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My Small World
Here's a picture of what my world looks like right now, plus the little corner at the end of the "eat-in area" where my studio desk sits....
Jun 30, 20202 min read


How I Keep Going
Over the last three months, I've made a surprising amount of artwork. Not because that was my intention, and not because I necessarily...
Jun 20, 20202 min read


Unfolding Narratives
In mid-February, I put up a show of my collages and artist books at the North Adams Library in North Adams, MA. It had been up for a few...
Jun 7, 20202 min read


Candied Violets
I really enjoy making illustrations of recipes and processes that I actually do. This means that the instructions are a little vague on...
May 27, 20201 min read


Making it Move
I don't know how to describe the pace of life right now. I wouldn't call it busy, but it's not idle either. Yes, my days are busy with...
May 16, 20201 min read


Keep On Going
These past couple of months have driven my feelings and emotions about everyday things to an extreme. I enjoy cooking----however, when...
May 8, 20201 min read


Kindness
When I saw that the Bennington Museum was asking people to make posters for their gate, I thought, I'd like to, but a poster? I don't...
Apr 28, 20201 min read


Eat More Veggies and Other Advice
One good thing about being stuck in the house is that I'm managing to do lots of art. Some is just to keep me sane, some is for the...
Apr 24, 20201 min read


New Work
I've been working bigger and bolder than I ever have. Maybe I find myself really comfortable in making collage pieces, or I just finally...
Apr 15, 20201 min read


Drawing Meditation
As everything in life right now, I've found myself stripping even my art down to basics. I've spent lots of time lately with my pens,...
Apr 10, 20202 min read


Chickens are my spirit animal, part 2
If you're astute, you may have noticed that I didn't even mention chickens in my last post. Good observation, reader. I'll get to that...
Mar 30, 20202 min read


Chickens are my spirit animal, part 1
A few years, I got really concerned about the number of Lyme disease cases that were popping up in our area. Since my daughter enjoyed...
Mar 20, 20202 min read


Local Food is So Important!
This last week has been a roller coaster. Life has been stripped back to the bare essentials, and one of those things is food. Food makes...
Mar 17, 20202 min read


Kindness Rules
I'm been thinking more and more about kindness in my daily life. The world feels somewhat menacing right now, and it's hard to remember...
Mar 10, 20202 min read


The Making of Collage Cards
These cards are so much fun to make. I use bits and pieces of hand painted and found papers, which includes my favorite, envelope liners!...
Mar 3, 20201 min read


Behind the Scenes
Some weeks involve lots of silly behind the scenes things....like getting this new, shiny website up and running! To take a break, I...
Feb 28, 20201 min read


Cake in Action
Cake on left: birthday cake in action! I made this cake at the beginning of February for a client's dad. He was celebrating his 70th...
Feb 26, 20201 min read


Installed
There is a show of my books and collage work right now at the North Adams Library in MA. I went over today and hung, arranged, and...
Feb 24, 20201 min read


Current Work
I've been steadily working along this year, and I put covers on three of these books yesterday. They are all accordion books with...
Jan 26, 20201 min read
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