Catherine "Kater" Cheek is a writer and artist.
Catherine Cheek
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Feb 07
Autumn Gold Leaf Book
I started this with a base of some autumnal-print calico. I love autumn. I love leaves, the colors of autumn, cool weather, everything. (It’s kind of ironic that I live in a city where we don’t have autumn.) I had a plastic stencil I bought at a wonderful craft boutique while on a trip …
Feb 03
Spoon Rest With Wing Sprig
Ironically, I’e been coming up with soap-dish designs for a friend of mine who runs a soap company, but this pattern isn’t in the running. I made the basic form of this by extruding soft clay through a die. The die is shaped like a smiley-mouth with fangs. That’s the best way I can …
Jan 30
Goodreads Giveaway
Jan 30
Bird Book Cover
This book started out being my favorite one, and ended up being my least favorite. I had a scrap of simply printed white and taupe on blue calico. Perfect for this modern-retro simple-chic aesthetic which I know well but haven’t got the right name for. I have some splendid butterfly and moth stamps, and it’s …
Jan 28
Book Review: The Sparrow
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell This has been on many “must read” science fiction book lists, and I picked up a used copy but hadn’t read it for many months because the first time I tried, I found it dense and daunting. It’s not a cheerful read, or an easy read. You pretty much …