Fran Meneley "July 13, 2004 – 10:15 p.m. Chatham Straight, SE Alaska. Wow! Dark is descending and the boat is surrounded by humpback whales. We counted 22 at least. A calm sea, twilight hovering, gentle flukes gracefully arcing through the water. The sound of the exhale so clear and extraordinary. Five or six in quick succession. … Continue Reading
The designers at my local Anthropologie have put their mad skills to work again. I often wander in just to peruse the store fixtures and finds and to see what amazing sculpture/art/decor/installations they have come up with. While I love the clothes, and they look fabulous on my lithe 17 year old, I mostly love the … Continue Reading
In 2005 I had the amazing opportunity to travel to South Africa. We spent time in Cape Town, Johannesburg and at the Mala Mala game reserve bordering Kruger National Park. The trip was a whirlwind and I had virtually no time to sketch or jourmal ( a good reason to go back). So much to … Continue Reading
Last September I joined Julie and numerous other collaborators for an arbor-real tour. We all chose a favorite tree and documented it through a change of seasons. If you check out Ms. Land of Lost Luggage's blog and peruse her left side bar you can click on the rest of the tour participants. Trees large and small, sweet … Continue Reading
I am happy to update everyone on Rebecca's Shrine Auction that is previewing this week on her blog. From her website she describes the auction eloquently: "This site was created to host an annual art auction benefiting Oaxaca Streetchildren Grassroots, a project endeavoring to support the needs of a predominately indigenous population. These children are the ones diligently selling small handmade … Continue Reading
Looking for a little inspiration this spring? I've watched two great movies about painters in the last week and thought I'd share them. Surprisingly I found them at Blockbuster, but they are also available from Netflix. Here's the synopsis from the Seraphine website: SÉRAPHINE is the story of Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (Yolande … Continue Reading
I know I've been gone for a while. Spring Break had us piling in the sedan and heading south to Santa Fe. No planes or airport hassels, just the long, beautiful drive down the road to the New Mexico desert. The drive fills me with wonder at the open spaces and makes me believe in … Continue Reading
It's hard to believe our trip to the land down under was already four years ago. When I pulled this out, it all came flooding back, just like I hope it will in 24 years when I dust it off and flip it open. The power of travel journals. And since I have trouble remembering … Continue Reading
I find this woman fascinating. Fearless. Original. What I want to grow up to be. I think if I could hit the big rewind button and step into another's shoes, this might be a life to try on. She's a true inspiration.
SPRING! is showing it's early face around these parts and I really couldn't be happier. These buds on the aspen trees, against the bluest sky we've had in a very long time, made my breath deeper and my heart open. I know I've griped about the weather here and in my journal. I've tried … Continue Reading