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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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