6 days ago1 minTending My Internal GardenI was listening to an artist that I follow on Instagram, Sarah Hand, talk about her work. Sarah is a master of papier mache, and she draw...
Jan 62 minThe Year of the SnailI'm dubbing 2021 the year of the snail. For one, the little mollusks have become quite popular as pets. They are slow. They are patient. ...
Dec 24, 20201 minHappy Merry and Thank YouThank you for following along here this year. I've so enjoyed reading your comments and sharing what I make. Whatever this season looks l...
Dec 15, 20201 minAn InterviewKaren Abend is a very generous artist who runs Sketchbook Revival, a series of online, free art workshops, and she recently interviewed m...
Nov 29, 20202 minChallenges2020 is a great year to talk about challenges. I'm the type of person who always wants to push ahead and try something new. It's not for ...
Nov 24, 20201 minDaily Collages, ContinuedWhen I got an email from Rhonda at the Left Bank Gallery asking if I'd like to contribute anything to her upcoming show, Contagion, I tho...
Nov 14, 20201 minProudAfter last week's elation, this week has been a little of a letdown. But it's not fair to ignore the enormity of the moment when Kamala H...
Nov 2, 20201 minTransitionsThe sameness of this year has made the transitions all the more jarring. When the leaves started changing colors, I was surprised. There w...
Oct 26, 20201 minFavorites for a Bleak, Rainy MondaySome weeks I need to do this, to keep a record of the things that ground me and make me look forward to certain parts of the day. Tea tim...
Oct 18, 20201 minKeeping Up with OctoberDespite the many reasons I don't like October, there's one big reason I do. Inktober. In the world of Instagram, this means using ink in ...
Oct 13, 20202 minShowing Up Is 88% of LifeMy dad has had this quote in his office for as long as I can remember. His office is in my parent's house, which means that I subliminall...
Oct 4, 20202 minFull CircleIn college, I studied jewelry making. This happened in a roundabout way, after transferring from my first college and changing my major. ...
Sep 22, 20201 minImaginary FriendsWhile I'm making things, I don't think about why I'm doing it. My hands move along, unaided by my heavy thoughts. I start off with a piec...
Sep 13, 20201 minMy SketchbookHere's a little video of my current sketchbook. As I say in the video, it's really a place for me to experiment and play around with idea...
Sep 7, 20202 minThe Honor SystemWhen I first moved to the rural area where I live, I was astonished at all of the tiny roadside stands proclaiming "honor system." Usuall...
Aug 30, 20201 minHow to Spend Our Time"We are made for pandemic life," my friend Maria said to me last time we talked. She's right. There are so many reasons we have to be gr...
Aug 24, 20201 minMore/lessI've been making more of these little books. This one feels very stark and simple, just like life right now.
Aug 16, 20201 minFood, RevisitedPandemic life has been both monotonous and circular. Obviously, we haven't stopped eating, but sometimes I go periods of time without thi...
Aug 9, 20202 minHopeOf all the words that have gone through my head in the last several months, hope is the one that I try to hold onto. It's become a little...