sweet love deep love everyday love passionate love forever love our love This past week we celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. I made this little painting for my husband who is an inventor, an explorer, passionate about his work, fierce protector of his family, my biggest fan and all around great guy. I was inspired … Continue Reading
I've been working on finishing up some more canvases for the upcoming Longmont Studio Tour that will be held September 19 and 20. I'll be sharing space at Stephanie's wonderful Mango Studio. A trip to her studio is completely worthy of a stop and on top of that we'll have many fine pieces of affordable art to offer … Continue Reading
I am joining in on a photography collaboration hosted by JeriAnn at Commuters Journal and Julie at The Land of Lost Luggage. The idea is that participants will photograph a favorite or special tree(s) and post three times over the course of the year – August, November and April – I'm thinking a deep winter one too. Anyway, check in … Continue Reading
We bought a fixer-upper. Not this one, but I loved this postcard from my collection. Kind of gives the feel of what we are dealing with. We probably won't move in until next summer, and we are still in the design phase of the remodel, but the details of remodeling are numerous. We have a … Continue Reading
Part of our workshop experience in Taos was about roaming around. We spent a morning walking in the early morning light out to the Morada that sits adjacent to the Mabel Dodge Luhan house. These long shadows make their own dance on the pavement as we headed out. These absolutely gorgeous Morning Glories caught … Continue Reading
Last winter I participated in the Disintegration Collaboration (DisCo), with Seth Apter of The Altered Page. Those of us that participated created bundles (in my case flags because apparently I need remedial reading and didn't read the "bundles" part) to be left out in the winter weather – the idea being that the elements would alter … Continue Reading
Back from a week at Sas Colby's summer workshop in Taos – and it was everything I had hoped it would be. Lots of art making, new and old friends, cold, limey, salty margaritas at the Taos Inn, starry nights and the magic that is northern New Mexico. As you know, I can't resist these traffic … Continue Reading
I've had a little time this week to work on finishing up my online Stencilry class with the fabulous Ms. Mary Ann Moss over at Dispatch From LA. And there is still plenty of time to get into the next Stencilry class which will start up June 26th. If you are thinking about this and haven't signed … Continue Reading
Late spring I spent some more time in Susan Wechsler's studio working the mosaic magic. This time I went much bigger than before and tried my hand at a mandala. After digging around a flea market nearby for some vintage plates and saucers, I got out the tile clippers and went to work. I just finished it up … Continue Reading
It doesn't seem that long ago that fifth and tenth grades were starting in our house. And now we've completed that circle around the sun and it's dreamily, sleepily summer vacation! My career as a mother of elementary aged children is officially over. Finito. It's bittersweet. Each phase and year seems to be the best, … Continue Reading