artist – Ruth E. Hendricks

Meet The Faucet Doctor

Specializing in obsolete parts!

He refurbished our decrepit spigot/faucet and now we have water without a leak! After two days of having the water turned off in the house, we are eternally grateful for his expertise.

Amazing. Miraculous, if you ask me.

When your home is 100 years old, it’s hard to find replacement parts. Steve found the Faucet Doctor and replacement parts weren’t a problem.

He just kept the part overnight, and by noon the next day? Voila! it’s like brand new. Steve put it in place and he turned the water back on. I was able to run the dishwasher, start the washing machine and take a shower. Hooray! Thank you Faucet Doctor.

A really cool invention of his.
He even demonstrated how it works.
I should have taken notes.
Hope he files for that patent.
Nobody doesit better!!

Tucked away in Braddock Hills, just a 17 minute drive from my old house
to **The Faucet Doctor.**

June 9, 2026 by Ruth Categories: People at Work, PhotographyTags: artist, faucet, Faucet doctor, inventor, people at work, photography, postaday, water 7 Comments

At the Museum

Carnegie Museum of Art this afternoon with my sister Mary.

This huge sculpture was just inside the museum, opposite the entrance doors

May 6, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: art, artist, Carnegie Museum, CMOA, El Anatsui, Ghana, photography, postaday, sculptor, sculpture 5 Comments

Trolls in the Woods -a guest blog

Blog follower and friend Kristin F wrote today sending photos of these giant Trolls sculptures in the North Carolina woods.

The artist is Thomas Dambo from Denmark.

“…Large Outdoor park(Dorothea Dix• Park Raleigh North Carolina ) with wooden sculptures made with repurposed wood meant to fade with the passage of time.”

Kristin F. Says “I wanted to comment…they weren’t scary at all…on the contrary, they were all quite calming…especially finding them in the woods.”

*“Dorothea Lynde Dix was a 19th century reformer and advocate for the mentally ill and imprisoned. Her tireless efforts to expose inhumane conditions and champion humane standards led to the establishment of over 30 hospitals in the US and Europe.”

April 26, 2026April 27, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: art, artist, Denmark, guest blog, photography, postaday, Raleigh North Carolina, recycle, repurpose, sculptor, trolls 13 Comments

Steel Town Girl Mural in Braddock

Artist Ashley Hodder painted this amazing mural. It’s on the building across the street from A.Boss Opticians. I was picking up my daughter-in law’s glasses Monday morning.

April 6, 2026 by Ruth Categories: Art, PhotographyTags: art, artist, Ashley Hodder, Braddock PA, mural, neighborhood, photography, postaday, Steel Town Girl 13 Comments

Responding to Apples. A Guest Blog

Ruth, your recent blog featuring apples made me think of my friend Mary Ann – a wonderful watercolor artist here in Florida. She is headed to Washington DC in April to accept an award from the National League of American Pen Women, Inc, for her art submission representing the topic of “Apples”.

Founded in 1897, the National League of American Pen Women, Inc. (NLAPW) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports and promotes professional women in arts, letters, music, and allied professions. For more information go to National League of American Pen Women, Inc. – NATIONAL LEAGUE OF AMERICAN PEN WOMEN, INC. — Linking creative women since 1897

Mary Ann Miller is active in the local (Jacksonville) league and created quite an original take on the topic. She painted “Joie des Pommes” (Joy of Apples) –four scenes influenced by 4 famous artists (Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, and Cezanne). An apple hides somewhere in each scene …. pretty clever take on the subject. The scenes are created in 3D and framed in a shadowbox … lots of beautiful little details.

2025 Vinnie Ream Medal Winners – National League of American Pen Women, Inc.

February 27, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: apples, art, artist, guest blog, Mary Ann Miller, photography, postaday 1 Comment

Meet Lisa Seligman Nature Photographer

The day was wet and the ground a bit muddy but we braved the elements to check out the Spring Artists’ Market at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Media .

Meet artist and nature photographer Lisa Seligman (click her name to see her Prints and Textile Galleries featuring scarves, shawls, kimonos, ponchos and bags)

“Through my lens, I seek to highlight the infinite variety and beauty of nature. Whether I am exploring the details of a hosta leaf, or a delicate landscape on a foggy morning, I hope to share with you the poetry of nature.” Click quote to travel to ll a Lisa’s website

A headband of the ***Riot of Roses Collection***

May 5, 2025 by Ruth Categories: Art, PhotographyTags: artist, artists market, nature photography, photography, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and Media, Pittsburgh PA 6 Comments

Keiko Fukazawa Exhibit at Society for Contemporary Craft

Keiko Fukazawa is a Ceramicist. My friend and neighbor Gail S. and I went to see her exhibit on Thursday. .

Keiko Fukazawa Retrospective:The Space in Between now at the Society for Contemporary Craft until May 16. Admission is free.

For those of you not in Pittsburgh, I asked if photography was allowed and was told, Yes.

*Perception Plates*
*(TRUTH), (POWER) (GUN)*, 2022

March 29, 2025 by Ruth Categories: Art, PhotographyTags: art, artist, ceramicist, Ceramics, Keiko Fuzakawa, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, Society for Contemporary Craft 9 Comments

Vixens of Halloween

Come see my friend’s artwork

October 1-31.
140 Bradford Avenue
**Crafton Public Library**
Monday | 9 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday | 10 AM – 6 PM
Wednesday | 10 AM – 6 PM
Thursday | 10 AM – 6 PM
Friday | 9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday | 10 AM – 5 PM
Sunday | Closed

Tracy putting the finishing touches on the show

October 1, 2024October 2, 2024 by Ruth Categories: Art, PhotographyTags: art, art show, artist, artwork, Crafton Public Library, paintings, photography, postaday, Vixens of Halloween 3 Comments

Spider-Man in Johnstown PA

Comic book artist Steve Ditko is from Johnstown PA born in 1927.

He and Stan Lee co-created Spider-Man

Steve crosses the street to get a closer look at the mural

June 3, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: artist, comic book, Johnstown PA, photography, postaday, public mural, Spider-Man, Steve Ditko, super hero, travel 3 Comments

Personal Poem by Artist Iz Horgan in Response to a Loss

I follow the Instagram account of artist Iz Horgan. She posted this on her link and I filled out the form about an object I’d lost in the late eighties. I wrote and asked for permission to post about her project and she graciously agreed.

Click the above link if you want to participate

And then in my snail mail box I received a personal poem on a postcard in response to my describing my lost object -a gold necklace with a band of tiny pearls holding the two ropes strands together

What a day brightener. Thank you Iz for your thoughtful response and your beautiful art postcard.

February 29, 2024 by Ruth Categories: Photography, poetryTags: art, artist, instagram, Iz Horgan, loss, luck, photography, poetry, postaday, watercolor, writing 8 Comments

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