It Takes an Artist… It takes an artist to build a village from fabric. I’m having fun custom designing townhouses to buildup my imaginary Ukrainian village. Each townhouse must take scale and perspective into account. It should play nicely with its neighbors. I hope it has its own personality. The townhouse featured above comes with… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 05/20
Category: Life of an Artist
Week in Review 2022 – 05/13
Win Wins and losses come with being an artist. I recently heard allowing yourself to be vulnerable takes courage. Boy, did that resonate with me. I am vulnerable every single time I post on my blog. What will the reaction be? Will there even be a reaction? I am vulnerable when I hit submit on… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 05/13
Week in Review 2022 – 05/06
Solo Practice There is value to solo practice. This is why artists sequester themselves in their studios or tote their equipment outside for some plein air painting. No distractions. Just the gentle hum of the sewing machine, hiss of the iron and the swish of the rotary blade slicing through fabric. However, there is a… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 05/06
Week in Review 2022 – 04/29
Routine I thrive on routine. I need change. This week began with routine. My days are divided into studio days and business days. When I am in the studio the world disappears and I immerse myself in the routine of my current artwork. As you can see Bat Sh*t Crazy is coming along. I finished… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 04/29
Week in Review 2022 – 04/22
Challenge Bring it on! I love a challenge, even if I approach the challenge with gritted to teeth. Bat Sh*t Crazy is one massive challenge. Why? Simple, the piecing is beyond elaborate. There are some technical challenges such as to how to overlap buildings of different scales. Don’t forget the challenges of contrast, movement, focus,… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 04/22
Week in Review 2022 – 04/15
Simple Pleasures Simply pleasures are the best. In a time rife with bad news, I find myself holding tight to things that bring me delight. Earlier this week we were offered tickets to today’s Red Sox game. This isn’t just any game, it is the opening game at their home stadium and an afternoon game… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 04/15
Week in Review 2022 – 04/08
Rule Your Impatience If it is Friday it must be slow flow yoga followed by restorative yoga. Well, you probably don’t think of Friday that way, but that is how I like to bookend my week. My tendency is to push, take power yoga classes, strength classes, shadow boxing and power walking classes. I admit… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 04/08
Week in Review 2022 – 03/25
Going With My Gut Sometimes I simply need to slow down and trust my gut. OK, sometimes may be an understatement. To be fair, I’ve learned to follow my muse. If I feel compelled to create something, I don’t question the desire, I go with it. This can work in reverse, too, although that is… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 03/25
Week in Review 2022 – 03/18
Going Crazy Am I going crazy? There are so many nuances to that question. I know I am not deranged. However, the answer would be yes, well at least a little if crazy refers to forgetful. It is a resounding yes if I am speaking about all the projects and activities I am involved in.… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 03/18
Week in Review 2022 – 03/11
Experience Is experience a blessing or a curse? Can it be both? That is a question I’ve been asking myself this week. Sometimes A Curse If I had written this post on Wednesday I would have answered experience is a curse. Why? Simple. I began work the previous day certain I knew exactly how I… Continue reading Week in Review 2022 – 03/11