The Journey One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice–
though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. "Mend my life!" each voice cried. But you didn't stop. You knew what you had … Continue Reading
Along the edge of ancient maps it used to say, 'Here There Be Monsters.' What does it say at the edge of your map and why does it say that? Lying on my back, staring up at the sky on a warm summer night, my feelings are mixed and heavy. The stars present a concept … Continue Reading
i thank You God for most this amazing day: for the leaping greenly spirits of trees and the blue true dream of sky; and for everything which is natural which is infinite which is yes (i who have died am alive again today, and this is the sun's birthday; this is the birth day … Continue Reading
Last weekend my husband and I left the kids for the day (one of the great joys of having almost grown up kids – no babysitters) and bombed down to Taos to pick up the doors that I had found last summer for my new studio. And of course if I'm anywhere within about a 100 … Continue Reading
The snow and the fog settled into northern Colorado this week, but Monday was a day to remember – cerulean skies and warm temps – a perfect morning for a walk with my trusty iPhone camera (I know!) in my hip pocket. The fallen leaves intrigued me with their Canadian alligiance against the pebbley sidewalk… … Continue Reading
Welcome to one of my favorite shops. Ever. Anywhere. It's been my favorite for a long, long time and I feel really lucky to have it in my community. A deep wellspring of inspiration and beautiful paper, this shop never fails to lift my spirits. This year Two Hands celebrated Day of the Dead … Continue Reading
I've been encouraging my students to make a weekly or monthly Artist's Date with themselves as a way of finding their voice. It's an idea that I got from Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way and I took my own advice last week and headed over to Naropa's Nalanda Gallery to see my friend Dawn Spencer Hurwitz's new show, … Continue Reading
The Longmont Studio Tour is this weekend! Please stop by if you are in the area. You can go here to see a map and plan your route. I'll be showing at Stephanie's wonderful studio and there are about 10 great artists in Steph's neighborhood, so you can see a lot in one place. She's got some wonderful new … Continue Reading
I love visual language. Brought to my attention by the folks at veryshortlist.com.
I had a great time teaching Visual Journaling at Katy's last Sunday. I even ended up in Katy's journal! Light and sunny, we gathered around two big tables. My students experimented with… …new materials and ideas for finding their voices on the page. Openings and thoughts gathering… …blessings shared… …marking … Continue Reading