Eureka! Anyone else have a love/hate relationship with technology? On upbeat days I am awed by all the gifts technology has given me. For example, this blog. Never could I have imagined, decades back, I could write a post, send it into the cloud and have you read it, whether you live in my home… Continue reading Week in Review 2021- 10/15
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Week in Review 2021 – 08/13
New Start What is your creative process? Can you even describe your creative process? In my case it is so innate I find it difficult to put into words. I do feel as if I have a muse that sits on my shoulder and whispers, “Just give it a try. It might work.” Prior to… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 08/13
Week in Review 2021 – 05/21
Public Learning I am always learning. Much of my learning, or at least sharing my learning experience, is done publicly. When you read my posts you are getting a front row seat. For me, this public learning can feel vulnerable, but it also feels companionable. I know whether you are an artist or art appreciator… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 05/21
Week in Review 2021 – 05/14
A Pause for Gratitude I begin my mornings by pausing for gratitude. It all started several decades back after working through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron which I followed a year or so later with Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach. I combined their philosophies to create a mashup of morning pages and gratitude… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 05/14
Week in Review 2021 – 04/30
First Step What is courage? That is a question I’ve been mulling over quite a bit since last week’s post. My answer, at least for the moment, is taking a first step.This applies to so many things as I go about my life. On April 19th, the official date of Patriot’s Day, a holiday celebrating… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 04/30
Week in Review 2021 – 04/16
Artists are encouraged to have an elevator speech. I find my own elevator speech changing as I change. It isn’t easy describing the work one does in a single sentence. This week I did it. “I create my art using traditional techniques in non traditional ways.” This is certainly true of my current work in… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 04/16
Week in Review 2021 – 04/09
Why Bridget Riley I am mesmerized by Bridget Riley’s artwork. Although, I came of age during the time of OpArt, I was clueless about who the leaders of the genre were. Then, much, much later in life I was wandering in a museum and stumbled upon one of Riley’s paintings. WOW! No idea which of… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 04/09
Week in Review 2021 – 04/02
More is More I believe more is more when selecting the fabric for my artwork. What I mean by this is why use one green fabric when you can use 10 or more? By including a variety of fabrics there is the ability to have gradations, such as going from light to dark. Another advantage… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 04/02
Week in Review 2020 – 12/04
Sunrise Distraction Isn’t this a lovely image? We are so blessed to witness a new sunrise most mornings without even leaving home. I took this photo today. Those twinkling lights come from neighbors to our south. I find outdoor views a constant source of palette inspiration. Even in this less than perfect photo you can… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 12/04
Week in Review 2020 – 02/28
Most Thursday afternoons I take my work off the design wall and put it up on the photo studio wall. Then after my husband takes photographs for use in my Friday post, the transfer is reversed. Although the work doesn’t change from one space to the next, I find this is a great way to… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 02/28