Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Apr 26
Silkscreen cards
After I finished silkscreening my tee shirts, I wanted to see if I could use blockprinting ink on the silkscreen. I had to wash the silkscreening ink off, and it specifically said that you mustn’t have any ink on the silk or you would ruin it, so I scrubbed fiercely. I didn’t realize that the …
Apr 26
Book Review: The Spellman Files
The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz I’ve been in a book slump (too many bad books sapping my will to read) and I needed something to pull me out of it. This fun mystery/spy romp did the trick. The Spellmans are a family of private investigators. Olivia and Albert met while on the job, and …
Apr 24
Book Review: Practical Wisdom
Practical Wisdom: The Right Way To Do the Right Thing by Barry Schwartz This pop science book differs from most of its kind in that it relies heavily on the wisdom of the ancient Greeks, specifically Aristotle. Basically, it’s a treatise on (like the subtitle says) how to do the right thing in the right …
Apr 22
Silkscreen Tee Shirt
I often wear tee shirts, and almost all of my shirts have no logo or design on them at all. Usually, that’s the way I like it. However, I’ve been toying with the idea of having a design on my shirts. A crow, naturally, since I like them so much. I bought a silkscreening kit …
Apr 20
Book Review: Why Your Life Sucks
Why Your Life Sucks by Alan Cohen In the interest of full disclosure, I have to admit I didn’t finish this book. And this review isn’t going to be very fair, because I’m going to rant about the genre as a whole. Alan Cohen didn’t invent the touchy-feely new age self-help book, but he did …