winnowing</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 18:02:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTHmvvdbio7b8TVPWb17bdm3q6sMpDRfL4xcW5vjVTvGn5PQiQaMAVj1WuPf7W7RNm1aSgTfepjaVjUEob7GCpW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art as gifts: A good or bad idea?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your friend's aunt is a Sunday afternoon painter. So when you have some sort of occasion warranting a potential gift, you get a sampling of her work. What do you do? Do you like it? Do you feel like you]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/art-as-gifts-a-good-or-bad-idea</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@stonemaiden/art-as-gifts-a-good-or-bad-idea</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/TZjG7hXReeVthqpTJZmwvzsLcvMeG4TU4Gjdfy26BTzf5SLWkCzqwmdAb7wTV4WdLtuj2isnZ9LiPSJJiLZr22gnz1gkyDCi9XJVdkReAKNfZDkChhJFCgyvfFJWNQ2GyFh4ko8Uq792sG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beauty & Danger: The Purple Jelly]]></title><description><![CDATA[This glass pendant light was cast in my kiln a couple years ago. I've done variations with different colours, but this is my current favourite. It is featured here as a response to the artexplosion challenge]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/artexplosion/@stonemaiden/beauty-and-danger-the-purple-jelly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/artexplosion/@stonemaiden/beauty-and-danger-the-purple-jelly</guid><category><![CDATA[artexplosion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[stonemaiden]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2017 18:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGgukq5E6HBS5wvERDA3ZF4P2WKQy2VoZZet1QV2LU5YQJjcoLsqrZzfF4AhUciNcmNSnVcXiQjmw6n23xUAixHEFpLQrz83kFy7grYiJ5E34zs2Uj1BHPALtnwJPgJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>