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Creating Flow
I love when happy synchronicities come up. I listened to a podcast on The Happiness Lab about languishing the other day, by the author...
Feb 28, 20222 min read


A Potpourri
The last few weeks have been a mixed bag of collage, plants, and baking. During the winter, I have a farmers' market every other week, so...
Feb 23, 20221 min read


Studio Tour
I love seeing how and where other artists work. I often find sketches in a museum more interesting than the finished paintings---there's...
Feb 9, 20221 min read


Delights
One of my favorite things about making collages is that they continually surprise me. Unless I set out to make something in particular,...
Jan 31, 20221 min read


Stretching
I've been trying to start each day with a quick and small collage, like a warm up for any subsequent art. It's akin to the physical act...
Jan 19, 20221 min read


New Workshops and a Sketchbook Video
I have two beginner collage workshops scheduled for the end of January, so if you've been on the fence about whether to give one of my...
Jan 12, 20221 min read


My Indoor Garden
During these gray, winter days, my houseplants are still bringing me joy. Sunday is my official day for watering and puttering around...
Jan 7, 20222 min read


The Peace of Origami
When I was a preteen, I became obsessed with folding origami. I'm sure it started with a crane and then I wanted to fold everything. My...
Dec 22, 20212 min read


Collage Bouquets
You know when you're having a hard day and feel like you deserve a bouquet of flowers? This is my frugal collage version of a treat...
Nov 30, 20211 min read


Food Nostalgia
There's just something about certain foods that brings on a very tender nostalgia. A food that reminds you of a grandparent, maybe, or a...
Nov 10, 20211 min read


A Little Garden Tour: Succulents
I recently got a new phone with an excellent camera, and it's inspired me to take beauty shots of my plants. Since they play a big role...
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Sketchbook As Therapy
I often turn to my sketchbook when I'm having a hard day. On those days, I generally start with the words and see what unfolds. Not only...
Oct 13, 20212 min read


Art Dates
While Maria and I have been regularly talking about our art practices for a year and a half, we just recently started meeting up for art...
Sep 18, 20212 min read


Cats!
I have a love/hate relationship with Instagram. I love seeing what other artists are up to there, and I love connecting with people from...
Sep 9, 20211 min read


Paper Love
There's just something about paper. It's cheap, it's accessible, it's all around us...and full of possibilities. It's a completely...
Aug 24, 20211 min read


My colors
When Maria and I talk about what we're working on, we often talk about our color palettes. Those colors look like yours, I might say to...
Aug 3, 20211 min read


A Beautiful Mess
Above, left and right: our printed papers and fabrics Above, center: a sketchbook page that I printed over Last week, I went over to my...
Jul 26, 20212 min read


Getting Out of the Sketchbook, Part 2
My piece on this wood panel is very similar to what I've been doing in my sketchbook. I actually started playing with the idea in my...
Jul 14, 20211 min read


Getting Out of the Sketchbook, Part 1
My time has been scattered lately, as summer time often is. Working in my sketchbook is a practice that can adjust easily to my time and...
Jul 2, 20211 min read


A Good Idea
One of the things that I love about having my own business is deciding what I get to do. I really enjoy hearing about custom...
Jun 28, 20211 min read
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