All is Well All is well. Thank you to everyone who offered their support. I had surgery on Tuesday. According to my surgeon nothing unexpected was found and the procedure went well. Easy for her to say. Just kidding. However, I’m back home and even managed a single studio day this week. Butterfly Sanctuary October… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 10/02
Category: Life of an Artist
Week in Review 2026 – 09/25
Contemplating Courage I’ve been contemplating courage a fair amount recently. Health is something I take seriously. To that end I don’t need to be told to exercise, eat a healthy diet, work my brain and do all things in moderation. However, that can only take you so far. Eventually, something gives. It is my turn… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 09/25
Week in Review 2026 – 09/18
Stumbling It seems I am stumbling more and more these days. Not tripping and falling. My stumbling is more brain blips. I feel like Tom Rush as he reflects on his own confusion, in his song, Remember. If you have never heard of this song, or if you have forgotten it, please do take a… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 09/18
Week in Review 2026 – 09/11
Joy Write a few sentences about sounds that bring you joy. This was my assignment for the week in Grandmother’s Storybook. These story books became all the rage to gift grandparents several years back. So, it wasn’t a major surprise when the SEDOSO (Senior Executive Director of Studio Operations) and I both received one for… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 09/11
Week in Review 2026 – 08/28
Plan Last week, I shared my plan for adding mice cavorting around my Cats in the Attic quilt. Just like so many certain plans, this quickly went awry. It turns out hooping heavy stabilizer was an impossible task. The stabilizer was so stiff that getting it to bend as needed in the hoop simply wasn’t… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 08/28
Week in Review 2026 – 08/21
I’m Busy When I’m busy, I have learned to slow down. This may seem counterintuitive. However, when I rush to accomplish everything, a definite Herculean task, I invariable make mistakes. Correcting those mistakes will likely lead to even more time being consumed and less things being accomplished overall. Another habit I have practiced for years… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 08/21
Week in Review 2026 – 08/14
One More “Just one more step back.” This is one of a variety of last words I file away in my brain. They provide me with a macabre chuckle. Perhaps my sense of humor comes from my mother. She was an editor and writer. Although her tombstone is the typical name, date of birth and… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 08/14
Week in Review 2026 – 08/07
Exhibitions I currently have a piece in one exhibition and I am planning a solo exhibition. The latter is taking place this coming September and October. Both are in my hometown. This has me thinking about my early years of sharing my work publicly and all I have learned from doing so. I started quilting… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 08/07
Week in Review 2026 – 07/31
My Thread Painting Journey When I talk about my work, I am frequently asked about my thread painting and quilting. Most people know what quilting is, although not everyone understands its purpose or how it is done. However, unless you live and breath quilting (really is there any other way to live? :)) you may… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 07/31
Week in Review 2026 – 07/24
Before and After I am a sucker for before and after images. It doesn’t matter if they are as cheesy as a beauty makeover, or as devastating as the aftermath of a natural disaster. What it intrigues me is the dramatic change. It occurred to me, as I pondered this topic for my post, this… Continue reading Week in Review 2026 – 07/24